Graded Stakes Contest - Feedback Please

[jms62]

2) $10.00 per race to bet win or win/place in ANY way you want. NO exotics.



Although I would prefer a single Forced WP bet to be consistent with the National contestst (Isn't that a goal for a lot of us) I'm good with 2 horse wager. To make us somewhat consistent with the national format and make it easier on the scorekeeper how about if we use forced WP wagering even with 2 horse betting. This means if you split your bet over 2 horses your bet would be 5-WP on each horse.

[lschofiel]

A $10 wager split anyway you want should be the way to go.

I do not like the idea of a FORCED WP wager.

My 2 cents.

[RichieP]

Originally Posted by noddub62

Good idea.

How about a one horse per race win bet and let's see how we all do.
Bud.

** Bud**
I edited your post for legal reasons since you will be participating in the contest as well ok? Just double checked with Bill on this amigo. see next post.
Richie

Bud,
check your PM box
Richie

[froggy]

I have never entered a contest and Grade 1,s are the hardest for me to solve.

Having said that I think it is a good idea.

Froggy

[froggy]

What would happen if maybe seven people qualified for the passes to Saratoga. Personaly I would love to have them, but I would have to pass them off to someone else.

Froggy

[RichieP]

Some more thinking aloud.

1) Losses will NOT be deducted. This encourages folks to play EACH week and if things go bad at the start nobody sees negative numbers.The people who wind up top are gonna be there regardless in my opinion.

2) Thinking of paying the first THREE (3) spots with the cash we accumulate. Then any non cash prizes follow. This sound ok?
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Jim "The Hat" is donating a copy of Exdc/Kgen with Thoromation he has to the prize fund.

The C.E.O. of P&C is working on a special additional cash prize.

ok
Richie

[Nets]

Originally Posted by RichieP

Great feedback and it's still early. Here is where my head's at after reading your input.

1) I like Jim G's idea of NOT opening a cash contest to new posters. If you don't have FIVE (5) posts before 4/09/7 you are NOT eligible to participate.

2) $10.00 per race to bet win or win/place in ANY way you want. NO exotics.

3) Cap on win payoffs of 20/1 ($42.00) and place payoffs at 10/1($22.00).

4) We allow betting up until ONE (1) mtp. We will use the "off" time of the race according to Equibase result chart as "post". Please note that if the off time says 5:00 and your posting of bet says 4:58 the bet is NOT allowed.

5) The 2 passes for Saratoga will go to the highest total in the 3Triple crown races.If the prize is turned down because he can not attend the next in line gets the shot and so on down the line til the prize is claimed.
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So that's where I'm at early on ok? PLEASE continue to give feedback and ideas.

We have 3 friends of P&C who have generously donated $450.00 in cash for a prize fund.

If you like what is going on with the site and stuff we do here and can contribute something toward the prize fund it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact either Bill V or myself PRIVATELY through PM and we will forward the amount to the board. Any and all donations to the prize fund are returned 100% to the contestants.

Again it's early on but it appears there is enough interest to have a contest.

I NEED HELP with the Overall scoring please. I will tally the days totals. I need someone to update the Overall standings weekly.


Keep posting up your interest in playing plus and feedback ok? It is most welcome and appreciated

thanx
Richie

Wonderful idea for a contest.

Sadly I have been a daily viewer of almost all the areas of this site for several months now, but I only posted one time.

Need to be less shy in the future I guess.

I will be following this with interest. Good luck to all!

Gary

[RichieP]

Originally Posted by Nets

Wonderful idea for a contest.

Sadly I have been a daily viewer of almost all the areas of this site for several months now, but I only posted one time.

Need to be less shy in the future I guess.

I will be following this with interest. Good luck to all!

Gary

Hi Gary
Listen man nothing is set in stone yet.

To be HONEST I have seen you MANY times signed on the board and reading stuff over the past few months ok?

I was very wary of NEW folks coming onboard just to enter the contest. That does NOT seem to be you.

Working on some details with Bill. We will post up what is gonna go down in a week or so Gary. Final rules,prize fund etc etc.

So in the meantime GLAD to see you like the format!

Richie

[Nets]

Originally Posted by RichieP

Hi Gary
Listen man nothing is set in stone yet.

To be HONEST I have seen you MANY times signed on the board and reading stuff over the past few months ok?

I was very wary of NEW folks coming onboard just to enter the contest. That does NOT seem to be you.

Working on some details with Bill. We will post up what is gonna go down in a week or so Gary. Final rules,prize fund etc etc.

So in the meantime GLAD to see you like the format!

Richie

Thanks Richie

Regardless of the final rules I will continue to visit this site daily as I always
seem to find something of value.

And the number of obviously very intelligent people so willing to share their thoughts on handicapping is remarkable.

You and Bill and Ted, as well as many others are to be congratulated and thanked for all the hard work you put in. This is a really nice site!

Gary

[admin]

Ah come on, Adrian, it's true. I was nobody. But that don't matter either, you know? 'Cause I was thinkin', it really don't matter if I lose this fight. It really don't matter if this guy opens my head, either. 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood

Rocky 1976

Since we are ending up in Philly for the Penn derby
I am inspired by Phillys own Rocky Balboa




I am offering an extra $50 prize
I will award two $25 cash prizes to the top two fighters

Here is what I have planned

Everybosy gets 1 point for each week they post picks for the contest

Everybody who picks a winner will get another point
The highest win total you pick will be recorded
at the end of the contest I will award two prizes
total points and highest win

If you miss a week you will lose a point
You will not lose points for lost picks

However this is the catch
You will lose a point for every horse you pick
over the maximum of 2 horses per race
If you pick more then two horses in a race you will
lose points for each OVER pick


so $25 goes to the highest point total
$25 goes to the highest posted picks winner

Any ideas or suggestions are very welcome!!