Grade 1 stakes competition

[Secretariat]

we should have a contest of 13 grade one stakes races throughout the summer, all dirt, from 6-17,
starting with the stephen foster,and ending when toga ends.

a schedule something like this.

$120 a race,
5 grade one dirt route races for older horses.
3 grade one route races for 3 year olds
5 grade one sprints of 6 of 7f only.(some 3yo some older)

limited to the first 20 entrants,
because i don't want to spend days adding up the scores each week.

the winner gets to be called number one capper for the rest of the year.

i am the first in, so do we have 19 others ?

or is someone else volunteers to keep score make the field more open.

[Exceller]

I'll try. I managed to finished 2nd to last in my one attempt here in the contest. :)

[oracle80]

Good to see you back Exceller

[1st_Saturday_in_May]

i'll participate

[Unbridled]

Sounds like a good challenge. I'm in

[whorstman]

So, a fictional $120, anyway we want to bet it I assume. Can some body tell me an easy way to find these races and put them in an excel doc to keep track of them? I don't really follow all the tracks, but I'll do it for kicks and giggles.

[Secretariat]

So, a fictional $120, anyway we want to bet it I assume. Can some body tell me an easy way to find these races and put them in an excel doc to keep track of them? I don't really follow all the tracks, but I'll do it for kicks and giggles.
i'll give you the list of races and you can keep the details, if this is what you are asking ????

[moke0043]

So, a fictional $120, anyway we want to bet it I assume. Can some body tell me an easy way to find these races and put them in an excel doc to keep track of them? I don't really follow all the tracks, but I'll do it for kicks and giggles.

It should be pretty easy if u use a v table lookup in excel....

[whorstman]

Yeah, cool. Just post the races and the dates and that will work. I'm In.

[moke0043]

Count me in..

[Secretariat]

Yeah, cool. Just post the races and the dates and that will work. I'm In.


wow, thats great !

i'll post a list in the next couple of days and we can start with the 17th, the first race will be for certain the stephen foster.

[Downthestretch55]

Paul,
Count me in.
Post the cards you like.
This could be fun.
Do you really want to run a contest?
Any prize?

DTS

[Gauchos0522]

I'd do it if it's gonna happen so count me in.

[Buffymommy]

Is it going to be weekend races? If so, I could do it.

[Secretariat]

it will be all weekend graded stakes, hopefully the drf race of the week so the data for the most part will be free.
whortesman will keep track of the winnings.

[swedejxn]

Sounds like a winner of a challenge... Work has been wild with all the Katrina stuff finally getting going... but a race or two on the weekend is a good thing.
I'm in on this...

Hope to give all you dilligent posters a run for your money... allbeit just for fun...

[Secretariat]

Paul,
Count me in.
Post the cards you like.
This could be fun.
Do you really want to run a contest?
Any prize?

DTS

you get to call yourself the best grade1 capper on the board, and use the contest results as evidence. i imagine those with "paper" wins will be too shy to actually register for a contesat scored by someone other than those who run it, for fear of the results they make public. some just won't have the stones. there are 2 i am thinking of right now.

[Skip away]

Why wouldnt you include this weekend's races? There has to be at least 3 grade ones on Saturday? :eek:

[Secretariat]

1) 6-10-6, The Belmont stakes 12f gr 1, 1,000,000 3 yo
2) 6-17,Churchill Downs: Stephen Foster H $750,000a,3&up, 9f
3) 7-01,Belmont Park: Suburban H (gr. I), $400,000g, 3&up, 10f
4) 7-02, Hollywood,Triple Bend Invitationa, $300,000g, 3&up,7f
5) 7-08, Hollywood: Hollywood Gold Cup $750,000g, 3&up, 10f
6) 7-16,Belmont Park: Tom Fool H (gr. II), $150,000g, 3&up, 7f .
7) 7-22, Del Mar,San Diego H (gr. II), $300,000g, 3&up, 8.5f .
8) 7-29, Arlington Park: Washington Park H (gr. II), $300,000g, 3&up, 9.5f
9) 7-29, Jim dandy(gr. II),
10) 7-29,Del Mar: Bing Crosby H (gr. I), $300,000g, 3&up, 6f
11) 8-6, Monmouth Park: Haskell Invitational (gr. I), $1,000,000g, 3yo, 9f .
12) 8-26, Travers
13) jockey club gold cup
14) pacific classic



okay , here is what we have so far, the jockey club gold cup and the pacific classic, i couldn't find dates for, they may change.

If you see a race you like but it isin't listed above , post it, and we might include it,
they are somwe grade2's highlighted in bold, mostly all dirt, all grade1, three sprints,

[Secretariat]

Why wouldnt you include this weekend's races? There has to be at least 3 grade ones on Saturday? :eek:


Okay mr. anxious will start saturday with the belmont, which means will have to add a 15th race, so the odds of a tie are lower (odd number)

[Skip away]

Thanks Man. Looking forward to it. The Belmont is an absolute guess, dontcha think :cool:

[Secretariat]

some look better than others, i like sunriver, steppenwolfer,jazil, blucat, and bobandjohn, more than the other 7.

[Secretariat]

each week we will start a new thread for that weeks race,
where you can post your picks.

there will be a separate summary thread that posts the totals each week until it accumulates all the weeks totals.

[PeteMugg]

I'm in, if there's still room.

[zippyneedsawin]

I'll do it, if there's still room. :)

[Secretariat]

there is plenty of romm, we still need 10 people

please sign up it can only be fun.

the schedule is picked,
i start the threads
you post your picks
whortsman keeps score and posts the results.

all seperate and independent...

[Secretariat]

participants for best board capper contest.

pete mugg
skip away
secretariat
swedejxn
buffy
gauchos0522
DTS
moke0043
whortsman
unbridled
zippyneedsawin

[Bigsmc]

Grade I's are not my forte, but I'll give it a shot.

Thanks
Bigs

[Buffymommy]

Hey, what about the Summit of Speed at Calder on 7/15. Princess Rooney is a Grade I. Also two Grade II races that day. (LITF is probable for one of them).

[Secretariat]

Kasept has agreed to join the contest and will furnish a prize package to the winner.

[Secretariat]

Hey, what about the Summit of Speed at Calder on 7/15. Princess Rooney is a Grade I. Also two Grade II races that day. (LITF is probable for one of them).

isn't that a fillies race ??, we added the sprint at belmont this weekend instead, sorry, it was unanimous

[whorstman]

Kasept has agreed to join the contest and will furnish a prize package to the winner.


Awesome. Not that I'll see that, but maybe last place will get one of those hats! :cool:

[Buffymommy]

isn't that a fillies race ??, we added the sprint at belmont this weekend instead, sorry, it was unanimous


What is wrong with fillies? Ya blockhead! :D Unanimous huh? Who voted? You?

What ever you guys decide. Buffy rocks on contests. Lets see if she can beat you boys...

[Secretariat]

seriously, and i am not just saying this, the hats are real comfortable, its one of the most comfortable ones i have, its has no metal that contacts your head or hair.

[pweizer]

I will give it a whirl.

Paul

[Cajungator26]

I signed up on the other thread... not sure if I'm in or not? :confused:

[whorstman]

seriously, and i am not just saying this, the hats are real comfortable, its one of the most comfortable ones i have, its has no metal that contacts your head or hair.

Well, I don't have any hair anyway, so cool. How do I go about getting one?

[tiznowthegreat]

I'll give it a try as well if not too late. Thanks

[Cajungator26]

But here is my bet:

$5 exacta box ($60):

4, 6, 9, 11 (Bob and John, Oh So Awesome, Bluegrass Cat and Steppenwolfer.)

$30 to win on the 6 (Oh So Awesome) and $30 to place on the 11 (Steppenwolfer.)

Total Wager = $120

Good racing luck...

[whorstman]

But here is my bet:

$5 exacta box ($60):

4, 6, 9, 11 (Bob and John, Oh So Awesome, Bluegrass Cat and Steppenwolfer.)

$30 to win on the 6 (Oh So Awesome) and $30 to place on the 11 (Steppenwolfer.)

Total Wager = $120

Good racing luck...

Hey Cajun, I think you are in, but go ahead and post it under the
"Belmont stakes, week1, Grade1 contest" thread. Thx

[Cajungator26]

Hey Cajun, I think you are in, but go ahead and post it under the
"Belmont stakes, week1, Grade1 contest" thread. Thx

Ooops... sorry. :o

[timmgirvan]

SECRETARIAT/WHORSTMAN: i ENTERED ON THE LAST CALL FOR CONTEST THREAD! It would be a good idea if you opened it up to 30 people so all could play who asked(no matter what thread they asked on) Thank you

[Thunder Gulch]

I'd like in, but I understand if the window is closed...tis still a few days til post time:)

[TheSpyder]

Count me in

[berreman150]

I would play .