November 20 Aqueduct ROI Wagers go here . . .

[cal828]

Looking forward to next week already!! Who won? What is next week's track?[/quote]

If you look right above this thread, you will see a thread entitled "New Contest Format." It explains a lot of what goes on here. There are actually 2 contests. One is a "points" contest and the other is the ROI which is the one you played. The points contest may include all the races at a track or only a certain number such as 8 or 10 of those offered. The winner of this contest determines the venue for the following week. Real Quiet is the score keeper for the ROI contest and Plenilune is the scorer of the points contest. We are lucky to have them. They do a fantastic job and the results will be forthcoming after they've tallied it all up. Pretty crazy scoring in this last contest and don't envy RQ his job, but he does it well and even throws in a bit of humor.

We have played a wide variety of racetrack venues since I've been here, but can't ever remember playing Hawthorne. We generally go wherever there are some nice stakes races, but of course sometimes the "Pickens" are Slim and the choice can be difficult and we end up going to a seldom used venue other than the more familiar NYRA tracks or the Stronachs or Keeneland.

[JolyB]

Eclipse, welcome to our small but enthusiastic group. I'd like to add a couple of items to Cal's informative reply to you. In addition to the ROI contest which you played, we also have a points contest. You might notice the thread for it right next to the ROI thread for this past Saturday. You might want to give it a try as well.

One of our group's traditions is that the winner of the points contest is the one who has the privilege and responsibility of choosing the net week's venue. Plenilune is the conscientious and hard working scorer of the points contest and usually has those results posted no later than Monday evening. The points winner customarily will announce the venue for the next contest by late Wednesday or early Thursday, after having had a chance to look at the entries and determine which venue might be of greatest interest to the majority of our players. Hawthorne has not been part of our regular rotation but certainly could be an interesting choice.

Once again, welcome aboard.