Saratoga Cup Classic XIII
Jun 9, 2019 12:49:04 GMT -5
Post by tenfurlongs on Jun 9, 2019 12:49:04 GMT -5
The THIRTEENTH Annual Saratoga Cup Classic
A handicapping contest for current, active UIC members
July 11 - Sept. 2, 2019
OBJECTIVE: accumulate the highest mythical bankroll by the end of meet.
METHOD: This is a win bet contest. Players will make 40 win bet selections during the eight weeks of the 2019 Saratoga Race Course season. Track payout ($2 win) is awarded for correct picks.
Selections must be posted, by Race # & HORSE NAME, on the appropriate UIC daily thread by 12 noon EDT, unless otherwise noted below.
Select any race, any day; make as many as 12 or as few as 0 selections per day, it's your choice.
You may make multiple selections in the same race.
In the event of a coupled entry, you must pick an individual horse as your selection. If another portion of the entry wins, you DO NOT get credit for a winning selection. If, due to late scratches or for any other reason, your horse is running for purse money only, it will be considered a scratch for contest purposes.
Scratched horses DO NOT revert to the post-time favorite; your selection is cancelled.
Surface changes (off the turf) DO NOT result in a cancelled selection.
No alternate/if scratched selections will be allowed.
You can change your "selection(s)" right up until exactly 12 Noon EDT (scratches available at roughly 11:30 AM) should there be an early scratch, by making a new post (no more editing of original posts). Posts that are time stamped 12:01 or later are invalid. On Travers Day, you must post your picks by 11AM EDT if you wish to include the first two races; otherwise, you must post by 12 Noon EDT for races three and onward.
A complete leader board will be posted nightly, or the next morning depending on the sobriety level of the contest host/substitute scorer (check your scores!) Contest host will be participating and is eligible for all awards and prizes.
Once you have made 40 selections that start, you are finished, regardless of how many days/races have yet to be run. If for any reason you make less than 40 selections when the meet has concluded, your bankroll will still be based on the selections you did make.
July 11 - Sept. 2, 2019
OBJECTIVE: accumulate the highest mythical bankroll by the end of meet.
METHOD: This is a win bet contest. Players will make 40 win bet selections during the eight weeks of the 2019 Saratoga Race Course season. Track payout ($2 win) is awarded for correct picks.
Selections must be posted, by Race # & HORSE NAME, on the appropriate UIC daily thread by 12 noon EDT, unless otherwise noted below.
Select any race, any day; make as many as 12 or as few as 0 selections per day, it's your choice.
You may make multiple selections in the same race.
In the event of a coupled entry, you must pick an individual horse as your selection. If another portion of the entry wins, you DO NOT get credit for a winning selection. If, due to late scratches or for any other reason, your horse is running for purse money only, it will be considered a scratch for contest purposes.
Scratched horses DO NOT revert to the post-time favorite; your selection is cancelled.
Surface changes (off the turf) DO NOT result in a cancelled selection.
No alternate/if scratched selections will be allowed.
You can change your "selection(s)" right up until exactly 12 Noon EDT (scratches available at roughly 11:30 AM) should there be an early scratch, by making a new post (no more editing of original posts). Posts that are time stamped 12:01 or later are invalid. On Travers Day, you must post your picks by 11AM EDT if you wish to include the first two races; otherwise, you must post by 12 Noon EDT for races three and onward.
A complete leader board will be posted nightly, or the next morning depending on the sobriety level of the contest host/substitute scorer (check your scores!) Contest host will be participating and is eligible for all awards and prizes.
Once you have made 40 selections that start, you are finished, regardless of how many days/races have yet to be run. If for any reason you make less than 40 selections when the meet has concluded, your bankroll will still be based on the selections you did make.
Thanks to the following members for their donations to the prize pools this year-
'shoes
PonyGirlJCM
tims70ar
otis0930
'shoes
PonyGirlJCM
tims70ar
otis0930
Badactor
hezethebest
Awards:
Highest priced winner: $20 bet of your choice on the 2019 Breeders' Cup (courtesy of soundsofsaratoga).
Highest priced winner: $20 bet of your choice on the 2019 Breeders' Cup (courtesy of soundsofsaratoga).
$50 bet of your choice on the 2019 Breeders' Cup to the first player who correctly selects 3 winners that pay $20.00 or more during the meet (courtesy of hezethebest).
~~addendum from hezethebest on 7/15/2019: Tom, in noting the abundance of $20.00 + winning selections already (pedalcar connecting as the 8th different player yesterday) it has occurred to me that some tiebreaker ground rules should be in place regarding the prize I have sponsored. The chase to get to 3 could heat up quickly and sooner or later there are bound to be multiple common selections like there was with Mr. Havercamp. With the goal being that the winner is the 1st player to get to 3 $20.00 + winners, if 2 players get to 3 on the same race card, the earlier race would clearly denote our winner. On the other hand, if 2 or more players get to their 3rd winner via common selections in the same race, I would propose that the person who posted the selection in the official thread earliest is declared the outright winner.~~
5th place: $20 bet of your choice on the 2019 Breeders' Cup
4th place: $25 bet of your choice on the 2019 Breeders' Cup
3rd Place: $30 bet of your choice on the 2019 Breeders' Cup
2nd Place: $40 bet of your choice on the 2019 Breeders' Cup
CHAMPION: $100 bet of your choice on the 2019 Breeders' Cup,
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the UpInClass Saratoga Cup Classic Perpetual Trophy, engraved with your name/moniker, to hold for one year.
-and-
$2 winning ticket on American Pharaoh in his Triple Crown winning Belmont Stakes (courtesy of otis0930).
Defending champion BADACTOR returns to take on all comers.
Top twelve bankrolls in 2018:
1)Badactor 4/40 $137.70 finished CHAMPION
2)gam 5/40 $134.50 finished
3)turffan 7/40 $129.50 finished
4)bobtailnag 7/40 $122.80
5)maumeeriverangler 9/40 $118.10 finished
6)bitowisdom 11/40 $101.40 finished
7)jolyb 17/40 $99.00 finished
8)phlierfreak 9/40 $98.70 finished
9)1hooper 5/40 $87.90 finished
10)turfeyejoe 6/40 $80.40 finished
11)cherokeescot 5/40 $80.10 finished
12)grommet 3/40 $75.80 finished
Highest-priced winner:
Badactor $98.00 (Won't Be Missed- Race 9, Aug. 20th)
Top twelve bankrolls in 2018:
1)Badactor 4/40 $137.70 finished CHAMPION
2)gam 5/40 $134.50 finished
3)turffan 7/40 $129.50 finished
4)bobtailnag 7/40 $122.80
5)maumeeriverangler 9/40 $118.10 finished
6)bitowisdom 11/40 $101.40 finished
7)jolyb 17/40 $99.00 finished
8)phlierfreak 9/40 $98.70 finished
9)1hooper 5/40 $87.90 finished
10)turfeyejoe 6/40 $80.40 finished
11)cherokeescot 5/40 $80.10 finished
12)grommet 3/40 $75.80 finished
Highest-priced winner:
Badactor $98.00 (Won't Be Missed- Race 9, Aug. 20th)
Sign up ON THIS THREAD by 12 Noon EDT, Thurs., July 11th to participate. Do not make up multiple entries using family pets, etc. as the contest host is savvy to our current membership. If you are a new player, you must post to the "This Is Us- UIC Town Square" thread on the Racing Forum- General Discussion in order to participate. Good luck, and anything I haven't thought of, please bring it up now before we start. Decisions of the contest host are final.
TW