Godolphin Contest - USA + Euro 2021 starting May 1

[5wide]

There's that big Belmont stakes weekend early oct,the Arc is the same weekend and the QIPCO British Champions Day 2 weeks later and the BC in Early nov.

Depends on the amount of swaps left and how you plan to use them. I am tempted to use one this week though and try and use my 2nd swap for a Bel/arc/Ascot swap in early oct and the final one for the Bc. Got to do something different if you want to catch the leaders. But my strategies never pan out so ................

[cherokeescot]

Great weekend for Godolphin and 5 Wide who moves up to 39th with 11570 points 

[5wide]

Yes, what a lovely weekend. Leaders are in sight, but still in the horizon . Still 2510 points behind .

[5wide]

Locked and loaded for ARC weekend .

• Adayar (IRE)
• Chancellery (IRE)
• Fleur D'Iris (GB)
• Hurricane Lane (IRE)
• Kemari (GB)
• Magny Cours (USA)
• Manobo (IRE)
• Maxfield (USA)
• Real World (IRE)
• Victor Ludorum (GB)

5wide
11570

Rank
56

[jolyb]

Final weekend approaching and I have one stable swap left.  Looks as if Godolphin will have 7 runners in the BC races, so need to scout around for 3 more to include in the final swap.  Haven't seen any bonus races for a very long time.  I suspect that most players with a swap left will be following the same strategy.

Too far back to even think about catching the leaders.  At least I can see HotScot if I look up the page a bit.

Good luck to those who are in a more competitive position.

[jolyb]

The Godolphin Fantasy Stable contest has come to an end after more than 6 months.  I made up a lot of ground with my final two swaps to finish in 156th place with 13420 points. I'd been stuck much further back for some time due to failing to include Hurricane Lane for some key Group 1 races.  Despite this, I couldn't come close to catching 5 wide, who had the best finishing position of anyone in our group that I recognize with 15070 points and 73rd place.

Very well done 5wide.  You established a good position early and held the rest of us at bay.

[cherokeescot]

Congratulations to 5 Wide who wins a $50 Otis Specail Bet on Pegasus Day at Gulfstream for best UIC competitor even though he missed out on Modern Games at the end. Very tough contest to play strategy wise. Amazing how the winner was able to amass 20,680 points and finish so far ahead of everybody else.

[5wide]

Cheers JolyB and Bev. I agree with you Bev, I roughly calculated I dropped about 3000 points on the swaps I did with bad picks , but that would have still puts me around 2100 points behind the winner. There's an angle we haven't figured out.

[5wide]

Here's how the winner did it. If anyone know some excel nerds I have a project for them.

Adayar (IRE)
Points 1000
Results 2
Ran 4
Race results Finish Points
Cazoo Derby (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Entire Colts & Fillies) G1 1m 4f 6y 1 st 500
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) G1 1m 3f 211y 1 st 500
Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Group 1) (3yo+ No Geldings) (Grande Course) (Turf) G1 1m 4f 4 th 0
Qipco Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (Group 1) G1 1m 1f 212y 5 th 0

Althiqa (GB)

Points 1000
Results 2
Ran 2
Race results Finish Points
Longines Just a Game Stakes (Grade 1) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Widener Turf) G1 1m 1 st 500
Diana Stakes (Grade 1) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Mellon Course) (Turf) G1 1m 1f 1 st 500

Antoinette (USA)

Points 300
Results 1
Ran 3
Race results Finish Points
New York Stakes (Grade 2) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Inner Turf) G2 1m 2f 0 th 0
Fleur de Lis Stakes (Grade 2) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt) G2 1m 1f 2 nd 300
Shuvee Stakes (Grade 3) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt) G3 1m 1f 0 th 0

Bandinelli (GB)

Points 80
Results 1
Ran 1
Race results Finish Points
Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap 1m 3f 219y 2 nd 80

Before Dawn (IRE)

Points 0
Results 0
Ran 1
Race results Finish Points
Grosser Preis der Mehl-Mulhens-Stiftung (Listed Race) (2yo Fillies) (Turf) Listed 7f 6 th 0

Benbatl (GB)

Points 700
Results 2
Ran 3
Race results Finish Points
tote Celebration Mile (Group 2) G2 1m 2 nd 300
Unibet "You're On" Joel Stakes (Group 2) G2 1m 1 st 400
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (Group 1) (British Champions Mile) G1 1m 9 th 0

Caramel Swirl (USA)

Points 400
Results 1
Ran 1
Race results Finish Points
Lexus Raven Run Stakes (Grade 2) (3yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt) G2 7f 1 st 400

Creative Flair (IRE)

Points 0
Results 0
Ran 1
Race results Finish Points
Jockey Club Oaks Invitational Stakes (Conditions) (3yo Fillies) (Inner Turf) (Turf) 1m 3f 4 th 0

Creative Force (IRE)

Points 300
Results 1
Ran 2
Race results Finish Points
Unibet Lennox Stakes (Group 2) G2 7f 2 nd 300
Betfair Sprint Cup Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) G1 6f 6 th 0

D'bai (IRE)

Points 460
Results 2
Ran 2
Race results Finish Points
Cazoo Park Stakes (Group 2) G2 7f 6y 2 nd 300
Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes (Listed Race) Listed 7f 2 nd 160

Fleur D'Iris (GB)

Points 720
Results 3
Ran 3
Race results Finish Points
Prix de l'Avesnois (Conditions) (2yo Fillies) (Turf) 7f 1 st 120
Prix du Calvados (Group 2) (2yo Fillies) (Straight Course) (Turf) G2 7f 2 nd 300
Prix d'Aumale (Group 3) (2yo Fillies) (Grande Course) (Turf) G3 1m 1 st 300

Goldspur (IRE)

Points 300
Results 1
Ran 1
Race results Finish Points
Criterium de Saint-Cloud (Group 1) (2yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) G1 1m 2f 3 rd 300

Hurricane Lane (IRE)

Points 2100
Results 5
Ran 5
Race results Finish Points
Cazoo Derby (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Entire Colts & Fillies) G1 1m 4f 6y 3 rd 300
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1) G1 1m 4f 1 st 500
Grand Prix de Paris (Group 1) (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Grande Course) (Turf) G1 1m 4f 1 st 500
Cazoo St Leger Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (No Geldings) G1 1m 6f 115y 1 st 500
Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Group 1) (3yo+ No Geldings) (Grande Course) (Turf) G1 1m 4f 3 rd 300

Ideal Beauty (IRE)

Points 0
Results 0
Ran 2
Race results Finish Points
Prix du Gros-Chene (Group 2) (3yo+) (Turf) G2 5f 8 th 0
Prix de Ris-Orangis (Group 3) (3yo+) (Straight Course) (Turf) G3 6f 4 th 0

Kemari (GB)

Points 0
Results 0
Ran 1
Race results Finish Points
Prix Royal-Oak (Group 1) (3yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) G1 1m 7f 110y 8 th 0

Lake Avenue (USA)

Points 1100
Results 4
Ran 4
Race results Finish Points
Bed o' Roses Stakes (Grade 3) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt) G3 7f 2 nd 200
Honorable Miss Handicap (Grade 2) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt) G2 6f 2 nd 300
Ketel One Ballerina Handicap (Grade 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt) G1 7f 2 nd 400
Gallant Bloom Handicap (Grade 2) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt) G2 6f 110y 3 rd 200

Magny Cours (USA)

Points 300
Results 1
Ran 1
Race results Finish Points
Prix Perth (Group 3) (3yo+) (Turf) G3 1m 1 st 300

Manobo (IRE)

Points 650
Results 2
Ran 2
Race results Finish Points
Prix Turenne (Listed Race) (3yo) (Turf) Listed 1m 4f 1 st 250
Qatar Prix Chaudenay (Group 2) (3yo) (Grande Course) (Turf) G2 1m 7f 1 st 400

Maxfield (USA)

Points 800
Results 2
Ran 2
Race results Finish Points
Whitney Stakes (Grade 1) (4yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt) G1 1m 1f 2 nd 400
Woodward Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt) G1 1m 1f 2 nd 400
National Flower (USA)
Points 80
Results 1
Ran 1
Race results Finish Points
Prix d'Esquirol (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 1m 4f 2 nd 80
Native Trail (GB)
Points 1000
Results 2
Ran 2
Race results Finish Points
Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (Group 1) (Colts & Fillies) G1 7f 1 st 500
Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings) G1 7f 1 st 500

Noble Truth (FR)

Points 400
Results 1
Ran 2
Race results Finish Points
Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) (Group 1) (2yo No Geldings) (New Course) (Turf) G1 7f 2 nd 400
Virgin Bet Horris Hill Stakes (Registered As The Horris Hill Stakes) (Group 3) G3 7f 4 th 0

Passion And Glory (IRE)

Points 600
Results 2
Ran 2
Race results Finish Points
l'Ormarins Queen's Plate Glorious Stakes (Group 3) G3 1m 3f 218y 1 st 300
149th Wettstar Grosser Preis von Baden (Group 1) (3yo+) (Turf) G1 1m 4f 3 rd 300

Philomene (IRE)

Points 0
Results 0
Ran 1
Race results Finish Points
Qatar Prix Vermeille (Group 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Grande Course) (Turf) G1 1m 4f 6 th 0

Pixelate (USA)

Points 160
Results 2
Ran 4
Race results Finish Points
Monmouth Stakes (Grade 3) (3yo+) (Turf) G3 1m 1f 0 th 0
Prince George's County Stakes (Conditions) (3yo+) (Turf) 1m 1f 1 st 120
Baltimore/Washington International Turf Cup Stakes (Grade 3) (3yo+) (Turf) G3 1m 0 th 0
Buckland Stakes (Conditions) (3yo+) (Turf) 1m 1f 3 rd 40

Romantic Song (IRE)

Points 250
Results 1
Ran 1
Race results Finish Points

Grosser Preis des Gestuts Etzean (Listed Race) (3yo+) (Turf) Listed 7f 1 st 250

Siskany (GB)

Points 0
Results 0
Ran 1
Race results Finish Points
Virgin Bet St Simon Stakes (Registered As The St Simon Stakes) (Group 3) G3 1m 4f 4 th 0
Star Safari (GB)
Points 0
Results 0
Ran 1
Race results Finish Points
OSAF - Prix de Reux (Group 3) (3yo+) (Round Course) (Turf) G3 1m 4f 110y 7 th 0

Sublimis (IRE)

Points 500
Results 2
Ran 2
Race results Finish Points
Grand Prix de Chantilly (Group 2) (4yo+) (Turf) G2 1m 4f 2 nd 300
Prix Maurice de Nieuil (Group 2) (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) G2 1m 6f 3 rd 200

Summer Romance (IRE)

Points 800
Results 2
Ran 2
Race results Finish Points
Longines Just a Game Stakes (Grade 1) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Widener Turf) G1 1m 2 nd 400
Diana Stakes (Grade 1) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Mellon Course) (Turf) G1 1m 1f 2 nd 400
Wild Beauty (GB)
Points 500
Results 1
Ran 1
Race results Finish Points
Natalma Stakes (Grade 1) (2yo Fillies) (Turf) G1 1m 1 st 500