[Reload]

Lots of action in our first day of the SBR Breeders Cup Challenge! A few of you had some nice hits and are ahead by a few lengths in the backstretch right now.

Still lots of chances for anyone to catch up on tomorrow's card! All it takes is one big ticket to close strong at the finish line.

Here are the leaders I have after Friday's action. Please let me know of any issues.

1st - highnine $2740 (*Wins 125 betpoints)
2nd - ehp6737 $2506.80
3rd - tltaylor89 $2350
4th - 70kgman $1176
5th - mikemca $1134
6th(T) - WillC $850
6th(T) - Carolina Daze $850
8th - Glitch $828
9th - brock 730
10th - Heppy10 $722.50

I will be trying to grade Saturday's races as the day goes on to build excitement and so everyone knows how they stand.

[dollarbill]

Nice tickets, good luck Zenyatta and BOL to all cappers

[LAURIN]

Hi Reload,
I haven't been able to find the prices for the win and exactas.
Can you help me out?
Good luck to everyone on Saturday!

[tblues2005]

good luck to everyone today also. I hope everyone has fun today.

[Iona]

Congrats guys and thanks Reload.

[shantystar]

not ranked me????

[treece]

there should be full standings.

[mikejamm]

What's the over/under on Calvin Borel beating the shit out of another jockey today!

[ehp6737]

Appreciate all your hard work reload

[tltaylor89]

Reloadddd

[aggieshawn]

i won cash but no points

[Salamander]

Following along but not playing. I gotta say 14 races should be a HANDICAPPING contest, not a "pick 30-1 morning line shots and crazy all in exactas and hope you get lottery lucky" contest.

Should definitely be a cap on payoffs per race to prevent such sillyness, let the real handicappers have as good a shot at winning instead of the "no handicap just close your eyes and pray" types.

[patswin]

nice going guys

[highnine]

Following along but not playing. I gotta say 14 races should be a HANDICAPPING contest, not a "pick 30-1 morning line shots and crazy all in exactas and hope you get lottery lucky" contest.

Should definitely be a cap on payoffs per race to prevent such sillyness, let the real handicappers have as good a shot at winning instead of the "no handicap just close your eyes and pray" types.

Even if there were caps, my strategy would have been the same. the rules of the contest dictate my strategy. you should have participated in the contest. i would guess most that did handicapped each race and made their play based on the contest rules.

[BigdaddyQH]

I can understand both points of view. This is now Horse Race Handicapping if you were playing your own money, but this is a contest that specifically gives you a set amunt of points to wageron each race. Anything can happen, so just accept it for what it is. This is not an insurmountable lead by any means. It is just a contest.

[BigdaddyQH]

I can understand both points of view. This is now Horse Race Handicapping if you were playing your own money, but this is a contest that specifically gives you a set amunt of points to wageron each race. Anything can happen, so just accept it for what it is. This is not an insurmountable lead by any means. It is just a contest.

That should be this is NOT Horse Race Hamdicapping instead of now.

[3PtShooter]

GREAT contest, congrats all the winners, thanks Reload

[horseexpert]

Good luckk to everybody on the final day

[Reload]

Hi Reload,
I haven't been able to find the prices for the win and exactas.
Can you help me out?
Good luck to everyone on Saturday!

Friday's prices can be found here:
http://www1.drf.com/static/results/0...html?rn=361607

[Reload]

Following along but not playing. I gotta say 14 races should be a HANDICAPPING contest, not a "pick 30-1 morning line shots and crazy all in exactas and hope you get lottery lucky" contest.

Should definitely be a cap on payoffs per race to prevent such sillyness, let the real handicappers have as good a shot at winning instead of the "no handicap just close your eyes and pray" types.

I can see the concerns here and there are ways to limit this more, but it would be a lot less fun of a contest. We could certainly lower the bankrolls to $10-20/race instead of $50, etc. It would give everyone less money to work with, less exacta combinations to use, etc. But it wouldn't be much fun at all that way.

I've been in my share of handicapping contests, like the big ones that Daily Racing Form sponsors and you'll find that you've got to take chances at high-priced payoffs to have any shot of winning. When you are up against 200+ people with 15 races on the card, sooner or later someone hits a big long shot and buries the rest. It's the same here - you have to take chances. Anyone grinding it out betting $50/win on the favorite or $1 EX boxes is likely not going to win.

The contest is meant to be just like a horse race - exactly that. Some guys shoot out and take the lead, while others can close strong hitting a big ticket in the finale. No lead is ever safe and likewise no one is ever out of winning this.

Have fun today, guys - I'm really looking forward to all the action!

[bigdaddyjames]

there should be full standings.

you are right >>>> i would like to know where i am too ....

reload >>> can you please post everyones standings

[Reload]

you are right >>>> i would like to know where i am too ....

reload >>> can you please post everyones standings

If you're not on the list, assume you've got serious catching up to do.

[Art Vandeleigh]

I can see the concerns here and there are ways to limit this more, but it would be a lot less fun of a contest. We could certainly lower the bankrolls to $10-20/race instead of $50, etc. It would give everyone less money to work with, less exacta combinations to use, etc. But it wouldn't be much fun at all that way.

I've been in my share of handicapping contests, like the big ones that Daily Racing Form sponsors and you'll find that you've got to take chances at high-priced payoffs to have any shot of winning. When you are up against 200+ people with 15 races on the card, sooner or later someone hits a big long shot and buries the rest. It's the same here - you have to take chances. Anyone grinding it out betting $50/win on the favorite or $1 EX boxes is likely not going to win.

The contest is meant to be just like a horse race - exactly that. Some guys shoot out and take the lead, while others can close strong hitting a big ticket in the finale. No lead is ever safe and likewise no one is ever out of winning this.

Have fun today, guys - I'm really looking forward to all the action!

Lol, 3 guys are so far ahead because of one shot in the dark, that about 60 of the original 80 players won't even bother following the last 8 races, that's your idea of af un contest?




Whatever. Those 20 or so remaining happy "bomb" hunting.

[Reload]

Lol, 3 guys are so far ahead because of one shot in the dark, that about 60 of the original 80 players won't even bother following the last 8 races, that's your idea of af un contest?




Whatever. Those 20 or so remaining happy "bomb" hunting.

There are 8 races today with a total of $450 in bankroll available. I'd say that's plenty of ammunition for anyone to catch up - even if you are at zero now.

Good luck!

[CarolinaDaze]

Reload these contests are always fun, todays gonna be a great finish. GL

[highnine]

There are 8 races today with a total of $450 in bankroll available. I'd say that's plenty of ammunition for anyone to catch up - even if you are at zero now.

Good luck!

agree 100%. it is a freeroll, have fun.

thanks for the contest Reload

[ehp6737]

Lol, 3 guys are so far ahead because of one shot in the dark, that about 60 of the original 80 players won't even bother following the last 8 races, that's your idea of af un contest?




Whatever. Those 20 or so remaining happy "bomb" hunting.

That's funny, considering the leader didn't even have the "shot in the dark". And if your not looking for "bombs", or atleast a decent price, in the BC than you obviously don't follow it each year.