Contest -- SIM Degrees of Separation

[Jeb Clampett]

The “Six Degrees of Separation” idea says that any two people anywhere on earth can be linked through "a friend of a friend" in 6 or less steps. A popular variation is the “Kevin Bacon Game” where the starting point is any actor who then must be connected to Kevin Bacon through roles in various movies.

So what about SIM Degrees of Separation?

Two approaches seemed good: links through pedigree or, following the Kevin Bacon idea, links through races. I couldn't decide, so we'll try both:

Examples:

A) Pedigree: each link must be to sire, dam, or offspring.

Example: Hello Mudder to Done - 7 Degrees of Separation

HELLO MUDDER
1) foal - Hello Looker
2) sire – Look Up
3) sire – Satelite
4) sire – Rapid Bay
5) foal – Already in Love
6) foal – I Already Rule
7) foal - Done
DONE

B) Races: each link must be to a horse entered in the same race.

Example: Fake Stuff Hero to Kevin Bacon - 4 Degrees of Separation

FAKE STUFF HERO
1) http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=103880
Fake Stuff Hero - Eff Off
2) http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=122597
Eff Off - I See The Sun
3) http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=110816
I See the Sun - Throwing Tomatoes
4) http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=89894
Throwing Tomatoes - Kevin Bacon
KEVIN BACON

For this contest, there will be two sets of each type.

Two ways to win. (At least to start, you can only win once each way):
For each of the four sets the first person to post steps correctly linking the horses will win their choice of 1K GPs or 10K SIM$. (each person can only win once)

For each of the four sets, whoever posts the answer with the smallest degrees of separation will win their choice of 3K GPs or 30K SIM$. (each person can only win once)

Start: Be the first to post the links for a set and win your choice of 1K GPs or 10K SIM$.

Next: Whether you posted first or not, look for a shorter way to link the horses in each set and post your answer. After a week, the winners will be the answers with the smallest number of links (choice of 3K GPs or 30K SIM$).

You can only have one answer posted at a time. If you discover a shorter route, you can modify your own answer.

I'll post best answers in this main thread.

THE SETS

LINK BY PEDIGREE:

I. From The Start to To The Finish
Laura Ferguson - 6 Degrees of Separation
FROM THE START
1. dam - Legacy's End
2. foal - End of the Line
3. foal - Madera Fina
4. dam - You're It
5. sire - Seek Thrills
6. foal - To The Finish
TO THE FINISH[/quote]

II. To Infinity to And Beyond

LINK BY RACES:

III. The Closer to Kevin Bacon

IV. Angelina Jolie to Pittman
Madeline Gilbert - 3 Degrees of Separation

Angelina Jolie
1) Y20 W1 = Oh Whata Night http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=27635
2) Y25 W14 = Let Me Go Now http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=97209
3) Y26 W4 = Pittman http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=105625
Pittman

V. Marmaduke to The Odyssey's End
Chani Ruzzo - 2 Degrees of Separation

MARMADUKE - http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=115586
1. Father's Day - http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=95607
2.The Odyssey's End
THE ODYSSEY'S END

VI. Shakermaker to Kevin Bacon

Happy Linking!!

[Laura Ferguson]

I'll give this a whirl:

FROM THE START
1. dam - Legacy's End
2. foal - End of the Line
3. foal - Madera Fina
4. dam - You're It
5. sire - Seek Thrills
6. foal - To The Finish
TO THE FINISH

[Sarah Chase]

Ahh, Laura beat me to the post, but I got the same thing for the first one:

From the Start - To the Finish
From the Start
1. Dam - Legacy's End
2. Foal - End of the Line
3. Foal - Madera Fina
4. Dam - You're It
5. Sire - Seek Thrills
6. Foal - To the Finish

To Infinity - And Beyond
To Infinity
1. Sire - Ad Infinitum
2. Dam - Amor Vincit Vitae
3. Dam - Forever Risk
4. Foal - Despite the Danger
5. Foal - Absolute Shocker
6. Sire - End of the Line
7. Foal - And Beyond

[Jeb Clampett]

I'll give this a whirl:

FROM THE START
1. dam - Legacy's End
2. foal - End of the Line
3. foal - Madera Fina
4. dam - You're It
5. sire - Seek Thrills
6. foal - To The Finish
TO THE FINISH

Very nice, Laura! And fast!!!
Your pick of 1K GPs or 10K SIM$ ?
-- Plus this six link entry. I've updated the main post

[Jeb Clampett]

To Infinity - And Beyond
To Infinity
1. Sire - Ad Infinitum
2. Dam - Amor Vincit Vitae
3. Dam - Forever Risk
4. Foal - Despite the Danger
5. Foal - Absolute Shocker
6. Sire - End of the Line
7. Foal - And Beyond

Wow, you people are fast! Nicely done, Sarah.

Your pick of 1K GPs or 10K SIM$ ?
-- Plus this seven link entry. I've updated the main post

[Laura Ferguson]

I'll take the 1k. Thanks for such a cool contest!

[Sarah Chase]

1K GPs, please! Thanks for putting this one, it's fun!

I tried doing the second type of link, but it wasn't happening for me - I think because the filly never ran in open company, and I didn't have time to dig and see if the fillies she ran against ever did.

[Jeb Clampett]

I give up! I've been trying to link with the races, and just can't connect the horses. Seems like it should be possible, but I can't seem to get there from here. Very frustrating.

I'll leave up the original sets (in case anybody can solve them), but add two others -- same rules (they're also added to main post).

Marmaduke to The Odyssey's End (can be done with max 5 links)

Shakermaker to Kevin Bacon (can be done with max 4 links)


We'll try these for a few days. Have fun at the races!

[Ronnie Dee]

Marmaduke to The Odyssey's End (can be done with max 5 links)

I can do it in 2 links (one intervening horse) but I am ineligible to play.
Hint: Today in the USA

[Chani Ruzzo]

1.Marmaduke - http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=115586
2. Father's Day - http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=95607
3.The Odyssey's End

Racing...
wheeee

[Jeb Clampett]

1.Marmaduke - http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=115586
2. Father's Day - http://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=95607
3.The Odyssey's End

Racing...
wheeee

It's fun when it works! Congrats! Don't think it's possible to beat that!

Looks like this contest is coming to an end:
Chani -- which is your pick of 1K GPs or 10K SIM$ for being first?

And -- Laura, Sara, and Chani, you have the best links, too -- which is your pick of 3K GPs or 30K SIM$? Great job by all!

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I'm planning to run a new contest later this week with 10 or so sets of horses to be linked by pedigree. I'm aiming towards Thursday. Should be lots of fun!

If anyone has a set of horses they think would be interesting to try to link, send me a PM.

If anyone is interested in donating a few GP's or SIM$, donations would be gratefully accepted.

[Chani Ruzzo]

thanks.. i'll take GPs, they'll go a long way in my series.. thanks for running this Jeb! You rock!

[Madelene Gilbert]

I'll have to post links later, as I'm late for work:

Angelina Jolie
Y20 W1 = Oh Whata Night
Y25 W14 = Let Me Go Now
Y26 W4 = Pittman
Pittman

[Jeb Clampett]

I'll have to post links later, as I'm late for work:

Angelina Jolie
Y20 W1 = Oh Whata Night
Y25 W14 = Let Me Go Now
Y26 W4 = Pittman
Pittman

EU(as they say)REKA!! Great, Madelene! I've posted your solution with the links (just a formality as you've done all the work). Let me know if you want GP's or SIM$


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Chani GP's sent to you.