Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
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Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
Hey Guys
Now that the Melbourne Cup is a month away, I'm looking for opinions on how people want the Melbourne Cup Contest run this year
We can either do:
- a traditional sweep where I randomy pick out a horse for everyone (how it's always been done) OR
- everyone can pick their own horses in an order, which is randomly selected by me
What is the preferred option of the two? Or if someone has an alternative, by all means share.
I'll put in some cash and there'll be an entry fee to ensure a pretty epic prize pool. Possibly around $3mil SIM money or something. My original aim was the actual Mebourne Cup prizemoney amount, but I don't have that much money and I'm not feeling that generous anymore, haha. If anyone wants to donate a prize, let me know.
If anyone is interested in entering now, feel free to express interest in this thread, but I'm really just looking for thoughts as to how it should be run at this stage.
Cleo will win of course, so maybe I should just give her some cash and not worry about this
Thanks for reading!
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Update: Entries for the sweep have begun
How it works:
For starters you will pay 50k to enter. In the week before the race I will sell you a horse for this amount, you accept and return at your leisure.
Once everyone has paid, I will randomly draw out names for each horse in the Melbourne cup. If your horse comes in first, second, third or last you get the amount of cash in the post a couple above this one.
Entry fee: 50K SIM
Prize Pool: 3mil to be split up as follows:
1st: $1.65m
2nd: $850k
3rd: $400k
Last: 100K
Since I'll be in it, there will be 23 spots available. Scratchings on the day will result in either a deduction from the prize pool of 50K or I'll just absorb the cost - it will depend on my mood.
Special mention to Laura Cameron who has donated 500k into the prize pool.
Now that the Melbourne Cup is a month away, I'm looking for opinions on how people want the Melbourne Cup Contest run this year
We can either do:
- a traditional sweep where I randomy pick out a horse for everyone (how it's always been done) OR
- everyone can pick their own horses in an order, which is randomly selected by me
What is the preferred option of the two? Or if someone has an alternative, by all means share.
I'll put in some cash and there'll be an entry fee to ensure a pretty epic prize pool. Possibly around $3mil SIM money or something. My original aim was the actual Mebourne Cup prizemoney amount, but I don't have that much money and I'm not feeling that generous anymore, haha. If anyone wants to donate a prize, let me know.
If anyone is interested in entering now, feel free to express interest in this thread, but I'm really just looking for thoughts as to how it should be run at this stage.
Cleo will win of course, so maybe I should just give her some cash and not worry about this
Thanks for reading!
------------------------------------------------------------------
Update: Entries for the sweep have begun
How it works:
For starters you will pay 50k to enter. In the week before the race I will sell you a horse for this amount, you accept and return at your leisure.
Once everyone has paid, I will randomly draw out names for each horse in the Melbourne cup. If your horse comes in first, second, third or last you get the amount of cash in the post a couple above this one.
Entry fee: 50K SIM
Prize Pool: 3mil to be split up as follows:
1st: $1.65m
2nd: $850k
3rd: $400k
Last: 100K
Since I'll be in it, there will be 23 spots available. Scratchings on the day will result in either a deduction from the prize pool of 50K or I'll just absorb the cost - it will depend on my mood.
Special mention to Laura Cameron who has donated 500k into the prize pool.
Last edited by Peter Gleason 12 years ago, edited 2 times in total.
Big Changes Electrocutionist x Subtle Admiration (Future Hero) $5K
Forty Four Years Worlds Abound x October Magic (Lokite Magic) $1K
Piston Azamour x Ipi Tombe (Manshood) $7.5K
Forty Four Years Worlds Abound x October Magic (Lokite Magic) $1K
Piston Azamour x Ipi Tombe (Manshood) $7.5K
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Re: Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
I like this idea! Haha.Peter Gleason wrote:Cleo will win of course, so maybe I should just give her some cash and not worry about this
On a slightly more serious note, I prefer sweeps. Its just traditional, you know? Can't have a Melbourne Cup without a proper sweep.
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Re: Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
I prefer the traditional sweep, for sure.
What's the Cup prizemoney this year? $6mill?
Edited to answer my own question- it is $6mill.
What's the Cup prizemoney this year? $6mill?
Edited to answer my own question- it is $6mill.
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Coming soon: Early Edition and Square
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Re: Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
Entry fee will be raised to 75k...total prize pool $3mil. Or is 75k too much?
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Re: Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
75K is a lot for the newer people. Heck, 75K is a lot for ME right now.
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Re: Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
It depends on how much prizemoney people want I suppose
Higher entry fee = higher prizemoney to pay out
Higher entry fee = higher prizemoney to pay out
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Re: Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
$75k sounds fine to me, but I am experiencing an unprecedented era of SIM-wealth
I'm good with a smaller entry fee if it's the difference between getting 24 unique entries/people feeling happy about the sweep and not.
It's only fake money, what the heck - I'll put in $500k on top of whatever the entry fee ends up being.
I'm good with a smaller entry fee if it's the difference between getting 24 unique entries/people feeling happy about the sweep and not.
It's only fake money, what the heck - I'll put in $500k on top of whatever the entry fee ends up being.
Thundering: leading turf mile sire with average offspring earnings over $70,000
Legionnaire: Steward's Cup Turf Mile winner and sire of 5 stakes winning juveniles in his freshman year
Coming soon: Early Edition and Square
Legionnaire: Steward's Cup Turf Mile winner and sire of 5 stakes winning juveniles in his freshman year
Coming soon: Early Edition and Square
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Re: Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
Geez...I never saw this post from you Laura. Very generous! I'll get in touch with you via messages.
Probs will open up the sweep to entrants sometime after the weekend's racing, as there's pretty much only 2 weeks until the cup
Probs will open up the sweep to entrants sometime after the weekend's racing, as there's pretty much only 2 weeks until the cup
Big Changes Electrocutionist x Subtle Admiration (Future Hero) $5K
Forty Four Years Worlds Abound x October Magic (Lokite Magic) $1K
Piston Azamour x Ipi Tombe (Manshood) $7.5K
Forty Four Years Worlds Abound x October Magic (Lokite Magic) $1K
Piston Azamour x Ipi Tombe (Manshood) $7.5K
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Re: Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
Guys
I'm going to open the sweep to entrants. Put your name down in this thread if your interested
Entry fee: 50K SIM
Prize Pool: 3mil to be split up as follows:
1st: $1.65m
2nd: $850k
3rd: $400k
Last: 100K
Since I'll be in it, there will be 23 spots available. Scratchings on the day will result in either a deduction from the prize pool of 50K or I'll just absorb the cost - it will depend on my mood.
Think that's it. Let me know if you have any queries
Cheers
I'm going to open the sweep to entrants. Put your name down in this thread if your interested
Entry fee: 50K SIM
Prize Pool: 3mil to be split up as follows:
1st: $1.65m
2nd: $850k
3rd: $400k
Last: 100K
Since I'll be in it, there will be 23 spots available. Scratchings on the day will result in either a deduction from the prize pool of 50K or I'll just absorb the cost - it will depend on my mood.
Think that's it. Let me know if you have any queries
Cheers
Big Changes Electrocutionist x Subtle Admiration (Future Hero) $5K
Forty Four Years Worlds Abound x October Magic (Lokite Magic) $1K
Piston Azamour x Ipi Tombe (Manshood) $7.5K
Forty Four Years Worlds Abound x October Magic (Lokite Magic) $1K
Piston Azamour x Ipi Tombe (Manshood) $7.5K
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Re: Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
Sign me up!
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Re: Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
me tooooo
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Re: Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
I'm in!
Thundering: leading turf mile sire with average offspring earnings over $70,000
Legionnaire: Steward's Cup Turf Mile winner and sire of 5 stakes winning juveniles in his freshman year
Coming soon: Early Edition and Square
Legionnaire: Steward's Cup Turf Mile winner and sire of 5 stakes winning juveniles in his freshman year
Coming soon: Early Edition and Square
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Re: Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
Entered so far:
1- Peter Gleason
2- Jon Smythe
3- Cleo Patra
4- Chani Ruzzo
5- Laura Cameron
1- Peter Gleason
2- Jon Smythe
3- Cleo Patra
4- Chani Ruzzo
5- Laura Cameron
Big Changes Electrocutionist x Subtle Admiration (Future Hero) $5K
Forty Four Years Worlds Abound x October Magic (Lokite Magic) $1K
Piston Azamour x Ipi Tombe (Manshood) $7.5K
Forty Four Years Worlds Abound x October Magic (Lokite Magic) $1K
Piston Azamour x Ipi Tombe (Manshood) $7.5K
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Re: Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
i'm in
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Lani(unspecified type) $30k in NY
Lead the Crowd(turf miler) $15k NY
Lani(unspecified type) $30k in NY
Lead the Crowd(turf miler) $15k NY
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Re: Annual Melbourne Cup Contest
I'm in, too.