Year 50 Fantasy Turf Route Racing -- Scoring Thread

[Laura Smith]

This is so much fun. Thanks, Dan!

[Dan Kauffman]

Updated through the Friday 11 p.m. (US Eastern) races. Grade 1 winners were Let Me (Spring Classic) and Sunday Heartbreak (Lexington Bunbury).

I have a busy Saturday lined up, then leave on vacation early Sunday morning, so this may be the last update until June 18 (quite a long stretch).

[Carole Hanson]

Moon Faced won the Premio dell'Italia with a sizzling 95.

That SF is probably in part thanks to him getting his preferred ‘soft’ ground. I’m thrilled that the Louisville Bunbury has come up ‘soft’ because King of Ashes ‘Likes Mud’ as well!

[Dan Kauffman]

Got a chance at work to update the late Friday stuff. Randall Johnson surges to the lead after Emotions Run High wins the G2 Australian Cup with a nice 90. Whistler takes the G1 Brisbane Derby to give Katie Macpherson big points.

[Dan Kauffman]

The standings are up to date after about 75 minutes of work. I'm never taking a vacation again!

(I made a couple quick corrections, all the overall points totals were correct, had messed up a couple totals for specific horses.)

[Dan Kauffman]

Updated through Week 6 Monday.

By Your Side got back on track with a 92 in a sponsored Grade 3. Mystere and Believe Me also won G3 races.

[Garret Folsom]

Friday is a HUGE night for races.

Let's start with the Desert Turf Classic. There are 7 contest horses in the field.
Summerland for Glenn Escobar
Night's Quiet for Randall Johnson
Nightmarch for Kaine Saracen
Wildly Red for Kaine Saracen
Thunder Bay for Sophia Stevenson
Loveless for George Knatz
Only Me for Todd Lucas

The Desert Duty Free has 5.
Speak With Fists for Laura Smith
Elfreth's Alley for Michael McGuire
Let Me for Nicholas Johnson
With Class for Randall Johnson
Big Hello for George Knatz

The Louisville Bunbury is a big race with 4.
King of Ashes for Sophia Stevenson
Sunday Heartbreak for Sean Gallagher
Convince Me for Gary Prat
No One is Safe for J.r. Lewis

The Louisville Bunburette has 4 as well.
Dove for Katie MacPherson
Oasis for Dave Trainer
One Perfect Memory for J.r. Lewis
Mauretania for Todd Lucas

Matching with 4 entries is the Grand Prix de Notre Dame.
Goodnite Goodnite for Garret Folsom
Troubadour for Nick Gilmore
Roloi for Mel Lankford
Better Than Ever for Mel Lankford

The German Oaks has 3.
Jem for Garret Folsom
Make 'Em Hot for Sten Rino Haakonsen
Careless for Todd Lucas

The German Derby has 2.
Dr. Stephens for Laura Smith
Moon Faced for Sophia Stevenson

Australian Oaks - 2
Russian Treasure for Katie MacPherson
Stolen Dance for Tan Gent

Unanswered Prayers Stakes - 2
Practitioner for Nicholas Johnson
Ashford for Tan Gent

South African Derby - 2
And Salutations for Dave Trainer
Through the Night - J.r. Lewis

[Lily Miles March]

Well, looks like I'm staying up until 4am.

[Dan Kauffman]

John Glenn won the Grade 1 Abeno-ku Stakes to give Sean Gallagher a nice boost up the standings to start this busy Week 6 Friday.

[Dan Kauffman]

Moon Faced (German Derby) and Careless (German Oaks) pick up Grade 1 titles in Europe. Garret Folsom springs into the lead.

I probably won't get to update the Friday evening races until Saturday evening, if not later than that. Another busy weekend.

[Dan Kauffman]

LOL me. I forgot to update Make 'Em Hot's third-place finish in the German Oaks. I don't have her set up in alerts (for obvious reasons).

[Tim Matthews]

Wow sorry jr, my horse is terrible

[Carole Hanson]

Congratulations to Lucas and Only Me who ran an absolute beast of a race to win the Desert Turf Classic! He had a big one coming!

And congrats Stormy on Convince Me's Louisville Bunbury win! King of Ashes and I plan to get you back at some point in the future

[J.r. Lewis]

Wow sorry jr, my horse is terrible

Lol...may I suggest a 3 week break? I think those nonstop 2 weeks breaks since forever have caught up to him

[Garret Folsom]

Because I know everyone is like me and dying to see the updates, I have some unofficial numbers to throw out. I think I messed up some of the math, but it should be at least close...

Laura Smith jumped back into the lead and Todd Lucas jumped from 17th to 4th in one night with wins by Only Me and Mauretania.

Laura Smith - 368
Garret Folsom - 354
Glenn Escobar - 296
Todd Lucas - 288
Sean Gallagher - 274
Sophia Stevenson - 264
Michael McGuire - 258
Kaine Saracen - 256
Randall Johnson - 254
George Knatz - 252
Sten Rino Haakonsen - 248
Katie MacPherson - 246
Gary Prat - 242
J.r. Lewis - 240
Dave Trainer - 238
Nicholas Johnson - 224
Nick Gilmore - 224
Mel Lankford - 168
Tan Gent - 94

Again, this is completely unofficial, but hopefully at least close...