Year 50 Fantasy Turf Route Racing -- Scoring Thread

[J.r. Lewis]

I'd like to point out how incredibly lucky we are to have both Dan and Garret in the SIM to do things like this, SIM 50 for 50 and the AW stats. Truly great work fellas and thank you both!!!

[Carole Hanson]

I'd like to point out how incredibly lucky we are to have both Dan and Garret in the SIM to do things like this, SIM 50 for 50 and the AW stats. Truly great work fellas and thank you both!!!

Absolutely agree!

[Tan Gent]

I share the same feeling with Jr. Much appreciated. Salute to Garret and Dan for making this amazing contest.

[Stormy Peak]

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

Thanks for the congrats : )

I know Convince Me use to be an allowance, but I haven't had any time in his schedule to gallop him and find out if he's just a really good stakes, or if he's a freak. I guess as long as he keeps picking up G1 wins, I can live with the mystery...lol

I didn't get in on this contest, but I have been reading about it...it's a good way to keep track of the competition.
I was really worried when I read that your horse, King of Ashes, was also a mudder...lol. Convince Me 'Loves Mud' - which sadly...is to his disadvantage most of the time....as it seems like most of the time the sun shines on those big races.

I look forward to the next meeting of our horses : )

Stormy

[Dan Kauffman]

Standings are updated. I will update entries sometime later.

[Dan Kauffman]

Garret was missing the double points for million-dollar races. Other than that I think he had it right. Easy mistake.

[Dan Kauffman]

Only Me ran a 100 (2:25 flat) in the G1 Desert Turf. Wowzers.
Mauretania needed every bit of her 92 to win the G1 Louisville Bunburette,
Same for Convince Me, who also ran a 92 to take the G1 Louisville Bunbury.
Speak With Fists prevailed in a close three-way finish to the G1 Desert Duty Free with a 91.
Whenyoulovesomeone won the G2 Riddle Me This Stakes with a 90.

Some really interesting early-season trends have developed. I may or may not write about them in the upcoming week.

[Randell Johnson]

Can I just say Night's Quiet is really disappointing! lol - If only would have picked Only Me...
Keep Up the Great work Dan!

[Tim Matthews]

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

No sir you may not! Lol

[Dan Kauffman]

I thought it would be interesting to make some notes about what's gone on to date. Here's a look at how the draft went down pick by pick, with total points for each horse and a cumulative total for each round.

ROUND 1 (1324)
Randall Johnson — Night's Quiet 12
J.r. Lewis — No One is Safe 50
Todd Lucas — Only Me 140
Sophia Stevenson — Thunder Bay 20
Sten Rino Haakonsen — Make 'Em Hot 50
Michael McGuire — Kissmybreathaway 50
Laura Smith — Speak With Fists 130
Glenn Escobar — Summerland 60
Dave Trainer — Oasis 60
Kaine Saracen — Nightmarch 40
Mel Lankford — Begging for a Kiss 20
Tan Gent — The Escape Room 30
Gary Prat — Convince Me 124
Katie Macpherson — Dove 90
George Knatz — Loveless 180
Sean Gallagher — Sunday Heartbreak 110
Garret Folsom — By Your Side 50
Nicholas Johnson — Let Me 90
Nick Gilmore — End of a Hero 18

ROUND 2 (1120)
Nick Gilmore — Love Without Limit 36
Nicholas Johnson — Midnight Soprano 54
Garret Folsom — Goodnite Goodnite 110
Sean Gallagher — John Glenn 100
George Knatz — Big Hello 40
Katie Macpherson — Whistler 50
Gary Prat — Moscow 60
Tan Gent — Ashford 0
Mel Lankford — Just Pretend 40
Kaine Saracen — Tell Me a Secret 60
Dave Trainer — Fairy Tale 12
Glenn Escobar — Run Wild 60
Laura Smith — Dr. Stephens 50
Michael McGuire — Elfreth's Alley 90
Sten Rino Haakonsen — Boeing 50
Sophia Stevenson — Moon Faced 90
Todd Lucas — Careless 58
J.r. Lewis — Through the Night 80
Randall Johnson — Emotions Run High 80

ROUND 3 (730)
Randall Johnson — Just Come Home 30
J.r. Lewis — One Perfect Memory 30
Todd Lucas — Mauretania 100
Sophia Stevenson — Sleepy Blue Ocean 50
Sten Rino Haakonsen — Purple Rene 40
Michael McGuire — Diamonds R Forever 70
Laura Smith — Effortless Joy 24
Glenn Escobar — Kitasan Soul 40
Dave Trainer — And Salutations 30
Kaine Saracen — The Good Kisser 70
Mel Lankford — A Blind Eye 0 (has not raced!)
Tan Gent — Antares (J)
Gary Prat — Lilibet (J)
Katie Macpherson — Russian Treasure 16
George Knatz — Documentarian 54
Sean Gallagher — Lazorgator 18
Garret Folsom — Whenyoulovesomeone 80
Nicholas Johnson — Practitioner 40
Nick Gilmore — Troubadour 38

ROUND 4 (688)
Nick Gilmore — Fleur De Lis 30
Nicholas Johnson — How To Love Again 24
Garret Folsom — Jem 50
Sean Gallagher — Fly the Banner 32
George Knatz — Call to Mind 0
Katie Macpherson — Mystere 60
Gary Prat — Speak of Me (J)
Tan Gent — Stolen Dance 64
Mel Lankford — Roloi 0
Kaine Saracen — Devils and Angels 18
Dave Trainer — Two Faced Panther 58
Glenn Escobar — Sky Sailing 58
Laura Smith — Candy 110
Michael McGuire — Tsaritsyn 24
Sten Rino Haakonsen — Beyond Imagination (J)
Sophia Stevenson — King of Ashes 80
Todd Lucas — Forever With Me (J)
J.r. Lewis — Fair Handsome 28
Randall Johnson — Wild Tiger Soul 52

ROUND 5 (678)
Randall Johnson — With Class 60
J.r. Lewis — World Series Win 42
Todd Lucas — Cinnamon Sugar 40
Sophia Stevenson — Naval Commander 24
Sten Rino Haakonsen — Man From Acapulco 50
Michael McGuire — Books of Old 18
Laura Smith — Worthy 54
Glenn Escobar — Love As A Verb 48
Dave Trainer — With All My Love 60
Kaine Saracen — Wildly Red 38
Mel Lankford — Better Than Ever 48
Tan Gent — Private Persuasion 0
Gary Prat — Bandy's Fair Play 36
Katie Macpherson — Ten Fe 22
George Knatz — Abandoned Path 8
Sean Gallagher — Hollywood Bowl 24
Garret Folsom — Left No Trace 54
Nicholas Johnson — School for Evil 10
Nick Gilmore — Wham 42

ROUND 6 (538)
Nick Gilmore — Believe Me 60
Nicholas Johnson — Variety of Jewels 6
Garret Folsom — Cajun Banshee 10
Sean Gallagher — Lizzy 20
George Knatz — While 20
Katie Macpherson — Angels and Alcohol 8
Gary Prat — Lifehouse 62
Tan Gent — Perfect Match (J)
Mel Lankford — Always Revelation 60
Kaine Saracen — They Shine For You 50
Dave Trainer — Take Me Black 18
Glenn Escobar — Lost and Alone 30
Laura Smith — Eve Six 50
Michael McGuire — Break Some Hearts 36
Sten Rino Haakonsen — Two Tier System 58
Sophia Stevenson — The Covenant 20
Todd Lucas — Stand Loyal 0
J.r. Lewis — Roller Coaster 10
Randall Johnson — Planet of the Apes 20

As you would expect, each round's total points decreases as you go. But there isn't a whole lot of difference between Round 3 and Round 6.

One notable trend that's developed: Some of the older superstars (Summerland, Night's Quiet, Nightmarch) have lost a step. That's been especially true of Night's Quiet, Randall Johnson's No. 1 overall pick whose 12 points to date are less than every other first-round pick and are only ahead of 12 of the 108 horses drafted (not including juveniles who haven't raced yet). Every other one of Johnson's horses has scored more points.

The first round was especially volatile, with Loveless (180), Only Me (140), Speak With Fists (130), Convince Me (124) and Sunday Heartbreak (110) each already passing the 100-point mark, while Night's Quiet (12), Thunder Bay (20), Begging for a Kiss (20), The Escape Room (30) and Nightmarch (40) have underperformed expectations.

Meanwhile, some horses drafted in later rounds have been sensational for their owners. Points leader Laura Smith is in that position for two main reasons: She didn't bomb her first-round pick (Speak With Fists), and her fourth-round pick, Candy (110), is the only horse taken in the second half of the draft who currently has scored in triple figures.

By Your Side, Garret Folsom's first-rounder, has been merely OK with 50 points, but his next two picks, Goodnite Goodnite (110) and Whenyoulovesomeone (80), have been very good and have Folsom sitting in second.

Todd Lucas nailed his first-round choice (Only Me), who scored a huge win in the Desert Turf, but he also hit it big with third-rounder Mauretania (100), a big reason why he sits third in the standings.

Sean Gallagher scored big with both of his first two picks, as Sunday Heartbreak and John Glenn (100) have lifted him to fourth place.

There's a handful of horses who have yet to score a point, but you have to feel especially bad for Mel Lankford, who drafted A Blind Eye in the third round, only to have the undefeated colt (3-for-3 last year as a juvenile) not even run a race this year (I'm assuming owner Bob Oliva has gone missing?) ... that's just cruel.

[Mel Lankford]

Agree that just sucks. Somebody file a missing person report on Bob!

[J.r. Lewis]

Agree that just sucks. Somebody file a missing person report on Bob!

This is a prime example of why dispersals should happen after 10 days

[Nick Gilmore]

Agree that just sucks. Somebody file a missing person report on Bob!

This is a prime example of why dispersals should happen after 10 days

Bob logged in on Friday. Somehow, he’s just missed entering that horse.

I blame the new barns. If you miss slating them in a specific barn, you can loose track.

[Mel Lankford]

Nick I noticed it too that Bob had logged in on 6/22/18. But he has not entered any horses since year 49.

[Dan Kauffman]

Updated through Week 7 Monday.