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Gelding World Cup - Handicapping Contest

Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 5:56 am
by Laura Ferguson
Life's been hectic, and I'm under several work deadlines, so this is a streamlined version of last year's contest. Only doing the handicapping portion this year - I hope to bring back the other two portions next year.

This part is simple in theory. Pick the winner of each of these four races. On paper, they look pretty competitive. Post your picks no later than post time (W16W, 11pm Pacific time).

GWC Paint Championship

https://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=1621781

GWC Gallo Blue Chip Stakes

https://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=1621708

GWC Roamer Stakes

https://www.simhorseracing.com/racewith ... ID=1621924

GWC Evening Attire Stakes

https://www.simhorseracing.com/racewith ... ID=1621843

Tie-break question, to be used only if nobody picks all four (or if absolutely everyone picks the same four, which seems unlikely):

What will be the winning speed figure in the Evening Attire? The closest without going over will win the tie-break.

Winner gets $100,000.

Good luck, and thanks for playing! Laura

Re: Gelding World Cup - Handicapping Contest

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:37 am
by Robert MicJee
GWG Paint Chamionship: Dreams of Summers
GWC Gallo Blue Chips: Get Go
GWC Roamer: Moaning for Me
GWC Evening Attire: Smitten Heart - Tie Breaker SF 91

Re: Gelding World Cup - Handicapping Contest

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 5:53 am
by Edward Smith-Stanley
Paint Championship: frontier fields
Gallo Blue Chip: get go
Roamer Stakes: licinius
Evening Attire Stakes: wind in his heir
sf:92

Re: Gelding World Cup - Handicapping Contest

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:32 pm
by Lisa Bennert
GWC Paint Championship: Dreams of Summers
GWC Gallo Blue Chip: Writing Wanted
GWC Roamer: Licinius
GWC Evening Attire: Wind in his Heir

Evening Attire speed figure: 90

Thanks Laura!

Re: Gelding World Cup - Handicapping Contest

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:43 pm
by Mel Lankford
GWC Paint Championship: Frontier Fields
GWC Gallo Blue Chip Stakes: Get Go
GWC Roamer Stakes: Licinius
GWC Evening Attire Stakes: Wind in His Heir
SF 90

Re: Gelding World Cup - Handicapping Contest

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:12 pm
by Jon Snyder
GWC Paint Championship: Boone's Castle
GWC Gallo Blue Chip Stakes: My Dog Sadie
GWC Roamer Stakes: The Scary Tornado
GWC Evening Attire Stakes: Dean of Hope
SF 89

Re: Gelding World Cup - Handicapping Contest

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 5:56 pm
by Durzo Blint
GWC Paint Championship: Walk the Line
GWC Gallo Blue Chip Stakes: Get Go
GWC Roamer Stakes: Licinus
GWC Evening Attire Stakes: Wind in His Heir

Tiebreaker: 90 SF

Re: Gelding World Cup - Handicapping Contest

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:07 pm
by Robert MicJee
Am I able to make changes to the Day 4 race GWC Roamer Stakes? My pick seems to have been bumped!

Re: Gelding World Cup - Handicapping Contest

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:41 am
by Laura Ferguson
I'll allow a change to the Thursday races if your pick got bumped/scratched. Just post the new pick before post time.

Re: Gelding World Cup - Handicapping Contest

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:30 am
by Robert MicJee
Thanks - replace bumped/scratched Moaning for Me in the GWC Roamer with Licinius please.

Re: Gelding World Cup - Handicapping Contest

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 10:27 am
by Laura Ferguson
OK, most of you had one winner. I probably should have been clearer on the tie-break, since two people picked the same speed figure. I'll be clearer next year (ie., first come first serve on picking the speed figure), but for this year, I'll give both players $100,000. Durzo and Mel each had one winner, with the speed figure of 90, which is the actual speed figure. Please lease me one of your underachievers for $100,000 to collect your prize - I'll terminate the lease immediately afterwards. Congratulations!

Edited - Durzo actually had two winners, so he is the outright winner. Thanks, Mel for catching that!