Proposed New Track - Feedback please?

[Cleo Patra]

Hello SIMsters. I've had an idea in the back of my mind for a little while to create a new track in the USA. There is a lack of races for 3 year old turf route fillies in the USA (for comparison, the DR fillies get 54 stakes races while the TR get 23). This obviously lines up with real life being that the USA is more of a dirt racing country than turf. But since we can build our own tracks, why the heck not make the USA circuit stronger. The other downside of the US circuit is a lack of the longer routes available. Its also tricky to prep for the 2yo filly SC race because the stakes options are limited.

So with those 3 things in mind, I've designed a new track. I would love some feedback on the schedule below, and whether you would personally value having this track available.
I will be building a farm to match with the track and moving my TR stallions there. If the concept is a success, I'll have some state bred stakes added in future seasons.
The 2yo races at the track will be relatively limited because the game does provide a lot of the maidens, NW and allowance races that make up the majority of what you're allowed to card at your own track.
Assuming the Steward is happy with everything, this track would be available for year 65.

For reference:
The existing stakes schedule for 3yo TR fillies in the USA
The rules for building a track

Proposed Track Name: Sorority Park
Location: Exact location undecided but probably central USA so you can ship to either coast for other races if needed

PROPOSED SCHEDULE
Week 1
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. Initiation Oaks. 3 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $125,000 - Grade 3
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $10,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $10,000
Week 2
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. Ritual Stakes. 3 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $75,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $75,000. Purse $10,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming NW2. Claiming price $15,000. Purse $10,000
Week 3
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. Chapter Stakes. 3 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $75,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $10,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming NW3. Claiming price $50,000. Purse $10,000
Week 4
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. Secret Password Stakes. 3 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $75,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $75,000. Purse $10,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming. Claiming price $25,000. Purse $10,000
Week 5
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. Chant Stakes. 3 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $75,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $10,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming NW2. Claiming price $50,000. Purse $10,000
Week 6
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. Sisterhood Stakes. 3 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $75,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $75,000. Purse $10,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming NW3. Claiming price $15,000. Purse $10,000
Week 7
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. Sorority Oaks. 3 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $200,000 - Grade 1
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $10,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming. Claiming price $10,000. Purse $10,000
Week 8
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. Lavaliere Stakes. 3 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $75,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $75,000. Purse $10,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming NW2. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $10,000
Week 9
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. Scholarship Stakes. 3 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $75,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $10,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming NW3. Claiming price $10,000. Purse $10,000
Week 10
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. Collegiate Stakes. 3 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $75,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $75,000. Purse $10,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $10,000
Week 11
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. Panhellenic Council Stakes. 3 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $75,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $10,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming NW2. Claiming price $35,000. Purse $10,000
Week 12
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. Formal Bid Stakes. 2 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $75,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 2 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 2 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $75,000. Purse $10,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming NW3. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $10,000
Week 13
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. The Pledge. 3 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $200,000 - Grade 1
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $10,000
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming. Claiming price $50,000. Purse $10,000
Week 14
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. Rushee Juvenile Fillies. 2 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $150,000 - Grade 2
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 2 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 2 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $75,000. Purse $10,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming NW2. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $10,000
Week 15
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. Sorority Bracelet. 2 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $125,000 - Grade 3
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 2 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 5/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 2 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 5/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $10,000
1 3/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming NW3. Claiming price $75,000. Purse $10,000
Week 16
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. Sorority 1000 Guineas. 3 year olds. Fillies. Stakes. Purse $150,000 - Grade 2
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Allowance. Purse $25,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $25,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW2. Purse $25,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. NW3. Purse $25,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $75,000. Purse $10,000
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Fillies. Claiming. Claiming price $100,000. Purse $10,000.

[Tan Gent]

Big yes! There is more talent than race for TR esp fillies. I often see and enter some sponsored nw2/3 races as well.

[Kelly Haggerty]

Yes and yes yes! Especially for longer distances. I have a marathon-type sire and it can be hard to find longer races.

[Nicole Marie]

YES! I have just started dipping my toe into TR and most of what I have wants no part of 1 1/16th pedigree wise.

[Lily Wilkins]

Yes!!! My little stable has started to acquire some TR talent, and it would be great to have lots of running options.

[Darcy McBride]

YES! For all of the above reasons.

[Laurel Addams]

Love love love

[Mel Lankford]

Love this idea Cleo. Agree that races for 3 year old TR fillies are lacking. Especially at longer distances. Looking forward to entering. Thanks for this.

[Cleo Patra]

Really pleased so many people love the idea! I went ahead and sent the track in for approval. If the schedule ends up a bit squiffy in practice, please do let me know and I'll adjust as we go or change it for next season.

Ended up deciding on College Park in Atlanta, Georgia for the location of Sorority Park because I make myself giggle. The location is somewhat central to both coasts, but also relatively close to South America too. It is also the first track to exist in Georgia, so that's kind of cool!

[Paul Sellers]

This is a fantastic idea.

[Paul Sellers]

Ended up deciding on College Park in Atlanta, Georgia

https://www.gahorseracing.org/

The mock-ups look beautiful!

https://www.gahorseracing.org/_files/ug ... b12b36.pdf

[Cleo Patra]

Ended up deciding on College Park in Atlanta, Georgia

https://www.gahorseracing.org/

The mock-ups look beautiful!

https://www.gahorseracing.org/_files/ug ... b12b36.pdf

That’s actually a really neat plan for a RL track! I dread to think of what it would cost to build but it would be pretty awesome.

[Darcy McBride]

Maybe once a year have a "Sadie Hawkins Day" and have male races. lol

[Nick Gilmore]

What a wonderful addition to the Sim! Thanks Cleo, I’m looking forward to running there!

Love the idea of a Sadie Hawkins day!

[Cleo Patra]

If we did do Sadie Hawkins day, which week do you think would be ideal? Stakes wise there is a bit of a dead spot for the 3yo colt longer races between week 12 and week 14. Not sure where the gaps are in the general schedule. I don't generally race colts unless they're stakes class.

Or we could do a GP donation drive and open Fraternity Park across the road with the same schedule but for colts I actually would be happy for someone to take that idea and run with it if they have the GPs available to do it. I already made my bank account cry enough lol