Minnesota Downs

THEO · Last edited by THEO on Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:41 pm; edited 2 times in total

AS SOME MAY KNOW CANTEBURY DOWNS WHICH IS THE THOROUGHBRED TRACK IN MINNESOTA IN REAL LIFE STARTED UP THE CLAIMING CROWN SERIES OF RACING IN 1998. IT WAS AN ATTEMPT TO GIVE THE UNSUNG HEROES OF RACING, CLAIMERS, A SPOTLIGHT DAY OF RACING. THESE RACES ARE HELD IN THE SUMMER AT CANTEBURY DOWNS (ALTHOUGH LAST YEAR THEY DID RUN AT ELLIS PARK IN KENTUCKY).

THERE ARE 7 RACES IN THE SERIES AND THEY ARE RUN AS STARTER ALLOWANCES WITH DIFFERENT CLAIMING TAG LEVELS. NOTE THESE RACES ARE CARDED BY MIKE AND THE SIM AND NOT PURCHASED BY THE REZ AND ARE OPEN TO ALL STABLES IN THE SIM.

THE RACES ARE AS FOLLOWS.

Race : Claiming Jewel - The Crown - Starter Allowance($25,000) - PURSE-$125,000
Track : Minnesota
Restrictions : All horses, 3 years old and up
Distance : A mile and one eighth on the Dirt

Race : Claiming Jewel - The Diamond - Starter Allowance($20,000) - PURSE-$100,000
Track : Minnesota
Restrictions : Fillies and mares, 3 years old and up
Distance : A mile and one sixteenth on the Turf

Race : Claiming Jewel - The Fast Mover - Starter Allowance($16,000) - PUSRSE-$75,000
Track : Minnesota
Restrictions : All horses, 3 years old and up
Distance : Six and one half furlongs on the Dirt

Race : Claiming Jewel - The Spiked Heels - Starter Allowance($12,500) - PURSE-$60,000
Track : Minnesota
Restrictions : Fillies and mares, 3 years old and up
Distance : Six and one half furlongs on the Dirt

Race : Claiming Jewel - The Dash - Starter Allowance($7,500) - PURSE-$50,000
Track : Minnesota
Restrictions : All horses, 3 years old and up
Distance : Six furlongs on the Dirt

Race : Claiming Jewel - The Ruby - Starter Allowance($20,000) - PURSE-$100,000
Track : Minnesota
Restrictions : All horses, 3 years old and up
Distance : A mile and one sixteenth on the Turf

Race : Claiming Jewel - The Steel Pony - Starter Allowance($5,000) - PURSE-$50,000
Track : Minnesota
Restrictions : All horses, 3 years old and up
Distance : A mile and one sixteenth on the Dirt

I WILL BE OFFERING UP A PRIZE HORSE TO THE WINNERS OF EACH OF THESE 7 RACES. THE PRIZE HORSES WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN JUNE WHEN I START PROMOTING THE SERIES.

IN ADDITION I WILL BE HOLDING A MINNESOTA REZ ONLY SERIES OF 7 STARTER ALLOWANCE RACES FOR OUR OWN MINNY CLAIMING CROWN RACES.

The Minny Iron Horse $5,000 3 & Up 8.5 f Dirt Purse $50,000
The Minny Express $5,000 3 & Up 6.0 f Dirt Purse $50,000
The Minny Glass Slipper $10,000 3 & Up, f&m 6.0 f Dirt Purse $50,000
The Minny Rapid Transit $10,000 3 & Up 6.0 f Dirt Purse $50,000
The Minny Tiara $15,000 3 & Up, f&m 8.5 f Turf Purse $50,000
The Minny Emerald $15,000 3 & Up 8.5 f Turf Purse $50,000
The Minny Jewel $25,000 3 & Up 9.0 f Dirt Purse $75,000

MAKES FOR A DIFFERENT TYPE OF DAY AT THE RACES KEYING IN ON THE CLAIMERS INSTEAD OF THE STAKE CALIBRE HORSES. I KNOW FOR ONE THAT I DO HAVE ALOT OF CLAIMER IN MY BARNS---ALOT MORE THAN I HAVE STAKE HORSES.

CHEERS

THEO Smile

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THEO · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:08 pm Post subject:

Ok we are going to seperate these two days of racing.

The claiming crown races are going to be held on July 12/08---Week 3644

The Minnesota Fall Dirt Festival will be held on Sept 9/08---Week 3700. I will be adding some rez restricted races on that day and all the races will be on the dirt.

Theo Smile

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randy · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject:

Hello Theo - i was wondering what your thinking was on making the Claiming Series actually Starter Alw. races rather than claiming races where the runners are really a claimer on that day.

thanks

THEO · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject:

Actually Randy---The Claiming Crown Races are simply a copy of the real life claiming crown races run at Canterbury Downs. They are all starter allowance races where the horse had to have run for the claiming leverl of the race in 2008 (ie a starter allowance). Mike has carded these races, the rez will not be buying them.

theo Smile

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randy · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject:

Hey Theo - thanks for the info , that's a cool idea for a Mn series Idea

marmac · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:27 am Post subject:

Thanks for the races, Theo.

liddleski · Maiden Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 21

sounds awesome mate looks really good

good luck and take care
mark

THEO · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject:

NOTE I HAVE CHANGED THE THREAD ABOVE AND SEPERATED THE FALL DIRT CLASSIC AND CLAIMING CROWN RACES AS THEY WILL NOW BE HELD ON DIFFERENT DAYS.

THEO Smile

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Baggio · Claimer Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 39

Thanks so much Theo.
I think that's just great!

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