Minnesota Downs

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2161 Location: NYC

MINNESOTA SIRE SERIES

This is a contest where residents must breed a horse using a specified sire (Forestry) and that runner is restricted to running in a 12 race series over 36 weeks. The races are a mix of sprints, routes, dirt and grass races. While a horse does not have to compete in all 12 races of the series to remain eligible they are limited to running in the series and will be disqualified if they race in a race outside of the contest while it is still in progress. First 20 entries are in.

The chosen sire is picked by the previous contest winner (Twaits has selected Forestry) and then there is a 20 week period for residents to breed there horse (******** see below for very important info)

The purse structure for the series is as follows:
RACES 1 THRU 6---$50K PURSES
RACES 7 THRU 10---$75K PURSES
RACES 11 THRU 12---$100K PURSES

The top 3 money earners at the end of the 12 race series will earn the following credit prizes.

1ST PLACE= 3000 CREDITS
2ND PLACE=1500 CREDITS
3RD PLACE=1000 CREDITS

Races will be held every 3 weeks and will be purchased by the residence.(although donations will be gladly accepted and probably needed. Thank you to Twaits who generously donated part of his winnings in the Came Home Series towards this one)

***** The first race will be held January 9, 2010 and will be for three year olds. This means you should plan accordingly and breed a two year old this year so it turns three in time for the race.

4190 1/9 6F Dirt 50k -
4211 6 F turf 50k
4232 8 F Dirt 50k -
4253 8 F Turf 50k -
4274 10 F Dirt 50k -
4295 10 F Turf 50k -
4316 7 F Dirt 75k -
4337 6/5 7 F Turf 75k -
4358 6/26 16 F Dirt 75k-
4379 16 F Turf 75k -
4400 12 F Dirt 100k -
4421 12 F Turf 100k -

twaits001 · Allowance Joined: 16 Sep 2008 Posts: 135

Will having young 3 year olds be a problem with the 12f and 16f runs in the schedule?

Just asking, I do like that we can do 2 year olds this year for next.

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2161 Location: NYC

always thinking ahead. i like that sir robert.

i'll have to look up how early we are allowed to do that

tgerk · Allowance Joined: 11 May 2008 Posts: 97

are we to breed a 2 year old or a 3 year old if we breed in 2009. I know the first race coincides with the end of the yearish. Didn't do the math exactly

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2161 Location: NYC

2 year old in 09; but i want to get the answer to twaits question above to solidify everything

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2161 Location: NYC

Players cannot bid/buy races longer than 11f for 3yos until June. Any longer race carded before then is done by the CPU.

this will change things, so let me figure it out today.

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2161 Location: NYC

if i have figured this out correctly, the best way to handle this would be to switch the order of races by switching the 12 furlongs and the 7 furlongs. thoughts?

Team CK · Stakes Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 195

Or breed 3 year olds in 2009 and make the races for 4 year olds? Or start them in late 2009 instead of january?

Jack

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2161 Location: NYC

either is fine with me, but if we do that way it is difficult to enter a replacement (not that many do that - except cmd)

cmd · Allowance Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 119

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2161 Location: NYC

the official schedule (as official as i can make it) is listed above.please note that in order to make this work i have given an extra week off between races 6 & 7 and 7 & 8

Team CK · Stakes Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 195

It works for me, thanks for all the work Chuck.

Jack

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2161 Location: NYC

dundey · Immortal Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 1195

So it's 3 year olds in 2010 right?

Just bred mine!
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Team CK · Stakes Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 195

I would like to to donate another race for this series, where would you like the credits sent Charles?

Jack

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2161 Location: NYC

awesome jack!

the residency credit account is mnaccount

thanks much!

Team CK · Stakes Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 195

2000 credits have been transfered from ckstable to mnaccount.

Thanks for the fast reply, saved me spending those credits on an A.P. Indy or something else foolish lol.

Jack

P.S. have bred a (Forestry X Gone West X Northern Dancer) for the contest and sure hope I do better than last time. Sorry Charles I missed Tobasco Cat

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2161 Location: NYC

nice. thanks buddy!

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2161 Location: NYC

every time i have tried to breed to forestry he has already been gone for credits. i hope this means that lots of you have bred their entry already Smile