Minnesota Downs

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2169 Location: NYC

The next series is going to start on 11/29/08. Due to the cost, I ask any resident who can afford it to donate the cost of one race. This will not be mandatory but highly appreciated. Also, this series is open to all residents, whether extremely active or not, and whether they join the residency after this post or not. I will cap it at the first 20 entries - should we get that many.

Here are the rules for the series:

MINNESOTA SIRE SERIES

This is a contest where residents must breed a horse using a specified sire (Came Home) 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.

The chosen sire is picked by the previous contest winner and then there is a 20 week period for residents to breed their horse (3 year old).

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..

entrants may replace their entry at any point in the series but will lose credit for anything earned up to that point.

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Please enter you horse in this thread. Put the Name, Sex, ID, stable to enter. Make sure you breed a three year old. The horse will turn four early into the series; so that may be something to consider when picking blood lines.

Here is the racing schedule. :

11/29 6F Dirt 50k - password 3784.4716(751491)
12/20 6F Turf 50k - purchased 3805.4716(820416)
3826 8 F Dirt 50k - purchased 3826.4716(598141)
3847 8 F Turf 50k - purchased 3847.4716(731519)
3868 10 F Dirt 50k - purchased 3868.4715(209630)
3889 10 F Turf 50k - purchased 3889.4715(649935)
3910 12 f Dirt 75k - purchased 3910.4714(766857)
3931 12 F Turf 75k - purchased 3931.4713(473739)
3952 16 F Dirt 75k- purchased 3952.4712(479622)
3973 16 F Turf 75k - purchased 3973.4711(87696)
3994 7 F Dirt 100k - purchased 3994.4715(272796)
4015 7 F Turf 100k - purchased 4015.4714(691305)

entries thus far
1. Marmac: Wahnfried(jpn)
2. Darnath: MONRATHOME(JPN)
3. TeamCK:CK Canned Heat (Jpn)
4. Fabman: SET THE TABLE(JPN)
5. CMD: MINN IT TO WIN IT(JPN)
6. Jrodneyg:TOWNHOME(JPN)
7. Chuckrock: SIRE SERII(JPN)
8. Cothill:SWEET HOME COTC
9: Dundey: Came From Stormy
10: Theo: THEO CAME HOME
11:Twait: Mini House Band
12: Brando: Home Schooled (JPN)
13: Bluehorse: Home Town Kid
14: Citation: Welcome Back
15: Doza: Came to Win
16: Whirlaway:AWA HOME
17: redhill: Bound for Stardom

cothill · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:58 am Post subject:

Chuck and all,

I recommend we cut a couple races from this contest. I think it would be better to keep the contest under a year in duration and we could use the credits for other things.

Tom

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2169 Location: NYC

I would be fine with that. any objections?

dundey · Immortal Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 1219

Are the residents buying these races? I thought I saw that somewhere.
Either way, I'll play - and pay for a race if needed.

But I agree that maybe it can be shortened a bit to ease the amount of races purchased.
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chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2169 Location: NYC

Johnno · Allowance Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 153

I think it should be a 12 race series. One every 3 weeks. I will also pay for one of the races.

Johnno

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2169 Location: NYC

as someone who has been in both sire series til the end and had no shot at winning either one, i definitely like the idea of shortening it..even if it just means we get t the next one faster. Thus I have changed the rules to reflect this. I edited the top post so that it now has the new rules. I have also changed the prizes a little.

Baggio · Claimer Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 39

Call me a fool or sim ignorant Chuck, BUT, I do NOT know how to donate a race. IF one day you feel like explaining it to me, I will gladly donate one.
Also, how long do we have to breed the Came Home horse? Any restrictions on the DS or DDS?
Thanks,
Mark
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Grade I Winners: Silver Star Road, Silver City Gal
Grade II winners:Silver City Gal, Nine Under
Grade III winners:Bluegrass Racer,
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Stakes Winners: Carson's Cat, Secaucus Seven

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2169 Location: NYC

Johnno · Allowance Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 153

Am I wrong in saying that the breeding has to be a scratch breeding and using retired mares are not allowed??

Johnno

cothill · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject:

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2169 Location: NYC

marmac · Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:01 am Post subject:

I'm in and can donate credits for a race. Can we put this up as a sticky?

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2169 Location: NYC

Mike never emailed me back (starting to become a habit- i don't think he likes me Smile

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I will post race schedule after equinics this week. One monumental event is all i can handle at a time Smile

marmac · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:11 am Post subject:

Looks like I have the first entry.

Wahnfried(jpn)

Thanks.

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2169 Location: NYC

I have posted a proposed racing schedule above. I will give it a few days to see if anyone has any issues with it before purchasing

darnath · Graded Champion Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 336

169372 MONRATHOME(JPN) Filly drat stable

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2169 Location: NYC

the first two races have been purchased. I came across a question though.

in this series a resident has a chance to replace their entry. I think this means that the races that are post Jan 1 I have to make as 3 yr old +, so that if someone does breed a new one they can still enter. am i correct here?

dundey · Immortal Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 1219

Chuck,
since we have to breed a 3YO for this contest and it starts on 11/29, I don't see too many people replacing their horses. You would have to breed your replacement horse before 12/31.

But the races could be 3YO's until 12/31 and 4YO after or all 3+, does not really matter.
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Team CK · Stakes Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 206

I bred one for this.

CK Canned Heat (Jpn)

ID # 170514 3 Year Old Homebred Brown Colt
Stable ckstable2 CAME HOME x CAPE CANAVERAL x A.P. INDY

First try at this, looks like fun.

Thanks Jack

Team CK · Stakes Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 206

What would be the cost to donate a race?

Thanks Jack

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2169 Location: NYC

its 800 credits per race. my credit account is chuckrock.

feel free to send them there Smile

when i am done purchasing i am going to ask johnno to send me something, but it definitely helps if residents donate.

marmac · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:49 am Post subject:

Sent 800 your way.

fabman · Graded Champion Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 309

My entry...

SET THE TABLE(JPN)
ID # 170884 3 Year Old Homebred Chestnut Colt
Stable fabstables CAME HOME x STORM BOOT x BROAD BRUSH

This horse actually ended up in fabstables...a race late.

cmd · Allowance Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 122

MINN IT TO WIN IT(JPN)
ID # 171303
Will be in cmdabroad as soon as I can secure a truck and trailer to move her there. If I were a better trainer I could afford to fly her. Crying or Very sad

chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2169 Location: NYC

ok, because i am an incredible dunce, i had to restructure the purse amounts above.

i've also just discovered that the cost of a 75k purse is 1100 credits. so keep that in mind when/if you donate. i'd imagine the 100k ones are even more.

Team CK · Stakes Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 206

1500 credits sent to chuckrock account.

Thanks for all your work Chuckrock.

jrodneyg · Graded Champion Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 396

TOWNHOME(JPN) CAME HOME x CARSON CITY x GULCH
ID # 171511 3 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare
Stable fredsfarm

dundey · Immortal Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 1219

800 credits have been transfered from dundey to chuckrock.

Still have to breed my entry!
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chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2169 Location: NYC

thanks dundey and teamck!!

i bred mine today: came home x gulch x mountain cat

can you see the pattern?