Minnesota Downs

THEO

I PLAN ON HAVING ONE RESIDENCY CHALLENGE EVERY YEAR.

THIS YEAR WE HAVE BEEN INVITED TO COMPETE AGAINST THE GR SIMSTERS AND DEP/PENN NATIONAL IN THE ANNUAL SMACKDOWN COMPETITION.

SMACKDOWN IV WILL CONSIST OF 21 STAKE RACES WITH $500,000 PURSES. EACH RESIDENCY WILL RUN 5 HORSES IN EACH OF THE RACES.
POINTS WILL BE CALCULATED ON A 10-5-3-2-1 FOR TOP 5 FINISHED GIVING THE EMPHASIS ON WINNING THE RACE.

THE COMPETITION WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY JULY 5/08 (3637).

THE NOMINATIONS THREADS ARE NOW UP ON THE NOMINATIONS BOARD AND NOMINATIONS WILL CLOSE ON JUNE 14/08 (3616) WITH THE TEAM BEING ANNOUNCED A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER.

POST UP ALL YOUR HORSES YOU THINK CAN RUN AS WITH 5 ENTRIES IN EACH RACE WE WILL NEED AS MANY NOMINATIONS AS WE CAN GET.

GO MINNY GO

THEO Smile

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Given · Maiden Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Posts: 1

The Smackdown IV races have been purchased! You can view them week 3637 at New York and Delaware!

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

we may want to start thinking about nominating horses for this. I know we're kind of on a break while theo takes care of his water damage, but this is right around the corner and we may need to alter horses schedules to participate. just an idea.

randy · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject:

Hey Chuck - good idea to at least notice it's 7 weeks out after 3588, for me that would be only one prep before the challenge , not that i have anything that will make the team, but at least we should look at the conditions and start some nominations so we can all get an idea of what it takes to qualify. We get 5 entries per race everybody Cool

thanks Chuck

did you enjoy our stakes win last week with C. Donofrio, I sure did Laughing

it was my only win all week Rolling Eyes

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

definitely. when my horses are running bad I get great pleasure that at least my jock wins a couple

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

Let's start here we have to make a selection process.

Since theo is not around yet, i'm going to take the bull by the horns, and run this thing..unless you guys have a problem with that.

First let's get our nominations in by 2 weeks from today. That will leave us 5 weeks to make sure every horse is properly rested, and 1 week in there if anyone needs a prep race.

Second i need two volunteers to help me select the horses. post here if your interested. first two get it.

I am goingto post on the sim board to let all resodents know they should visit the message board. Some may tend to not visit as often until they hear from theo.

also we may want to think about how we can get theo's horses on board.

thoughts? comments? questions? concerns? don want me to do this? post that here too. I will not feel insulted if you don't think i should take care of this.

marmac · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject:

Thanks.

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

well when i started nominating horses i see that theo already set a deadline to nominate, so let's go with what he had announced. We'll see whether theo comes back by then or not. if he does then he can select. if not then we'll go with my suggestion above.

dundey · Immortal Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 1219

Sounds good Chuck, I lend a hand if you need help with the selection process.
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Johnno · Allowance Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 153

Good on ya Chuck!! Great to see you step in and take the lead. I will help select if needed. As for Theo's horses, well I don't see how that can happen??

Baggio · Claimer Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 39

Thanks Chuck....I'm sure that everyone appreciates your help!
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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

dundey -

can you send me an email to cardinal_10@hotmail.com or post your email addy here? thanks.

dundey · Immortal Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 1219

Chuck,

I sent you a PM.
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chuckrock · Immortal Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 2169 Location: NYC

These are the prizes for the winners of smackdown:

1st place rez gets:
Sadler's Smackdown - Sadler's Wells x Kingmambo x Blushing Groom
Storm Smack - Storm Cat x A.P. Indy x Danzig
More Than Smack - More Than Ready x Kris S. x Gone West

2nd place rez gets:
Dynasmack - Dynaformer x Deputy Minister x Unbridled
Smackiano - Danehill Dancer x Fappiano x Nijinsky

3rd place rez gets:
Street Smack - Street Sense x Awesome Again x Seeking The Gold

whatever Minnesota wins will be distributed to those residents that score th emost points for the residency in order. We may have more prizes, but I am waiting to hear back from Mike as to whether i will have access to the minny holding barns

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

the selections are about 2/3 done as of 1 pm on tuesday. i am waiting to see all of them before announcing because we have about 6 residents who have entered horses but not had one selected to run yet, and i want to do my best to make sure everyone has one. I want to see if that happens naturally first.