November 22nd Handicap Contest @ Delaware Park
 

Last contest of the year coming up. These are always good. Rules synopsis here:

"Last Handicap Tournament is Saturday, November 22. The Tournament structure has changed from previous years. Entry fee is $100 and the bankroll will remain $100. The betting fomat is $10 minimum per race (no maximum) restricted to Win, Place and Show on the contest tracks. Participants must wager on a minimum of 10 races (no maximum). Participant with the highest total after last race is the winner. As in previous tournaments 100% of the entry fees will be returned as prize money. Distribution will be as follows:1st Place 50% – 2nd Place 25% – 3rd Place 15% – 4th Place 10%."

Chris Sobocinski is the Racing Information Coordinator at Delaware Park, and he has explicitly told me that I can put his email on this site. If you want to reserve a seat at the tournament, or if you have questions, contact Chris at the email below:

chris.sobocinski@delawarepark.com

Hope to see you guys there. Once you try this tournament once, you'll be looking to do it again.

Joe

Thanks for he update.As a former contest,player i found that I preferred the other type of contest using the fictitious money and set number of bets as opposed to live unlimited money contests as I am a smaller player and do not make large bets needed o win this type contest. It gives richer players an advanage of sorts to me,or little guys with bigger cojones.Not for me, thanks. Maybe you can suggest o them that they also offer the other type contest as well once,although he track wouldnot get the cash flow and takeout.

To each their own - the other format represents the majority of contests and of course there is nothing wrong with it. I have played both myself.

Just to be clear though - there should not be any advantage for more well off players. Everyone starts with the same $100 bankroll and you cannot add to it any other way than by winning. I think it's the unlimited play that gives the contest its appeal, since, yes, you can amass a greater bankroll and improve your chance of winning a cash prize, but that comes at the expense of increased risk - as it always does with gambling.

Borgata's format is live bankroll and limited bullets. I've never seen the opposite: fictitious bankroll and unlimited play, but I would try it.

I donot agree, if you are of limited means, and money is more dear to you and are going up in a contest to players very well capitalized, millionaires or such, the money wagered by them may be insignificant to them.
for instance when the p6 at gulfstream was taken down by Dan Borislew RIP who alled 5 of 6 races. Sure it is different than the contest but the advantage of throwing money without giving it much thought or feeling seems similar to me. No ???

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't everyone start with the same $100? You can only bet more if you win.

hen

Correct,sorry i didnot explain my reasoning well.

When many players buildup their bankrolls, the more well off folks may be more likely to punch hard,whereas little guys may be less likely too go all in because the money means more to them. and are more likely to play safer and take the sure money. I understand some little guys are gung ho, but my experience is what i wrote. ;)

I guess that's one way to look at it, certainly. On the other hand, I tend to assume that anyone entering is not playing with money vital to their lives and is using some sort of discretionary budget for entertainment.

Anyway, just wanted to let everyone know about it if they are interested, as there seem to be a lot of members within driving distance of Delaware Park, and since it's 6 weeks away it gives plenty of time to plan.

Assuming a profitable Breeders Cup, yeah, the timing is good.:D

Update on November 22nd contest...
 

DELPARK - HANDICAP CONTEST NOV. 22

Chris Sobocinski

Today at 1:14 PM

Just a reminder - the fourth Delaware Park horse racing handicap contest of the year is Saturday, November 22.

Since this is the final contest of the year and it falls shortly before the beginning of the holiday season, I will also be giving a small token of appreciation to players while supplies last.

The tracks for the contest are Aqueduct, Woodbine, Gulfstream Park West, Parx, Churchill and Laurel.

We will start taking entries at 10 am on the first floor clubhouse across from the Player Rewards/Program booth.

The handicap contest will be conducted the same as the Monthly Contests, but with a few changes. They are as follows:

o Prizes will only be monetary. First prize, does not include a seat, room and airfare to the Horse Player World Series in Las Vegas.

o The entry fee is $100. It used to be $40 for the monthly tournaments. The bankroll will remain $100. The betting format, $10 minimum per race (No maximum) restricted to WPS on the contest tracks will remain the same. Participant must wager on minimum of 10 races (No maximum) will remain the same.

o 100% of the entry fees will be returned to players in prize money.

Below short recap of key points:
o $100 entry fee/ $100 bankroll
o Only win, place and show wagers on contest designated tracks
o Must wager on minimum of 10 races (No maximum)
o $10 minimum wager per race (No Maximum)
o Participant with the highest total after last race is the winner
o No seat, room and airfare to Horse Player World Series in Las Vegas

As always, if you want to stop the e-mails just drop me a note. Hope to see you soon.

Thanks and looking forward to seeing you soon,
Chris Sobocinski
Racing Information Coordinator
Delaware Park
ph - 302-994-2521 ext. 7383
email - chris.sobocinski@delawarepark.com

For anybody going to the November 22nd contest at Delaware Park - all the necessary PP's are now "final" at DRF/Formulator.

Good luck everybody.