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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie
I emailed the people running the contest. Read the bottom part first.
Hi David,
thanks for your interest in DerbyDreamer.com!
Yes, the scoring will start March 1st,
and yes, you will need to pick 18 horses and 5 jockeys once you sign up.
The 2 year olds will be added at a later stage. You could focus on Triple
Crown races and races for the older horses now and get a second stable
later in the year, as we will probably have a separate 2 year old
competition.
Regards,
DerbyDreamer.com
> Hello!
> When does scoring for the competition actually start? March 1?
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> Also, do we need to fill up all roster spots immediately, or can we
> reserve empty spots for new horses later in the year, say for two year old
> racing?
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> Thank you!
> David
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So they will have a separate competition (and prize pool) for 2-year olds later in the year.
For the initial competition (for the 3-year olds and older horses), I imagine that players will have to purchase new entries/stables to be competitive (more money for the sponsors of the game) later in the year as I cannot imagine a stable that is picked in February being competitive in September. New stables can be purchased at any time with each stable having a 12-month duration for the $12 fee. I wonder how much the prize winners each month will have to fork out for their winning stables to make sure they have the horses with the best current form that are actively running in graded stakes races. With the Derby being May 1 -- I can see many new entries at the end of April with Derby horses aiming at the Triple Crown races (which provide extra points).
Interesting premise and set of rules for this game. Many players will have the temptation to purchase new stable entries at the end of each month so they have the best chance of winning in the upcoming months. I would love to be the accountant for the game sponsor to see how much profit this game generates relative to what they were projecting (or if they were projecting prize money paid to exceed revenue received from entries).
I have not watched the How to Play video on the game's web page -- does it go into any of this?