Jms62 vs. Hockey2315 Stakes Contest

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by jms62

How about a main pick and an one and only one alternate to be used if the main pick scratches. I think whomever is the leader should post their picks first(by noon raceday). We don't want another situation where the leader simply picks the same horses as we saw in our prior contest. Even with this format I can forsee many instances when the picks will be the same. Good Luck... Should be fun

http://www.ntra.com/races_index.aspx?id=3


6/27/2009 Mother Goose S. I 9 Furlongs 3 Belmont Park 4:00 PM
6/27/2009 King Edward S. II 9 Furlongs (T) 3+ Woodbine 4:00 PM
6/27/2009 Boiling Springs S. III 8.5 Furlongs (T) 3 Monmouth Park 4:00 PM
6/27/2009 Debutante S. III 6 Furlongs 2 Churchill Downs 5:00 PM
6/27/2009 Cornhusker H. II 9 Furlongs 3+ Prairie Meadows 5:00 PM
6/27/2009 Vanity H. I 9 Furlongs 3+ Hollywood Park 7:00 PM

I still think there's a potentially exploitable flaw with someone posting their picks first each week, but I guess there's no better way. The alternate thing for scratches will probably be extra work, but once again I guess we don't have a choice. The King Edward doesn't qualify under the conditions I originally listed, but I guess we can add all graded stakes in Canada too if you really want. Are we going to have a prize/something at stake? Personally I'd rather put up my future first born child than have to leave my beloved Derby Trail.