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Old 12-02-2014, 08:15 PM
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A caution to all. I think that it's important to check for scratches, especially if you post your picks early.

Their scratch rule is somewhat unusual and ties in to the "you must bet your $100 or be disqualified" rule.

Here's the provision concerning scratches:

"Selection scratches: If your selection is scratched at any time before 0 minutes to post, you may make another selection. No changes may be made after that point. If your horse is scratched and you do not make another selection, you are credited for the mythical dollars, but players must be aware they need to make a bet on another race to utilize their entire $100 bankroll. Exception: if the player chooses a horse in the last race that is a late scratch after the cutoff time has expired, the player is given the post time favorite."

So, if your pick in the next to last race is a late scratch and you have had to do something associated with real living, you get disqualified for failing to wager your full $100. Who comes up with these chicken**** rules?
Agree.. Shouldn't take long to go through the players this way.
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Old 12-02-2014, 08:54 PM
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A caution to all. I think that it's important to check for scratches, especially if you post your picks early.

Their scratch rule is somewhat unusual and ties in to the "you must bet your $100 or be disqualified" rule.

Here's the provision concerning scratches:

"Selection scratches: If your selection is scratched at any time before 0 minutes to post, you may make another selection. No changes may be made after that point. If your horse is scratched and you do not make another selection, you are credited for the mythical dollars, but players must be aware they need to make a bet on another race to utilize their entire $100 bankroll. Exception: if the player chooses a horse in the last race that is a late scratch after the cutoff time has expired, the player is given the post time favorite."

So, if your pick in the next to last race is a late scratch and you have had to do something associated with real living, you get disqualified for failing to wager your full $100. Who comes up with these chicken**** rules?

Think it was clyde or the guy that came up with this contest...if everyone gets eliminated he gets all the prizes...
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Old 12-03-2014, 07:26 AM
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all- they now have a login tab at the top....but my pick entered yesterday was gone/wiped......needed to redo

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Old 12-03-2014, 08:28 AM
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The picks I had made yesterday had also been wiped out. When I went to redo them this morning, I was able to access the site and log in, but on the selection page, I was able to choose the amounts to wager, but was unable to pick the horse I wanted. The column marked "Pick" had the percentages of those who had selected the horse, but no way that I could find to make a pick. Then the next time I tried, everything worked properly. Very strange arrangement.

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Old 12-03-2014, 08:50 AM
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This thing blows already

Now it says Dec. 8th
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Old 12-03-2014, 09:01 AM
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I too had to re-enter my picks. Not sure what Dec. 8th is all about.
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Old 12-03-2014, 09:35 AM
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It is a festivus contest. Air your grievances
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Old 12-03-2014, 09:38 AM
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A caution to all. I think that it's important to check for scratches, especially if you post your picks early.

Their scratch rule is somewhat unusual and ties in to the "you must bet your $100 or be disqualified" rule.

Here's the provision concerning scratches:

"Selection scratches: If your selection is scratched at any time before 0 minutes to post, you may make another selection. No changes may be made after that point. If your horse is scratched and you do not make another selection, you are credited for the mythical dollars, but players must be aware they need to make a bet on another race to utilize their entire $100 bankroll. Exception: if the player chooses a horse in the last race that is a late scratch after the cutoff time has expired, the player is given the post time favorite."

So, if your pick in the next to last race is a late scratch and you have had to do something associated with real living, you get disqualified for failing to wager your full $100. Who comes up with these chicken**** rules?
I checked to see if I could get this to work on my cell phone, it wouldn't. I would not normally post so early, but being busy at work and it not working, I was going to reach out to a friend for help in changing picks if scratches came up. I certainly normally know it is not recommended to post that early.
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Old 12-03-2014, 09:40 AM
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The picks I had made yesterday had also been wiped out. When I went to redo them this morning, I was able to access the site and log in, but on the selection page, I was able to choose the amounts to wager, but was unable to pick the horse I wanted. The column marked "Pick" had the percentages of those who had selected the horse, but no way that I could find to make a pick. Then the next time I tried, everything worked properly. Very strange arrangement.
This doesn't sound good!
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Old 12-03-2014, 09:56 AM
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Default Just re-entered picks!

Finally got it to work I hope on my cell! No scratches posted on Equibase yet, will keep checking.
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Old 12-03-2014, 09:59 AM
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Check your browser. That was my issue.
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Old 12-03-2014, 11:14 AM
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Spent over 45 minutes trying to make a selection the #8 in the 8th I believe was my first choice and then just to select something for a hundred to stay eligible---- the #1 in the first.

Through trial and error i found i could not select the first or the last horse in any race
Still can't select the 1 in the first race, but she's not listed in scratches.
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Old 12-03-2014, 11:16 AM
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Default Scratches and changes....

Changes Time Posted
#3 Sandy Point Jockey - Eric Vera Rodriguez changed to Kevin Gonzalez 11:44 AM ET
Race: 3 Changes Time Posted
#2 Not Enough Cats Scratched - Veterinarian 10:59 AM ET
Race: 4 Changes Time Posted
#7 Bigasmar First Start Since Reported as Gelding 5:00 AM ET
Race: 5 Changes Time Posted
#3 Officer Fred Scratched - Veterinarian 10:59 AM ET
#4 Singing Monarch (IRE) First Start Since Reported as Gelding 5:00 AM ET
#7 Senor Gato Scratched - Stewards 11:11 AM ET
Race: 7 Changes Time Posted
#1 Tiz Sardonic Joe Scratched - Veterinarian 10:59 AM ET
#2 Paltarrevenge Scratched - Veterinarian 10:59 AM ET
Race: 9 Changes Time Posted
#9 Big Debbie Jockey - Eduardo O. Nunez changed to Antonio A. Gallardo 11:44 AM ET
#11 Queen of England Scratched - Also-Eligible
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Old 12-03-2014, 04:54 PM
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Still can't select the 1 in the first race, but she's not listed in scratches.
I picked the 1 last nite...just got home from long day and haven't checked the site..the 1 ran out so guess i'm a loser for the day
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Old 12-03-2014, 05:29 PM
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Race 2-$20 W #6 HEADSTONE
Race 4-$10WP#9 STARSHIP SILVERADO
Race 8-$20 WP#9 NATIONAL
Race 9-$20 W #6 ANNAMONARCOS

Good Luck All!
$98 tied for 142nd place. The leader had over $3200
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Old 12-03-2014, 06:21 PM
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Check your browser. That was my issue.
Same here. I have to use Firefox to log in, otherwise I get a "URL Not Found" message.
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Old 12-03-2014, 06:22 PM
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$98 tied for 142nd place. The leader had over $3200
Yeah, it's another hopeless contest.
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Old 12-03-2014, 06:46 PM
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Guess that means we will need to hope for bombs from here on. Usually that stage arrives a bit later on in a contest.
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Old 12-04-2014, 08:15 AM
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anyone else have this particular issue ?

i'd quit but got lucky and have to continue

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Old 12-04-2014, 08:48 AM
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After looking at the first day's standings, it is clear that I had the wrong approach to this contest. I played the first day the way I might play a day at the races, placing $10 or $20 Win-place bets on what I thought were contenders. Then saw that the leader had over $3200, which I assume was the result of betting $100 on Flying Posse in Race 8, who paid $65.20 to win. My approach could not possibly reach that total in a full 10 days of play, even if just about every pick came in.

So, for the rest of the contest I'm going to completely change my approach. I'll simply try for the highest score of the day by making a single $100 win bet on a huge price horse and hope for the best. I guess there's no shame in having a score of zero for every day if you have the chance of having that single hit that could win the best day's performance. It's a bizarre way to play a contest, and is contrary to all of my handicapping habits, but that seems to be the only way to have any shot at all.

Does anyone else feel the same way?
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