TVG Fantasy Contest

[Indian Charlie]

Doesn't look good. They keep doing these piddily little contests that are boring and require almost pure luck to win.

You could email them though to see what's up.

[mbahadur]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Doesn't look good. They keep doing these piddily little contests that are boring and require almost pure luck to win.

You could email them though to see what's up.

I sent a personal message to the administrator on the TVG Community Forum -- he replied and was going to find out about whether this contest will ever start back up and let me know. But I agree that it is very doubtful that it will start up with the opening of the Santa Anita winter meet. They could save some money by investing in the fantasy contest with a longer duration than the contests they have been running which only last for a weekend.

[Indian Charlie]

Please let me know what they say, if they ever answer you.

Thanks!

[The Indomitable DrugS]

It's dead dude.

[mbahadur]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

It's dead dude.

May not be dead yet. One of the administrators of the TVG Community forum indicated if there was demand for the contest, TVG would look into running it again. Then she asks those reading the thread (called TVG Fantasy Racing) if they want TVG to run the contest again -- almost like a petition. I posted on the thread stating what a great contest this was and asking them to bring it back -- I encourage others here to do the same.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by mbahadur

May not be dead yet. One of the administrators of the TVG Community forum indicated if there was demand for the contest, TVG would look into running it again. Then she asks those reading the thread (called TVG Fantasy Racing) if they want TVG to run the contest again -- almost like a petition. I posted on the thread stating what a great contest this was and asking them to bring it back -- I encourage others here to do the same.

I'm not a member of their forums.

Can you be a little more specific?

[mbahadur]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I'm not a member of their forums.

Can you be a little more specific?

Try the below website link. In order to insert a comment on the thread, you will have to register (you do not have to be a TVG member to register).

http://community.tvg.com/t5/Discuss-...ng/td-p/100464


Also, if you click on the Blogs tab, you can get to the Justin Dew blog.

I dropped in one of the posts below (from Wondertross) which I can relate to:

The TVG fantasy contest was without a doubt the most fun and addictive contest ever created by anyone.

I've been going through withdrawls like a fiend ever since it stopped.

I couldn't believe TVG did away with it ... but ... if you think about it .. it had to be quite a bit of work for them to update it and run it. And while it was a great tool for a newbie to learn the game, it took a little too much skill and strategy for someone brand new with horse racing to compete for the grand prize.

But, even though newbies I know who played it couldn't fairly compete with seasoned horse racing fans and bettors .. they still loved it anyway and had fun trying to beat their friends. I know more than a few people who were fantasy baseball geeks and new to horse racing who enjoyed it and they've become more dedicated fans over that time.

I obviously agree with everyone who says that the contest is way better and more fun than the Road to the Roses one that Churchill Downs does. It's not even close. Bring it back!

[mbahadur]

Originally Posted by mbahadur

May not be dead yet. One of the administrators of the TVG Community forum indicated if there was demand for the contest, TVG would look into running it again. Then she asks those reading the thread (called TVG Fantasy Racing) if they want TVG to run the contest again -- almost like a petition. I posted on the thread stating what a great contest this was and asking them to bring it back -- I encourage others here to do the same.

Per the below TVG Community link, there is some more serious talk about bringing back this contest for 3-year olds with a proposed March 6 start date. However, it may be play for fun or for a nominal prize pool since TVG may not have the budget for a large prize.

http://community.tvg.com/t5/Discuss-.../100464/page/2

[Indian Charlie]

Well, the large prize definitely made the game a lot more fun and interesting!