Post by Neco on Mar 13, 2016 0:52:34 GMT -5
This is the 5th of 7 Kentucky Derby preps on Seeing Stars! Any points your horses earn in this race will be put toward a place in the starting gate of the Kentucky Derby on May 7. Only 14 horses will be allowed to enter on Derby Day, so enter as many preps as possible to build up point counts and stats! GI and under horses may enter! GI - GIII horses will incur high weight imposts to level the field.
Any horses that competed in the 2011 - 2015 Triple Crown trails are ineligible to enter this race. See this thread for a full list of ineligible horses.
Rules
+ Fill out the whole form
+ Up to three horses per person, will race AT A MAX OF 14 HORSES
PLEASE NOTE. When entering, COUNT THE HORSES IN FRONT OF YOU. Only 14 horses max are allowed per race - please make sure when you enter, you are not over the limit. I do not want to have DQ anyone for any reason.
Results:
1st - 5 points to add to one stat of your choice
2nd - 4 points to add to one stat of your choice
3rd - 3 points to add to one stat of your choice
4th - 2 points for add to one stat of your choice
5th - 1 point to add to one stat of your choice
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Derby Points:
1st - 10 pts
2nd - 4 pts
3rd - 2 pts
4th - ? - 1 pt
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Clouds are starting to gather after a beautiful near-spring morning and the threat of snow and rain hangs heavy over a fast track as 12 colts make their way to the gate for this year's Fountain of Youth. Two weeks ago we saw American Pharaoh take them gate to wire in a dazzling display of brilliance, finally ending Skeptic's reign to snap a three race winning streak. Skeptic returns once again as the favorite today with American Pharaoh not far behind in the betting, with Rancor, Chaos, and Ezio not far behind, as Vintage and Bells o War both round out the single digit pool coming off sharp performances. Familiar faces abound as we near the end of our Kentucky Derby road, with the powerhouses of the male 3 year old crop quickly coming to the fore and dominating their competition both in and out of the Derby trail. Every horse here is a stakes winner and more than half are graded winners, bringing a mess of blacktype wins to the track as these 12 colts take to the dirt once again. It's still a track that's been playing to speed over the last few days, and with a number of speedballs in the race, it's all up in the air as they load into the gate for the 2016 Fountain of Youth.
The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues now on SS!
