Dear Partners and Friends,
The annual Donegal Handicapping tournaments begin next Saturday, Feb. 21, with the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park and the Risen Star at the Fairgrounds. Donegal will have horses in both races, which will separate the loyal from the greedy :).
On Thursday a.m. we will send you the PP's for the race and you must turn in your selections by Noon on Saturday (see full rules set out below).
Even if you haven't sent us your check yet, email and let us know you are going to participate and we will include you. Then get us the check as soon as you can.
This is a lot of fun and a great chance to show your stuff, so SADDLE UP!
Jerry
Contest Rules
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The contest consists of three separate contests and an overall winner.
- The "50 Derby point" contest begins on February 21 and runs through March 22. There are eight, 50 point races you will be wagering on.
- The "100 Derby point" contest begins on March 28 and runs through April 11. There are seven, 100 point races you will be wagering on.
- The Triple Crown contest consists of the Derby, Preakness and Belmont.
- The overall winner will be based on total dollars won in all three contests and will pay 20% of each of the pools in contests a, b and c above.
- Entry fee is $300, which includes all contests. The winner each week of the contest will receive $100 with the total remaining prize pool for each contest being divided 60% to the winner, 30% to the second place finisher and 10% for third place. (Third place has been added at the suggestion of John Sasso. Anyone who can convince the lovely Mary Jo Adams, frequent contest winner, to marry them deserves to be listened to).
- Rock Shandy's namesake, Ron German, will again be Commissioner and will make all final contest decisions. Donegal is presenting a $250 gift certificate to Mr. German to Scott Kahler's Donegal apparel store to thank him for his services. You may all access the same store on the Donegal web site.
- If you select a horse that is scratched, you will be given the post time favorite unless you submit a timely written change of entry.
- All entries will be due by Noon of race day.
- Entry fee of $300 should be mailed, or otherwise delivered, to Alex Cimino at 1701 Ruan Center, Des Moines, Iowa 50309.
- In each race contestants will wager $100. $80 must be wagered win, place and/or show in any combination, but only one horse can be selected. The remaining $20 can be bet on exactas only (if you choose), and every exacta combination MUST include your horse from the $80 wager. If you want to wager all $100 in the win/place/show pools you may do so.
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