Weekly

[Out in Front]

I would like to know why every week one of the two teams facing each other are in red? Are they the morning line Fav.?

Thanks

[teddy sherr]

ON THE WEEKLY THREAD I CHANGE THE TEAM NAMES TO RED ON THE SCHEDULE WHEN THEY HAVE ENTERED THEIR SELECTIONS. THIS MAKES IT EASIER FOR ME TO SEE WHO HAS NOT ENTERED SELECTIONS SO THAT I CAN SEND THEM REMINDER EMAILS. AS EVERYONE MUST KNOW WHEN YOU PLAY CONTESTS LIKE THIS THERE ARE ALWAYS GOING TO BE SOME PLAYERS WHO ARE BUSY OR ON VACATION AND CANNOT MAKE THEIR SELECTIONS OR DO NOT HAVE HORSES RUNNING IN A GIVEN WEEK---AS STATED IN THE RULES THE TEAM WILL RECEIVE 0 POINTS FOR THAT MATCH THAT WEEK.


THEO

[Out in Front]

Thank you for replying.I love the contest, Keep up the good work.

[twinhollow]

Theo, I don't see it in the rules,but do your own sponsored races count in the contest? If that is the case what prevents a person from tailor making a race for his contest horse to insure a win!
Just thought that I would pose this question
twinhollow

[teddy sherr]

HEY TWINHOLLOW

I DID NOT DISALLOW THOSE RACES IN THE CONTEST BECAUSE IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR MY SOFTWARE TO PICK THESE OUT WHEN CALCULATING THE SCORES. ALSO, WHEN YOU BID ON SEVERELY RESTRICTED RACES USUALLY ONLY 4 HORSES ARE ENTERED IN THE FIELDS AND IF YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THE RESULTS THE MORE SUCCESFULL PLAYERS ARE USUALLY WHEN THEY HAVE TOP 3 FINISHES IN FULL 14 HORSE FIELDS. I WOULD HOPE THAT IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GAME NOBODY WOULD TRY TO FIX AN OUTCOME BY BIDDING ON A CRAZY RACE. I WILL KEEP MY EYE ON THE SITUATION BUT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE ANY RULE CHANGES UNTIL NEXT YEARS CONTEST.


THEO

[twinhollow]

THEO, thanks for the quick reply. I don't think most players wouldn't do it either, but since I have been in the game for over 10 years, I have seen things that people would do to gain bp's and $ that you wouldn't believe.
mike aka twinhollow