GAPFIRE.COM R.O.I. CHALLENGE - PRIZES + RULES + MORE

[Jay Trotter]

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presents

CONTEST 3

THE GAPFIRE.COM
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R.O.I. CHALLENGE

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JANUARY 18, 2012 - FEBRUARY 26, 2012
RUNS WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY EACH WEEK
PLAYER'S CHOICE FOR TRACKS

FREE ENTRY CONTEST

$500.00 CASH + MERCHANDISE PRIZES

P.A.C.S PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINTS

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1st Place - $250.00
Plus Dr. Jim Park's ebook "Logical Longshots"
& a 1 year Gapfire.com Membership

Winner's Trophy sponsored by ASD

“3 months Unlimited data including Result Charts and Past Performances,
value $449.95 each (RDSS custom data by TrackMaster (http://test.trackmaster.com/cgi-bin/pricing.cgi?rdb)) along with a
complimentary RDSS software subscription for the same 3 month period
($30/quarter, $100/year). Plus 2 hours of direct one-on-one mentoring
Total Value $480.00 ...”

2nd Place - $150.00
Plus Dr. Jim Park's ebook "Logical Longshots"
& a 1 year Gapfire.com Membership

3rd Place - $100.00
Plus Dr. Jim Park's ebook "Logical Longshots"
& a 1 year Gapfire.com Membership

*Note: All Cash Prizes are payable via PayPal

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[Jay Trotter]

CONTEST 3

THE GAPFIRE.COM
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R.O.I. CHALLENGE

RULES & OBJECTIVES

OBJECTIVES

1. To accumulate the highest Return on Investment (R.O.I.) over time based on successful Win and Place wagers.

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RULES


1. Wagers may be made at any thoroughbred race track in North America with posted entries and results at Equibase (www.equibase.com (http://www.equibase.com)) with the exceptions of Camarero Race Track, Hialeah, Los Alamitos and Rillito.


2. Selections are allowed on race days from Wednesday to Sunday only, unless specified otherwise. (ie. Canadian and American Holidays)


3. All wagers are $2.00 Win/Place bets.


4. Players may make a maximum of three bets per day. (only 1 betting interest per race)


5. A scratched selection counts as no action (no bet).


6. A cancelled race counts as no action (no bet).

7. To place an "official play" and receive credit for the results the play must be posted at least one full minute prior to the "official off time" as stated at Equibase. All posts are time stamped.


8. If the time stamp and the "official off time" are the same, or later, and your selection "loses", your selection will count as an official play as your intention was clear.

9. If a selection ends up being No Action, the player may post a new selection to take its place.


10. An entry selection must be explicitly stated as such or the posted play will be scored as stated. (ie. Entry of #1 and #1A will be scored as such if posted as #1/#1A ~ if you post only part of the entry and that selection scratches, you will have no action (no bet) for that race.


11. Further to entries, if you post only part of the entry (ie. 1A) and the other half of the entry actually wins or places, the player shall be awarded similar to what would take place at the race track. The purpose of the Entry Rule is to protect the player from late scratches.

12. It is recommended that when placing your bet, you state the number and name of the entry. The name of the entry will supersede the number in case of discrepancy.


13. The contest runs from January 18th, 2012 to February 26th, 2012 (6 weeks). Players must make a minimum of 30 wagers during the contest period to be considered an official entry and qualify for Prizes and P.A.C.S. Points.


14. The moderators or their designate will have the final say on any challenge or amendment to the rules. The contest is intended to be played in good faith!


15. Only one entry per household is allowed.


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[Jay Trotter]

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR
POINT SYSTEM

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINTS
ARE AWARDED FOR THIS CONTEST
BASED ON PLACING & NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR POINT BREAKDOWN

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[Jay Trotter]

CONTEST DATES

JANUARY 18, 2012 - FEBRUARY 26, 2012

RUNS WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY EACH WEEK
PLUS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH -- PRESIDENTS' DAY

TOTAL PLAYABLE DAYS = 31
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYS = 93
MINIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYS TO QUALIFY = 30

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[dansan]

are we going pic our own race to play

[Ted Craven]

Yep, pick up to 3 races of your own choosing each day. For example, post your picks for your races for tomorrow Jan 18, here: http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90835

Ted

[jacklantern]

Am I correct...we can post three separate selections, at three separate times (providing they are at least 1 min before post), at three different tracks?

[Jay Trotter]

Am I correct...we can post three separate selections, at three separate times (providing they are at least 1 min before post), at three different tracks?Correct

[cj's dad]

Is registration necessary, and if so where ?

[Jay Trotter]

Is registration necessary, and if so where ?
No registration required -- you just start posting in the daily thread similar to the Ridersup. One thread per day. :ThmbUp:

[Light]

Since we are allowed 3 bets per day, does that mean you can bet 2 or 3 horses in the same race?

[MONEY]

Since we are allowed 3 bets per day, does that mean you can bet 2 or 3 horses in the same race?

NO




4. Players may make a maximum of three bets per day. (only 1 betting interest per race)

[Jay Trotter]

When posting your plays please post the Event Number (below/attached)

iCoder has developed a Daily Score Sheet that works by Event Number.
All post times are in military time using Eastern Time as the base.
We need all plays to be posted in a similar manner for easy data entry.
The horses name is optional but is there to protect the player in case they post an incurrect Event #, Race # or Horse #.

PLEASE POST LIKE THIS -- WE NEED CONSISTANCY FOR EASY DATA ENTRY

Posting Example:

January 19th Plays

Event 9 - GP 2 - #1 Pooh Corner
Event 23 - AQ 5 - #4 Cat Sweep
Event 26 - GP 5 - #1/1A Entry


AN EVENT LIST WILL BE POSTED FOR EACH DAY

EVENT # TRACK RACE POST
EVENT 1 AQUEDUCT Race 1 12:20
EVENT 2 TAMPA BAY DOWNS Race 1 12:25
EVENT 3 GULFSTREAM PARK Race 1 12:35
EVENT 4 LAUREL PARK Race 1 12:35
EVENT 5 AQUEDUCT Race 2 12:52
EVENT 6 TAMPA BAY DOWNS Race 2 12:56
EVENT 7 SANTA ANITA PARK Race 1 13:00
EVENT 8 LAUREL PARK Race 2 13:03
EVENT 9 GULFSTREAM PARK Race 2 13:05
EVENT 10 AQUEDUCT Race 3 13:21
EVENT 11 TAMPA BAY DOWNS Race 3 13:23
EVENT 12 SANTA ANITA PARK Race 2 13:31
EVENT 13 LAUREL PARK Race 3 13:31
EVENT 14 GULFSTREAM PARK Race 3 13:34
EVENT 15 FAIR GROUNDS Race 1 13:40
EVENT 16 AQUEDUCT Race 4 13:50
EVENT 17 TAMPA BAY DOWNS Race 4 13:50
EVENT 18 LAUREL PARK Race 4 13:59
EVENT 19 SANTA ANITA PARK Race 3 14:02
EVENT 20 GULFSTREAM PARK Race 4 14:03
EVENT 21 FAIR GROUNDS Race 2 14:12
EVENT 22 TAMPA BAY DOWNS Race 5 14:17
EVENT 23 AQUEDUCT Race 5 14:19
EVENT 24 LAUREL PARK Race 5 14:28
EVENT 25 OAKLAWN PARK Race 1 14:30
EVENT 26 GULFSTREAM PARK Race 5 14:32
EVENT 27 SANTA ANITA PARK Race 4 14:33
EVENT 28 FAIR GROUNDS Race 3 14:42
EVENT 29 TAMPA BAY DOWNS Race 6 14:44
EVENT 30 AQUEDUCT Race 6 14:48
EVENT 31 LAUREL PARK Race 6 14:56
EVENT 32 OAKLAWN PARK Race 2 14:57
EVENT 33 GULFSTREAM PARK Race 6 15:01
EVENT 34 SANTA ANITA PARK Race 5 15:04
EVENT 35 FAIR GROUNDS Race 4 15:12
EVENT 36 TAMPA BAY DOWNS Race 7 15:12
EVENT 37 AQUEDUCT Race 7 15:17
EVENT 38 LAUREL PARK Race 7 15:25
EVENT 39 OAKLAWN PARK Race 3 15:27
EVENT 40 GULFSTREAM PARK Race 7 15:30
EVENT 41 SANTA ANITA PARK Race 6 15:35
EVENT 42 TAMPA BAY DOWNS Race 8 15:40
EVENT 43 FAIR GROUNDS Race 5 15:42
EVENT 44 AQUEDUCT Race 8 15:46
EVENT 45 OAKLAWN PARK Race 4 15:54
EVENT 46 LAUREL PARK Race 8 15:55
EVENT 47 GULFSTREAM PARK Race 8 15:59
EVENT 48 SANTA ANITA PARK Race 7 16:06
EVENT 49 TAMPA BAY DOWNS Race 9 16:07
EVENT 50 FAIR GROUNDS Race 6 16:12
EVENT 51 AQUEDUCT Race 9 16:15
EVENT 52 OAKLAWN PARK Race 5 16:21
EVENT 53 LAUREL PARK Race 9 16:24
EVENT 54 GULFSTREAM PARK Race 9 16:33
EVENT 55 TAMPA BAY DOWNS Race 10 16:34
EVENT 56 SANTA ANITA PARK Race 8 16:36
EVENT 57 FAIR GROUNDS Race 7 16:43
EVENT 58 OAKLAWN PARK Race 6 16:50
EVENT 59 GULFSTREAM PARK Race 10 17:04
EVENT 60 FAIR GROUNDS Race 8 17:15
EVENT 61 OAKLAWN PARK Race 7 17:17
EVENT 62 TURFWAY PARK Race 1 17:30
EVENT 63 OAKLAWN PARK Race 8 17:44
EVENT 64 FAIR GROUNDS Race 9 17:48
EVENT 65 TURFWAY PARK Race 2 17:59
EVENT 66 PENN NATIONAL Race 1 18:00
EVENT 67 OAKLAWN PARK Race 9 18:11
EVENT 68 PENN NATIONAL Race 2 18:24
EVENT 69 TURFWAY PARK Race 3 18:28
EVENT 70 DELTA DOWNS Race 1 18:45
EVENT 71 PENN NATIONAL Race 3 18:49
EVENT 72 TURFWAY PARK Race 4 18:57
EVENT 73 DELTA DOWNS Race 2 19:12
EVENT 74 PENN NATIONAL Race 4 19:13
EVENT 75 CHARLES TOWN Race 1 19:15
EVENT 76 TURFWAY PARK Race 5 19:26
EVENT 77 PENN NATIONAL Race 5 19:38
EVENT 78 DELTA DOWNS Race 3 19:40
EVENT 79 CHARLES TOWN Race 2 19:46
EVENT 80 TURFWAY PARK Race 6 19:55
EVENT 81 PENN NATIONAL Race 6 20:04
EVENT 82 DELTA DOWNS Race 4 20:08
EVENT 83 CHARLES TOWN Race 3 20:13
EVENT 84 TURFWAY PARK Race 7 20:24
EVENT 85 PENN NATIONAL Race 7 20:29
EVENT 86 DELTA DOWNS Race 5 20:36
EVENT 87 CHARLES TOWN Race 4 20:40
EVENT 88 PENN NATIONAL Race 8 20:53
EVENT 89 TURFWAY PARK Race 8 20:53
EVENT 90 DELTA DOWNS Race 6 21:03
EVENT 91 CHARLES TOWN Race 5 21:07
EVENT 92 PENN NATIONAL Race 9 21:17
EVENT 93 TURFWAY PARK Race 9 21:22
EVENT 94 DELTA DOWNS Race 7 21:30
EVENT 95 CHARLES TOWN Race 6 21:34
EVENT 96 PENN NATIONAL Race 10 21:41
EVENT 97 DELTA DOWNS Race 8 21:57
EVENT 98 CHARLES TOWN Race 7 22:01
EVENT 99 DELTA DOWNS Race 9 22:23
EVENT 100 CHARLES TOWN Race 8 22:28
EVENT 101 DELTA DOWNS Race 10 22:49
EVENT 102 CHARLES TOWN Race 9 22:55

[pat5336]

The Times for SA are wrong....... Should be 1600

[tiger rose]

dang
that event code kills the chances of anybody watching the tote and seeing a real money bet of getting it in on time,having to go thru the list.
Can't your codes be track abbr and race #
ie:
AQU 1
FG 1
SA 3

[retep]

:) 1-19-12
event#5-aqu-r2-#8 freud's dream

event#16-aqu-r4-#1 sportswriter

event#30-aqu-r6-#7-king of the disco

[Partsnut]

Actually, I had only 2 plays. One of my picks scratched. (No Action)?
You have me listed for 3

Thanks.

[Track Collector]

Partsnut,

I have scored the contest on my own (I must have nothing better to do with my time :rolleyes:) and I noticed this too. I'm sure Jay was busy with last minute preparations for his vacation.

Some others also have score errors, mostly due to scratches. I will post what I think is a correct version in a few minutes.


Chris

[Partsnut]

Partsnut,

I have scored the contest on my own (I must have nothing better to do with my time :rolleyes:) and I noticed this too. I'm sure Jay was busy with last minute preparations for his vacation.

Some others also have score errors, mostly due to scratches. I will post what I think is a correct version in a few minutes.


Chris

Thanks. You guys do a very nice job.
Anyone can make a mistake.

Bill

[Track Collector]

Please disregard Jay's previous post regarding the standings of the Gapfire Challenge thru 01/18/2012.

Rather than edit THAT post, I thought it easier to just attached the corrected spreadsheet below. As usual, please advise me of any errors (for this day only).

I think the current arrangements are for iCoder to score the contest, at least for the first week. I will be scoring on my own and can mostly likely help if needed.


Chris

[Jay Trotter]

This is my last post before stepping out the door for Mexico.

Yes, we have a few issues and things will get sorted out in short order.

iCoder has a few kinks to work out. Track Collector, Gapfire and parshooter have all offered to chip in to help while I'm away.

Enjoy the contest.:ThmbUp:

[iCoder]

The Times for SA are wrong....... Should be 1600

Sorry about that. I apparently didn't update it in the timezone conversion table. I'll adjust accordingly when I score the event and make the correction so that the next event list post is correct. Posting a new corrected list now would just create more confusion. I will post a new event list for the 20th as soon as I get home.

Also, I have heard rumblings of the scoring not being correct. Please let me know what you find wrong so I can look into it and resolve the issue. I will be scoring the events for the 19th and 20th to work out the kinks in the system before passing it on to the next scorer. Thanks for the .xls Chris.

I'll look into the scratches issue. They are downloaded automatically and it's possible I could have corrupted them by working past midnight. A flaw that needs correction.

Thanks for any help.

iCoder
Good luck at the Track!

[Jay Trotter]

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CONTEST 3

THE GAPFIRE.COM
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R.O.I. CHALLENGE


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NOTE: PaceAdvantage Challenge Series Award Points (for those who met the contest eligibility requirements) are shown after the player's ROI in BOLDED RED.

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PLAYER // TOTAL BET // TOTAL RETURN // R.O.I. // PAC AWARD PTS
Aner $ 132.00 $ 206.80 1.5667 3000 <-- 1st Place
parshooter $ 152.00 $ 224.70 1.4783 2250 <-- 2nd Place
Track Collector $ 124.00 $ 165.20 1.3323 1750 <-- 3rd Place

Gapfire $ 40.00 $ 48.00 1.2000
]ndsc32 $ 316.00 $ 363.20 1.1494 1500
eddy1 $ 136.00 $ 153.90 1.1316 1300
iwearpurple $ 152.00 $ 169.90 1.1178 1125
horses4courses $ 124.00 $ 138.00 1.1129 975
shouldacoulda $ 180.00 $ 193.50 1.0750 800
Gary~G1 $ 120.00 $ 129.00 1.0750 800
Dahoss9698 $ 324.00 $ 348.00 1.0741 700
touchofsoul $ 360.00 $ 382.70 1.0631 675
Jay Trotter $ 148.00 $ 156.60 1.0581 650
TBred17Roan $ 200.00 $ 211.00 1.0550 625
eclecticapper $ 120.00 $ 126.00 1.0500 600
Stan717 $ 308.00 $ 313.40 1.0175 575
Red Knave $ 268.00 $ 269.10 1.0041 550
Turkoman $ 348.00 $ 349.00 1.0029 530
AlbertButtry $ 292.00 $ 290.40 0.9945 510
scb5679 $ 296.00 $ 292.40 0.9878 490
joemc44 $ 156.00 $ 153.50 0.9840 470
duncan04 $ 192.00 $ 187.50 0.9766 450
WarEmblem $ 324.00 $ 314.20 0.9698 430
jacklantern $ 240.00 $ 226.30 0.9429 410
jfejr67 $ 156.00 $ 146.80 0.9410 395
netbet $ 160.00 $ 150.50 0.9406 380
illinoisbred $ 164.00 $ 149.40 0.9110 200
toetoe $ 116.00 $ 104.10 0.8974
cdax $ 196.00 $ 174.10 0.8883 200
oneg12 $ 276.00 $ 244.80 0.8870 200
Carlb $ 180.00 $ 158.40 0.8800 200
BIG RED $ 64.00 $ 56.00 0.8750
FunkyMonkey $ 256.00 $ 218.70 0.8543 200
Beachbabe $ 320.00 $ 272.20 0.8506 200
dansan $ 268.00 $ 227.20 0.8478 200
MONEY $ 156.00 $ 131.10 0.8404 200
LAP 520 $ 140.00 $ 116.40 0.8314 200
Midnight Cruiser $ 108.00 $ 85.80 0.7944
joeyp $ 32.00 $ 25.40 0.7938
woodtoo $ 316.00 $ 248.90 0.7877 200
JBMadera $ 288.00 $ 226.20 0.7854 200
grexxon $ 108.00 $ 84.80 0.7852
Fwizard $ 312.00 $ 244.90 0.7849 200
HuggingTheRail $ 188.00 $ 143.50 0.7633 200
Partsnut $ 328.00 $ 247.80 0.7555 200
moneyandland $ 68.00 $ 50.70 0.7456
Immanuel Kant $ 184.00 $ 136.40 0.7413 200
buffaloxp $ 208.00 $ 149.60 0.7192 200
HARVICK 29 $ 308.00 $ 219.50 0.7127 200
camourous $ 256.00 $ 181.30 0.7082 200
maclr11 $ 232.00 $ 164.10 0.7073 200
mudcat $ 296.00 $ 209.30 0.7071 200
JETSWIN $ 352.00 $ 247.60 0.7034 200
pktruckdriver $ 364.00 $ 249.50 0.6854 200
pat5336 $ 364.00 $ 248.20 0.6819 200
pioneer476 $ 316.00 $ 214.20 0.6778 200
HottalkersinKY $ 212.00 $ 139.50 0.6580 200
tbwinner $ 112.00 $ 72.80 0.6500
davefulche $ 132.00 $ 82.90 0.6280 200
tiger rose $ 244.00 $ 152.90 0.6266 200
122445 $ 152.00 $ 95.00 0.6250 200
don23 $ 312.00 $ 184.80 0.5923 200
turfeyejoe $ 316.00 $ 186.20 0.5892 200
gaz $ 156.00 $ 91.60 0.5872 200
notoutofpounds $ 144.00 $ 83.80 0.5819 200
retep $ 104.00 $ 58.70 0.5644
cj's dad $ 248.00 $ 132.90 0.5359 200
Indypacer $ 180.00 $ 94.90 0.5272 200
098poi $ 364.00 $ 187.30 0.5146 200
mrhorseplayer $ 312.00 $ 150.80 0.4833 200
highrider $ 292.00 $ 139.70 0.4784 200
SAL $ 84.00 $ 37.30 0.4440
nijinski $ 24.00 $ 10.20 0.4250
MaumeeRiverAngler $ 316.00 $ 125.30 0.3965 200
TurfRuler $ 148.00 $ 55.60 0.3757 200
Shemp Howard $ 84.00 $ 29.60 0.3524
ten2oneormore $ 148.00 $ 50.00 0.3378 200
Kevroc $ 36.00 $ 10.00 0.2778
FiveWide $ 120.00 $ 31.30 0.2608 200
johnhannibalsmith $ 72.00 $ 18.60 0.2583
Enigma $ 36.00 $ 8.40 0.2333
rmath $ 20.00 $ - 0.0000
atlasaxis $ 12.00 $ - 0.0000
Casino $ 12.00 $ - 0.0000
Golf man $ 12.00 $ - 0.0000
Spiderman $ 12.00 $ - 0.0000
PhantomOnTour $ 8.00 $ - 0.0000
canadagoose $ 4.00 $ - 0.0000