DEL MAR/SARATOGA MODIFIED R.O.I. CHALLENGE

[Jay Trotter]

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CONTEST 6

1ST ANNUAL
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DEL TOGA CHALLENGE

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TOTAL PRIZE VALUE OF $2,030.00

JULY 18, 2012 - SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
RUNS WEDNESDAY TO MONDAY EACH WEEK
DEL MAR & SARATOGA RACES ONLY

FREE ENTRY CONTEST

CASH + MERCHANDISE PRIZES

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

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TITLE SPONSOR
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MODIFIED R.O.I. FORMAT
R.O.I + ACCURACY POINTS


1st Place - $500.00
and $500.00 in Twinspires Account Credit*

Winner's Trophy sponsored by ASD

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($30/quarter, $100/year). Plus 2 hours of direct one-on-one mentoring
Total Value $480.00 ...”

2nd Place - $150.00
and $150.00 in Twinspires Account Credit*

3rd Place - $100.00
and $100.00 in Twinspires Account Credit*

*Players must be eligible to open a Twinspires account to redeem prize
** Players not eligible for Twinspires accounts will receive an alternate prize.

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[Track Collector]

SPECIAL NOTE: Rule #12 was ammended July 15th to reduce the Accuracy Bonus portion of the scoring.

Listed below are the contest rules for the Del Mar / Saratoga Modified ROI Challenge:

1. Subject contest will run from July 18th thru September 5th.

2. The winner will be the player who achieves the highest modified (or hybrid) ROI.

3. Selections can only be made on thoroughbred races at Del Mar and Saratoga racetracks. (No selections allowed on "jump" races).

4. To be eligible to begin posting selections, and for prizes and PACS award points at the conclusion of this contest, a player must meet ALL of the following participation requirements:

(a) After reading and understanding all of the contest rules, post in the affirmative in the "Poll Question" thread under the associated Del-Sar Contest forum area. Please make every attempt to do so prior to making your very first contest selection post.
(b) A minimum of 15 races at Del Mar racetrack.
(c) A minimum of 15 races at Saratoga racetrack.


These are minimum requirements, so a player may choose to play more than 15 races at each track.

5. A player may only play one betting entity each race. Alternate selections within the same posting are not allowed, however, players may submit new/changed selections in a new, separate posting.

6. A player is limited to a maximum of three total plays per day. Total plays = # of Del Mar plays + # of Saratoga plays.

7. Contest participation is allowed any day the Del Mar and/or Saratoga are running.

8. Posted selections need only contain the track name, race number, and the horse's saddlecloth number. The horse's name is optional but highly recommended, as it will take priority should the saddlecloth number and name not refer to the same horse. When an entry is involved, be sure to specify which half (or both) of the entries you are playing. When playing only one half of the entry and it scratches while the other half remains in as a live runner, contest scoring will be as follows:

(a) If the non-selected entry half finishes 3rd or better. you will receive credit as if you did select the horse.
(b) If the non-selected entry half finishes 4th or worse, your selection will be treated as a "no-play".

9. Selections must be made 1 minute prior to the race off time. They can be modified and/or deleted at any time provided they meet the aforementioned requirement. Selections which do not meet the above requirement will be scored as follows:
-- If the horse finishes 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, the selection will be scored as a "no-play", and the player is free to make another race selection.
-- If the horse finishes 4th or worse, the selection will be scored as a loss, as your selection intention was clear.

10. All selections will be for a $2 Win-Place-Show ticket (total = $6). VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Players are responsible for posting their selections under the correct daily thread. Selections not listed under the correct daily thread before the off time of the last available contest race will be invalid and not scored.

11. The following situations will be scored as "no-plays", and the player is free to make another race selection:
(a) Your race selection is scratched.
(b) Race is cancelled or determined to be "No Contest".
(c) Subject race does not offer Show and/or Place
wagering.
(d) Selection not under correct daily thread. (See rule 10
above.)

12. The ROI will be of the hybrid variety as it will include a bonus based on the finish position of your selection. Bonuses are as follows:
(a) Selection finishes 1st --> Bonus = $5
(b) Selection finishes 2nd --> Bonus = $2
(c) Selection finishes 3rd --> Bonus = $1
(d) Selection finishes 4th or worse --> No Bonus
***Rule 12 Ammended July 15th to reduce Bonus amounts

13. Examples of hybrid ROI calculations:
--- Your selection finishes 1st and the $2 payouts are $8.00, $4.00, and $3.60. Your hybrid ROI for this race would be $15.60 (the sum of the payouts) + $5 bonus for winning = $20.60 divided by $6 bet = 3.433 hybrid ROI.
--- Your selection finishes 3rd and the $2 payout for show is $4.20. Your hybrid ROI for this race would be $4.20 + $1.00 bonus for finishing 3rd = $5.20 divided by $6 bet = 0.866.

Hybrid ROI's are of course cumulative and based on ALL of a player's races, so a participant with the above two selections would have a hybrid ROI of ($15.60 + $5.00 + $4.20 + $1.00) = $25.80 total returns including bonuses divided by total bets of $12 = 2.15.

14. A special Moderator Thread will be created for the purpose of communicating important announcements and comments to ALL the participants. Players are responsible for checking out this thread on a regular basis.

15. Good Sportsmanship will rule the day. Jay Trotter, Track Collector, and/or their designated representatives will be the final decision makers regarding any questions regarding rule interpretations and/or scoring.

GOOD SKILL TO ALL!

[Jay Trotter]

THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE THREAD

PLEASE DO NOT POST TO THIS THREAD

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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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PaceAdvantage.com Challenge Series

Dec 3, 2011 - Nov 3, 2012

Point Series Championship
for
PaceAdvantage.com Player of the Year

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STANDINGS AFTER CONTEST 5


TOP 64 PLAYERS QUALIFY FOR MATCH PLAY CHALLENGE



PLACE TOTAL PLAYER
1 4920 Jay Trotter
2 4900 ndsc32
3 4250 highrider
4 4155 Turkoman
5 4110 TBred17Roan
6 3890 Aner
7 3800 MaumeeRiverAngler
8 3800 tiger rose
9 3600 cdax
10 3285 horses4courses
11 3250 MONEY
12 3225 HuggingTheRail
13 3200 toetoe
14 3050 camourous
15 3050 parshooter
16 2850 JETSWIN
17 2825 Red Knave
18 2775 Stan717
19 2635 pktruckdriver
20 2600 ten2oneormore
21 2550 Track Collector
22 2440 maclr11
23 2420 Indypacer
24 2280 FunkyMonkey
25 2250 Chackiee
26 2150 Ted Craven
27 2030 098poi
28 1975 mudcat
29 1925 iwearpurple
30 1900 mrhorseplayer
31 1880 Beachbabe
32 1825 pioneer476
33 1775 don23
34 1750 Casino
35 1750 gm10
36 1750 thaskalos
37 1710 AlbertButtry
38 1700 eddy1
39 1650 buffaloxp
40 1605 Gary~G1
41 1550 Immanuel Kant
42 1500 falconridge
43 1500 Golf and Horses
44 1500 Overlay
45 1435 jacklantern
46 1400 pat5336
47 1350 FiveWide
48 1300 rgustafson
49 1300 smokinjoe@bp
50 1295 joemc44
51 1175 PICSIX
52 1160 jfejr67
53 1150 eclecticapper
54 1150 TurfRuler
55 1125 botc
56 1125 dcn7272
57 1125 Procefus
58 1125 rmath
59 1100 Dahoss9698
60 1090 scb5679
61 1075 dogcatcher
62 1075 HARVICK 29
63 1055 WarEmblem
64 1050 BIG RED




See attachment for balance of Standings


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[Jay Trotter]

CONTEST RULES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Please take a moment to acknowledge
that you've read and understand the contest rules

RULES POLL (http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95802)

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[Jay Trotter]

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
WITH REGARD TO THIS CONTEST

PLEASE GO TO
THE DEL TOGA TRACK CHATTER (http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95755) THREAD

AND POST THERE

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[Jay Trotter]

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PaceAdvantage.com Challenge Series

Dec 3, 2011 - Nov 3, 2012

Point Series Championship
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REMAINING EVENTS

CONTEST 6
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DEL TOGA CHALLENGE

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Nov 2, 2012 - Nov 3, 2012

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Format to be Determined

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[Jay Trotter]

NEXT CONTEST UP

Contest 7
Sept 19, 2012 - Oct 28, 2012

1ST ANNUAL
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Top 64 Players Qualify for Head to Head Match Play Action

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THE TOP 64 P.A.C.S. POINTS PLAYERS
QUALIFY FOR THIS CONTEST

CURRENTLY 64TH PLACE STANDS AT 1050 POINTS

TOP 6 PLAYERS IN CONTEST 6 EARN AT LEAST 1125 POINTS

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[Jay Trotter]

ANNOUNCEMENT

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Brisnet.com has kindly agreed to sponsor alternate prizes
for those players who are not eligible for Twinspires.com accounts

Those eligible for Twinspires.com accounts will receive
account credits as originally announced

Thanks Brisnet for supporting all the players

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

RULE 12 HAS BEEN AMMENDED
TO REDUCE THE ACCURACY BONUS
PORTION OF THE SCORING



12. The ROI will be of the hybrid variety as it will include a bonus based on the finish position of your selection. Bonuses are as follows:
(a) Selection finishes 1st --> Bonus = $5
(b) Selection finishes 2nd --> Bonus = $2
(c) Selection finishes 3rd --> Bonus = $1
(d) Selection finishes 4th or worse --> No Bonus
***Rule 12 Ammended July 15th to reduce Bonus amounts


Reason for the ammendment: With feedback from the players and further reflection by the organizers we realized that the original bonus weights of $12-$6-$4 were much too high and would have turned the contest into a "chalk" picking affair which was not our original intent.