CONTEST 7: THE ULTIMATE PARLAY CHALLENGE

[Jay Trotter]

THE ULTIMATE PARLAY CHALLENGE


CONTEST 7

THE UPC CHAMPIONSHIP SHOOTOUT

Wednesday, October 12th - Sunday, November 20th
(30 playable days)

** Contest runs Wednesday to Sunday unless otherwise noted **

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$100.00 Cash Contest

NO ENTRY FEE


1st Prize - $75.00 Cash

2nd Prize - $25.00 Cash

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Co-sponsored by:

PaceAdvantage.com


www.assiniboiadowns.com

Overlay Publications
www.overlaypublications.com

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POST YOUR PLAYS IN THIS THREAD

ADDITIONAL DETAILS TO FOLLOW

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[Jay Trotter]

NEW FOR 2011

$500.00 UPC HANDICAPPER OF THE YEAR

POINT SERIES

1st Place $300.00

2nd Place $125.00

3rd Place $75.00

Top 3 Players in the Point Series also receive

a copy of "Overlay Handicapping"

courtesy of Overly Publications

EACH CONTESTANT USES THEIR BEST 5 SCORES

FROM THE 7 YEARLY CONTESTS

THIS IS THE 7th AND FINAL CONTEST OF THE SERIES

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[Jay Trotter]

THE ULTIMATE PARLAY CHALLENGE

HANDICAPPER OF THE YEAR


$500.00 TOTAL CASH PRIZES

1st Place $300.00
2nd Place $125.00
3rd Place $75.00

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STANDINGS AFTER CONTEST 6

eddy1 255
Jay Trotter 245
Immanuel Kant 235
mrhorseplayer 235
ndsc32 225
eclecticapper 210
Aner 210
camourous 185
don23 165
pioneer476 150
FunkyMonkey 140
joemc44 135
Stan717 125
Beachbabe 125
tiger rose 125
toetoe 120
iwearpurple 115
mudcat 105
highrider 95
parshooter 95
Gary~G1 90
jfejr67 70
HuggingTheRail 65
TBred17Roan 60
aggieshawn 60
Maumeeriverangler 50
pat5336 50
woodtoo 50
bpiets 45
horses4courses 40
scb5679 40
TurfRuler 40
Kevroc 40
stu 40
PhantomOnTour 35
ALL CIRCUITS GO 20
Spiderman 20
Enigma 10
buffaloxp 10
canleakid 10
davefulche 10

*** IMPORTANT NOTE ***
Players accumulate Points using best 5 of 7 Contests
1 CONTESTS REMAINS

see attachment for full Points Summary

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[Jay Trotter]

OBJECTIVES

1. To accumulate the largest bankroll over time based on successful Win, Place or Show parlay wagers.

2. To increase our collective knowledge of handicapping, display sportsmanship and have fun!

3. To create awareness of various racing products and encourage wagering at sponsor tracks.

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RULES

1. Wagers may be made at any thoroughbred race track in North America with posted entries and results in the Daily Racing Forum (www.drf.com).

1a. races from Los Alamitos will no longer be eligible for the contest.

2. Selections are allowed on race days from Wednesday to Sunday only unless specified otherwise. (ie. American & Canadian Holidays)
3. Each player begins with a $5.00 bankroll.
4. All subsequent bets are made with the original $5.00 bet plus profits.
5. All bets must be rounded down to the nearest full dollar value.
6. All breakage (profits greater than nearest full dollar) above the nearest full dollar value can be added to the winnings of subsequent plays.
7. A player may make a maximum of three bets per day. Each wager is a separate entity and can be to Win, Place or Show.
8. A player may post all three bets at the same time if he chooses, but they must be made in order of official listed post time.
9. A scratched selection counts as no action (no bet).
10. A cancelled race counts as no action (no bet).
11. A race with No Show Betting will count as no action (no bet) if the bet is a Show Wager.

12. 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 in the DRF. All posts are time stamped.
12a. 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.
12b. Edited selections will be scored in the same manner as presented in rules 12 and 12a.


13. If a selection ends up being No Action, the player may post a new selection to take its place.
14. 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.
15. Further to entries, if you post only part of the entry (ie. 1A) and the other half of the entry actually wins, places or shows, 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.
16. If a player fails to declare Win, Place or Show, the play will automatically become a Win play.
17. 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.
18. A player must successfully parlay the original $5.00 wager over a minimum of three races.
19. Upon reaching the plateau of three successful Parlay bets, the Player can:
(a) Choose to “Parlay” and continue on with the Parlay, extending the length and value of the play;
(b) Or “Bank It”, thus locking in the value of the parlay into his Bank Account.
20. A player can continue to “Parlay” as long as he wishes, but if he doesn’t cash out prior to losing, all will be lost and he will have to return to the Bank and begin again.
21. When a player Banks the winnings his account balance will be credited with the full amount of all winnings including any breakage less the original $5.00.
22. At any point where a player’s parlay is broken (selection does not place as wagered) he will have to return to the Bank and begin a new parlay.
(a) His bank account will be debited the original $5.00 less any breakage he might have on balance.
(b) He may begin a new Parlay with $5.00.
23. All parlays are cashed out at the end of the contest.
24. The contest winner will be declared based on the largest increase in their Bank Account for the contest period.
25. A minimum of 30 selections during the contest period are required to be considered an official entry.

27. The moderators (Jay Trotter or eddy1) or their designate will have the final say on any challenge or amendment to the rules. This is a fun contest intended to be played in good faith!
28. Only one entry per household is allowed. (Revised Rule)

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SCORING EXAMPLE

starting bankroll = $5.00

Bet #1 – Aqueduct Race 1 (PT 12:32) $5.00 Show
Places 2nd paying $3.20 to Show

$5.00 Show pays $3.20 = $8.00 (Bankroll at $8.00)

Bet #2 – Beulah Race 5 (PT 1:21) $8.00 Place

Places 2nd paying $6.70 to Place

$8.00 Place pays $6.70= $26.80 (Bankroll at $26.80)

Bet #3 – Hawthorne Race 8 (PT 4:12) $26.00 Show ($ .80 breakage)

Places 1st paying $3.00 to Show

$26.00 Show pays $3.00 = $39.00 + $ .80 = $39.80 bankroll

Option 1: Player can continue to “Parlay” with a Bankroll of $39.80; or

Option 2: Player can “Bank” their winnings of $39.80 and start a new parlay with $5.00.

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[Jay Trotter]

GUIDE TO POSTING YOUR PLAYS

* Players are allowed a maximum of three plays per day.

* If a play ends up as "No Action" (scratch, no show betting, etc.) you may make an additional play to a maximum of three.

* Please do not post Scratch Alternates.

* Posts may not be Edited or Deleted.

* You must indicate Win, Place or Show. If you fail to post your option the play will be scored as a Win play.

* You may post all three of your daily plays at the same time or play live and post throughout the day.

* When posting please indicate the Date of your plays in the Title.

* When posting multiple plays please put them in order as listed for offiical post time in the DRF.

POSTING EXAMPLE

TITLE
November 25th Plays

BODY OF POST

Play 1: Hollywood 4 - #2 Zillytheprofessor Place

Play 2: Golden Gate 6 - #7 Boxcarontheright Show

Play 3: Portland Meadows 3 - #5 Whosleftofhcap Show (Bank)

***IMPORTANT***

Always post the name of the selection as that will be used to rectify any errors if the track, race number or program number was posted incorrectly.

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[Jay Trotter]

HOY POINT SYSTEM

* Players earn points based on their Placing in each of the seven UPC contests.

* Players earn points based on their Final Bankroll Total in each of the seven UPC contests.

* Final "Handicapper of the Year" point totals are based on each handicappers best 5 contest results only.

POINTS FOR CONTEST PLACING

1st Place - 100 Points

2nd Place - 75 Points

3rd Place - 60 Points

4th Place - 50 Points

5th Place - 45 Points

6th Place - 40 Points

7th Place - 35 Points

8th Place - 30 Points

9th Place - 25 Points

10th Place - 20 Points

Others with 30 Minimum Plays - 10 Points

Player Must Have a Minimum of 30 Plays to Qualify for Placing Points

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BONUS POINTS FOR FINAL BANKROLL TOTAL

$500.00+ 25 Points

$400.00 - $499.99 20 Points

$250.00 - $399.99 15 Points

$100.00 - $249.99 10 Points

$000.01 - $ 99.99 5 Points

Player Must Have a Minimum of 30 Plays to Qualify for Bonus Points

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[Jay Trotter]

Special Greetings from your Contest Hosts

Eddy & Bear

We enjoyed an awesome golf vacation
in Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia

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[toetoe]

Keeneland (5): ... Cerce Cay ... WIN

Keeneland (8): ... Elusive Action ... SHOW

[FunkyMonkey]

Which one is the good looking one?

Originally Posted by Jay Trotter

Special Greetings from your Contest Hosts


Eddy & Bear

We enjoyed an awesome golf vacation
in Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia

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[Stan717]

The one on the right is Bear.

[FunkyMonkey]

Originally Posted by Stan717

The one on the right is Bear.

Sorry, Stan. The correct answer is: the one taking the picture.

Seriously, thanks guys for all the hard work you put into this contest...much appreciated.

[pioneer476]

10/12
KL

4) 5 golden causeway $5 show LIR

5) 4 karlovy vary show LIR

6) 3 lulengo uno show LIR

[woodtoo]

WDB r1 Truetap-show

Welcome back Eddy and Bear,time to put those clubs away and bring out
the rakes and shovels.

[tiger rose]

Keeneland 4 #4 Karlovy Vary $5 Place
Keeneland 6 #1 Sarah Melissa Show
Keeneland 8 #2 Trend Show

[pioneer476]

Originally Posted by pioneer476

10/12
KL

4) 5 golden causeway $5 show LIR sch'd

5) 4 karlovy vary show LIR

6) 3 lulengo uno show LIR

8) 2 trend showLIR