The Belmont Stakes Contest

 Pick the top three finishers in the order that you think they will finish. You will receive 10 points for each horse that finishes in the top three PLUS an additional 50 points if you have the horse in the right finish position.

Example
1. Third (

10)
2. First (10)
3. Second (10) is worth 30 points

Example
1. First (10 + 50)
2. Third (10)

3. Second (10) is worth 80 points

   

  

There is the possibility to get 180 points by picking the top three in the right order.

   

  Here are the entries:

2024 Preakness Contest

 Pick the first place and last place horses.

Kentucky Derby Contest 2024

  Pick your favorite four horses in no particular order. The one with the highest points wins.

Kentucky Derby Contest 2023

 Pick your favorite four horses in no particular order. The one with the highest points wins.

Kentucky Derby Contest 2022

 Pick your top 4 horses in no particular order. Highest points wins.

Preakness Contest 2021

 Pick the winning horse and the last place horse

• No. 1 Ram (30-1) Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.
• No. 2 Keepmeinmind (15-1) Trainer: Robertino Diodoro Jockey: David Cohen
• No. 3 Medina Spirit (9-5) Trainer: Bob Baffert Jockey: John Velazquez
• No. 4 Crowded Trade (10-1) Trainer: Chad Brown Jockey: Javier Castellano
• No. 5 Midnight Bourbon (5-1) Trainer: Steve Asmussen Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
• No. 6 Rombauer (12-1) Trainer: Michael McCarthy Jockey: Flavien Prat
• No. 7 France Go de Ina (20-1) Trainer: Hideyuki Mori Jockey: Joel Rosario
• No. 8 Unbridled Honor (15-1) Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: Luis Saez
• No. 9 Risk Taking (15-1) Trainer: Chad Brown Jockey: Jose Ortiz
• No. 10 Concert Tour (5-2) Trainer: Bob Baffert Jockey: Mike Smith

Kentucky Derby Contest 2021

Okay players, pick your top four in no particular order.

Post position, horse, trainer, jockey, morning-line odds 

1. Known Agenda, Todd Pletcher, Irad Ortiz Jr., 6-1

2. Like the King, Wesley Ward, Drayden Van Dyke, 50-1

3. Brooklyn Strong, Daniel Velazquez, Umberto Rispoli, 50-1

4. Keepmeinmind, Robertino Diodoro, David Cohen, 50-1

5. Sainthood, Todd Pletcher, Corey Lanerie, 50-1

6. O Besos, Greg Foley, Marcelino Pedroza, 20-1

7. Mandaloun, Brad Cox, Florent Geroux, 15-1

8. Medina Spirit, Bob Baffert, John Velazquez, 15-1

9. Hot Rod Charlie, Doug O'Neill, Flavien Prat, 8-1

10. Midnight Bourbon, Steve Asmussen, Mike Smith, 20-1

11. Dynamic One, Todd Pletcher, Jose Ortiz, 20-1

12. Helium, Mark Casse, Julien Leparoux, 50-1

13. Hidden Stash, Vicki Oliver, Rafael Bejarano, 50-1

14. Essential Quality, Brad Cox, Luis Saez, 2-1

15. Rock Your World, John Sadler, Joel Rosario, 5-1

16. King Fury, Kenny McPeek, Brian Hernandez Jr., 20-1

17. Highly Motivated, Chad Brown, Javier Castellano, 10-1

18. Super Stock, Steve Asmussen, Ricardo Santana Jr., 30-1

19. Soup and Sandwich, Mark Casse, Tyler Gaffalione, 30-1

20. Bourbonic, Todd Pletcher, Kendrick Carmouche, 30-1

 Derby Contest Results:

John - 72

Nora - 71

Kara - 36

Mel - 20

Amy - 17

Welcome to the 2020 Derby Contest. The rules are:

Each contestant will pick FOUR horses. Points will be assigned as follows:
1st - 20 pts.
2nd - 19 pts.
3rd - 18 pts.
4th - 17 pts. .... all the way down to last place receiving 1 pt.  Here are the entries and Good Luck to all of you who play!

Derby Contest Results

Congrats Ben!!

Ben - 63
Kara - 58
Amy - 53
Conard - 48
John - 45
Alden and Nora - 42
Myla - 32

Derby Chart

Welcome to the 2019 Derby Contest. The rules are:

Each contestant will pick FOUR horses. Points will be assigned as follows:
1st - 20 pts.
2nd - 19 pts.
3rd - 18 pts.
4th - 17 pts. .... all the way down to last place receiving 1 pt.  Here are the entries and Good Luck to all of you who play!

* Omaha Beach and Haikal are scratched

2018 Preakness Contest

For the Preakness contest, you will only be picking two horses:
1. Pick the horse you think will finish first (50 pts.)
2. Pick the horse you think will finish last (50 pts.)

All points earned will be added to your Derby points and carried over to the final contest, the Belmont Stakes. The one with the most points for all three races will win the Triple Crown contest 

1 — Quip (Florent Geroux):14-1

2 — Lone Sailor (Irad Ortiz): 20-1

3 — Sporting Chance (Luis Contreras) 40-1

4 — Diamond King (Javier Castellano): 20-1

5 — Good Magic (Jose Ortiz): 13-4

6 — Tenfold (Ricardo Santana Jr.): 33-1

7 — Justify (Mike Smith): 4-9

8 — Bravazo (Luis Saez): 18-1

2018 Kentucky Derby Contest

Welcome to the 2018 Derby Contest. The rules are:

Each contestant will pick FOUR horses. Points will be assigned as follows:
1st - 20 pts.
2nd - 19 pts.
3rd - 18 pts.
4th - 17 pts. .... all the way down to last place receiving 1 pt.  Here are the entries and Good Luck to all of you who play!

1 Firenze Fire
2 Free Drop Billy
3 Promises Fulfilled
4 Flameaway
5 Audible
6 Good Magic
7 Justify
8 Lone Sailor
9 Hofburg
10 My Boy Jack
11 Bolt d’Oro
12 Enticed
13 Bravazo
14 Mendelssohn
15 Instilled Regard
16 Magnum Moon
17 Solomini
18 Vino Rosso
19 Noble Indy
20 Combatant

Merry Christmas 2017

Arthur

My newest addition, he was rescued from Levy County animal services.

2017 Triple Crown Results

Conard - 153
Nora - 143
John B - 131
Nora North - 121
Ben - 88
Chris C - 52
Amy - 61
Mel - 60
Kara - 30
Lanie - 22

Great game, all!

The Belmont Contest

Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 6:37 p.m. EDT
BELMONT S. PRESENTED BY NYRABETS-GI, $1,500,000, 3yo, 1 1/2m

Pick the top three finishers in the order that you think they will finish. You will receive 10 points for each horse that finishes in the top three PLUS an additional 50 points if you have the horse in the right finish position.

Example
1. Third (10)
2. First (10)
3. Second (10) is worth 30 points

Example
1. First (10 + 50)
2. Third (10)

3. Second (10) is worth 80 points

  

 

There is the possibility to get 180 points by picking the top three in the right order.

  

 Here are the entries:

1. 1  Twisted Tom
   
2. 2  T apwrit
   
3. 3  Gormley K
   
4. 4  J Boys Echo K
   
5. 5  Hollywood Handsome
   
6. 6  Lookin At Lee K
   
7. 7  Irish War Cry
   
8. 8  Senior Investment K
   
9. 9  Meantime K
   
10. 10  Multiplier K
    
11. 11  Epicharis (Jpn)
    
12. 12  Patch 
    
    
    *also, here is our point standings after the Preakness:
    
    John B - 111
    Conard - 93
    Nora - 83
     Nora North - 61
    Chris C - 52
    Amy - 51
    Kara - 30
    Ben - 28
    Lanie - 22
    

2017 Preakness Contest

For the Preakness contest, you will only be picking two horses:
1. Pick the horse you think will finish first (50 pts.)
2. Pick the horse you think will finish last (50 pts.)

All points earned will be added to your Derby points and carried over to the final contest, the Belmont Stakes. The one with the most points for all three races will win the Triple Crown contest 

1	1	Multiplier (KY)		3/C	L	J Rosario	126	B P Walsh	30/1
2	2	Cloud Computing (KY)		3/C	L	J Castellano	126	C C Brown	12/1
3	3	Hence (KY)		3/C	L	F Geroux	126	S M Asmussen	20/1
4	4	Always Dreaming (KY)		3/C	L	J R Velazquez	126	T A Pletcher	4/5
5	5	Classic Empire (KY)		3/C	L	J R Leparoux	126	M E Casse	3/1
6	6	Gunnevera (KY)		3/C	L	M E Smith	126	A Sano	15/1
7	7	Term of Art (KY)		3/C	L	J L Ortiz	126	D F O'Neill	30/1
8	8	Senior Investment (KY)		3/C	L	C Hill	126	K G McPeek	30/1
9	9	Lookin At Lee (KY)		3/C	L	C J Lanerie	126	S M Asmussen	10/1
10	10	Conquest Mo Money (NY)		3/C	L	J Carreno	126	M L Hernandez	15/1

Kentucky Derby Contest Standings

John B & Nora North - 61
Chris C - 52
Amy - 51
Conard - 43
Nora - 33
Kara - 30
Ben - 28
Lanie - 22

Congratulations to our winners, John Baldwin and Nora from the North! Email me your addresses so I can send you your prize!

2017 Kentucky Derby Contest

 Welcome to the Annual Joan Chapman Memorial Kentucky Derby Contest.

This contest is free to play and the winner will recieve a set of two Kentucky Derby glasses. The rules are:

Each contestant will pick FOUR horses. Points will be assigned as follows:
1st - 20 pts.
2nd - 19 pts.
3rd - 18 pts.
4th - 17 pts. .... all the way down to last place receiving 1 pt.  Here are the entries and Good Luck to all of you who play!

1	1	Lookin At Lee (KY)		3/C	L	C J Lanerie	126	S M Asmussen	20/1
2	2	Thunder Snow (IRE)		3/C	L	C Soumillon	126	S bin Suroor	20/1
3	3	Fast and Accurate (PA)		3/C	L	C Hill	126	M J Maker	50/1
4	4	Untrapped (KY)		3/C	L	R Santana, Jr.	126	S M Asmussen	30/1
5	5	Always Dreaming (KY)		3/C	L	J R Velazquez	126	T A Pletcher	5/1
6	6	State of Honor (ON)		3/C	L	J Lezcano	126	M E Casse	30/1
7	7	Girvin (KY)		3/C	L	M E Smith	126	J Sharp	15/1
8	8	Hence (KY)		3/C	L	F Geroux	126	S M Asmussen	15/1
9	9	Irap (KY)		3/C	L	M Gutierrez	126	D F O'Neill	20/1
10	10	Gunnevera (KY)		3/C	L	J Castellano	126	A Sano	15/1
11	11	Battle of Midway (KY)		3/C	L	F Prat	126	J Hollendorfer	30/1
12	12	Sonneteer (KY)		3/C	L	K J Desormeaux	126	J K Desormeaux	50/1
13	13	J Boys Echo (KY)		3/C	L	L Saez	126	D L Romans	20/1
14	14	Classic Empire (KY)		3/C	L	J R Leparoux	126	M E Casse	4/1
15	15	McCraken (KY)		3/C	L	B J Hernandez, Jr.	126	I R Wilkes	5/1
16	16	Tapwrit (KY)		3/C	L	J L Ortiz	126	T A Pletcher	20/1
17	17	Irish War Cry (NJ)		3/C	L	R Maragh	126	H G Motion	6/1
18	18	Gormley (KY)		3/C	L	V Espinoza	126	J A Shirreffs	15/1
19	19	Practical Joke (KY)		3/C	L	J Rosario	126	C C Brown	20/1
20	20	Patch (KY)		3/C	L	T Gaffalione	126	T A Pletcher	30/1
Also Eligibles:
21	21	Royal Mo (KY)		3/C	L	G L Stevens	126	J A Shirreffs	20/1
22	22	Master Plan (KY)		3/C	L	J R Velazquez	126	T A Pletcher	50/1