Post by Cavallo on Jun 1, 2012 1:11:54 GMT -5
RACING RULES
+ Races can have a maximum of fourteen in the field.
+ The minimum is two horses., though we prefer at least four.
+ Usually you will be allowed to enter up to two horses in each race.
+ You may not enter your own horses in a race you are judging.
+ Prospect races do not count towards a horse's career record. They are merely an indicator of what to expect from the horse in his career.
+ Please volunteer to judge races. It is a great help and will contribute to keeping us on time throughout the game year. Races without judges will be randomized.
+ 'Repost in code' means to use code tags. It's the C on the buttons ;)
+ Ensure you keep an accurate record of every race your horse runs in.
+ If you enter a horse in a turf race during January week one, you cannot enter that horse in a dirt race during the same racing week ( ex. January week one)
+ No Deadheats Allowed
+ If you are leasing a horse to someone else, you can't judge any race that the horse runs in. This is to prevent bias and keep races fair for all members.
+ From January-August juvenile horses with more than 3+ HOTY wins cannot race in undercards dedicated to juvis. From September-December juvenile horses with more than 4+ HOTY wins cannot race in undercards dedicated to juvis.NEW RULE
GRADING SCALE
The grading scale puts horses into race grades depending on how many races they have won. Prospect is the only 'grade' where age is a restriction and there is no restriction on wins. Prospect is like a yearling show, and prospect races do not count towards a horse's career record.
Prospect (P) - 1yos only - any number of wins.
Maiden (M) - 0 wins
Grade Five (G5) - 1 to 3 wins
Grade Four (G4) - 4 to 6 wins
Grade Three (G3) - 7 to 9 wins
Grade Two (G2) - 10 to 12 wins
Grade One (G1) - 13+ wins
ENTERING RACES
Next, what is the race? Each race has a specific set of restrictions. These include grade, age and gender. If your horse does not fit these, it will be disqualified. Other restrictions, that will not get your horse disqualified, include the distance and surface. As you will be aware by now, your horse has distance and surface preferences. A horse that is good on dirt will be beaten every time by a horse who is great on dirt.
Here's an example.
Golden Start Stakes - M 7F D
This is a maiden only race. It is on dirt, for a distance of seven furlongs. There are no gender or age restrictions. Now as for the actual entering part, you are required to copy the code from the person who entered before you, and add your entries, then re post it in code. Check the judging guidelines for further information :)
JUDGING GUIDELINES
1. Eligibility
First of all, a judge must check to see that all horses are eligible for the race. The restrictions for horses eligible to enter a race are located next to the race title, like this:
Turn Up The Heat Stakes - 2Y0 C 9F D G5
Now, as you can plainly see, this race is open for two year old colts only, who are grade five only. The judge must determine whether each horse is eligible to run the race before commencing with the actual judging.
2. Preferences
Secondly, you need to consider the race distance and surface in accordance to the horse's preferences. If a race was on dirt, and the horse ran only good on dirt and great on turf, he would have to be placed behind all horses with better preferences than this, like a horse who ran great on the dirt and only okay on turf. As for distance, each horse has a range of distance he is able to run well in. A horse who is primarily a sprinter and can only run up to eight furlongs will most likely run last in a race of nine furlongs or more.
You may find the horses preferences anywhere on his page, as everyone does their horses pages a little differently, but usually they will be somewhere underneath a heading like 'Racing Career'. Preferences look something like this:
Dirt: Great
Turf: Okay
Distance: 9-12 Furlongs
As you can see, this horse runs better on the dirt than he does on the turf, and only from nine to twelve furlongs. On GHF, our races are between five and twelve furlongs in length. As for surface, there are four words used to describe how well a horse runs on each surface.
Great - The best.
Good - Second best. He will always be beaten by a horse who is Great.
Okay - The horse is only Okay running on this surface, and therefore will always be beaten by Good and Great horses. He should as a rule not be run on this surface at all to avoid preventable losses.
Bad - The horse basically hates the surface, and there is no way he will beat any Okay, Good or Great horses.
The surface preferences in above indicate that the horse is best running on dirt. He can run well on turf, but it would be advised that he only run on dirt.
3. Record
This is probably the most obvious part when judging a race. You judge on consistency, the amount of big races (The Wire Cup), and the record itself.
When judging on the record, check the horse's grade and his experience. See how many wins he has, and whether they are big race wins or not. (Wire Cup wins are the biggest here). Also check the distance and surface of recent races. Horses who are run on both surfaces (dual) may show a preference for one surface in their race results, or a horse who runs 7-10 furlongs may do best at a mile. If a horse has been raced hard recently, perhaps they are tired and won't do as well as a horse who has had a week or two off.
Working out the consistency of a horse's record is easy enough. Add all the wins, seconds and thirds and divide by the number of races they have run in total. For example:
69-28-13-9
= 28 + 13 + 9
= 50
50 / 69
= 72%
This horse is quite consistent, and as you can see by the number of wins, this horse likes to win a lot. He would usually do better than a horse with 50% consistency, but this is not always the case. If the 50% horse has been worked a few times for the races and the 72% horse has not been worked recently, the 50% horse should do better in the race.
4. Workouts
- Workouts are not required. People who do not do workouts/articles are not going to be penalized.
- Juveniles/horses who have not raced yet should have one workout to start their careers. They are at risk of penalty if they don't have a workout or article about them.
- Articles/workouts should go on horses pages.
- The number of workouts/articles written about horses is not limited. However, it is suggested that articles should be done so that horses do receive exposure.
5. Bloodlines
Bloodlines are not particularly important, but if a horse is related to many good runners, he is far more likely to do well than a horse that is not. But great bloodlines don't always guarantee a great horse, and bloodlines should never be judged on heavily. Remember that these are only guidelines and you do not have to judge exactly as they say. Add your own personal opinion, too.
[Adopted and Modified from Sister Site GHF//Snowflake]
See below for the purse chart. I'll be getting the major race purses together later and will post them here.
********* HOTY WINNINGS NON-HOTY WINNINGS Maiden 60,000
Win. 36,000
Place. 18,000
Show. 6,00030,000
Win. 18,000
Place. 9,000
Show. 3,000Grade Five 80,000
Win. 48,000
Place. 24,000
Show. 8,00040,000
Win. 24,000
Place. 12,000
Show. 4,000Maiden & G5 90,000
Win. 54,000
Place. 27,000
Show. 9,00045,000
Win. 27,000
Place. 13,500
Show. 4,500G4 100,000
Win. 60,000
Place. 30,000
Show. 10,00050,000
Win. 30,000
Place. 15,000
Show. 5,000G5 & G4 110,000
Win. 66,000
Place. 33,000
Show. 11,00055,000
Win. 33,000
Place. 16,500
Show. 5,500Grade Three 120,000
Win. 72,000
Place. 36,000
Show. 12,00060,000
Win. 36,000
Place. 18,000
Show. 6,000G4 & G3 140,000
Win. 84,000
Place. 42,000
Show. 14,00070,000
Win. 42,000
Place. 21,000
Show. 7,000Grade Three & Up 150,000
Win. 90,000
Place. 45,000
Show. 15,00075,000
Win. 45,000
Place. 22,500
Show. 7,500Open Races (M+, G4+, G5+) 150,000
Win. 90,000
Place. 45,000
Show. 15,00075,000
Win. 45,000
Place. 22,500
Show. 7,500Grade Two 160,000
Win. 96,000
Place. 48,000
Show. 16,00080,000
Win. 48,000
Place. 24,000
Show. 8,000Grade Two & Up 180,000
Win. 108,000
Place. 54,000
Show. 18,00090,000
Win. 54,000
Place. 27,000
Show. 9,000G3 & G2 170,000
Win. 102,000
Place. 51,000
Show. 17,00085,000
Win. 51,000
Place. 25,500
Show. 8,500Grade One 200,000
Win. 120,000
Place. 60,000
Show. 20,000100,000
Win. 60,000
Place. 30,000
Show. 10,000
Major Race Purse Distributions:
TTC
TC
TTT
TT900,000
Win. 540,000
Place. 270,000
Show. 90,000TSC
DSC
TST
DST800,000
Win. 480,000
Place. 240,000
Show. 80,000CTC 700,000
Win. 420,000
Place. 210,000
Show. 70,000BSD Distance Series
700,000
Win. 420,000
Place. 210,000
Show. 70,000Green/Red Mile Series 600,000
Win. 360,000
Place. 180,000
Show. 60,000Dubai World Carnival 2,000,000
Win. 1,200,000
Place. 600,000
Show. 200,000Acceleration Stakes
Velocity Stakes500,000
Win. 300,000
Place. 150,000
Show. 50,000Beverly D. Handicap
Comely Stakes400,000
Win. 240,000
Place. 120,000
Show. 40,000Dawn Treader Cups 650,000
Win. 390,000
Place. 195,000
Show. 40,000
Twilight Stakes
Daybreak StakesWinner Take All
Hawk Cup/ Eagle Cup400,000
Win. 240,000
Place. 120,000
Show. 40,000Azalea Cup/ Orchid Cup 400,000
Win. 240,000
Place. 120,000
Show. 40,000Follow The Hooprints Series 600,000
Win. 360,000
Place. 180,000
Show. 60,000Youth Challenge/ Turf Challenge
500,000
Win. 300,000
Place. 150,000
Show. 50,000Wire Finish Cup 600,000
Win. 360,000
Place. 180,000
Show. 60,000Dubai World Cup 1,000,000
Win. 600,000
Place. 300,000
Show. 100,000Older Turf Distance Series: 1st leg
Caulfield Cup
Older Dirt Distance Series: 1st leg
Who's More Youthful Stakes
Older Turf Distance Series: 2nd/3rd leg
Cox Plate
Melbourne Cup
Older Dirt Distance Series: 2nd/3rd leg
Kiss Your Title Stakes
Senior Superstars Finale300,000
Win. 180,000
Place. 90,000
Show. 30,000
400,000
Win. 240,000
Place. 120,000
Show. 40,000Tropical Rainforest/Palm Tree Paradise
Invitationals1,250,000
Win. 750,000
Place. 375,000
Show. 125,000Breeders' Cup Races 2,000,000
Win. 1,200,000
Place. 600,000
Show. 200,000
