Topic: Nominations

[Augie1125]

 Sorry I wasnt more specific

before, i was going to post about the derby only 600 dollars but u already did.  I totally

understand your logic behind this and I understand.  

One question, willwe still have to

pay entry fees for these races.  

[Shanthi]

 Yes, just like real life,

entry fees are separate from nomination fees.

[CricketHill]

 *scratches head* Are we

allowed to nominate now?  Or is this still in a non-working state?

Sorry for asking the

obvious, tired from traveling all day...

[Shanthi]

 Nope, I need to finish the

last bit of coding for nominations.  I'll post here when they fully work.  

[Andrea]

 And Jase, if you count the

Derby as the US's biggest race, then it's purse is also only half of what it is IRL now,

since they bumped it up to 2 million this year .  Deal.

[JasonCameron]

 Okay... Sorry...

[hollyh1125]

 Hey Shanthi is there anyway

we can know what surface the races are.  There are some that I know but some are new and I'm

not sure.

[hollyh1125]

 one more question.  Is there

going to a couple older mare triples this year?  Turf, Dirt, both?

[Shanthi]

 Nomination is about 75%

finished.  Nomination stuff WILL work for all races but the Breeders' Cup and Breeders'

Series races.  I'll work on those a bit more gradually since they won't actually happen for

several months.  

And note: obviously the "discounts" that currently apply for horses

eligible to run in this year's races will only apply for this year, so take advantage and

nominate younger horses while they're cheap.  

[Shanthi]

 Also, please keep in mind:

There is no confirmation (at this time) before the nominations (and incurring fees) are

processed.  There is a check before each nomination is processed

as to whether you can afford it, but there's nothing to prevent someone from submitting

enough nominations to go bankrupt.  So please keep your budget in mind when planning

nominations.

[CricketHill]

 Is there any way to find out

what the conditions (length, turf/dirt/SC) are for each race?  Or do I have to look up each

race?

Just wondering...

[Shanthi]

 Right now, no, though

eventually the full race schedule will be up and they'll be visible there.

If needed, I

can try and post the conditions for those races individually at some point.

[hollyh1125]

 Yeah I posted that same

question pretty much.  It would be nice to know just because we know how some of the horses

can be picky and we don't want to waste money nominating horses for races we know we

wouldn't run them in if we knew the conditions.

[Shanthi]

 Yes, I saw your question,

Holly, and I'm aware that you don't know what the race conditions are.  Once I have time, I

will try and post them.

[Shanthi]

 Santa Anita Handicap ? 10f

Dirt
Caulfield Cup ? 12f Turf
Cox Plate ? 10f Turf
Dubai World Cup ? 10f Dirt
Melbourne

Cup ? 16f Turf
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes ? 10f Turf
Kentucky Derby ? 10f Dirt
Irish One

Thousand Guineas ? 8f Turf
Irish Two Thousand Guineas ? 8f Turf
England One Thousand

Guineas ? 8f Turf
England Two Thousand Guineas ? 8f Turf
Preakness Stakes ? 9.5f

Dirt
Belmont Stakes ? 12f Dirt
Queen?s Plate Stakes ? 10f Dirt
Woodbine Oaks ? 9f

Dirt
Mother Goose Stakes ? 9f Dirt
Del Mar Futurity ? 7f Dirt
Prince of Wales Stakes ?

9.5f Dirt
Bison City Stakes ? 8.5f Dirt
Coaching Club American Oaks ? 12f Dirt
Breeders?

Stakes ? 12f Turf
Wonder Where Stakes ? 10f Turf
Alabama Stakes ? 10f Dirt
Arlington

Million ? 10f Turf
Travers Stakes ? 10f Dirt
Hopeful Stakes ? 7f Dirt
Spinaway Stakes ? 7f

Dirt
Matron Stakes ? 8f Dirt
Futurity Stakes ? 8f Dirt
Jockey Club Gold Cup ? 10f

Dirt
Prix de l?Arc de Triomphe ? 12f Dirt
Golden Slipper Stakes ? 6f Turf
Champagne Stakes

? 8.5f Dirt
Frizette Stakes ? 8.5f Dirt
Japan Cup ? 12f Turf
Hong Kong Cup ? 10f Turf