Fantasy Yearling Contest

OK I'll stick in my 10:

6, 7, 25, 26, 40, 82, 114, 131, 140, 144,

truehoncho will give this ago

576-462-387-375-364-357-290-161-189-35


out of these and if i was multi millionaire like PotM  and Prima Donna :)

i would buy 290 lets see how it goes next couple of years, think it may fetch serious money  but who knows

got too say i really struggled finding 10, if i was playing with mega bucks think i would have bought plenty of fillies but only a couple of colts 290 am writing this before 2nd day starts and a cheaper one from day 1 189-65k and but although i have real interest in this am no expert and have my own ideas

well done for playing LM and C. I think the rest of the forum were waiting to see them before they played!!

cunning, cunning, cunning. Have you not read the 'potential' bit of my name? And there's feck all of that too I fear

PM you never know a filly by galileo looks like it would get you close lol

How right you are cunning. I shall sign that 300k contract tout suite!!

is that his fee atm

As we so often say on here cunning, it is a private fee and I imagine there are nearly as many different levels as there are mares. 2013 won't be getting any cheaper that's for sure.
You can take 300 as a ballpark if you like but I really wouldn't guarantee that as factual for a minute.

so how many mares do you have PM if thats not being nosey

fluctuates between 3 and 6 cunning. But when my Galileo filly comes good I'll move it up a bit .

Well, with Royal Ascot behind us I thought it may be time for an update on the Fantasy Yearling Contest. I have come up with the following scoring system:

10 points for a maiden/first win.
20 points for listed win
30 points for G3 win
50 points for G2 win
100 points for G1 win

these are for 2yo races only, I will consider points awards for 3yo's next year (God willing!)

Cunningplan has opened his account with a maiden win for Supplicant (lot 189) on 5th May at Beverely
and is awarded 10 pts

I'm afraid Lairy Mary and myself have drawn a blank, although LM was unlucky yesterday when Sea The Skies was 3rd at Newmarket.

Well done Cunningplan on your early season lead. Many of the lots have been named and are in training so I expect more activity (and points awarded soon). I will update at the end of August.

Well now seems a good time (late) for an update.

Cunningplan has raced ahead with his only winner Supplicant (a £65k purchase) winning a listed and G2 race scoring him a total of 80pts. Could he make a stallion?

Both Lairy Mary and I have 10pts each with Sea the Skies and Blue Mood respectively winning maidens for us.

From 30 selections we have managed to get just 3 winners (although some may be racing abroad that I can't track). I suppose most will be better as 3yo's but if you can't win at 2 it's uphill for a stallion career. We shall see what next year brings.

If everyone else thinks it's easy and anyone could buy champions if they had the money try it yourself. This year everyone gets £5million and has to buy 5 yearlings from this years Book 1. The object is to buy a yearling that will one day get a berth at stud. Happy hunting!!

Well I guess if we just went for one horse lot 253 would fill the expenses pot then!!!  Can't quite believe a filly went for 5m - I missed her sadly as I had to go and meet someone - bet the atmosphere in the ring was incredible - it was last night.  Back up this evening so I shall go for those I have seen and liked ather than on papaer.  I watched one colt go through for 70k which had the worst front legs and if it stands training I'm a dutchman!

ok heres mine ignoring horses bought to race overseas etc
128
180
282
262
354
total spend 3.615m
send the spare million to address i'll supply feel free to keep rest of change for your good work truehoncho thank me later

Duly noted Cunningplan! You are currently the one to beat.

Kincsem and Bert, in light of the other thread I am looking forward to your selections.

I will post mine soon.

26, 48, 240, 248, 287, 333, 350, 357, 507, 568
If one wins a race I'll be amazed.

Oops I just saw truehoncho's comment in the post above.
I just ran through the pdf file guessing like a guesser.
I might as well have been looking into a bush.
In other news I collected my copy of the new General Stud Book today.

just to clear a point truehoncho
is it just 5 horses to pick?

Yes Cunningplan, just 5 for £5m. I spoilt you last year, this time it's far more business like.

Kincsem, in your sheer excitement you have selected far too many.

Lairy Mary, I take it you don't want all your eggs in one basket, even if it is as pretty as lot 253.

I answered the question without reading the exam paper.
26, 240, 248, 333, 568.

Bit late on parade but here goes.

104
144
296
354
506

good luck with Supplicant in the MiddlePark Cunningplan.

I have your selections noted Sageform.

supplicant ran ok for a 65k purchase, he was best horse in sale for me well at least i thought so at time, not a bad choice

144
219
297
305
359

OK I am going to go for those I saw go through the ring so we'll see if my judgement of a horse in the flesh is any good!!! Didn't see 253, TH, so she's not in. 

144
227
232
236
322

Kinscem - I liked your 248 & 333 although 333 was a little buzzy from what I remember.

The brains trust have decided that 144 is a classic winner of the future! 3 votes.

OR was there another way to blow all of the £5mill