WINSTAR FARM OFFERS A FAN-TASY…BUT YOU BETTER ACT SOON
By Bradford Cummings
Many sports fans have played fantasy sports of some sort. Especially with growth of the Internet, fantasy football has become king but many fans can recall at least once sitting in a friend’s basement during their teenage years with a group of like-minded pimply-faced contemporaries drafting fantasy baseball teams with nothing more than a Bill James guide and case of Mountain Dew.
So like most innovations, the horse racing industry has found themselves behind the times. While a quick Google search will bring up several instances of attempted fantasy racing leagues, any in depth look will reveal little follow through. That’s why it’s refreshing to see WinStar Farm utilize a little ingenuity to give fans the opportunity to simulate the excitement of horse ownership through their WinStar Fantasy Derby.
The rules are simple. Create a 12 horse stable to compete against others along the Derby Trail. The stable that racks up the most purse winnings through April 17th wins.
The prize packages are very well thought out and definitely sweeten the pot for those interested in this type of game. Click here for the entire list of prizes for the top ten winners. Then sign up and put your stable together. Most importantly, you had better act fast. The deadline to sign up is tomorrow, February 13th at Noon EST.
We applaud WinStar’s attempt to bring fans to the table and feel a part of a sport that can sometimes feel a bit untouchable. So get off your duff and put together your winning stable.
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Tags: Bill James, bradford cummings, Derby Trail, Fantasy Derby, Fantasy Football, Mountain Dew, Paulick Report, WinStar Fantasy Derby, winstar farm
February 12th, 2010 at 11:14 am
I signed up (well duh, Tiznow @ Winstar) because it looked like fun and the prizes were really good.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
The 2010 “Road to the Roses” Kentucky Derby Fantasy Challenge, a free online contest that allows racing fans to manage a stable of Kentucky Derby contenders during the three-month buildup to the historic Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), is now open for registration. Located at http://www.RoadToTheRoses.com, the game’s grand prize winner will receive a VIP trip for two to the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby in 2011.
The game returns for the 12th consecutive year.
First scoring races take place Saturday, February 20th.