WIN $5,000 CASH: Pinnacle’s Power of 7 - Preakness Stakes Contest

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WIN $5,000 CASH by Picking the top 7 finishers of the Preakness Race in exact order.
In the event the top 7 finishers are not chosen a $200 account will be awarded to who ever picks the most correct finishers. (ties split)

Pinnacle Racebook would like to show our appreciation for our forum players with this free contest.
Please read and understand the rules below. Any and all inquiries should be directed to marketing@PinnacleRacebook.com

Rules:

1. Entries will be taken from May 13th at 8pm Eastern through May 15th at 5:00 pm Eastern. Entries after the deadline will be deemed invalid. The Preakness Stakes race will take place on May 15th

2. All entries must be made within this thread


3. Make 7 Picks and 2 alternate positions. If one of the 7 horses scratches or is declared a non starter, each subsequent horse will be moved up 1 position and the next alternate will be moved into the 7th position. If more than 2 of the contestants’ picks are scratched, the entry will be disqualified from grand prize eligibility.


4. Entries will be limited to the first 100 participants. Any additional entries will be disqualified; only one entry per household. Any poster registered prior to May 13th. 2004 may enter.

5. Only valid IP addresses: any entry made from a masked IP address will be immediately disqualified.

6. Power of 7 –
Grand Prize: The grand prize pool will be $5000 CASH if there are 8 or more official starters. The max prize pool for the first prize is $5000; if there is more than 1 winner the total will be split among the winners accordingly. $200 will go to the top place getter an he event 7 positions are not picked correctly.


7. The official order of finish will be the order reported by Equibase Inc. official chart. Disqualifications made for pari-mutuel purposes will count towards the official order of finish. If a runner is declared a non starter for pari-mutuel purposes, he will not be considered part of the order of finish even if listed in the chart. Any disqualifications made after the race is declared official will not be considered for the purpose of this contest. In the event of a dead heat, a contestant can have the tied horses in either order and be considered correct in those positions.

8. All decisions made by Pinnacle Racebook management are final.

9. The FREE $100 BET promotion is not to be combined with the 10% sign-up bonus, the 7% rebate program or any other form of promotion.

10. All winnings resulting from these promotions require a 5x roll over before withdrawal.

We would like to thank TheRX, Wilheim and The General for helping us bring this contest to you!

Good Luck to All,
Pinnacle Racebook

[This message was edited by Pinnacle Racebook on May 14, 2004 at 04:27 PM.]

[This message was edited by Pinnacle Racebook on May 14, 2004 at 04:30 PM.]

Thanks Pinnacle.

Good luck everyone.

Many Thanks to Pinnacle Racebook. I would like to post the Preakness Field in alphabetical order:

Borrego ran tenth in the Kentucky Derby with no real excuse. He earned a 96 Equibase Speed Figure when second to Smarty Jones in the Grade 2 Arkansas Derby on April 10, his career best effort.

Eddington was kept out of the Kentucky Derby by not having enough earnings in graded stakes, but would have been ridden by Jerry Bailey had he made the field. Eddington has no earnings barriers in the Preakness and will have the services of Bailey, who led all riders in North America last year, winning 70 stakes races (26 of which were grade 1 events). Eddington earned a 90 Equibase Speed Figure winning in February.

Imperialism was a fast-closing third in the Kentucky Derby, earning an Equibase Speed Figure of 85, a few points shy of the 88 figure he earned when winning the Grade 2 San Rafael Stakes in March, beating Derby runner-up Lion Heart by a neck. Imperialism might have been closer at the finish in the Kentucky Derby but he encountered traffic problems.

Lion Heart ran his race in the Kentucky Derby, out on the lead where he likes to be, gallantly battling Smarty Jones when that one came to him and settling for second. His Equibase Speed Figure was 87 compared to the 98 he earned in running second by a half-length in the Grade 1 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes prior to that, but many horses’ speed figures regressed in the Kentucky Derby. Lion Heart should again have things his own way on the lead in the Preakness.

Little Matth Man, a closer like Imperialism and The Cliff’s Edge, showed some ability when third in the Grade 2 Lane’s End Stakes in March, earning an 86 Equibase Speed Figure. Richard Migliore, one of the top jockeys in New York, is riding Little Matth Man for the first time.

Rock Hard Ten, like Eddington, was excluded from the Kentucky Derby by virtue of not having enough earnings, having been disqualified from second to third in the Santa Anita Derby. Lightly raced Rock Hard Ten earned a career best Equibase Speed Figure in the Santa Anita Derby of 89 and is on a pattern for continued improvement. Gary Stevens is scheduled to fly in from France to ride Rock Hard Ten.

Sir Shackleton is also lightly raced, having run just four times with his best effort an allowance win on April 9, earning an 87 Equibase Speed Figure. Sir Shackleton has good tactical speed and should be close to the pace.

Song of the Sword ran eleventh in the Kentucky Derby, with some traffic problems on the first turn. His best race of the year was his second-place finish in the Illinois Derby to Pollard’s Vision, earning a 93 Equibase Speed Figure. Song of the Sword won his first three career races and did not run badly in the two that followed, and he could snap back off his poor Kentucky Derby form here.

Smarty Jones is now a perfect seven for seven and is only the fifth horse in history to exit the Kentucky Derby unbeaten, the last being Seattle Slew in 1977. With an 89 Equibase Speed Figure from the Kentucky Derby, tied for the best last race figure in the field with Rock Hard Ten, and with a 97 Equibase Speed Figure earned in winning the Grade 2 Arkansas Derby, Smarty Jones should be favored to duplicate his Kentucky Derby effort.

Water Cannon is the local horse; a Maryland bred who has raced only at Laurel and Pimlico. Water Cannon won the non-graded Federico Tesio Stakes on April 17, earning an 82 Equibase Speed Figure, a career best, but well below what the main players in here are capable of earning.

Information from Equibase.com

Best of Luck to all, Wilheim.

Smarty Jones
Borrego
Imperialism
Lion Heart
Rock Hard Ten
Eddington
Song of the Sword

5 K for free??? Helllz yeah... this oughta be fun even for a horse neophyte like myself:

Imperialism
Song of the Sword
Lion Heart
Sir Shackleton
Rock Hard 10
Borrego
Water Cannon

Alt: Eddington
Alt: Little Matthman

smarty jones
borrego
lion heart
rock hard ten
imperialism
eddington
song of the sword

1. Borrego
2. Smarty Jones
3. Imperialism
4. Lion Heart
5. Eddington
6. Rock Hard Ten
7. Song of the Sword
Alt 1. Sir Shackleton
Alt 2. Little Matth Man


VVV

p.s. Thanks, Pinnacle, for this fine contest. Also, would gladly take you up on your new account offer but already have an account.

Smarty Jones
Borrego
Imperialism
Lion Heart
Rock Hard Ten
Song of the Sword
Eddington

1. Smarty Jones
2. Imperialism
3. Borrego
4. Eddington
5. Lion Heart
6. Rock Hard Ten
7. Song of the Sword
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Alt 1. Sir Shackleton
Alt 2. Little Matth Man


-K1

Smarty Jones
Lionheart
Borrego
Water Cannon
Imperialism
Song of the Sword
Eddington

alt Rock Hard Ten
alt Little Matth Man

1) Smarty Jones
2) Borrego
3) Imperialism
4) Rock Hard Ten
5) Eddington
6) Lion Heart
7) Song of the Sword

alt) Water Cannon
alt) Sir Shackleton

Thanks Pinnacle

Good one Pinnacle. Wish I was eligible.

Smarty Jones
Lion Heart
Borrego
Song of the Sword
Imperialism
Rock Hard Ten
Eddington

THANKS PINNACLE!!

[This message was edited by FISHHEAD on May 14, 2004 at 07:17 PM.]

1Smarty Jones
2Lion Heart
3Eddington
4Imperialism
5Rock Hard Ten
6Borrego
7Little Matth Man

alt1 Sir Shackleton
alt2 Water Cannon

THANKS PINNACLE!!!

thanks PINNY!


my entires

Smarty Jones
Lionheart
Imperialism
Borrego
Rockhard ten
Eddington
Water cannon

Smarty Jones
Borrego
Imperialism
Rock Hard Ten
Lion Heart
Eddington
Song of the Sword

Alt#1-Sir Shackleton
Alt#2- Water Cannon

Thanks Pinny! Hoping to get back part of dinero I have lost to you this year!

Entries will be limited to the first 100 participants. Any additional entries will be disqualified; only one entry per household. Any poster registered prior to May 13th. 2004 may enter.

Smarty Jones
Borrego
Imperialism
Rock Hard Ten
Lion Heart
Water Cannon
Song of the Sword

Alt#1-Sir Shackleton
Alt#2- Eddington