Pace and Cap - Sartin Methodology & The Match Up

Last year, this 4 month Contest (Saturdays, ending with the Kentucky Derby) was won by one of the 6 RDSS affiliated Teams: Squatheads RDSS (dogkatcher - goatchaser - auntjanet). Another RDSS affiliated Team - Pens Pens RDSS (cdax - gaz - Rverge) finished 4th overall. Another RDSS Team Sartin (Hoof 11 - Midland333 - Ted Craven) finished in 1st place for the Regular Season (after 15 weeks, but died in the playoffs!)

So - RDSS owns this Contest (to a certain extent ... ;)).

So now it's time to organize our teams again this year! The following Teams are returning for sure:

Dangerous Dams and a (new) Dude
Team Texas
Team Sartin

Will the other teams return as well? Will there be new Teams to join in the hunt? Please feel free to use this thread to seek out other players to form a 3 person team with. You do NOT have to use RDSS - you can use ANY handicapping tool or method you like. The Contest is an Inter-board Handicapping League (PaceAdvantage,com Inter-board Handicapping League) - various online or real-world handicapping communities (e.g. PaceandCap.com), or affiliations with a particular software (e.g. RDSS) or method (e.g. Matchup).

The Rules for 2014 are being finalized and will be posted on Monday December 9 --> here. You can see the 2013 Rules --> here. You can join in or read the discussion about changes proposed for 2014 --> here.

Basically, 8 races are chosen each Saturday from January 4 through May 3 (Kentucky Derby Day). Teams collaborate to make selections and list 3 picks and alternates. The picks are scored based on Win, Place and Show mutuels, and an Exacta Box on the 3 (bonus given for only 2 picks). Teams accumulate points each week based on their finish rank that week. A Finals series follow the Regular Season - leading to a 2 day Finale on Kentucky Oaks and Derby Days.

Last year's prizes were $1500 cash and $1500 in ADW deposit credits, plus free RDSS data, subscriptions and mentoring. This year's Sponsor and Prizes are still under construction ...

It's a long contest which rewards both consistency and certain (though reasoned) risk taking. It was a wonderful experience getting to know and work collaboratively with my team-mates! Please consider joining if you are able to make a commitment to much of the entire 4 month of Saturdays (it's OK to take some breaks, covered by your team-mates).

Ladies and Gentlemen - start your engines!

Ted