TW Bulletin: Major Upcoming Races

[*Ripley*]

<sub>The Wire season approaches full strength come mid-season and late season. Here are some of our major race series and seasons for those who only target high level stakes races.

The Canadian Triple Crown:
New rule: Only 3 yos who have not won a TTC/TTT/TC/TT race are invited. Let's give those late bloomers a shot.
[This rule has been approved by myself, Sunfrost and Meg]

Queens Plate: 10F D / June Week Four
Prince of Wales Stakes: 9.5F D / July Week Two
Breeders Stakes: 12F T / August Week One

No horse has swept the CTC as of yet. Second year of running.


Twilight Stakes: 11F T / August Week Four

Four Year Old Horses and Up.
Won last year by HoF Sillenia. One of the best races of the entire season.


The Youth Challenge Series:

Just A Trot Futurity: 9F D / October Week Three
Gallop To The Gallows Stakes: 10F D / November Week One
The Youth Challenge: 11F D / November Week Three

Two Year Old Series. Runs Same Time as Golden Slipper Stakes, AJC Sires Produce Stakes, and Champagne Stakes over turf at GHF.


The Risorgimento Cup
Will possibly be held at TW this year instead of IRS/ARS.

Novisio Derby: 9F D G5+G4 / September Week One
Valorizzare Derby: 10F D G4+G3 / September Week Two
Consumato Derby: 11F D G3+G2 / September Week Three
Provetto Derby: 11F D G2+G1 / September Week Four
Risorgimento Derby: 10F D (Top 3 For Previous Derbys) / October Week One

Fiery Touch of WCS took Risorgimento last year. Top race series! Any age horse can run!


Dirt Filly Series:
When three year old fillies meet their elders. Grading is changeable if interest is strong.

The Lady Secret Stakes: 10F / G1/ 3yo+ / June Week Three
Azeri Stakes: 10F / G1/ 3yo+ / August Week Three
Delaware Handicap: 11F/ Open 3yo+ / September Week One
Careless Jewel Stakes: 10F / Open F/M / October Week Four
Black Eyed Susan Handicap: 10F / Open F/M/ November Week One


Dirt Colt Stakes:
Picks right up after TC season ends. 1st year of running series.

Stephen Foster Handicap: 8F - G1 - 3yo+/ C,S,G/ June Week Three
Strub Stakes: 7F / G2+ / August Week One
Smarty Jones Stakes: 9F / G1/ Colts Only/ August Week Four
Hollywood Gold Cup: 12F - Open/ 3yo+ / September Week One
The King's Bishop: 7F - G1 - 3yo+ / September Week Four
Invasor Stakes: 9F - G3-G1 / Open/ October Week Four
Gold Coast Stakes: 11F - G3+/ 3yo+/ November Week Three
Donn Handicap: 12F - G1+G2/ November Week Three


Dirt Open Stakes
Both genders can race. Lesser graded animals chance to make the big time.

Provincia Derby: 10F / 3yo/ G4+G3/ July Week One
Red Legend Derby: 10F / 3yo / August Week Four
The Skip Away: 8F / G4/ 3yo+ / September Week Two
Evita Argentina Stakes: 7F / G4 / October Week Four
Quality Road Stakes: 10F / G2/ October Week Four
Flashpoint Derby: 9F/ G2/ November Week Four
The Honorable Stakes: 11F/ G1/ December Week Three
Caracortado Stakes: 8F/ G2-G1/ December Week One


Dirt Two Year Old Stakes:
Spinaway Stakes: 7.5F / G5+ / F / June Week Three
Norfolk Stakes: 7.5F / G5+ / C / June Week Four
Frizzette Stakes: 6F / G5+ / July Week Two
Humana Stakes: 10F / G5+ / July Week Four
Dixianna Breeders Futurity: 7F / G5+ / August Week Two
Lone Star Derby: 9F / G5+ / August Week Three
Hollywood Starlet Stakes: 5F / G5+/ August Week Four
Futurity Stakes: 10F / G4+ / September Week Two


Turf Two Year Old Stakes:
Demoiselle Stakes: 7.5F / G5+/ F/ June Week Three
Remson Stakes: 7.5F / G5+/ C/ June Week Four
Sorrento Stakes: 6F / G5+ / July Week Two
With Anticipation Stakes: 10F / G5+/ July Week Three
Oak Leaf Stakes: 7F / G5+ / August Week Two
Best Pal Stakes: 5F / G5+/ August Week Four
Kentucky Juvenile Stakes: 10F/ G4+ / September Week One


Turf Open Stakes:
Both genders can race. Lesser graded animals chance to make the big time.

Fourstardave Stakes: 8F / 4yo / Open / June Week Three
Champion Stakes: 12F/ G1/ 3yo+/ November Week Three


Turf Filly+Mare Series:
Second Running of The Series. Wild Kiss + Alluring Assault were the top mares from Y12's season.

Monrovia Stakes: 7F / Open/ F&M/ June Week Four
Sunshine Filly and Mare Turf: 8F / G5+ / 3yo+ / F&M / July Week Two
The Diana: 9F / G5+ / F&M / July Week Four
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes: 10F /G5+ / 3yo+ / F&M / August Week Three
Yellow Ribbon Stakes: 10F / G5+/ 3yo+/ F&M/ Sept. Week One
Just A Game Stakes: 9F / G5+ / 3yo+/ F&M/ Sept. Week Three
First Lady Stakes: 8F / G5+/ 3yo+/ F&M/ October Week Two
The Flower Bowl: 11F / Open/ F&M/ November Week One
Beverly D. Handicap: 12F/ G5+/ F&M/ December Week One


Turf Colt+Stallion Series:
First Running of the series.

Malibu Stakes: 7F / Open/ C+S/ June Week Four
Arlington Million Stakes: 10F / G2+/ July Week One
Joe Hirsch Turf Classic: 10F/ Open/ 3yo+ / July Week Four
Sword Dancer Stakes: 9F / Open/ Colts/ 3yo+ / August Week Four
Man O' War Stakes: 9F / G1 / Colts/ 3yo+/ October Week One
Woodford Reserve Turf Classic: 9F / G1 / Colts/ October Week Four
Eddie Read Stakes: 12F / G5+/ 3yo/ C,S,G / December Week One


Please take a look at what The Wire has to offer. Many of you are running two year olds against older horses already because there aren't that many available races for two year olds. Well we have a bunch and trust me it looks better on your record. We need your enthusiasm and support now. Let's make it a good lead up to the Breeders Cup for both racetracks.</sub>

[S u N f r O s t ~]

I have personally scheduled in a lot of these races for my horses. Eternal Phantom (or Fire Dancer) cordially invite you to challenge them in the Lady's Secret Stakes June Week Three!

[Snowflake]

I say we only have awards on GHF. Because right now people have to have separate strings to have any chance at awards on either site and it's confusing.. I want to enter some of those races but I don't want to miss out on the big races here, which often run on the same dates or on dates that will mean the horse is tired.. Having one set of awards for both tracks will mean it is both easier and more competitive

BTW, the CTC rule change.. I suggested it last year and was shot down.. So slightly annoyed that now that I have a horse that could have run in it, can't run in it. Can't run him in the Belmont Stakes either. The late notice sucks.. When was that rule change made?

[*Ripley*]

If that's the case Snowy then we can all come together and integrate some of the Kincsem awards into GHF awards. Some of our awards at TW actually award the members and not just the horses. But that's only if Sunfrost agrees with me. I wouldn't mind the idea just as long as The Wire does not become forgotten.

P.S. In TW staff board and decided by myself, Sunfrost and Megs. We didn't have enough horses to do it last year. This year we have a lot more. I don't remember it being suggested last year, but sorry if you feel stiffed. You have plenty of other three year olds as well Snowy to compete. I separated my horses into two groups and have three horses capable of competing in the CTC. I can't wait to see what you bring to the table .

[Snowflake]

I have no problem with integrating the awards. TW will not be forgotten then because it won't be such a hassle to pick entries
Also, to make it easier to enter.. Can TW's entries be done in all one thread? Just because it's a pain to have a heap of tabs open trying to pick the best race for each horse

[*Ripley*]

I cannot modify the boards myself. I'm sure Frosty can, but I don't know how much power she has. I'm sure it can be done because I'd appreciate that setup as well.

[S u N f r O s t ~]

I think that consolidating awards is a brilliant idea. As it is I believe that TW's list of awards allows for more award opportunities and is a lot more specific. We should take that last of awards and use it. GHF's are very general xD What do you guys think of this idea? Also, I was thinking about the Breeders Cup. It will generally be run on GHF's track every year, but I was hoping that we could eliminate track advantage problems? As in, horses that have run on GHF all year won't have an advantage against horses who run on TW?

Also, and I was talking this over with Ripley, but I think a dead heat rule should come into play so that dead heats are more rare. Like, a limit of maybe five per year per judge. That should make them rare enough?

And I back up the CTC rule change. Think it's a good idea.

I have full board and category powers, access to the headers/footers, and it seems everything under Manage Menbers and Manage Posts in the admin panel. Should be enough to get these things down. So..I'll get right on to that board consolidation.

EDIT: I was also thinking about the Breeding HoF thing. I'm going to go ahead and get started on actually making that happen xD