You’ve been thinking about playing Fantasy Exhibitor© but have yet to take the plunge. Your friends have asked, and you’ve thought about it, but so far, no dice. Either you think it’s too hard or it’ll take up too much time. Look, there’s a thousand reasons why you should play Fantasy Exhibitor©. You can win prizes. You can rip on your friends after a big win. You can feel like a you are Premier Exhibitor at Expo. All of this isn’t new. But it’s only part of the reason why you should play Fantasy Exhibitor©, the ultimate reason is that it’s the fastest growing aspect of the Tanbark trail.
Contest Details
You have $1,000,000 dollars to spend and you must pick an animal from each of our seven milking Holstein classes. The animals in each class have been given dollar values based on their past performance and their momentum heading into the 2014 World Dairy Expo. (Please note this is not an actual estimated sale price value, as this fantasy value is purely based on predicted ability to win the show in relation to others in the class). Points are awarded according to the following system:
- 1st place – 20 points
- 2nd place – 15 points
- 3rd place – 10 points
- 4th place – 9 points
- 5th place – 8 points
- 6th place – 7 points
- 7th place – 6 points
- 8th place – 5 points
- 9th place – 4 points
- 10th place – 3 points
There will also be bonus points as follows:
- Intermediate Champion – 10 points
- Reserve Intermediate Champion – 8 points
- Honorable Mention Intermediate Champion – 6 points
- Senior Champion – 10 Points
- Reserve Senior Champion – 8 points
- Honorable Mention Senior Champion – 6 points
- Grand Champion – 10 points
- Reserve Grand Champion – 8 points
- Honorable Mention Grand Champion – 6 points
Cattle Selection
Yes we know there are cows we will miss. And yes we know there are cows on the list that may not be at the show. We here at the Bullvine have done our best in trying to handicap each class. We have taken some cows off of the list that we have confirmed are not attending. But with so many top cows not hitting the shows already this season, it’s hard to tell who will be there and who will not. For that reason and plus the fact that we have not been to every show there is, we have limited it to 10 animals to choose from in each class. If you feel that we have underscored a cow (meaning too low a dollar value in relation to the other cows in the class), that is all the more reason to have this “great buy” in your string. Remember that you have a limited number of dollars to spend, so you are as much looking for the cows that offer the greatest value as you are trying to predict who will win the class.
The Deadline
The entry deadline will be midnight Thursday October 1st. There will also be a 4 point bonus for each day you submit your entries prior to that. For example, if you submitted your “string” on September 21st you would receive a 40 point bonus. Also make sure that you don’t spend more than $1,000,000 as any exhibitor string that spends more than $1,000,000 will be removed from the competition. Winners will be announced on Monday October 5th, 2015.
The Reward
The grand prize winner receives a one-of- a-kind Bullvine Fantasy Exhibitor Champion Jacket. All ties will be broken by date of entry. If submitted on the same day, ties will be broken by total dollars spent.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
We here at the Bullvine appreciate your support and enjoy bringing you fun competitions such as this. This is your chance to show the world your ability to pick the winners and to do it on a budget. Anyone can pick out a favorite in each class and then say that they are the best judge of cattle, but can they pick a great show string? And do it on a budget? As many found in the inaugural competition, putting it all together is a lot harder than you think. Best of luck and good picking!
Due to travel issue the results from the 2015 World Dairy Expo - Fantasy Exhibitor Contest will be released on Tuesday Morning. Be sure to check them out at 9am
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