A few years back I started a thread comparing reports of other posters to a horse race. It began after chrysostom asked me about reports some time before that. His inquiry had me looking over the sum of that stuff and realizing how often I'd done it and the consideration altered my habit. So I went from one of the most active reporters to one of the least.
I used the new thread to both remain mindful and to, hopefully, nudge others who might have been at it more than they realized and counter-productively.
Anyway, it ran for several years before I left off last. It was oddly popular, but so many of the regulars are absent these days it may not resonate anymore. If not, I'll keep it going for the initial reason I started it and let it go at that.
Typically I'd start with the first leg/week into the turn, out and on the backstretch in week two, into and out of the turn in week three and the home stretch of week four. As the inaugural month is nearly over I'll have to sum January's race.
Below I'll post the winners for each month of the year and the yearly winner when 2017 is in the books. Post two will catch this months race as it approaches the wire.
Winnering Nags:
The Derby Whinner: taking the trophy with a 4 to 1 edge over the competition, Musterion closes the year as the Cub Reporter Nag Extraordinaire!
Congrats Musterion! :first:
I used the new thread to both remain mindful and to, hopefully, nudge others who might have been at it more than they realized and counter-productively.
Anyway, it ran for several years before I left off last. It was oddly popular, but so many of the regulars are absent these days it may not resonate anymore. If not, I'll keep it going for the initial reason I started it and let it go at that.
Typically I'd start with the first leg/week into the turn, out and on the backstretch in week two, into and out of the turn in week three and the home stretch of week four. As the inaugural month is nearly over I'll have to sum January's race.
Below I'll post the winners for each month of the year and the yearly winner when 2017 is in the books. Post two will catch this months race as it approaches the wire.
Winnering Nags:
January: In a surprisingly sparse field, Sod (doser) takes the month, out in front early and holding on against faint challenges late. Congrats Doser.
EDIT: Disqualification leaves January to GM! :first:
February: It was a race for second and place as a thinly contested race sees Doser ride the winning nag home.
EDIT: Disqualification leaves February to Angel! :first:
March: is in the books for Doser.
EDIT: Disqualification leaves March for Lon! :first:
April: A surprising come from behind in the home stretch and April belongs to Truster! :first:
May: The month belongs to Musterion, who holds off all challengers to win by two lengths! :first:
June: anna ran hard and fast and all the way home. Congrats! :first:
July: Must took an early lead and never let up. Congrats to Musterion, bringing it home again. :first:
August: Musterion takes back to back derbies with a solid win over the field and throws his hat in the ring for end of the year honors. :first:
September: PJ took a largely listless field, but not without a challenge from glory. Congrats PJ! :first:
October: Right Divider takes October in a strong field, just edging out glory for the honor. Congrats! :first:
November: belongs to musterion and his determined nag. :first:
December: Tam takes the field at the wire! :first:
The Derby W
Congrats Musterion! :first:
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