The season ending championships are finally here to mark the end of the 4th season at SportofKings.us.  We could not be happier with the way things have progressed as we are continuing to see new stables find their way to the winners circle in the top level racing and fuller fields.  

The finals will be held on the 29th and 30th will be two action packed days which will see over 40 championship finals go off.  The juvenile division, as always, will be the most anticipated battles as these horses are finally hitting their stride and looking to lock horns with the best of the best in their respective division.

View the Breeders Cup Championships for Grade 1

View the Breeders Cup Championships for Grade 3

Updates / Notes

There are two new programmed racing series coming online for the 5th season.

The first is the Legends series which will offer a chance for older horses to strut their stuff outside the championship division.


The second series, which was also essential, is a weekly series of maiden and graduation GUARANTEED purse races which will be held for both juvenile and 3+ year olds. This series will be run on a strict distance rotation so there will be regular opportunities for all horses and owners should find full fields in most of these races.

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We are in the middle of some exciting times here at Sport of Kings.  Our virtual horses are seeing their values sky rocket and many of our owners have already gotten their hands into breeding and training the yearlings for the next season which begins January 2015.

Season 3 will see the introduction of the new format for our Elite Series (Grade 1) championships!  We will be introducing the very popular qualifier series that culminates in a final invitational championship at the end of the season!  The series will be rolled out in phases that are detailed below:

The prizes will be structured:

• Quals - $15 entry with $40 added cash

• Finals - $150 added cash

Season 3

• 2yr old championship series is converted to the new format

• The two year olds will cease to have a monthly championship.

3yr,4yr+ will continue as normal for season 3 with their monthly championships.Season 4

• 2yr olds keep the new format

• 3yr old championship series is converted to the new format

• The three year olds will cease to have a monthly championship.

4yr+ will continue as normal for season 4 with their monthly championships.Season 5

• 2yr and 3yr olds keep the new format

• 4yr+ old championship series is converted to the new format

• The 4+ year olds will cease to have a monthly championship.

At this point all monthly championships will be replaced with the new format.Each season we will evaluate the number of entries and nominations and adjust our prizes accordingly.

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The grade 3 series (previously known as the Blackman Stud Championship Series) will be renamed to the Tenderfoot Series.  The purses for this series along with some aggressive new owners are what has driven the value of the grade 3 horses through the roof during the 2nd season.  We have seen a number of grade 3 horses sell for $150 or more which is remarkable considering they can be purchased from the sales ring at a mere $4.

At the 3/4 season mark the Grade 3 Championship series has seen 83 qualifiers be run for nearly $8,000 in purse money!  There has never been a better time to get involved in virtual horse racing with the prize pools growing and the community still learning together.

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Other Changes

• Championship races will now close 18 hours in advance - second instances will be created on demand (with bonus credits if applicable)
• All other races will now close 30 minutes in advance.
• Races will have the minimum number of unique stables raised from 2 to 3.
• We will be reducing the genetic certification price to $25.
• Triple Crown Races will now follow the championship payout schedule.

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The inaugural season at Sport of Kings is rolling along and building up momentum as we approach the half way mark.  There are a lot of happening and events worth discussing but we will focus on some of the most interesting ones.

Anfield Road has certainly shown his willingness to engage anyone at anytime and the depth of his stable through these first two months.  He has already accumulated 85 victories and 41 maiden winners!  His top horse is Kiki Dee, which he purchased in auction for $60 from West Weston Westoner, and has earned over $160 in prize money.  Kiki Dee was narrowly edged out in her last start, her first attempt at turf and will likely look to rebound on a return to dirt.

Ritchie Racing is another hot stable who has a horse that is proving to be a really tough campaigner.  Honeybunny is a two year old colt that has already seen the track 8 times and has accumulated a record of 5-3-0 with $35.44 in earnings.  His most recent race was a two length victory in the Hong Kong Sprint at Happy Valley where he posted a top speed rating of 106.  This colt out of Unusual Heat looks to be a real prospect that will take some beating.

In future news the second round of Championships will be held this weekend and already features purses in excess of $1,250.  We can expect to see some much anticipated rematches and some new faces that lurk just in the shadows, ready to pounce for a victory.  Remember, it is never too late to get into the game and get a horse in the race, and with over $1,200 up for grab almost every month in the championships there has never been a better time to try and grab your piece of the pie.

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The May Championships are in the books and saw over $1,300 in prize money paid out in a single day. The races were almost all competitive and very few stables walked away losers thanks to the large amount of added money that was available in the purses. The eight different races saw five different stables in the winners circle.  This was a great start to the season and we expect to see many of the horses competing again next month.




Juvenile Sprint Championship
One of the best races of the day was a 6 furlong sprint over a slow main track.  This race saw Kiki Dee, sent out by West Weston Westoner, stalk a fast pace set by Anfield Road's LFC Combat all the way to the stretch and then surge in front to win by a solid 2 lengths.  Those two were 3 clear of the rest of the field all of whom put in solid efforts chasing the top two around the track.  

The winner took home a cool $95.50 for her efforts and will look to build on what is now a two race winning streak.

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There are only 7 days left until the grand opening and the racing begins!

This means that you only have 7 days to make your cumulative deposit of $50 or more in order to be eligible for our $1000 Giveaway which will occur on May 2nd, 2014.  Remember, the winner gets $500 while 2nd place gets $300 and $100 each to third and fourth.

We have introduced a number of upgrades over the past few weeks, including giving sires to our sales ring horses which gives them some historical reference and provides the owners with some grounding in terms of the horse's potential running style.

As a reminder, we offer rewards to our owners who refer new stables to the site and make an initial deposit.  Please see your account page for the specific URL that you should distribute to potential players to sign up.

We look forward to seeing you at the races and wish you the best of luck in the inaugural season.

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