Office Pools for horse racing are easy for the big races such as the Kentucky Derby or Preakness Stakes, but if you are a true horse racing fan those days come just 3 times a year. Instead you may lean towards putting on monthly horse racing office pools or even weekend pools. That is where a horse racing survivor pool comes in. You can participate in this pool anytime there is horse racing…which if you have ever seen TVG you know is everyday.
Here is how I would create a: HORSE RACING SURVIVOR pool
Objective: To pick one horse to win, place or show (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) each day or race and be the last participant standing.
Group Size: Any
1) Pick a track..your local track or one that is shown on TVG will do.
2) Each participant will pick one horse each race.
- Participants can only pick the favorite once.
2) Participant’s horse must finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd to advance to the next race.
Scoring:
- If the participant horse finishes 1st, 2nd or 3rd, they survive and advance to the next race.
- If the horse does not finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd the participant gets a STRIKE or they could be eliminated.
- 2 strikes and the participant is out of the pool.
Optional: you could increase the number of strikes and continue into the following day’s races.
Payout:
- Last participant standing wins the pot.
PROs:
- Simple to create
- Does not involve a big time commitment
- Daily
- Flexible and fun for the day
CONs:
- Participants may be knocked out early
- Difficult to payout to multiple places
- May end in a tie
Monmouth has a horse racing survival pool you can check out:
MONMOUTH SURVIVAL AT THE SHORE
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