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OK Trainers, it is here, possibly the greatest showcase in Sim Racing, EQUINICS, the thoroughbred equivalent to the world event, THE OLYMPICS. Most trainers in our great game strive to participate in this time honored event, glory and prestige await but a few but being part of a team representing your chosen Residency is an achievement in itself. I would firstly like to thank Mike, on behalf of ever player for making this possible and his continued focus on making this the best horse racing Sim worldwide. I would like to congratulate every player that have entrants and wish you all the best of luck. To all the people coordinating the event, game staff, Residency bosses and a myriad of people behind the scenes, we salute you.
This years event carries a Memorials theme so I would like to pay tribute to some of the legends of the human variety (Olympics). Leading the parade is none other than the incomparable Muhammad Ali, recently passing away but leaving an unforgettable legacy for every sports person and everyday Joe alike. There are a few names some of us older folks will remember and some younger folks will have heard about.
 
 
JIM THORPE JESSE OWENS
 
ALICE COACHMAN BABE DIDRICKSON ZAHARIAS
 
PAAVO NURMI LARISA LATYNINA
 
NICOLAI ANDRIANOV RAY EWRY
 
EMIL ZATOPEK JOHNNY WEISSMULLER
Now let’s pay tribute to some of the top Equine legends in USA history .
 
MAN O’ WAR CITATION
 
NATIVE DANCER SECRETARIAT
  
BUCKPASSER KELSO DR FAGER
  
SPECTACULAR BID AFFIRMED SEATTLE SLEW
Our final tributes are a few of the top Equine legends in Sim history .
   
Baseball Jones $5,570,194 Bristol Rovers $7,063,655
SMARTY JONES x SEATTLE SLEW x DANZIG RAHY x DANZIG x ROBERTO
   
Allied Assault $9,808,640 Cecil Roo $9,364,814
WAR CHANT x SEATTLE SLEW x HALO WAR CHANT x NUREYEV x VALID APPEAL
   
Creepshow $7,793,130 Dusty Dance $9,453,845
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR x DEPUTY MINISTER x SEEKING THE GOLD HAWKSTER x SOVEREIGN DANCER x BLUSHING GROOM
   
Enough Knock $7,814,140 Horseshoe Bay $10,541,195
SADLER’S WELLS x MILL REEF x JACINTO RED RANSOM x WOODMAN x RAISE A NATIVE
 
To start our Equinics the torch travels on a 95-day tour from Vermont to Brazil, passed on from one torch-bearer to another until all twenty of the participating Residencies, from all corners of the globe, join as one at the final destination to do battle. Lets take a look at some snapshots along the way.
  
  
  
  
Our final runner arrives and we watch as an all time favorite in the Sim, Roys, majestically lights the Cauldron to signal the opening of the 2016 Equinics, let the races begin.
  
Our races will be staged at 2 different tracks, the dirt races will be held at Vermont and the turf races will be held in Brazil
 
VERMONT RACECOURSE
The dirt races to be decided
2 YO – OPEN 6F DIRT, 2 YO FILLY – 6F DIRT, 3 YO OPEN – 6F DIRT, 3 YO OPEN – 10F DIRT,
3 YO FILLY – 6F DIRT, 3 YO FILLY – 8F DIRT , 3 YO FILLY – 10F DIRT, 4 AND UP OPEN – 6.5 DIRT,
4 AND UP OPEN – 8 DIRT, 4 AND UP OPEN – 10 DIRT, 4 AND UP OPEN – 12 DIRT, 4 AND UP OPEN – 16 DIRT,
4 AND UP F&M – 6.5 DIRT, 4 AND UP F&M – 8 DIRT, 4 AND UP F&M – 10 DIRT,
 
BRAZIL RACE COURSE
The turf races to be decided
2 YO FILLY – 6F TURF, 2 YO OPEN – 6F TURF, 3 YO OPEN – 6F TURF, 3 YO OPEN – 8F TURF,
3 YO OPEN – 9.5F TURF, 3 YO FILLY – 6F TURF, 3 YO FILLY – 8F TURF, 3 YO FILLY – 9F TURF
4 AND UP OPEN – 6 TURF, 4 AND UP OPEN – 8 TURF, 4 AND UP OPEN – 13 TURF, 4 AND UP OPEN – 16 TURF
4 AND UP F&M – 5.5 TURF, 4 AND UP F&M – 8 TURF, 4 AND UP F&M – 10 TURF, 4 AND UP F&M – 14 TURF
LISTED BELOW ARE THE COMPETITORS RESIDENCIES
GR SIMSTERS (grracers – Given)
ALL – STARS RACING (smokeglack – Smokeglack)
SOUTH AFRICA RACING ASSOCIATION
EAAA RACING
EMPIRE STATE RACING (esrholding – Trotter1)
QUEENSLAND RACECOURSE (queenslnd3 – Sabalou)
CITY RACE RHEIN – MAIN TURF CLUB
UNIVERSAL RACING CLUB (metallinut – Metallinut )
BRITISH AND NORDIC RACING CLUB (urclids – Mark)
ELITE RACING CLUB (ehr – John/Ric)
EUROPEAN UNION RACING ORGANISATION (euro – Daniel)
RACING HQ (gcliffo – Greg/Mike/Rod/Louis)
SIM HISPANO (zampatelo2 – David)
– Squirrel )
PASTURES OF GREEN – Vermont (pastures1 – Pastures Team)
BLAZING SADDLES (blazingsad – Mark)
MIDAS (midas – Supertaffy)
EAST – WEST CONNECTION (tyedye – Denovo)
MINNESOTA TESTBARN (tbres8 – Testbarn )
NORTH WEST RACING CIRCUIT (nwrc– Will)
DELPENN NATIONAL (revelation– Revelation)
EHTEAM (vkstables – Klaus)
MEGALOPOLIS RACING CIRCUIT (fastnfirm– Jesse)
All the drug testing has been done and all horses are cleared to race.
 
 
Written by GCLIFFO (Greg)
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