Voting and Race Chart
50 people voted for their top 6 selections and points were assigned on a 15-10-7-4-2-1 point system. You may view all the actual votes here on the forum. Below are the final vote tallies:
| Horse | 1st place votes | 2nd place votes | 3rd place votes | Total Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Man o'War | 24.5 | 16.5 | 6 | 578.5 |
| 2nd | Secretariat | 17.5 | 20.5 | 6 | 524.5 |
| 3rd | Citation | 3 | 6 | 16 | 256 |
| 4th | Swaps | 3 | 0 | 2 | 91 |
| 5th | Spectacular Bid | 1 | 3 | 1 | 85 |
| 6th | Native Dancer | 0 | 1 | 4 | 80 |
| 7th | Count Fleet | 0 | 1 | 4 | 79 |
| 8th | Ruffian | 0 | 2 | 2 | 72 |
| 9th | Dr. Fager | 1 | 0 | 2 | 68 |
| 9th | Seattle Slew | 0 | 0 | 5 | 68 |
| 11th | Whirlaway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 12th | Affirmed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
Based on the voting and the call of the race as written by forum member Gil (Wizard), a hypothetical chart was created by Don (FastFurlong). Be sure to check out the race call as it was written in the style of Chic Anderson and is quite entertaining.
The Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons Stakes
| Horse | PP | 1/4 | 1/2 | 3/4 | Str | Finish | Odds | |||||
| MAN O'WAR | 2 | 3 | 1-2 | 2 | nose | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6.5 | 1-2 |
| SECRETARIAT | 9 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 2-1 | |
| CITATION | 8 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | nose | 3 | nose | 7-2 |
| SWAPS | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5-1 |
| SPECTACULAR BID | 10 | 7 | head | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0.5 | 7 | head | 5 | nose | 11-1 |
| NATIVE DANCER | 4 | 9 | 2 | 8 | head | 9 | head | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9-1 |
| COUNT FLEET | 5 | 6 | head | 5 | 2 | 6 | head | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5-1 |
| RUFFIAN | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.75 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | 8 | 1 | 14-1 |
| SEATTLE SLEW | 7 | 4 | neck | 6 | 0.5 | 10 | neck | 10 | 1 | 9 | DH | 12-1 |
| DR. FAGER | 12 | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | DH | 8-1 |
| WHIRLAWAY | 11 | 11 | neck | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 50-1 | |||
| AFFIRMED | 6 | 8 | head | 9 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 22-1 | |
| MAN O'WAR away well, assumed complete control from RUFFIAN before 3/4s, won by 6 1/2 under hand ride in overpowering performance. | ||||||||||||
| SECRETARIAT away last, rated for a 1/2, charged gallantly for second, much the best of the rest. | ||||||||||||
| CITATION blocked early, under punishment earned show by nose. | ||||||||||||
| SWAPS saved on rail, moved second in backstretch, couldn't maintain in final 1/16th. | ||||||||||||
| SPECTACULAR BID away poorly, conserved mid-pack, moved up but did not menace. | ||||||||||||
| NATIVE DANCER waited too long, moved very late to get 6th. | ||||||||||||
| COUNT FLEET hung mid-pack, faded late. | ||||||||||||
| RUFFIAN led early in blazing fractions, faded, finished weakly. | ||||||||||||
| SEATTLE SLEW 4th early, thereafter never a factor. | ||||||||||||
| DR. FAGER rushed from outside to contend, could not keep pace in final three furlongs. | ||||||||||||
| WHIRLAWAY never could contend. | ||||||||||||
| AFFIRMED disappointed. | ||||||||||||
You may or may not agree with the final order of finish, but it was an interesting exercise and a lot of good discussions came out of it. Don (FastFurlong) has promised us "TOURNAMENT OF THOROUGHBREDS III", a handicap at 1 1/2 miles for colts/horses and 1 1/4 miles for fillies/mares, which will debut in the fall. So if you didn't get to participate in this round, be sure to show up in the fall for the next one!
Part 1 - The Field and the format of the tournament
Part II - The Race Call in the style of Chic Anderson
All photos by the author except where noted
