Every year we find ourselves asking: Who is going to show? Who has calved since Expo? Who has improved over the past three months? Never before have these questions been more relevant. Different judge, different day will be two magic themes in this years competition.
Contest Details
You have $1,000,000 dollars to spend. Please note that you do not have to pick an animal in every class, if you feel the money is wiser spent on a more expensive animal in a different class, though you can only pick one animal per class. The animals in each class have been given dollar values based on their past performance and their momentum heading into the 2017 Royal Winter Fair. (Please note this is not an actual estimated sale price value, as this fantasy value is purely based on predicted ability to win the show in relation to others in the class). As an improvement over the 1st edition, animal values more directly correlate to their chances of earning maximum points under the following point system:
Heifer Classes
- 1st place – 10 points
- 2nd place – 9 points
- 3rd place – 8 points
- 4th place – 7 points
- 5th place – 6 points
- 6th place – 5 points
- 7th place – 4 points
- 8th place – 3 points
- 9th place – 2 points
- 10th place – 1 points
Cow Classes
- 1st place – 20 points
- 2nd place – 15 points
- 3rd place – 10 points
- 4th place – 9 points
- 5th place – 8 points
- 6th place – 7 points
- 7th place – 6 points
- 8th place – 5 points
- 9th place – 4 points
- 10th place – 3 points
There will also be bonus points as follows:
- Junior Champion – 10 points
- Reserve Junior Champion – 8 points
- Honorable Mention Junior Champion – 6 points
- Intermediate Champion – 10 points
- Reserve Intermediate Champion – 8 points
- Honorable Mention Intermediate Champion – 6 points
- Senior Champion – 10 Points
- Reserve Senior Champion – 8 points
- Honorable Mention Senior Champion – 6 points
- Grand Champion – 10 points
- Reserve Grand Champion – 8 points
- Honorable Mention Grand Champion – 6 points
Cattle Selection
Yes we know there are cows we will miss. And yes we know there are cows on the list that may not be at the show. We here at the Bullvine have done our best in trying to handicap each class. We have taken some cows off of the list that we have confirmed are not attending. But with so many top cows not hitting the shows already this season, it’s hard to tell who will be there and who will not. If you feel that we have underscored a cow (meaning too low a dollar value in relation to the other cows in the class), that is all the more reason to have this “great buy” in your string. Remember that you have a limited number of dollars to spend, so you are as much looking for the cows that offer the greatest value as you are trying to predict who will win the class.
The Deadline
The entry deadline will be noon Thursday November 9th. There will also be a 10 point bonus for each day you submit your entries prior to that. For example, if you submitted your “string” on November 6th you would receive a 30 point bonus. Also make sure that you don’t spend more than $1,000,000 as any exhibitor string that spends more than $1,000,000 will be removed from the competition. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, November 14th, 2017.
The Reward
The grand prize winner receives a one-of- a-kind Bullvine Fantasy Exhibitor Champion Jacket. All ties will be broken by date of entry. If submitted on the same day, ties will be broken by total dollars spent.
The Bullvine Bottom Line
It was certainly a big week for Jared Dueppengiesser, not only did he exhibit the Grand Champion, but he is also our 2017 Royal Winter Fair Fantasy Exhibitor Winner. While it’s no Surprise he had CO-VALE DEMPSEY DINA 4270 on his team, other members include PETITCLERC SOLOMON ANNICE, JM VALLEY ATWOOD ALY, MILKSOURCE GLDNDRM ASSET, PETITCLERC ATWOOD SPOUTNIK, UNIQUE GOLDEN RING, ROSEDALE CATCH A GLIMPSE, ERBACRES SNAPPLE SHAKIRA, ARETHUSA DARYL SIENNA, IDEE WINDBROOK LYNZI, JACOBS WINDBROOK AIMO, TK-PLAIN-VIEW RIPLEY & ROSIERS BLEXY GOLDWYN with a total budget of $986,000 and earning him 244 plus 30 bonus points for getting his entry in early. The ultimate team would have been FLEURY DOUGLAS LISALY, BONNIE BRAE APE QUINN, LELLAVAN, AVALANCHE FUJI, FARAWAY DOORMAN MISSY, JM VALLEY DOORMAN LEXIE, BROWNTOWN MARIO MARLO, ERBACRES SNAPPLE SHAKIRA, ARETHUSA DARYL SIENNA, IDEE WINDBROOK LYNZI, JACOBS WINDBROOK AIMO, CO-VALE DEMPSY DINA 4270, TK-PLAIN-VIEW RIPLEY & JACOBS GOLDWYN LISAMAREE. That team would have cost $941,000 and would earn 262 points with no bonus points.
The top 10 finishers are:
- Jared Dueppengiesser
- Chad Ryan
- Cormier Sylvain
- Jerry McLaughlin Sr
- Jim Adams
- Terry McLaughlin
- Tom Weimer
- Alberto Medina
- Aaron Eaton
- Thiago Pinto