Once again, this Tourney Pool is brought to you by Thorough Crowd!
If you didn't see it, and you probably didn't, Thorough Crowd got another winner last night when Cairo Driver broke her maiden in her second start for us since being claimed!
Once again, this Tourney Pool is brought to you by Thorough Crowd!
If you didn't see it, and you probably didn't, Thorough Crowd got another winner last night when Cairo Driver broke her maiden in her second start for us since being claimed!
Ok, here should be everything you need for the rest of the tournament! Bookmark this forever (or until, like, 3 weeks from now) to see anything and everything you need!
SIGN UP TO OWN HORSES WITH US! - https://thoroughcrowd.com/contact/
We had 17% winners and over 50% In The Money finishes along with over $125,000 in earnings in 2021. We're the fastest growing Thoroughbred partnership in America* for a reason!
*This statement has not been fact checked/probably isn't true, but, really, we're pretty good.
Day 2+ Pick Form (This form will be the only form you'll need for the remainder of the tournament)
Daily Recaps
No Day 2 Recap - David was unhappy with something that happened I suppose.
Here we are again, Christmas Eve for basketball dorks. And like Santa Claus we are here to come down your chimney, take your cookies, drink your non-dairy milk alternative, and bring you a little joy in the form of the
2022 NCAA Survivor Pool
The one pool to rule them all!
Typically I rant and rave with a long winded nonsensical opening to the annual festivities. But this year I am dedicating the kick off to the Survivor Pool's 2022 sponsor:
Yes, that's right, we have a sponsor! Our sponsor is us. We are Thorough Crowd.
QUESTION: But, David, what the heck is a Thorough Crowd?
Well Timmy, I'm glad you asked. Thorough Crowd offers the world's greatest Thoroughbred racing partnerships. What makes them the world's greatest partnerships? Here's a few cool facts about Thorough Crowd
If you enjoy Tourney Pools and have ever watched a horse race, the least you can do is sign up for our Thorough Crowd email list: https://thoroughcrowd.com/contact/
Did you sign up?
No? Well, go do that then come back here.
All done?
That was awesome of you and I really appreciate it. I hope you have great luck in the Survivor Pool and that every team you pick stays out of foul trouble and hits their threes.
Ok, with our sponsorship note out of the way, that brings us to the Pool. We just wrapped up our biggest Conference Tournament Pool ever, and we expect to have $12,000+ in the Survivor Pool this year. Tell your friends, tell your family, let your kids enter (it teaches money management and risk analysis probably), maybe let your pet have an entry or two (that one octopus picks soccer games), everyone should play!
Well, I guess that's enough preamble, here are the rules:
I've done this for over a decade; are there any big changes?!
No major rules changes, but with payment through Venmo - A LOT of people are sending their Venmo payments to the wrong person. I put a Venmo link below so it's easier to send payments, and y'all still mess this up (it's not hard and you should feel bad). If you screw up I'm telling the similarly named guy to me to pocket $5 per missed payment sent to him as a mea culpa. That extra $5 is your responsibility to cover when you send it back.
THIS IS THE CORRECT VENMO THERE IS ONE L IN PHILIP, DON'T MESS THIS UP!: https://www.venmo.com/u/Philip-Crone
Well, once again nobody hits the optimal lineup (don't ask me exactly what it was, but I know the winner could have had more points had they used Texas A&M), but you did need four conference tournament winners to have a prayer at cracking the top 5. Congrats to our top 5, which appears to include three entries from the same incredibly smart and handsome person. I wonder who this dreamy Don Juan is...
Diaper Dandies1 - $900
The Phillionaires Club2 - $400
The Phillionaires Club3 - $175
Coach K's Retirement Party2 (Tie) - $62.50
The Phillionaires Club1 (Tie) - $62.50
Thanks to all who participated in the March equivalent of our amuse bouche. (Don't know what is? Google it you uncultured swine.) We'll see you back here later today for the main course!
It's March which means two thing:
1. It's going to be 70 degrees today and 18 degrees tomorrow.
2. It's time to get obsessed with/gamble on college basketball!
I can't help you with the first of those. But, friend, we've got you covered on number 2!
Usually I kick off our tournament pools with insane ramblings no one reads...but, this time I hope you take a minute to actually read this!
WE DO NOT MAKE MONEY HOSTING THESE POOLS. One, that would be illegal. Two, we enjoy them. BUT, if you enjoy these pools and want to say thanks there is something that I'd love for you to do, let me explain:
Two years ago we started buying and racing Thoroughbreds with some friends and family under the stable name Thorough Crowd. In 2020 we had 15 starts with 2 wins. In 2021 we had 64 starts and 11 wins, and we plan to keep growing. If you know us at all, and I realize some of you don't with how much our Tourney Pools have grown, you know that Thoroughbred racing has always been a huge part of our lives. When we started Thorough Crowd we wanted to create racing partnerships that operated at a price point where almost anyone can get involved. But beyond that, we want to create partnerships where there are no crazy fees or price gouging, where the horses are prioritized and treated properly, and to still be successful while doing accomplishing those things.
So, if you enjoy these Tourney Pools and want to return a favor to us, then I'd ask you to do the following:
1. If you've ever thought, "It would be cool to own a racehorse" - Great. Thorough Crowd is a perfect way to make that happen. We'll be running horses this spring/summer in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Virginia for sure. We'll probably run in Maryland, New Jersey, and Illinois as well.
2. If you have no interest in owning horses but have friends/family that do, please pass this along to them.
Owning and racing Thoroughbreds was always something I dreamed of doing. And, it's amazing to me that it's something that has happened and that we've been able to have some success with. Last year in 64 starts we had 11 wins (17.2% winners) and 33 of our 64 starters finished in the top 3 (51.6%). For comparison the leading owner in America last year, Godolphin, owned by sheikh Mohammed of Dubai maybe the wealthiest man on the planet a guy that can afford literally any horse in the world, finished the year with 18% winners and 53% in the money. Now, Godolphin is running in some more valuable races obviously, but our percentages and success really are a testament to us finding undervalued horses and placing them properly to have success.
We currently own 11 Thoroughbreds (a few have shares available to purchase) and our goal is to keep growing Thorough Crowd. To bring more new fans and owners to the sport of horse racing. So, I'm hopeful that a few of our Tourney Pool participants might want to get involved and get in on some horses with us. But, I'd also love if you followed us on social media (@ThoroughCrowd on Twitter/IG/Facebook), I'd love if you suggest a friend/family member to check us out, and I'd love for you to reach out with any questions/thoughts/comments/etc. to: David@ThoroughCrowd.com.
www.thoroughcrowd.com (not super up to date, hopefully will get things more current on here soon)
Ok, that ends the Thorough Crowd portion of this message. Now, let's get all the usual links out of the way for the regulars...