New Racing Fantasy Game Focuses on Jockeys
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Equus Interactive’s Racetrack Warriors announced an agreement May 5 with the Jockeys’ Guild and the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) that will bring a new fantasy draft game to market called “Jockey Draft.” The game is set to launch May 8.
“Jockey Draft” is a daily fantasy league style game in which players select a lineup of jockeys, in a “salary cap” style draft, riding at various race tracks from around the country. Each game is assigned a salary cap in which players must stay at or below when picking their eight jockeys, who are assigned an individual salary. Each jockey receives a score for their mount’s finishing position, and the collective score of each lineup in the game determines the winner.
With the increasing popularity of daily fantasy sports, Racetrack Warriors’ “Jockey Draft” will highlight racing’s biggest and brightest stars while allowing fans to follow their favorite jockeys who are members of the Jockeys’ Guild. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund and the Jockeys’ Guild.
“We are thrilled to partner with Equus Interactive in this new venture,” said Jockeys’ Guild national manager Terry Meyocks. “I am sure racing fans across the country will enjoy playing and know that their participation benefits the PDJF as well as allow the Jockeys’ Guild to continue to provide necessary benefits for our members.”
"The PDJF is very excited to be a partner in the launching of this new fantasy game," said PDJF executive director Nancy LaSala. "This is a great opportunity to raise funds for the PDJF."