FDH Fantasy Newsletter: Volume II, Issue XVIII

Welcome to our 34th edition of the FDH Fantasy Newsletter, as we continue to bring you weekly fantasy sports updates in addition to our usual content on FantasyDrafthelp.com. In case you missed it, here are the previous issues: Volume I, Issue I (September 4, 2008), Volume I, Issue II (September 13, 2008), Volume I, Issue III (September 19, 2008), Volume I, Issue IV (September 27, 2008), Volume I, Issue V (October 4, 2008), Volume I, Issue VI (October 11, 2008), Volume I, Issue VII (October 18, 2008), Volume I, Issue VIII (October 25, 2008), Volume I, Issue IX (November 1, 2008), Volume I, Issue X (November 8, 2008), Volume I, Issue XI (November 15, 2008), Volume I, Issue XII (November 21, 2008), Volume 1, Issue XIII (November 30, 2008), Volume 1, Issue XIV (December 7, 2008), Volume I, Issue XV (December 14, 2008), Volume I, Issue XVI (December 20, 2008), Volume I, Issue XVII (December 28, 2008), Volume II, Issue I (January 3, 2009), Volume II, Issue II (January 11, 2009), Volume II, Issue III (January 20, 2009), Volume II, Issue IV (January 24, 2009), Volume II, Issue V (January 29, 2009), Volume II, Issue VI (February 8, 2009), Volume II, Issue VII (February 17, 2009), Volume II, Issue VIII (February 23, 2009), Volume II, Issue IX (February 28, 2009), Volume II, Issue X (March 8, 2009), Volume II, Issue XI (March 15, 2009), Volume II, Issue XII (March 21, 2009), Volume II, Issue XIII (March 31, 2009), Volume II, Issue XIV (April 4, 2009), Volume II, Issue XV (April 11, 2009), Volume II, Issue XVI (April 18, 2009), Volume II, Issue XVII (April 26, 2009)

In this week's issue, we bring you:

^ Triple Crown Suggested League Guidelines and Draft Board
^ Triple Crown League Mock Draft

Triple Crown Suggested League Guidelines and Draft Board

First, here's our suggested league guidelines: utilize a system with 4 owners, drafting 3 rounds in a standard serpentine fashion. In each race, points are allocated as follows: 15 points for win, 10 points for show and 5 points for place. Additionally, a horse gains an additional 5 points for winning a second Triple Crown race and an additional 10 points for winning the Triple Crown. If a tiebreaker is needed, it will go by tallying the best collective finishes by all horses in all races.

Courtesy of the Daily Racing Form, here are the past performance charts.

With the last-minute dropout of I Want Revenge because of leg issues, everything is thrown into flux. But on a supremely muddy track at Churchill Downs, you have to like Friesan Fire's aptitude in that regard.

Now, here's our draft board:

1 Friesan Fire
2 Dunkirk
3 Pioneerof the Nile
4 Papa Clem
5 Desert Party
6 Chocolate Candy
7 Hold Me Back
8 Regal Ransom
9 Mr. Hot Stuff
10 Flying Private
11 Mine That Bird
12 Musket Man

Triple Crown League Mock Draft

On our FANTASYDRAFTHELP.COM INSIDER (9 PM to 9:30 PM EDT) show-within-a-show portion of our FDH LOUNGE program on SportsTalkNetwork.com (Wednesdays, 7-10 PM EDT) this past week, we held our annual Triple Crown fantasy draft utilizing the above guidelines. Participants were FDH Senior Editor Jason Jones, FDH Managing Partner Rick Morris, FDH Lounge Dignitary Burrell Jackson and FDH Lounge Dignitary Ryan Scott.

ROUND 1
1 Jason: I Want Revenge
2 Rick: Pioneerof The Nile
3 Burrell: Chocolate Candy -- Side note: When Burrell was asked for his pick and he answered, "I like Chocolate Candy," he was then told, "We know, Burrell, but which horse do you want?"
4 Ryan: Friesan Fire

ROUND 2
1 Ryan: Papa Clem
2 Burrell: Musket Man
3 Rick: Dunkirk
4 Jason: Flying Private

ROUND 3
1 Jason: Hold Me Back
2 Rick: Desert Party
3 Burrell: Mine That Bird
4 Ryan: Mr. Hot Stuff