The final two Drafts in the RTTR contest will be variable, meaning stables can select anywhere between zero and five horses to add to their stable over two separate selection periods.

The first period will be the week of late March / early April. The second period will be the week leading into the Kentucky Derby.

While there are many unique factors for each stable to consider when making their selections, it ultimately amounts to a balancing act and weighing the pros and cons.

Here are some high-level pros and cons of each approach:

Drafting a horse in late March / early April (with six/seven races left):

PRO: The horse has an opportunity to earn points in those remaining races leading into the Kentucky Derby.

CON: The horse misses the board in that race, earns no points, and doesn't make it into the Kentucky Derby.

Waiting to draft a horse during Kentucky Derby week:

PRO: You know that the horse entered the Kentucky Derby.

CON: You miss out on any opportunity to earn points in those races prior.

RTTR Points in the Kentucky Derby are worth a lot more, so each stable requires careful thought on their best combination. The most common is three / two, four / one, or all five upfront. Rarely are four or five left until Derby Week. But it all depends on each stable, their current position, stable strength, etc. Here is where the RTTR Contest gets interesting!