Genetic Anomalies

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Genetic Anomalies

What are Genetic Anomalies?
A 'negative anomaly' is when a gene mutates to become a recessive (xx) gene despite what it might otherwise have been. Negative anomalies are the main type of anomaly discussed, and are typically referred to as plainly "anomalies". A 'positive anomaly' is when a gene mutates to become a homozygous (XX) gene despite what it might otherwise have been. While negative anomalies can be scary, do not be intimidated by them. The chances for anomalies are outlined in detail below. If none of these problems exist, the foal will have a very small chance of negative anomalies.
What causes Genetic Anomalies?
Genetic anomalies can be caused by several things, though some only contribute minimally towards anomaly chances while others contribute more substantially. You can read more about each of these contributing factors below. Each factor that has a chance to cause anomalies is added into the overall chance of a foal inheriting anomalies. This chance would be applied to each of the foal's applicable genes, meaning each gene would have a chance of inheriting an anomaly. Anomalies will happen regardless of what the gene would have naturally been from the cross. It is entirely possible for an Outstanding x Outstanding cross to result in Poor if negative anomalies come into play. With this in mind, you'll want to do what you can to minimize the chances of negative anomalies in a match.
Base Chance
Every breeding will start with a small chance for negative anomalies, which the following contributing factors add on top of. This means if none of the following apply, any negative anomalies can be contributed to a small, unavoidable chance.
Health and Development
Any recessive (hh) genes in Health and/or Development in the parents are minor causes of negative anomalies. Recessive genes in the stallion (sire) are more likely to cause anomalies than in the mare. If you can see the genetic rating for a gene, you can assess the likelihood of it having a recessive gene. Poor genes always have 2 recessive genes; Fair always have 1; Good may have 1. Since each individual recessive gene in the cross contributes to the odds of the foal receiving a negative anomaly, it is important to pay attention to how many total chances are adding up.
Legacy
Each time a mare is fed Legacy is a minor contributor to genetic anomalies. This does not apply to stallions, nor mares fed Legacy prior to November of Year 45. A graded mares have a special exemption and do not gain Anomaly Risk the first time Legacy is fed.
Pregnancy Risk
Throughout the course of a mare's pregnancy, she will gain or lose pregnancy risk. This is determined mostly by how well she is cared for, both at the time of covering and during her pregnancy. Older mares tend to have higher risk simply because it is more difficult to manage their Energy and Condition. Many mares foal with some degree of risk and this is normal and expected. Do not be alarmed if your mare's pregnancy risk is something like 10% the month she's due to foal. The chance for negative anomalies (and other negative impacts) starts at 30%, and raises the higher the Risk. However, do keep in mind that pregnancy risk is a major contributor toward anomalies! It's not uncommon to see almost all Poor genes in a foal born from a near-100% risk mare.
Missing Second Checkups
There is also an increased likelihood of a foal being born with negative anomalies if the dam has missed their second checkup. The second checkup should be done by December or sooner to avoid this happening. Double checking at the vet to make sure you haven’t accidentally missed any checkups before January can be an excellent way to prevent any accidental missed checkups.
Stallion Condition
Stallion condition at the time of covering a mare is an important factor in determining anomalies. If a stallion isn't in good condition, the foal will most likely suffer a great number of anomalies. To avoid negative anomaly chances from condition, a stallion should be 70% or higher condition at time of covering.
Blood Type
Crossing near or exact blood types can benefit breeding in many ways, just as crossing types too far apart can negatively impact a breeding. Any foal that results from a I x V cross will have a high chance of inheriting a substantial number of anomalies. Thankfully, this is easily avoidable by paying close attention when you are matching your mare. If your mare is an unknown type, simply send her to a stud who is not I or V just to err on the side of caution.
Mutations
Mutations can also either benefit or negatively impact the outcome of a breeding, depending on which mutation, if any, the sire and dam have. If one or both parents have a good mutation, the cross will nearly always roll as if it were a perfect blood type match and is the only way to get chances for positive anomalies. If one or both parents have a bad mutation, the cross will be treated as if it were a I X V cross, which has a high chance of a large number of negative anomalies. Mutations can be tested for via a horse's genetics page if they have at least 10 foals on the ground or are pensioned.
Lethal Silver Syndrome
Lethal Silver Syndrome (LSS) is a rare breeding complication unique to FFH that impacts foals in utero. It happens when two horses are bred together that each carry a Silver (ZZ or Zz) color gene. In addition to contributing to genetic anomalies, it is often even more disastrous and should be carefully avoided. Almost all foals from LSS breedings will be stillborn! There is also a very high likelihood that the mare will die due to complications of LSS.
Lethal Champagne Syndrome
Lethal Champagne Syndrome (LCS) is a rare breeding complication unique to FFH that impacts foals in utero. It happens when two horses are bred together that each carry a Champagne (CH or Ch) color gene. In addition to contributing to genetic anomalies, it is often even more disastrous and should be carefully avoided. Almost all foals from LCS breedings will be stillborn! There is also a very high likelihood that the mare will die due to complications of LCS as well.

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02/24/24 10:46 am
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02/15/24 5:42 pm
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02/11/24 2:05 pm
February will be 2 weeks, with rollover happening on Sunday, February 25h.

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02/10/24 5:07 pm
Although Appendix stock horses cannot enter flat series races, they are eligible for contesting series races.

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02/10/24 1:38 pm
Sparks of Joy, Grooming jobs and Sanctum of Gold all now award player experience.

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02/10/24 12:54 pm
A new Yearling Quick View has been added. It shows Morale, Maturity, Risk and indicates if a horse has Genetic Ratings purchased (as required for YA). Additionally, yearlings now show Forever Pro Traits in their Trait & Stat Panel so that you can more easily manage Risk.

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02/07/24 10:56 am
Stallions with tested Above Average or Legendary Producer Quality can no longer grade F. If you have one who is currently F, his grade will adjust if inspected again.

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02/06/24 8:20 pm
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02/06/24 11:41 am
If you used a Cupid's Arrow for Y56 foals and all of your mares do not show the green 'Guaranteed' + icon in Mare Services, please contact me on FFH or Discord so that your mares can be fixed before they foal.

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01/28/24 10:25 pm
Reminder: The January Pro Shop sale ends at the end of the month. Prices of several items and upgrades will be adjusted at the beginning of February, as explained in this news post.

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01/28/24 10:23 pm
Horse care has been enabled again. You can resume feeding and training horses.

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01/26/24 6:32 pm
Horses who have used either Family Jewels or Mythos Scepter now show a magic wand icon under Producer Quality (even if not visible) to indicate that their PQ is not what they were naturally born with.

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01/26/24 6:31 pm
Mythos Scepter has been revamped and is now an item you can use to change either Colt or Filly PQ of retired horses. More information can be found in the item's description and notes.

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01/26/24 1:07 pm
The Appaloosa raffle will be held at 9:00pm tonight. You do not need to be present to win. Since the raffle is happening pretty late, ticket sales will remain open through 6:00pm.

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01/26/24 1:06 pm
Mare grade inspections have reopened. There is a now a fee for grade testing mares, as listed on the inspection page. Mares do not need to be tested to be eligible to breed. The only other adjustment to mare grading is the removal of surface from the grading formula.

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01/23/24 11:26 am
Don't forget it's the last week to purchase yearling partnerships for Y55!

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01/22/24 11:52 am
Open dispersal of racers and broodmares at the Golden Apple Orchard will close at the end of February Y56.

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01/19/24 11:49 am
Ultra Wraps are now marked with a blue checkmark in Racing Quick View to easily find horses who are wearing them.

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01/06/24 7:12 pm
Tournaround Medallion may be used on any breed to improve their transition genes. Additionally, it now improves a horse's Endurance/Lead Change gene by one level. Before you rush out and buy some - note that it will be part of the upcoming January Pro Shop specials!

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01/04/24 5:56 pm
Stallion Grade Testing has been reopened. Surface has been removed from the grade formula since it no longer impacts foal Potential.

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01/03/24 6:21 pm
Dance of the Dunes will have a new open division for all races this year, in addition to the usual colt/gelding and filly divisions.

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12/30/23 3:19 pm
Kickstarter is now available in the Golden Apple Orchard.

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12/27/23 4:58 pm
Initiate's Quest is no longer open to Amateur players and is now limited to only Green and Novice.

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12/23/23 12:56 pm
100yd races for 4yo+ have been added to the Midsummer Revelry series.

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12/18/23 4:08 pm
The bug with miscarriages having a blank complication note on mare Breeding Info pages has been fixed. Additionally, complicates are now sorted with the most recent at top, much like progeny lists, BWs, and race history.

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12/17/23 9:27 am
Grade testing is closed until further notice.

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12/02/23 10:25 am
Today's the last day to participate in the Pro Shop Sale! (Possibly early tomorrow morning if you're in a different time zone.) Please also make sure you've voted in the polls for Colby's Crew and Old Friends. Colby's Crew has significantly less votes than Old Friends, so looks like some of you might have missed it in the news.

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12/01/23 11:49 am
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11/24/23 3:31 pm
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11/15/23 3:11 pm
If you won an Appy stallion in the raffle and do not have Stat Gene, Heritage, Peak/Prime stablewide upgrades, please PM or DM me a link to the stallion.

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11/14/23 6:19 pm
Answers to the Upgrade Raffle Challenge can be found here. Again, I'd highly recommend reading this even if you didn't participate as these questions address some incredibly important keys to racing success.

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11/14/23 10:40 am
Upgrade raffles will be running tonight at 5:00pm! You don't need to be present, but are welcome to hang out in Discord to celebrate with the winners.

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11/11/23 4:54 pm
Deadline for the upgrade raffles has been extended to Monday at 6:00pm. There's not many entries yet so be sure to get yours in!

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11/11/23 4:41 pm
Gene Reducers may now only be used on bred horses, not Horse Trader, Import, or Select Sale horses.

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11/11/23 12:11 pm
Answers to the Stallion Raffle Challenge, as well as the most relevant Handbook links, can be found here. Highly recommend everyone check this out, even if you didn't participate, because this covers a lot of the most important information for successful breeding!

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11/10/23 4:56 pm
An additional rule has been added for raffle stallions - they may not be Cloaked.

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11/07/23 8:24 pm
Stallion raffle tickets must be claimed by Friday at 5:00pm. The raffle will be held Friday evening.

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11/07/23 11:13 am
Juuuuust kidding! (About the previous post...) I just added 1 additional Liver Chestnut and 1 additional Flaxen Liver Chestnut. Enjoy!

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11/06/23 9:53 pm
We've added 7 new shades of Chestnut including 2 regular Chestnut, 2 Flaxen, 1 Liver, and 2 Flaxen Liver. All new shades can be viewed in the Horse Previewer.

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11/05/23 5:09 pm
If you have an Appaloosa who is heterozygous or homozygous for Mottling, you may update their image to correctly show their mottling by reloading from their Image Gallery.

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11/05/23 4:39 pm
The Appaloosa Select broodmare raffle will be held tomorrow, Monday, at 9:00pm FFH time. Tickets must be purchased by 7:00pm.

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11/05/23 12:31 pm
February will be 2 weeks this year with races running on November 19th. This is not a permanent change, but one we feel is best in the circumstances of Y55.

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11/04/23 12:36 pm
Midsummer Revelry now includes 500yd races for 3yo ONLY and 700yd races for 4yo+.

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11/04/23 12:35 pm
Trials of Olympus now includes 7F races for 3yo ONLY.

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11/03/23 10:24 am
The Appaloosa Select broodmare raffle is being postponed to either Sunday or Monday. Tickets may be purchased up through 1 hour before the time the raffle begins, which will be announced on Sunday.

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11/01/23 1:42 pm
Question #22 in the Stallion Raffle Challenge has been updated for clarity.

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11/01/23 10:49 am
Stallion Raffle Challenge update: If you are confused about what a question is asking for, you may contact me (DM or PM) for clarification before submitting.

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10/28/23 6:04 pm
2yo and 3yo stallion raffle eligibility has been updated due to an error in the script - a few more are eligible for tickets that weren't showing before. Additionally, you must have raced at least 20 2yo, 20 3yo, and 30 4yo+ to be eligible for the category.

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10/28/23 3:19 pm
Appaloosa broodmares are now available in the horse trader. Each player may purchase broodmares until they have 20+ total Appaloosa broodmares.

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10/28/23 2:12 pm
A new account setting has been added to show your barn names as buttons rather than text. A new option in barn naming allows you to designate a barn as the start of a new line.

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10/28/23 12:25 pm
Appaloosa color shows are now published for January.

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10/28/23 11:28 am
Surf and Turf has been added to the Golden Apple Orchard and is also now a possible reward when harvesting farm plots.

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10/27/23 10:31 pm
The "|" dividing barn names has been removed to allow you more customization and improved aesthetics when organizing barns. Barn name character limit has been increased to 30 characters.

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10/26/23 3:59 pm
The Pampered grooming buff has been renamed to Radiant.

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10/26/23 3:57 pm
Grooming (the training action) has been renamed to Pamper to avoid confusion with Grooming Centers.

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10/26/23 3:56 pm
Beginning in February, players will be awarded 126 Grooming Center slots per month (increased from 84).

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10/26/23 2:56 pm
Broodmare dispersal at the GAO is temporarily available again.

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10/26/23 12:49 pm
Surface Genes no longer impact a foal's birth stats. Distance Genes have a less significant impact on a foal's birth stats than they previously had.

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10/26/23 10:29 am
Mares must now have an updated grade test to submit breeding requests to outside stallions.

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10/22/23 9:35 pm
Training and feeding have reopened.

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10/22/23 4:45 pm
The Y55 Training Sales are now open for consignments! Bidding will begin October 29th.

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10/22/23 2:40 pm
Stock horses now maintain distance proficiency easier than other breeds.

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10/22/23 2:27 pm
Goldbloods now maintain Coat Condition easier than other breeds.

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10/21/23 9:00 pm
Contesting arenas can no longer have muddy weather. Contesting races held at series facilities will not be impacted by mud, even if the main track is muddy.

Issa (#1)
10/21/23 6:52 pm
Horses no longer have a chance to reveal genotype upon retirement. However, the chance to reveal transition genes is increased for horses who have a Minor, Major, or Master. (With each award offering a greater chance.)

Issa (#1)
10/21/23 6:47 pm
Prices for imports have been adjusted. Colts now cost twice as much as fillies, varying upon a player's rank.

Issa (#1)
10/21/23 6:27 pm
Preparedness is now available as a stablewide upgrade trait.

Issa (#1)
10/21/23 4:55 pm
Time Turner and Prismatic Time Turner have been restored from retirement. They now change a mare's due date to January or the current month and Prismatic also resets a mare's color show cooldown.

Issa (#1)
10/21/23 3:05 pm
Stock and STB stallions no longer earn bonus foal slots upon retirement.

Issa (#1)
10/21/23 2:04 pm
The mare grading formula has been updated. All mares may now be tested again, although most likely there will be few changes.

Issa (#1)
10/21/23 11:01 am
Horses who are Handily in races will now lose Experience.

Issa (#1)
10/15/23 6:15 pm
Horses who earn Court of Stars now receive a Producer Quality boost. Horses who have already earned Court of Stars have also received a PQ boost.

Issa (#1)
10/11/23 1:04 pm
A few minor adjustments have been made to Stallion Grades and stallions will need retested. Notably - Since SS/Import/Custom cannot be the worst level of 'Average', they may still earn B grades. Horses with tested negative mutations also cannot grade higher than C unless tested AA+ PQ. This info has been updated in the Handbook as well. Thanks for your patience!

Issa (#1)
10/10/23 11:13 pm
The Stallion Grade system has been updated and testing is open again. These updates offer more flexibility in factors that have less impact on a foal's potential while placing more weight on factors that have a stronger impact on a foal's potential. The Handbook page has also been updated, though the most notable change is that tested Average PQ cannot grade higher than C.

Issa (#1)
10/10/23 12:36 pm
The Stallion Testing Center is currently unavailable.

Issa (#1)
10/08/23 5:10 pm
Contesting horses may now enter multiple races at the same track.

Issa (#1)
10/08/23 12:44 pm
Contesting horses will have a 3 leg jackpot series through July, August, and September beginning in Y55. This will be offered for both barrels and poles with alternating regions per race.

Issa (#1)
10/07/23 3:42 pm
Performance based Suggested Grade now only looks at a horse's most recent race. This should alleviate a lot of problems where horses show a lower grade than is actually appropriate, helping avoid Handily results.

Issa (#1)
10/07/23 3:17 pm
Horses with Performance Ratings available now show their Stellar best PRs separate from non-Stellar best PRs.

Issa (#1)
10/07/23 1:46 pm
Mares who are already retired may be eligible for reduced foal slots. If so, a notice will appear at the top of their page allowing you to opt in (or opt out) of the foal slot change.

Issa (#1)
10/06/23 6:49 pm
Mare retirement is now available again. If your mare does not retire with the correct amount of foals lots, please post a bug.

Issa (#1)
09/30/23 7:26 pm
Experience now shows an exact percentage (%) for horses owned by Pro accounts.

Issa (#1)
09/30/23 2:44 pm
Distance proficiency gains have been increased for the distances above and below the distance a horse selects for training or BW.

Issa (#1)
09/17/23 3:31 pm
The Y54 Yearling Sale is open for consignments! Consignments will be accepted until bidding opens at the start of September.

Issa (#1)
09/15/23 4:50 pm
The value of Golden Apples has been updated to 200 GA = 100 PC = $1,000,000 (loosely). Prices for items in the GAO have been updated accordingly. The PC value for Sunkissed Tart, Ultra Wraps, Cream Token, Roan Token, and Dun Token have also been updated.

Issa (#1)
09/15/23 4:48 pm
Minimum pricing for public sales has increased to $100,000. Horses already listed for sale have been updated accordingly.

Issa (#1)
09/11/23 4:32 pm
A horse design contest is being held for the upcoming Select Sale. Visit #🌈pretty-pony-designs on Discord to read the rules and enter!

Issa (#1)
09/10/23 12:14 pm
Jockey fees (taken from race income) have been adjusted. The fee for 3 jockeys has been reduced, while additional cost tiers have been added for having 4 or 5+ actively contracted jockeys.

Issa (#1)
09/09/23 11:08 am
Stained Glass Cookies can now be purchased in the GAO.

Issa (#1)
09/04/23 1:09 pm
HT mares will earn 1 bonus foal slot, meaning they always retire with at least 2 slots. A bonus slot is also earned for placing top 5 in a series race, rather than top 3.

Issa (#1)
08/29/23 4:55 pm
Mares may now transition to buddies regardless of foal slots used. Mare transition fees have also been reduced.

Issa (#1)
08/27/23 2:33 pm
Registration for Birthday Bash Board Game Arena tournaments is open on Discord. Tournaments start on August 31st!

Issa (#1)
08/26/23 11:15 am
Series entry pools will not run until 6:00pm today.

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