**CRITERIA FOR MEOW MIX YEAR END AWARDS**

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**THE CRITERIA FOR YEAR END AWARDS**

ORIGINALLY I PRESENTED THE YEAR END AWARDS CEREMONY
WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE CRITERIA FOR EACH AWARD

I REALIZE THAT IN THE LAST 2 YEARS
I FAILED TO INCLUDE THAT INFO IN THE PRESENTATION

SO HERE YA GO!
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       EACH WIN IN EITHER MM OR SS CONTEST IS A POINT
   MOST ACCUMULATED ## OF POINTS WINS THE DIVISION MM / SS
IN THE EVENT OF A TIE,  THEN THE TOTAL $$ DETERMINES 1st PLACE

          BOTS CHAMPION
MOST ## OF WINS ON BOTS DAY
  TIE BROKEN BY AMOUNT OF $$

         BRIDESMAID OF THE YEAR
    THE MOST 2nd PLACE FINISHES

                GOLLUM AWARD
MOST "RING BEARER"  (4th PLACE FINISHES)

    $$$--CRAFTY PROSPECTOR AWARD--$$$
     THE MOST MONEY WON FOR THE YEAR

    $$$--CAIXA  ELETRONICA  AWARD--$$$
   THE MOST MONEY WON IN A SINGLE DAY


       LOST IN THE FOG AWARD   
* THE LOWEST $$$ FOR A WIN
* ERRATIC BEHAVIOUR ON THE TRACK DURING A RACE
* BLONDE MOMENTS IN RACING


FILLY OF THE YEAR / COLT OF THE YEAR
                MOST NUMBER OF POINTS = WINS
          TIE BREAKER  DETERMINED BY MOST $$$

                  THE FROSTED WHISKER      
       WINNING 2 IN A ROW BUT FAILING TO WIN THE 3~PEAT

THE MOST IMPROVED AWARD ==> SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
WHOEVER HAS SHOWN THE MOST IMPROVEMENT FROM PREVIOUS YEAR

              THE DOG-HOUSE AWARD     
THE MOST LAST PLACE FINISHES FOR THE YEAR FROM BOTH MM + SS

             THE RISEN STAR AWARD
WHO HAS RISEN FROM MAIDEN CLAIMER TO STAKES WINNER
WHO HAS SHOWED BRILLIANT ABILITY, DETERMINATION, COURAGE
IN SPITE OF ADVERSITY & DEFEAT ~

               THE DISTORTED HUMOR AWARD     
HARD TO DEFINE BUT EASILY RECOGNIZED WHEN IT HAPPENS

                             THE AWESOME AGAIN AWARD
SOMEONE WHO REPEATS AN OUTSTANDING EFFORT FROM THE YEAR PRIOR

 
RACE OF THE YEAR
THIS MAY BE BASED ON:
* THE MOST EXCITING PHOTO FINISH
* A 3 PEAT VICTORY
* A TRACK RECORD BROKEN
* EACH YEAR PRESENTS IT'S NOMINEES DIFFERENTLY BASED ON EVENTS

                      HORSE OF THE YEAR    
THE HIGHEST HONOR IS BASED ON A COMBINATION OF TOTAL POINTS
                 AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL AWARDS