What is easily the largest prize for any fantasy horse racing game, Derby Dreamer has unleashed its game that allows fantasy players to create fantasy stables that could be worth $10,000 a month. For an entry fee of $12 per stable, fantasy players select 18 horses and five jockeys to ride for their stable. Then, stables accumulate points depending on how well their jockeys and horses perform. The stable with the most points each month wins $10,000. As an added bonus for March, the monthly winner will receive two box seat tickets for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks in May. Each stable is good for a year entry, so that

From a game play perspective, each month the slate is wiped clean, and everyone has an equal shot at competing for the monthly $10,000 prize. In other words, fantasy players get to compete in 12 separate contests for $10,000. I really like this because it should help limit the amount of stables that drop out throughout the season. Further, stables are able to seamlessly join the action since there is no “begin” or “end” of the season. Instead, you just start competing in the month that a fantasy player enters the competition.

With a top prize of $10,000, Derby Dreamer is likely to get a lot of attention for these prizes. Having a large prize brings in a certain amount of shock value and is likely to help drive sign-ups. For long-term viability, if Derby Dreamer is able to create a fun player experience, it may eventually be able to turn this a very profitable niche game.

From the look at the leaderboard right now, Derby Dreamer does not have a ton of sign-ups, so you might have good odds of winning in the next couple of months. If you like horse racing and/or large fantasy sports prizes, saddle up and head over to Derby Dreamer.

With the races that lead to the Kentucky Derby, WinStar Farms announced the launch of its Fantasy Derby contest. Fantasy players create a stable of 15 horses and earn points as the horses earn money in the run-up to the Kentucky Derby. The games runs from February 13 to April 17, which is when the run-up to the Kentucky Derby occurs.

The winner of the fantasy derby receives roundtrip airfare and accommodations for two to the 2010 Kentucky Derby plus tickets to the Kentucky Derby itself (you’ll have to bring your own floppy hat, though). The top ten players will receive prizes from WinStar. This fantasy game is not likely to have a ton of entries, so even if you are not a horse racing expert, you may be able to get yourself up to speed and win some cool prizes.

One of the coolest prizes I have ever seen for a fantasy game is the ability to name one of WinStar’s horses. WinStar Farm is farm for horse racing and thoroughbred horses. I like it when fantasy games provide prizes that are unique to their sport or to the company sponsoring the game.

Congratulations to WinStar Farms on its new game and good luck on its launch.