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QUALIFYING ROUNDS

The object of Beat the Host is to exceed the host’s cumulative total mutuel payoff based on single ‘live’ $5 online win wagers on one horse in each of eight (8) mandatory contest races ($40).

There is no registration fee. Register once and play all nine weeks. Competition is open to XpressBet account holders in good standing only.

Each week $2,500 in cash prizes will be awarded to the top five Beat the Host finishers based on total mutuel payoffs.

Players who exceed the cumulative mutuel total of the host in any weekly competition automatically qualify for the Beat the Host Championship Round on March 14, 2009.

SWEEP THE HOST BONUS

One seat in the NTRA/DRF 2010 National Handicapping Championship will be awarded as a Sweep the Host Bonus to the single player who exceeds the host’s cumulative mutuel total in each of nine weeks of qualifying round Beat the Host competition. If there is more than one such player $5,000 cash will be divided equally among those who are tied.

In the event no player defeats the host in all nine weeks of competition, a $2,500 Sweep the Host Consolation Prize will be awarded to the player who is the last to lose to the host in weekly competition. If there is more than one such player $2,500 will be divided equally between those who are tied.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

The Beat the Host Championship Round is a closed competition and only players who have qualified in previous weeks may compete.

The top two finishers in the Championship Round will earn seats in the 2010 DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas. The next two finishers in the Championship Round will earn seats in Coast Casino’s 2010 Horseplayer World Series in Las Vegas. These prizes also include $500 for airfare and tournament lodging.

The Top 30 finishers in the Beat the Host Championship will earn complimentary seats to XpressBet’s $50,000 Showdown ($500 value each). One seat per qualifier.

Qualifying Round

Dates

• Competitions will be held each Saturdays in January (3, 10, 17, 24 and 31) and Saturdays in February (7, 14, 21, 28) 2009.

• A schedule of mandatory races and host selections will posted to the Beat the Host information page on the XpressBet web site weekly each Friday by 5 p.m. ET

Registration

No Fee. One-Time Online Registration Required. Register once, play all nine weeks.

• Open to new and existing XpressBet Account Holders in good standing only.

Format

Online wagers only. Phone wagers do not count in the competition.

All competition wagers must be submitted via the XpressBet Pro or XpressBet Classic Contest Wager Pad. Wagers not submitted in this manner will not count in the competition.

• Players must make single, 'live' $5 win wagers on one horse in each of eight (8) mandatory races ($40 total). Omitted wagers or improperly submitted wagers will result in disqualification from competition.

• A list of mandatory races and host picks will be posted on the Beat the Host information page by Friday 5 pm ET each week.

• Player wagering accounts will be credited with winnings for all competition wagers and debited for all losing wagers.

• Mutuel payoffs are capped at 20-1 ($105) for contest scoring purposes.

Object each week is for player to exceed the host's cumulative mutuel payoff total based on single, $5 win wager on one horse in each of 8 mandatory races.

Scratched horses count zero in the competition. If a player has submitted a Contest Wager on a scratched horse, player may submit a second single $5 ‘live’ win wager on another horse in the race before the race is run. These wagers must be submitted via the XpressBet Contest Wager Pad. The host, likewise, may substitute for a scratched horse before the race is run.

• Cash prizes will be awarded weekly to top 5 highest finishers based on total mutuel payoffs in all 8 mandatory races.

• One entry per account holder.

Prizes

Weekly: $2,500 in prizes awarded to top five finishers:

First $1,500

Second $500

Third $250

Fourth $150

Fifth $100

• Upon verification of results prize amount will be deposited to winner's XpressBet wagering account.

• Each week, any player whose cumulative mutuel payoff total for all 8 mandatory races is higher than the Host's cumulative mutuel payoff in those same races will advance to the Beat the Host Championship Round (March 14).

Sweep the Host Bonus

• One seat in the 2010 NTRA/DRF National Handicapping Championship will be awarded as a Sweep the Host Bonus to any single player who defeats the host in all nine weeks of Qualifying Beat the Host competition. If more than one player defeats the host in all nine weeks, $5,000 will be divided equally between such tied players.

• In the event that no players Sweep the Host in all 9 weeks of competition, a $2,500 Sweep the Host Consolation Prize will be awarded to the player who is the last to lose to the host in weekly competition. If there is more than one such player who qualifies, $2,500 will be divided equally between those who are tied.

Championship Round

Any player whose cumulative mutuel total exceeds that of the host in any of nine weekly Beat the Host qualifying rounds automatically is entered into the Championship Round.

In the Championship Round qualified players compete against each other by making a single, ‘live’ $5 online win wager on one horse in each of eight (8) mandatory races ($40). Players will be ranked according to total cumulative mutuel payoffs.

The top two finishers in the Championship Round will earn seats in the 2010 DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas, including $500 for airfare and tournament lodging.

The next two finishers in the Championship Round will earn seats in Coast Casino’s 2010 Horseplayer World Series in Las Vegas, including $500 for airfare and tournament lodging.

The Top 30 finishers in Beat the Host Championship will earn complimentary seats to XpressBet’s $50,000 Showdown ($500 value each).

Date

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Registration

Qualified Players will be registered automatically.

• This is a Closed Competition—only players who have qualified in the previous nine rounds of Beat the Host are eligible to compete.

Format

Online wagers only. Phone wagers do not count in competition.

All competition wagers must be submitted via the XpressBet Pro or XpressBet Classic Contest Wager Pad. Wagers submitted in any other manner will not count in the competition.

• Players must make a single $5 'live' win wager on one horse in each of eight (8) mandatory races. Omitted wagers or improperly submitted wagers will result in disqualification from competition.

• A list of mandatory races will be posted on Beat the Host information page on the XpressBet web site by Friday, March 13, 2009 after 5 pm ET.

• Player wagering accounts will be credited with winnings for all competition wagers and debited for all losing wagers.

• Mutuel payoffs are capped at 20-1 ($105) for contest scoring purposes.

• Object is for player to score the highest possible cumulative mutuel payoff total based on single, ‘live’ $5 win wagers in 8 mandatory races.

Scratched horses count zero in the competition. If a player has submitted a Contest Wager on a scratched horse, player may submit a second single $5 ‘live’ win wager on another horse in the race before the race is run. These wagers must be submitted via the XpressBet Contest Wager Pad. The host, likewise, may substitute for a scratched horse before the race is run.

• Prizes will be awarded based on cumulative mutuel payoffs in all 8 mandatory races.

• One entry per account holder.

Prizes

• The top two finishers in the Championship Round will earn seats in the 2010 DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas, including $500 for airfare and tournament lodging.

• The next two finishers in the Championship Round will earn seats in Coast Casino’s 2010 Horseplayer World Series in Las Vegas, including $500 for airfare and tournament lodging.

• Top 30 finishers based on cumulative mutuel payoffs in all 8 mandatory races earn free entry into XpressBet's $50,000 Showdown ($500 value each).

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This Week's Host is HRTV's Jeff Siegel

Saturday, February 28th
Track Race Post
(ET)
Host Pick Host Results Winning Runner Winner Payout
Gulfstream 3 2:12pm #2 Musketier $0.00  #9 Ghost Hour $32.50
Gulfstream 4 2:42pm #7 Bold Vindication $0.00  #5 Another Success $20.00
Santa Anita 1 3:30pm #2 Kaffeinator $11.00  #2 Kaffeinator $11.00
Gulfstream 7 4:12pm #6 Motovato $0.00  #3 Pictural $17.00
Santa Anita 3 4:31pm #8 Tuscan Evening $7.50  #8 Tuscan Evening $7.50
Gulfstream 8 4:43pm #2 Sporting Art $0.00  #9 Twilight Meteor $36.00
Santa Anita 4 5:03pm #3 Steady Demand $0.00  #1 Bestdressed $14.50
Santa Anita 5 5:34pm #1 Bootleg Annie $14.50  #1 Bootleg Annie $14.50
Host's Total: $33.00  

Prize Winners for Saturday, January 3rd
Place Name Mutuel Total Prize
1st Stephen Waller $141.00 $1500.00
2nd Steven Moyer
Patrick Hussain
$138.50 $375.00
each
4th Charles Goersch $129.50 $150.00
5th Ronald Jones $118.50 $100.00

Prize Winners for Saturday, January 10th
Place Name Mutuel Total Prize
1st Leonard Powell $134.50 $1500.00
2nd Harvey Hochberg $120.00 $500.00
3rd Allan Goldman
Tim Simmons
Bernardo Wiesner
$119.50 $166.67
each

Prize Winners for Saturday, January 17th
Place Name Mutuel Total Prize
1st Cleveland Piper $156.00 $1500.00
2nd Robert Yurgionas
Robert Cogan
Anthony Infante
James Gunderman
Milton Moon
Miyo Toyama
Roy Courchaine
Allan Goldman
$105.00 $125.00
each

Prize Winners for Saturday, January 24th
Place Name Mutuel Total Prize
1st Mike Matern $169.00 $1500.00
2nd Rosetta Slagle $146.50 $500.00
3rd Alan Levitt
Joseph Laiter
$145.50 $200.00
each
5th Leo Szczepanski $141.00 $100.00

Prize Winners for Saturday, January 31st
Place Name Mutuel Total Prize
1st Steve Terelak $225.00 $1500.00
2nd Nat Marando $188.00 $500.00
3rd Mark Harmon $186.00 $250.00
4th Christopher Durbin $185.50 $150.00
5th John Veeh $181.50 $100.00

Prize Winners for Saturday, February 7th
Place Name Mutuel Total Prize
1st Mike Smith $146.50 $1500.00
2nd Robert Swickard $138.00 $500.00
3rd Stephen Speros $135.50 $250.00
4th Jeremy Lanni $135.00 $150.00
5th William Jonke $131.50 $100.00

Prize Winners for Saturday, February 14th
Place Name Mutuel Total Prize
1st Richard Yamasaki $171.50 $1500.00
2nd Michael Pepe $154.50 $500.00
3rd Craig Yoshino $134.00 $250.00
4th Brian Vanschijndel $133.50 $150.00
5th Robert Swickard $128.50 $100.00

Prize Winners for Saturday, February 21st
Place Name Mutuel Total Prize
1st James Kubiszewski $156.50 $1500.00
2nd Christopher Rohner $137.50 $500.00
3rd Jack Harris $128.50 $250.00
4th Mike Matern $126.50 $150.00
5th Miyo Toyama $121.00 $100.00

Prize Winners for Saturday, February 28th
Place Name Mutuel Total Prize
1st Wichert Vanderbend $104.00 $1500.00
2nd John Rogers $95.00 $500.00
3rd Philip Spingler $89.50 $250.00
4th Larry Caples $89.00 $150.00
5th Mark Wikel $88.50 $100.00

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