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DECEMBER 26 SANTA ANITA OPENING DAY CHALLENGE OVERVIEW

  • LIVE MONEY CONTEST on Sunday, December 26, 2021.
  • Buy-in: $1,500 ($1,000 Bankroll + $500 Entry Fee to Prize Pool).
  • 100% of Entry Fees are paid out as prizes.
  • Online registration opens Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at approximately 12:00PM ET.
  • Entries will be accepted until the start of Santa Anita Race 5 on Sunday, December 26, 2021.
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FORMAT

  • Tournament races are ALL live races from Santa Anita Park on Sunday, December 26, 2021.
  • Permitted wagers are Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta and Daily Double.
  • No Superfecta, Super High 5, Grand Slam, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 or Pick 6 wagers are permitted in this contest. The Parlay function for Win, Place and Show wagers is not permitted in this contest.
  • Players must wager on a minimum of five (5) contest races at a minimum of $100 on each of those five (5) races.
  • Players must wager, at minimum, their entire $1,000 bankroll during the contest.
  • There are no maximums – players may wager as much as they want, including the winnings from their bankroll, whenever they wish.
  • For purposes of this contest, a Daily Double wager counts as a bet on one (1) contest race. For example, a Daily Double wager on Race 4 (linking to Race 5) will count as a wager on Race 4.
  • In the unlikely event of a cancellation of a race card, Tournament Officials reserve the right to substitute races from another racetrack or cancel the tournament and issue refunds to all participants.

PRIZES (BASED ON 75 ENTRIES)

  • Two (2) entries into the 2022 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), including airfare and hotel accommodations.
  • Two (2) entries into the 2022 1/ST Ultimate Betting Challenge on March 5, 2022, valued at $3,500 each.
  • $19,676.88 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.

PRIZES (BASED ON 125 ENTRIES)

  • Two (2) entries into the 2022 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), including airfare and hotel accommodations.
  • Five (5) entries into the 2022 1/ST Ultimate Betting Challenge on March 5, 2022, valued at $3,500 each.
  • $34,176.88 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.

WHERE TO PLAY

PLAY ON TRACK

Play in the Santa Anita Opening Weekend Challenge on track at Santa Anita Park.


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PLAY ONLINE

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HOW TO QUALIFY

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021

Play in the December 11 $500 Xpressbet Challenge to win a seat into the $1,500 Santa Anita Opening Day Challenge.


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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2021

Play in the December 18 $500 Xpressbet Challenge to win a seat into the $1,500 Santa Anita Opening Day Challenge.


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