BCBC OVERVIEW
- LIVE MONEY CONTEST ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2026 & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2026.
- This tournament is hosted by the Breeders’ Cup, with Xpressbet acting as a satellite outlet for players. Please email Breeders’ Cup Tournament Director Tim Schram at tim@breederscup.com with any questions.
- Buy-in: $10,000 ($7,500 Bankroll + $2,500 Entry Fee to Prize Pool).
- 100% of Entry Fees are paid out as prizes.
- Registration opens October 2026.
- Online registration cutoff is Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Midnight. No online entries can be accepted on Thursday, October 29 or Friday, October 30.
HOW TO QUALIFY
- Earn an entry into the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge by playing in a qualifying tournament:
- Saturday, August 1 |$1,000 Jim Dandy Challenge
- Saturday, August 8 | $500 Whitney Day Challenge
- Saturday, August 22 | $4,000 Pacific Classic Betting Challenge
- Saturday, August 29 | $800 Travers Day Challenge
- Monday, September 7 | $2,000 Del Mar Closing Day Challenge
- Saturday, September 26 | $3,000 Santa Anita Fall Showcase Challenge
- Sunday, September 27 | $1,000 Santa Anita BCBC 'Super Low Ratio' Qualifier
- Saturday, October 3 | $1,000 Santa Anita BCBC 'Super Low Ratio' Qualifier
- Saturday, October 17 | $1,000 Santa Anita BCBC 'Super Low Ratio' Qualifier
- Saturday, October 24 | $1,000 Santa Anita BCBC 'Super Low Ratio' Qualifier
- Saturday, October 24 | $1,000 Keeneland Closing Day 'Last Chance' BCBC Qualifier
- Sunday, October 25 | $1,000 Santa Anita 'Last Chance' BCBC Qualifier
PRIZES (BASED ON 500 ENTRIES)
- Estimated Cash Prize Pool of $1,250,000
- Fiftteen (15) Fully-paid berths into the into the 2027 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), including hotel stay, up to $900.
- Prize breakdown based on 500 Entries:
- 1st Place Finisher: $360,000 + 2027 NHC
- 2nd Place Finisher: $240,000 + 2027 NHC
- 3rd Place Finisher: $130,000 + 2027 NHC
- 4th Place Finisher: $90,000 + 2027 NHC
- 5th Place Finisher: $70,000 + 2027 NHC
- 6th Place Finisher: $60,000 + 2027 NHC
- 7th Place Finisher: $50,000 + 2027 NHC
- 8th Place Finisher: $40,000 + 2027 NHC
- 9th Place Finisher: $35,000 + 2027 NHC
- 10th Place Finisher: $30,000 + 2027 NHC
- 11th Place Finisher: $25,000 + 2027 NHC
- 12th Place Finisher: $20,000 + 2027 NHC
- 13th Place Finisher: $17,500 + 2027 NHC
- 14th Place Finisher: $15,000 + 2027 NHC
- 15th Place Finisher: $12,500 + 2027 NHC
- 16th Place Finisher: $12,000
- 17th Place Finisher: $11,500
- 18th Place Finisher: $11,000
- 19th Place Finisher: $10,500
- 20th Place Finisher: $10,000
FORMAT
- Tournament races are ALL live races from Keeneland on Friday, October 30, 2026 and live races through the FINAL Breeders' Cup Championship race at Keeneland on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
- Online registration cutoff is Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Midnight. No online entries can be accepted on Thursday, October 29 or Friday, October 30.
- Permitted wagers are Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta and *Daily Double.
- *For Daily Doubles to count toward the minimum wager requirements, the first leg of the double must be a Breeders’ Cup Championship race.
- Players must wager, at minimum, their entire $7,500 bankroll during the contest.
- Betting minimums:
- Friday, October 30, 2026: A minimum of $600 must be wagered per race on a minimum of three (3) of the five (5) Breeders’ Cup Championship races occurring on Friday, October 30, 2026.
- Saturday, October 31, 2026: A minimum of $600 must be wagered per race on a minimum of seven (7) of the nine (9) Breeders’ Cup Championship races occurring on October 31, 2026.
- There are no maximums – players may wager as much as they want, including the winnings from their bankroll, whenever they wish.
- Upon signing up for this contest, Xpressbet will create a separate tournament account for you (or separate accounts, if you purchase two entries). When logging in at Xpressbet on the tournament day(s), you will be prompted to select which tournament account(s) you want to use. All tournament wagers must be placed through your separate tournament account(s).