FOUR WAYS TO WIN

1. WEEKLY: Top three (3) performers each week win a share of $2,000 in cash prizes.
• 1st: $1,000
• 2nd Prize: $750
• 3rd Prize: $250
2. SEASON: Top five (5) cumulative season-long earners will earn a seat to either:
• The 2027 Pegasus World Cup Championship Betting Challenge (PWCBC). Entries are valued at $6,000 each and must be played online at Xpressbet.
• The 2026 1/ST Ultimate Betting Challenge (held March 7, 2026). Entries are valued at 6,000 each and must be played online at Xpressbet.
3. CHAMPIONSHIP: Beat the Host at least once to qualify for the Beat the Host Championship Round which will award the top seven (7) finishers prizes including:
• The top finisher receives entry into the 2027 Pegasus World Cup Championship Betting Challenge (PWCBC). Entries are valued at $6,000 each and must be played online at Xpressbet.
• Top six (6) finishers receive $1,500 in Xpressbet contest credits that can be used as buy-in for either the $1,500 Xpressbet Florida Derby Challenge (March 28, 2026) or the $1,500 Xpressbet Santa Anita Derby Challenge (April 4, 2026). Entries are valued at $1,500 each and must be played online at Xpressbet.
4. SWEEP THE HOST: Top the host’s earnings in all nine (9) weeks to win or share in a $6,500 Sweep the Host bonus.

TOURNAMENT DATES

• Beat the Host takes place every Saturday in January and February.
• Tournament & Host Schedule:
• Saturday, January 3, 2026 - Pete Aiello
• Saturday, January 10, 2026 - Millie Ball
• Saturday, January 17, 2026 - Michelle Yu
• Saturday, January 24, 2026 - Scott Shapiro
• Saturday, January 31, 2026 - Brian Nadeau
• Saturday, February 7, 2026 - Tom Quigley
• Saturday, February 14, 2026 - Samantha Perry
• Saturday, February 21, 2026 - Zoe Cadman
• Saturday, February 28, 2026 - Ron Nicoletti
• The Beat the Host Championship Round takes place Saturday, March 7, 2026.

REGISTRATION

• Registration is FREE and opens approximately 96 hours prior to the first contest date.
• One (1) free registration per account holder only.
• Register once to play all nine (9) weeks, or join at any time before the Championship Round.
• Beat the Host at least once to qualify for the Beat the Host Championship Round
• Beat the Host competition is open only to Xpressbet account holders in good standing.

HOW TO PLAY

• Place a ‘live’ $5 Win bet on one horse in each of ten (10) contest races ($50 total wagered) each Saturday during the promo period.
• Last five (5) live races at Gulfstream Park
• First five (5) live races at Santa Anita Park
• The Host’s pick for each race will not be revealed until the race begins.
• Your goal is to exceed the Host’s total mutuel payouts for his/her $5 Win bets. Beat the Host at least once to qualify for the Beat the Host Championship Round on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
• Beat the Host Qualifying Rounds begin Saturday, January 3, 2026 and are held every subsequent Saturday in January and February.
• Beat the Host Championship Round is held on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
• Contest wagers must be submitted via the Contest Wager Pad or the Mobile Contest Wager Pad only. No phone wagers.
• 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.
• Scratched horses count as zero in the competition. If a player has submitted a Contest Wager on a scratched horse, he or she may submit a second single $5 Win wager on another horse in the race after the scratch has been processed by the tote.

WEEKLY PRIZES

• Players can win multiple weekly prizes.
• Any player that Beats the Host once automatically qualifies for the Beat the Host Championship Round
• Weekly Prizes are awarded to the top three finishers based on total mutuel payoffs:
• 1st - $1,000
• 2nd - $750
• 3rd - $250

SWEEP THE HOST BONUS

• $6,500 Sweep the Host Bonus is awarded to any single player who exceeds the host’s cumulative mutuel total in all nine (9) weeks of the Qualifying Round.
• If more than one person Sweeps the Host, the $6,500 is divided evenly between tied players.
• If no player Sweeps the Host, a $4,000 consolation prize will be awarded to the player(s) that are the last to lose to the Host in weekly competition. The $4,000 consolation prize is divided evenly between tied players.

CUMULATIVE SEASON PRIZES

• Players who cumulatively earn the most money throughout the nine (9) Qualifying Rounds of the 2026 Beat the Host competition will have their choice of the following:
• Two (2) entries into the 2027 Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship (PWCBC). Entries are valued at $6,000 each and must be played online at Xpressbet.
• Three (3) entries into the 2026 1/ST Ultimate Betting Challenge (held March 7, 2026). Entries are valued at 6,000 each and must be played online at Xpressbet.

TIES FOR PRIZES

• All weekly competition ties between player and host go to the host.
• Prize for tied position and prize for next lowest position will be combined and the total will be divided evenly among all tied players.

TIES FOR SEATS

• First Tie-breaker--The player with the single highest winning mutuel payoff of all tied players will be ranked above the others.
• If a tie still remains, the player with the second-highest single mutuel payoff of all tied players will be ranked above the others.
• This process will continue until the tie is broken.

FINAL TIE BREAKER

• If two (2) or more players remain tied after the first tie-breaker procedure has been exhausted, the final tie breaker will go to the player who chronologically is first to register for the Beat the Host tournament.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND PRIZES

• Prizes will be awarded for the Championship Round, and will be posted at participating web sites by 5:00PM ET on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Prizes for this Round are:
• One (1) entry into the 2027 Pegasus World Cup Championship Betting Challenge (PWCBC). Entries are valued at $6,000 each and must be played online at Xpressbet.
• Six (6) $1,500 in Xpressbet contest credits that can be used as buy-in for either the $1,500 Xpressbet Florida Derby Challenge (March 28, 2026) or the $1,500 Xpressbet Santa Anita Derby Challenge (April 4, 2026). Entries are valued at $1,500 each and must be played online at Xpressbet.