BELMONT STAKES CHALLENGE OVERVIEW
- LIVE MONEY CONTEST: SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2025
- Buy-in: $1,500 ($1,000 Bankroll + $500 Entry Fee to Prize Pool).
- 100% of Entry Fees are paid out as prizes.
- Entries will be accepted until the start of Race 7 at Saratoga on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
- Play Locations:
- Pre-contest Qualifiers:
- $100 NYRA Feeder Friday, May 23, 2025 (Belmont at the Big A Races)
- $100 NYRA Feeder Saturday, May 24, 2025 (Belmont at the Big A Races)
- $100 NYRA Feeder Sunday, May 25, 2025 (Belmont at the Big A Races)
- $100 NYRA Feeder Monday, May 26, 2025 (Belmont at the Big A Races)
- $100 NYRA Feeder Wednesday, June 4, 2025 (Saratoga Races)
- $100 NYRA Feeder Thursday, June 5, 2025 (Saratoga Races)
- $100 NYRA Feeder Friday, June 6, 2025 (Saratoga Races)
FORMAT
- Tournament races are Races 1 – 13 from Saratoga (TB) on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
- The tournament ends with the Belmont Stakes (Race 13). Any live races offered by Saratoga (TB) following the Belmont Stakes race will not be included.
- Due to technical limitations, the Daily Double linking Race 13 to Race 14 may be included on the Wager Menu for this tournament, but will not count for tournament wagers and tournament players should not wager into that pool.
- Permitted wagers are Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta and Daily Double.
- No Superfecta, Grand Slam, Super High 5, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 or Pick 6. 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 200 ENTRIES)
- Two (2) entries into the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge, valued at $10,000 each.
- Two (2) entries into the 2026 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), including airfare and hotel accommodations.
- Four (4) entries into the 2026 Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship (PWCBC), valued at $6,000 each.
- $45,113.36 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.
PRIZES (BASED ON 150 ENTRIES)
- One (1) entry into the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge, valued at $10,000.
- Two (2) entries into the 2026 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), including airfare and hotel accommodations.
- Three (3) entries into the 2026 Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship (PWCBC), valued at $6,000 each.
- $36,113.36 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.
