TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW
- LIVE MONEY CONTEST ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026
- Buy-in: $500 ($250 Bankroll + $250 Entry Fee to Prize Pool).
- 100% of Entry Fees are paid out as prizes.
- Online registration begins approximately 96 hours in advance of the tournament and continues through the start of Race 5 race at Charles Town on the contest date.
FORMAT
- Tournament races are Races 1 – 11 at Charles Town on Friday, August 28, 2026.
- The tournament ends with the Charles Town Classic (Race 11). Any/all live races offered by Charles Town following the Charles Town Classic will not be included.
- Due to technical limitations, the Daily Double linking Race 11 to Race 12 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, Super High 5, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 or Pick 6. The Parlay function for Win, Place and Show wagers is not permitted.
- Players must wager, at minimum, their entire $250 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.
- In the unlikely event of a cancellation of a race card, Tournament Officials reserve the right to substitute races from another racetrack, reschedule the tournament, or cancel the tournament and issue refunds to all participants, or move the tournament to another day.
PRIZES (BASED ON 75 ENTRIES)
- Three (3) entries into the 2027 Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship (PWCBC), valued at $6,000 each.
- $750 Cash Prize to the fourth-place finisher.
PRIZES (BASED ON 50 ENTRIES)
- Two (2) entries into the 2027 Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship (PWCBC), valued at $6,000 each.
- $500 Cash Prize to the third-place finisher.
