SAT, AUGUST 22, 2026

$4,000 PACIFIC CLASSIC BETTING CHALLENGE

$200K ESTIMATED PRIZE POOL INCLUDING BCBC SEATS, NHC SEATS AND CASH

SAT, AUGUST 22, 2026

$200K ESTIMATED PRIZE POOL INCLUDING BCBC SEATS, NHC SEATS AND CASH

LIVE MONEY CONTEST ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026
Buy-in: $4,000 ($3,000 Bankroll + $1,000 Entry fee to prize pool).
$200,000 Estimated prize pool.
100% of Entry fees are paid out as prizes.
This tournament is hosted by Del Mar, with Xpressbet acting as a satellite outlet for players. Please email Tournament Director Chris Bahr chris@dmtc.com with any questions.
Online registration begins approximately 96 hours in advance of the tournament and continues through 4:30PM ET on the contest date.

Six (6) entries into the 2026 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC), valued at $10,000 each.
Eight (8) entries into the 2027 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), includes hotel & travel.
Two (2) entries into the 2026 Del Mar Fall Challenge
$86,000 Cash Prize Pool to the top three (3) finishers.

*NHC: First through fourth, seventh, and eighth place have a player choice of a NHC entry or $6,000 cash. Ninth and tenth place finishers will receive NHC entries. Two NHC entries must be awarded. If two higher placings choose NHC then ninth and/or tenth place finishers have an option to select NHC or $6,000 cash. If two NHC entries are not awarded to first through fourth and seventh through tenth finishers, the next highest placing eligible NHC Tour member(s) will receive the NHC spot. If a NHC entry falls to eleventh or twelfth place, that person(s) may choose either their finishing position prize or a NHC entry. If eleventh or twelfth place does select NHC, their finishing position prize will be substituted to the higher finisher from seventh and/or eighth that was not NHC eligible.

Tournament races are all live races at Del Mar on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
Permitted wagers are Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta and Daily Double.
Double wagers count towards the race in which the wager was made, not when the wager is paid out. All other wager types are not permitted and will subject players to disqualification.
Players must wager $400 on four (4) seperate Del Mar races during the contest.
Players must also wager their entire $3,000 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.
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.

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