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FLORIDA DERBY CHALLENGE OVERVIEW

  • LIVE MONEY CONTEST ON SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2024
  • Buy-in: $1,500 ($1,000 Bankroll + $500 Entry Fee to Prize Pool) for each tournament.
  • You must be an NHC Tour Member prior to the start of the tournament in order to win an NHC Entry.
  • This is an official NHC Tour event. Per the NHC, NHC Tour Points will be awarded in accordance with the official NHC Tour rules, which can be found at www.nhctour.com
  • 100% of Entry Fees are paid out as Cash Prizes.
  • Online registration begins approximately 96 hours in advance of the tournament.
  • Entries will be accepted up until the start of Gulfstream Park, Race 7 on the contest date.
  • Play Locations:

PRIZES (BASED ON 75 ENTRIES)

  • Two (2) entries into the 2025 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), including airfare and hotel accommodations.
  • Three (3) entries into the 2024 1/ST Kentucky Derby Challenge, valued at $3,000 each.
  • $17,676.88 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.

PRIZES (BASED ON 125 ENTRIES)

  • One (1) entry into the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC), valued at $10,000.
  • Two (2) entries into the 2025 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), including airfare and hotel accommodations.
  • Four (4) entries into the 2024 1/ST Kentucky Derby Challenge, valued at $3,000 each.
  • $29,676.88 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.

FORMAT

  • Tournament races are ALL live races from Gulfstream Park on Saturday, March 30, 2024.
  • Permitted wagers are Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta and Daily Double.
  • No Superfecta, Super High 5, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, Pick 6 or Golden Hour wagers are permitted in this contest. 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.

QUALIFY

OFFICIAL RULES

PRIZE POOL

  • Total Entries: 161
  • Total Prize Pool: $80,500

  • Total 2025 NHC Seats: 2
  • Total 2024 BCBC Seats ($10,000 value): 1
  • Total 2024 1/ST KY Derby Challenge Seats ($3,000 value, each): 6
  • Total Cash Prize Pool: $41,613.36

  • 1st Place Finisher: Choice of BCBC, NHC, or KY Derby Challenge + $20,806.68
  • 2nd Place Finisher: Choice of Remaining Seat + $8,322.67
  • 3rd Place Finisher: Choice of Remaining Seat + $6,242.00
  • 4th Place Finisher: Choice of Remaining Seat + $4,161.34
  • 5th Place Finisher: Choice of Remaining Seat + $2,080.67
  • 6th Place Finisher: Choice of Remaining Seat
  • 7th Place Finisher: Choice of Remaining Seat
  • 8th Place Finisher: Choice of Remaining Seat
  • 9th Place Finisher: Remaining Seat

OFFICIAL LEADERBOARD