TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW
- LIVE MONEY KEENELAND CONTEST ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2026:
- One (1) $10,000 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) seat for every 20 entries.
- Buy-in: $1,000 ($500 Bankroll + $500 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 up until the start of the fifth race (Race 5) at Keeneland on the contest date.
- Pre-Contest Qualifier Tournaments:
FORMAT
- Tournament races are all races at Keeneland on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- 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.
- Players must wager, at minimum, their entire $500 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.
PRIZES (BASED ON 75 ENTRIES)
- Three (3) entries into the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC). Entries are valued at $10,000 each.
- $7,500 Cash Prize to the fourth-place finisher.
PRIZES (BASED ON 50 ENTRIES)
- Two (2) entries into the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC). Entries are valued at $10,000 each.
- $5,000 Cash Prize to the third-place finisher.
PRE-CONTEST QUALIFIER SCHEDULE
- Ten (10) $100 Keeneland Feeder Tournaments:
- Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Sunday, October 11, 2026
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Thursday, October 15, 2026
- Friday, October 16, 2026
- Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Sunday, October 18, 2026
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Thursday, October 22, 2026
- Friday, October 23, 2026