TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW
- LIVE MONEY CONTEST ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 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 Mountaineer on the contest date.
- Pre-contest Qualifiers:
- $40 Mountaineer Feeder Tournaments
- Sunday, July 19, 2026
- Monday, July 20, 2026
- Tuesday, July 21, 2026
- Wednesday, July 22, 2026
- Sunday, July 26, 2026
- Monday, July 27, 2026
- Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- Wednesday, July 29, 2026
- Sunday, August 2, 2026
- Monday, August 3, 2026
- Tuesday, August 4, 2026
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026
FORMAT
- Tournament races are all races at Mountaineer on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
- 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 or cancel the tournament and issue refunds to all participants.
PRIZES (BASED ON 75 ENTRIES)
- Three (3) entries into the 2027 Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship, 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, valued at $6,000 each.
- $500 Cash Prize to the third-place finisher.