PWCBC OVERVIEW
- Live money contest at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 30, 2027.
- Features a $25,000 seeded prize pool from 1/ST and a $15,000 on-track at Gulfstream Park bonus.
- Buy-in: $6,000 ($5,000 Bankroll + $1,000 Entry Fee to Prize Pool).
- 100% of Entry Fees are paid out as prizes.
- Registration begins January 2027.
- Entries will be accepted up until the start of the seventh race (Race 7) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 30, 2027.
- Play locations:
- Online with Xpressbet ONLINE REGISTRATION
- On-track at Gulfstream Park (Host track) or Santa Anita Park (Satellite) ON-TRACK DETAILS
PRE-CONTEST QUALIFIERS
- Earn a PWCBC entry by playing in a qualifying tournament.
- Upcoming Xpressbet.com Qualifiers:
- Sunday, November 29, 2026 | $1,000 Del Mar Closing Day Challenge
- Saturday, December 5, 2026 | $1,000 Gulfstream Park PWCBC Qualifier
- Saturday, December 19, 2026 | $1,000 Gulfstream Park PWCBC Qualifier
- Saturday, December 26, 2026 | $500 Gulfstream Park 'Pegasus Preview Day' Challenge
- Saturday, December 26, 2026 | $1,500 Santa Anita Park Opening Day Challenge
- Saturday, January 2, 2027 | $1,000 Gulfstream Park PWCBC Qualifier
- Saturday, January 9, 2027 | $1,000 Gulfstream Park PWCBC Qualifier
- Saturday, January 16, 2027 | $1,000 Gulfstream Park PWCBC Qualifier
- Saturday, January 23, 2027 | $1,000 Gulfstream Park PWCBC Qualifier
- Saturday, January 24, 2027 | $1,000 Gulfstream Park PWCBC Qualifier
- Saturday, January 29, 2027 | $1,000 Gulfstream Park PWCBC Qualifier
- Various contests @ HorseTourneys.com
PRIZES (BASED ON 200 ENTRIES)
- Estimated Total Prize Pool of $225,000 ($25,000 Seeded by 1/ST).
- $150,000+ Cash Prize Pool to Top 7 Finishers
- Seats awarded to Top 8 Finishers:
- Winner wins a seat to the 2028 Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship (PWCBC)
- Top 2 Finishers win seats to the 2027 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC)
- Top 3 Finishers win seats to the 2027 or 2028 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC)
- Top 8 Finishers win seats to the 2027 1/ST Ultimate Betting Challenge (UBC)
- $15,000 in On-Track Bonus Prizes: On-track bonuses to players participating on-site at Gulfstream Park:
- Highest On-Track Placing Player: $7,500
- Second Highest On-Track Placing Player: $5,000
- Third Highest On-Track Placing Player: $2,500
- *This bonus is in addition to the tournament prize pool and entry fees are not allocated to the On-Track Bonus. *
- Example prize pool distribution:
FORMAT
- Eligible contest races are ALL live races at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 30, 2027.
- Permitted wagers are Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta and Daily Double.
- No Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, Pick 6, Superfecta or Super High 5 wagers will be permitted in this tournament. The Parlay function for Win, Place and Show wagers is not permitted.
- Players must bet at least four (4) contest races at a minimum of $500 per race.
- Players must bet, at minimum, their entire $5,000 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.
- Daily Double wagers will count toward the wagering total in the race the bet is placed. For example, a 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 full or partial race card, Contest Officials reserve the right to substitute races from another racetrack or cancel the tournament and issue refunds to all participants. In the event of a tournament cancellation, each player’s entry fee will be refunded, and any remaining balance in the player’s Contest account will be returned to the player’s primary Xpressbet account.