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CHALLENGE OVERVIEW

  • LIVE MONEY CONTEST on May 15, 2021.
  • Buy-in: $1,500 ($1,000 Bankroll + $500 Entry Fee to Prize Pool).
  • 100% of Entry Fees are paid out as prizes.
  • Play Locations:

FORMAT

  • Tournament races are Race 1 through Race 13 at Pimlico on Saturday, May 15, 2021. The Preakness Stakes (Race 13 at approximately 6:47PM ET) will be the final race in this tournament.
  • Race 14, the UAE President Cup (Arabian), is not included in this tournament.
  • Due to technical limitations at some sites, the Daily Double linking Race 13 (Preakness Stakes) to Race 14 (UAE President Cup) may be offered on the Wager Menu for this tournament, but will not count for tournament wagers and tournament players should not wager in that pool.
  • Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta & Daily Double wagers only.
  • No Superfecta, Super High 5, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 or Pick 6 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 wager maximums. Players may wager as much as they want, including 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.

PRIZES (BASED ON 90 ENTRIES)

  • Two (2) entries into the 2022 Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship. Entries are valued at $6,000 each and include a $500 travel credit.
  • Two (2) entries into the 2022 National Horseplayer’s Championship (NHC) in Las Vegas. Entries include a four-night stay at Bally’s in Las Vegas and a $500 travel reimbursement.
  • $21,276 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.

PRIZES (BASED ON 150 ENTRIES)

  • Four (4) entries into the 2022 Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship. Entries are valued at $6,000 each and include a $500 travel credit.
  • Two (2) entries into the 2022 National Horseplayer’s Championship (NHC) in Las Vegas. Entries include a four-night stay at Bally’s in Las Vegas and a $500 travel reimbursement.
  • $38,276 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.

WHERE TO PLAY

PLAY ON TRACK

Play in the Santa Anita Derby Challenge on track at Gulfstream Park (Limited Capacity) or at Santa Anita Park (Limitied Capacity).


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PLAY ONLINE

Register to play online with Xpressbet. Online registration opens Monday, May 10, 2021.


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HOW TO QUALIFY

Win a Preakness Challenge Seat by playing in tournaments hosted by us and our partners:

2021 PREAKNESS CHALLENGE
FINAL PRIZE POOL

PLACEPLAYERSCOREPRIZE
1Robert Talstra$7,015.402022 PWCBC + $15,138.16
2John Behnke $5,926.602022 PWCBC + $6,055.26
3Melissa Margolis $4,610.002022 NHC + $4,541.45
4Robert Keaton$4,235.002022 NHC + $3,027.63
5Lawrence Kahlden$4,103.652022 PWCBC + $1,513.82