PWCBC OVERVIEW
- LIVE MONEY CONTEST AT GULFSTREAM PARK ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2027.
- 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.
- Play locations:
- Online with Xpressbet
- On-track at Gulfstream Park or Santa Anita Park
HOW TO QUALIFIY
- Earn an entry into the Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship by playing in a qualifying tournament:
- Xpressbet.com Qualifiers
- Saturday, July 11, 2026 | $500 Indiana Derby PWCBC Qualifier
- Monday, August 3, 2026 | $500 Manitoba Derby PWCBC Qualifier
- Sunday, August 9, 2026 | $500 West Virginia Derby PWCBC Qualifier
- Saturday, October 10, 2026 | $500 Charles Town Classic PWCBC Qualifier
- HorseTourneys.com
2027 PRIZES (BASED ON 200 ENTRIES)
- Estimated Prize Pool of $225,000
- $150,000 Cash prize pool to Top 8 Finishers
- Seats awarded to Top 5 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 5 Finishers win seats to the 2027 1/ST Ultimate Betting Challenge (UBC)
2026 FINAL PRIZE POOL
- Final Prize Pool of $248,000
- 1st Place Finisher: 2027 PWCBC, 2026 BCBC, 2026/2027 NHC, 2026 UBC + $80,175.81
- 2nd Place Finisher: 2026 BCBC, 2026/2027 NHC, 2026 UBC + $36,029.93
- 3rd Place Finisher: 2026/2027 NHC, 2026 UBC + $18,023.75
- 4th Place Finisher: 2026 UBC + $13,509.03
- 5th Place Finisher: 2026 UBC + $9,011.87
- 6th Place Finisher: $7,202.47
- 7th Place Finisher: $6,306.55
- 8th Place Finisher: $5,410.64
FORMAT
- Eligible contest races are ALL live races at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 23, 2027.
- Permitted wagers are Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta and *Daily Double.
- *Daily Double wagers will count toward the wagering total in the race the bet is placed. For example, a Daily Double wager on Race 4 (linking to Race 5) will count as a wager on Race 4.
- 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.
- 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.