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SANTA ANITA BIG 'CAP CHALLENGE OVERVIEW

  • LIVE MONEY CONTEST ON SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2024
  • Buy-in: $1,500 ($1,000 Bankroll + $500 Entry Fee to Prize Pool) for each tournament.
  • 100% of Entry Fees are paid out as Cash Prizes.
  • Online registration begins approximately 96 hours in advance of the tournament.
  • Entries will be accepted up until the start of Santa Anita Park, Race 5 on the contest date.
  • Play Locations:

PRIZES (BASED ON 50 ENTRIES)

  • One (1) player’s choice entry into either the 2025 Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship (PWCBC) or the 2024 California Crown Challenge, valued at $6,000 each.
  • Two (2) entries into the 2024 1/ST Kentucky Derby Challenge, valued at $3,000 each.
  • $13,000 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.

PRIZES (BASED ON 75 ENTRIES)

  • Two (2) player’s choice entries into either the 2025 Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship (PWCBC) or the 2024 California Crown Challenge, valued at $6,000 each.
  • Two (2) entries into the 2024 1/ST Kentucky Derby Challenge, valued at $3,000 each.
  • $19,500 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.

FORMAT

  • Tournament races are ALL live races from Santa Anita Park on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
  • Permitted wagers are Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta and Daily Double.
  • No Superfecta, Super High 5, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, Pick 6 or Golden Hour 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 three (3) contest races at a minimum of $200 on each of those three (3) races.
  • Players must wager, at minimum, their entire $1,000 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.
  • 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.

OFFICIAL RULES

PRIZE POOL

  • Total Entries: 75
  • Prize Pool: $37,500

  • Total 2024 Cal Crown (Sep '24) or 2025 PWCBC (Jan '25) Seats (player's choice, valued at $6,000 each): 2
  • Total 2024 KY Derby Challenge Seats ($3,000 value, each): 2
  • Total Cash Prize Pool: $19,500.00

  • 1st Place Finisher: Choice of Cal Crown, PWCBC or KY Derby + $9,750
  • 2nd Place Finisher: Choice of Cal Crown, PWCBC or KY Derby + $3,900
  • 3rd Place Finisher: Choice or Remaining Seat + $2,925
  • 4th Place Finisher: Remaining Seat + $1,950
  • 5th Place Finisher: $975

OFFICIAL LEADERBOARD