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1/ST ULTIMATE BETTING CHALLENGE OVERVIEW

  • LIVE MONEY CONTEST on Saturday, March 5, 2022.
  • Buy-in: $3,500 ($2,500 Bankroll + $1,000 Entry Fee to Prize Pool).
  • 100% of Entry Fees are paid out as prizes.
  • Online registration opens Thursday, February 24, 2022 at approximately 12:00PM ET.
  • Entries will be accepted until 4:00PM ET on Saturday, March 5, 2022.
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FORMAT

  • Tournament races are ALL live races from Gulfstream Park and ALL live races from Santa Anita Park on Saturday, March 5, 2022.
  • Any races simulcast from Latin America or South America as part of the Gulfstream Park card on Saturday, March 5, 2022 are not included in this tournament.
  • 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 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 $200 on each of those five (5) races.
  • Players must wager, at minimum, their entire $2,500 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.

PRIZES (BASED ON 125 ENTRIES)

  • One (1) entry into the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC), valued at $10,000.
  • Two (2) entries into the 2023 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), including airfare and hotel accommodations.
  • Nine (9) entries into the 2023 Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship (PWCBC), valued at $6,000 each.
  • The first-place finisher will receive a seat to the 2022 BCBC, 2023 NHC and 2023 PWCBC.
  • The second-place finisher will receive a seat to the 2023 NHC and 2023 PWCBC.
  • The next seven (7) finishers will receive a seat to the 2023 PWCBC.
  • $75,176.88 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.

PRIZES (BASED ON 175 ENTRIES)

  • One (1) entry into the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC), valued at $10,000.
  • Two (2) entries into the 2023 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), including airfare and hotel accommodations.
  • Twelve (12) entries into the 2023 Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship (PWCBC), valued at $6,000 each.
  • The first-place finisher will receive a seat to the 2022 BCBC, 2023 NHC and 2023 PWCBC.
  • The second-place finisher will receive a seat to the 2023 NHC and 2023 PWCBC.
  • The next ten (10) finishers will receive a seat to the 2023 PWCBC.
  • $107,176.88 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.

WHERE TO PLAY

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Register to play at Santa Anita Park or Gulfstream Park.


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PLAY ONLINE

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HOW TO QUALIFY

FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2022

Play in the March 4 UBC 'Last Chance' Challenge to win a seat into the March 5 Ultimate Betting Challenge.


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1/ST ULTIMATE BETTING CHALLENGE
FINAL PRIZE POOL

PLACEPLAYERSCOREPRIZE
1Christian Hellmers$48,631.00'22 BCBC,'23 NHC,'23 PWCBC + $54,088.44
2Howard Kravets$40,389.20'23 NHC,'23 PWCBC + $21,635.38
3Ronald Myeress$34,330.00'23 PWCBC + $16,226.53
4Richard Jerardi$32,440.00'23 PWCBC + $10,817.69
5Christian Hellmers$31,661.50'23 PWCBC + $5,408.84
6Joseph Rosen$18,542.90'23 PWCBC
7Don Chung$10,611.00'23 PWCBC
8Darren Schweiger$10,600.00'23 PWCBC
9Gary Sutton$9,270.70'23 PWCBC
10Ivar Cuellar$9,005.20'23 PWCBC
11David Wolff$7,440.00'23 PWCBC
12Karl Barth$6,400.00'23 PWCBC

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