1/ST ULTIMATE BETTING CHALLENGE OVERVIEW
- LIVE MONEY CONTEST on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
- 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 Tuesday, February 28, 2023 and continues through 4:30PM ET on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
- The Ultimate Betting Challenge is the first tournament nationwide to award 2023 NHC Tour Points.
- Play Locations:
- Santa Anita Park or Gulfstream Park | LEARN MORE
- $5,000 On-Track Bonus if the First-Place Finisher of the Tournament is Playing On-Site at Santa Anita Park or Gulfstream Park.
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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 4, 2023.
- Any races simulcast from Latin America or South America as part of the Gulfstream Park card on Saturday, March 4, 2023 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)
- Seat Prizes:
- One (1) entry into the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC), valued at $10,000.
- Two (2) entries into the 2024 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), including airfare and hotel accommodations.
- Seven (7) entries into the 2024 Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship (PWCBC), valued at $6,000 each.
- Prize Breakdown:
- The first-place finisher will receive a seat to the 2023 BCBC, 2024 NHC and 2024 PWCBC.
- The second-place finisher will receive a seat to the 2024 NHC and 2024 PWCBC.
- The third-place finisher through the seventh-place finisher will receive a seat to the 2024 PWCBC.
- Cash Prizes:
- $62,176.88 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.
- $5,000 On-Track Bonus if the First-Place Finisher of the Tournament is Playing On-Site at Santa Anita Park or Gulfstream Park.
PRIZES (BASED ON 175 ENTRIES)
- Seat Prizes:
- One (1) entry into the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC), valued at $10,000.
- Two (2) entries into the 2024 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), including airfare and hotel accommodations.
- Ten (10) entries into the 2024 Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship (PWCBC), valued at $6,000 each.
- Prize Breakdown:
- The first-place finisher will receive a seat to the 2023 BCBC, 2024 NHC and 2024 PWCBC.
- The second-place finisher will receive a seat to the 2024 NHC and 2024 PWCBC.
- The third-place finisher through the tenth-place finisher will receive a seat to the 2024 PWCBC.
- Cash Prizes:
- $94,176.88 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.
- $5,000 On-Track Bonus if the First-Place Finisher of the Tournament is Playing On-Site at Santa Anita Park or Gulfstream Park.