Hybrid on-site and online contest Saturday, October 24
LAUREL, MD—Laurel Park hosts the Jim McKay Maryland Million Handicapping Challenge, a one-day contest available both on-site and online. The event takes place Saturday, October 24, at Laurel Park or on Xpressbet, TVG/4NJBETS, HPIBET, and TwinSpires.
The $800 contest ($400 entry fee, $400 bankroll) offers Win, Place, Show, Exacta, and/or Daily Double wagers on the full schedule of live races at Laurel Park. Contestants must play at least five (5) Laurel Park races, with a minimum $80 bet per race. Wagers below the $80 minimum will be allowed, PROVIDED THAT, at the end of the contest, the player has the requisite minimum of 5 races at $80 apiece.
Based on 120 entries, the total prize pool is $48,000, comprising two full seats in the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge ($10,000 each) and two National Horseplayers Championship Prize Packs ($5,850 each, including a $400 flight voucher and a hotel stay).
Additionally, the top five finishers will split $16,300 in prize money: $8,150 for first place, $3,260 for second, $2,445 for third, $1,630 for fourth, and $815 for fifth.
All entry fees are returned as prizes. The listed prizes are estimates, and the actual prizes will depend on the final number of participants.
After the contest, the top finishers, in order, will select their seats (BCBC or NHC).
Contest players at Laurel Park may register only on a walk-up basis on Saturday, October 24, from 11 am to 1 pm. The registration area is on the first floor of the Clubhouse. Only cash will be accepted. The $800 contest buy-in is non-refundable, and entry includes a live program.
Contestants receive a betting card preloaded with a $400 bankroll, usable at any self-service wagering machines at Laurel Park when they enter the card’s PIN.
All online players from TVG/4NJBETS must pre-register with Brian Skirka here by 3 pm ET on Friday, October 23. All online players from Xpressbet and TwinSpires can pre-register with Brian Skirka or directly through Xpressbet/TwinSpires by the first post time on Saturday, October 24. All online players must declare their tournament ADW (Xpressbet, TwinSpires, HPIBET, or TVG/4NJBETS) at registration.
Players must have an existing ADW account to participate in the Jim McKay Maryland Million Handicapping Challenge. Each online participant will receive a temporary contest account through Xpressbet, TVG/4NJBETS, HPIBET, or TwinSpires. Players will receive login credentials for their accounts. These accounts will be preloaded with a $400 bankroll. All contest wagers must be placed through the temporary contest account. Players are responsible for distinguishing between contest and personal accounts. After the contest, any remaining bankroll will be transferred to the player’s personal account.
The Jim McKay Maryland Million card at Laurel Park drew 150 entries for the 12-race card, averaging 12.5 horses per race, including eight restricted stakes races.
Gates open at Laurel Park at 10 am ET, and the special first post time is at 11:15 ET.
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