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TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW

FORMAT

  • Tournament races are ALL live races from Gulfstream Park on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
  • Any races simulcast from Latin America or South America as part of the Gulfstream Park card on Saturday, March 29, 2025 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 $100 on each of those five (5) 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.

PRIZES (BASED ON 125 ENTRIES)

  • Two (2) entries into the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC), valued at $10,000 each.
  • Two (2) entries into the 2026 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), including airfare and hotel accommodations.
  • $31,613.36 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.

PRIZES (BASED ON 75 ENTRIES)

  • One (1) entry into the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC), valued at $10,000.
  • Two (2) entries into the 2026 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), including airfare and hotel accommodations.
  • $16,613.36 Cash Prize pool for the top five (5) finishers.

OFFICIAL RULES

2025 FLORIDA DERBY CHALLENGE
FINAL PRIZE POOL


  • Total Entries: 146
  • Prize Pool: $73,000
  • Total 2025 BCBC Seats: 3
  • Total 2026 NHC Seats: 2
  • Total Cash Prizes: $32,113.36

  • 1st Place Finisher: Choice of BCBC or NHC + $16,056.68 (50% of Cash Prize Pool)
  • 2nd Place Finisher: Choice of BCBC or NHC + $6,422.67 (20% of Cash Prize Pool)
  • 3rd Place Finisher: Choice of Remaining BCBC or NHC + $4,817.00 (15% of Cash Prize Pool)
  • 4th Place Finisher: Choice of Remaining BCBC or NHC + $3,211.34 (10% of Cash Prize Pool)
  • 5th Place Finisher: Remaining BCBC or NHC + $1,605.67 (5% of Cash Prize Pool)


OFFICIAL LEADERBOARD