2011 Belmont Handicapping Challenge

June 25th and 26th

Part of The NTRA/Daily Racing Form

National Handicapping Championship 

Click here to download the 2011 Registration Form

The top three [3]finishers of the 2011 Belmont Summer Handicapping Challenge will be eligible for The NTRA/Daily Racing Form National Handicapping Championship.

Approximately $2,000,000 in prize money will be available with the individual winner to receive both $1,000,000, and NTRA Handicapper of the Year honors at the 2012 Eclipse Awards.

The New York Racing Association, Inc. will provide reimbursement for airfare for each of the top three [3] finishers of our qualifying tournament*. The NTRA will provide for a three-night stay at the official tournament hotel for the 2012 championship event.

In the event of a tie, the following tie-breaking rules will be used to decide the three-member Belmont travel team:

1. Highest number of winning wagers over the two-day tournament. 
2. If a tie still exists, highest-priced winner over the two-day tournament (based on $2 win payoff).
3. If a tie still exists, highest money total after day one of the two-day tournament.

*NYRA will reimburse airfare for our Las Vegas qualifiers, at a maximum of $450 round trip.  Per NTRA regulations, if a contestant has already qualified for the Las Vegas team via another NHC tournament, they must arrange travel and reimbursement through that qualifying entity. 

Belmont Park 2011

HANDICAPPING CHALLENGE

Rules & Regulations

Dates: June 25th and 26th, 2011
Site: Belmont Park, North Shore Terrace
Entry Fee:  $400
Field Size: 200 - 230 entries, (maximum two entries per person)
Registration Period: May 1st through June 15th, 2011
Prize Money: $80,000 (based on 200 entries). All entry fees are returned in prize money.
Tracks: Belmont, Monmouth & Churchill**

** In the event that, due to circumstances beyond NYRA’s control, live racing is cancelled at our host track, Finger Lakes will be designated as the alternate New York area wagering track.

• Entrants will make ten [10] contest wagers each contest day.
• Entrants will make nine [9] mythical $20 win, place or show wagers on each contest day.
• Entrants will make one [1] mythical $40 win, place or show wager on each contest day.
•  Entrants may select only one horse per race. Coupled betting entries and mutuel fields will be regarded as a single selection.
• Entrants cannot make more than one wager in any one race.

6. At least five [5] selections per day must be made on races conducted at Belmont and no more than five [5] wagers may be made on tracks other than Belmont on each contest day.
7. In the event more than five [5] wagers are made on tracks other than Belmont, only the first five [5] of those wagers will be counted.  The first five wagers will be defined as the five races with the earliest actual start time on that contest day.
8. In the event of a late scratch of a contestant’s horse, the contestant is allowed to re-bet the race if time permits. If the contestant does not have time to place a new wager, he or she will receive a no contest wager for that race.  If there are no contest races remaining, the contestant will not receive another wager.  If the late scratch prohibits a contestant from making their mandatory five [5] Belmont wagers, he or she will not receive an alternate race to wager on.
9. In the event that an entrant places more than nine [9] $20 contest wagers in a contest day, only the first nine [9] defined as the nine [9] races with the earliest actual start time on that contest day will be counted, unless less than five [5] total Belmont races have been selected, in which case rule 7 will also apply
10. In the event that an entrant places more than one [1] $40 wager in a contest day, only the first wager defined as the first race with the earliest actual start time on that contest day will be counted.
11. In the event that an entrant places less than ten [10] wagers during a contest day, the entrant will receive $0 for any unplaced wager. Unplaced wagers may not be carried to a subsequent contest day.
12. Win odds will be capped at 15-1, resulting in a maximum payoff of $320 on a $20 win bet and $640 on a $40 win bet. Place and show odds are capped at 8-1, resulting in a maximum payoff of $180 on a $20 bet and $360 on a $40 bet.
13. All bets are mythical.
14. Bets must be placed by the contestant only at a designated location for tournament play, only in the North Shore Terrace at Belmont Park. The entrant is solely responsible for ensuring that his or her wager is correct. No changes will be allowed once wagering is closed.
15. The decision of the judges, NYRA Marketing and Special Events, in all matters or disputes relating to the tournament is final.
16. All official track rulings will apply to the horses selected for tournament play except as otherwise stipulated.

TOURNAMENT PRIZE STRUCTURE
1. The total prize structure is $80,000 (based on 200 entrants).
2. Order of finish is based on highest accumulated earnings.
3. If tie exists, prize money for that position will be equally divided among the entrants involved in tie.

Finish               Prize Money
1st                    $35,000
2nd                      10,000
3rd                        7,500
4th                        5,000
5th                        4,000
6th                        3,000
7th                        2,500
8th                        2,000
9th                        1,500
10th                      1,000
11th thru 15th           800
16th thru 20th           500

Additional Prize Money

$1,000 - to the highest bankroll at the conclusion of Day One of the tournament.
$1,000 – to the player that compiles the highest single day bankroll at the conclusion of Day Two. 

General Rules

• All entrants must be at least 21 years of age.
• Winners are subject to all State and Federal Tax Requirements.
• Officers and employees of New York Racing Association Inc., and their family members are not eligible for the tournament.
• NYRA reserves the right to terminate or withdraw this request at any time, for any cause without prior notice. In this event, all entry fees will be refunded.
• Entrants must place their wagers via the Self Service Terminals dedicated to the tournament.  These machines will be clearly marked as such.
• Entrants may review bets made and dollars accumulated via the Self Service Terminals dedicated to the tournament.
• NYRA reserves the right to make changes to the contest rules and format if necessary.

ENTRY AND REGISTRATION

Registration will be available through June 15th, 2011. No registrations or payments will be accepted after that date.  You may register by completing an entry form and submitting a personal check, cash, Visa, Amex, Master Card, or money order in the amount of $400 along with the entrant's name, address, social security number and phone number. Registration by mail must be received no later than June 15th, 2011 (based on availability). There will be no registrations at the door.

Entrants must be present on both days of the tournament to remain eligible for prizes. There are no exceptions.

Mail to:
NYRA
Attn: Kathy Locke
Marketing/Special Events 
P.O. Box 90                                                                                                    
Jamaica, NY 11417                                                                

Shortly after the tournament registration is closed, you will receive a registration packet. This is your entry ticket into the tournament. No duplicates will be issued.

A maximum limit of two [2] entries per person will be accepted. Once we have determined that the maximum number of entries have been registered, no other entries will be accepted.  If you do not indicate two [2] entries on the registration form, you will only be registered for a single entry. 

On June 25th, 2011, between 11:00 a.m. and 12 p.m., entrants must present positive identification, and will then be issued an official tournament envelope, which will contain your wagering materials.

Click here to download the 2011 Registration Form