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$800 NHC/BCBC Handicapping Contest Set For Saturday With Options To Play On Line Or On Site At Monmouth Park

August 21, 2024

An $800 NHC/BCBC Handicapping contest, with cash prizes also awarded to the top 10 finishers, will be available online and on site at Monmouth Park on Saturday, Aug. 24.

TVG, 4NJBETS and Xpressbet are the available online options for contest players.

There is a non-refundable entry fee of $400 and a tournament bankroll of $400 for races at Monmouth Park and Saratoga, with contestants required to wager on a minimum of five (5) Monmouth Park races of at least $80 each.

Saratoga will have a first race post-time on Saturday, Travers Stakes Day, of 11.20 a.m. Monmouth Park’s first race post time is 12:50 p.m. that day.

The wagering format consists of Win, Place, Show, Exacta and Daily Double betting only.

For TVG and 4NJBETS customers, online pre-registration ends at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23. Xpress players can register through 12:50 p.m. on Saturday.

On-site registration is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first floor of Clubhouse

Based on 200 entries, the prize pool will consist of 3 NHC seats, 4 BCBC seats and $25,000 cash.

The top 7 finishers, in order, will select between an NHC and a BCBC seat. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top 10 finishers.

To pre-register, email bskirka@monmouthpark.com.