Saturday, May 18 - Preakness Day Handicapping Contest
Contest Track: Pimlico Park
The racing and contest action shifts to Baltimore, Md. where Kentucky Derby winner Orb will attempt to keep his Triple Crown bid alive when he goes off as the betting favorite in the $1 million Preakness Stakes.
Track Champion and US Racebook have teamed up again to offer $500 in prizes in our Preakness Day Handicapping Contest! The contest is on the entire 13-race card on Saturday, May 18!
In addition to the Preakness Stakes there are four supporting graded stakes on an outstanding day of wagering from historic Pimlico Race Course.
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US Racebook is the newest racebook to hit the US. Backed by one of the industry's biggest horse racing brands, US Racebook will offer all the features and perks that horseplayers have come to expect, plus some new twists and bonus perks.
Among the perks for US Racebook members include free online horse betting contests, special promotions, free streaming video, deposit bonuses and horse racing news and racetrack picks from Michael Dempsey, one of America's most trusted professional handicappers.
US Racebook will have a taste of sports odds and information, along with some free contests around March Madness, Super Bowl, NFL season and college bowl seasons.
ADDED BONUS: If you are signing up for the first time and looking to make a deposit, you qualify for $10 bonus right away. And while the page does not mention it, you also get $100 in bonuses from USRacebook after you have wagered $250 before the end of the Triple Crown races, making this one of the best bonus offers in the business! The contest winnings do not count in the $250 wagered -- the idea is to show support for the sponsors and to try out their product, not simply to drain free money out of Trackchampion.com/USRacebook.com. So try it out, make a deposit if you like the product and make it your new horse racing home on the web.
Contest Prizes: First place in the contest is $100, second place is $50, and fourteen $25 prizes will be awarded!
This contest will be a LIVE contest with payoffs based on a $2 win and place wager on each selection. PAYOFFS ON THE PREAKNESS ARE DOUBLE!! There are caps on payouts, 30/1 on win and 15/1 on place. Please make sure you get your wagers in a few minutes before post time to avoid being shut out!
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Saturday, May 4 - Kentucky Derby Handicapping Contest (2 of 2)
Contest Track: Churchill Downs
The Run for the Roses is here and Track Champion and US Racebook have teamed up to offer handicappers $500 in cash in our Kentucky Derby Day Handicapping Contest!
The action starts early with a 13-race card that kicks off at 10:30am ET! Make sure you get your handicapping done early, your selections entered and your deposit into your wagering account at US Racebook so you can enjoy the non-stop action!
US Racebook is the newest racebook to hit the US. Backed by one of the industry's biggest horse racing brands, US Racebook will offer all the features and perks that horseplayers have come to expect, plus some new twists and bonus perks.
Among the perks for US Racebook members include free online horse betting contests, special promotions, free streaming video, deposit bonuses and horse racing news and racetrack picks from Michael Dempsey, one of America's most trusted professional handicappers.
Just in time for betting on the Kentucky Derby and enjoying the thrill of the other Triple Crown races, now is the time to sign up for US Racebook! Licensed and regulated in the United States, US Racebook offers all the protections, ease of depositing and withdrawals that bettors have come to expect.
US Racebook will have a taste of sports odds and information, along with some free contests around March Madness, Super Bowl, NFL season and college bowl seasons.
Saturday's contest is going to be exciting, with five supporting stakes to solve before the Derby! Among the supporting features is a pair of Grade 1 races prior to the Derby, the $300,000 Humana Distaff and the $500,000 Woodward Reserve Turf Classic.
Handicappers are reminded that the payoffs for the Derby will count DOUBLE in the contest!
Contest Prizes: First place in the contest is $100, second place is $50, and fourteen $25 prizes will be awarded!
This contest will be a LIVE contest with payoffs based on a $2 win and place wager on each selection. PAYOFFS ON THE DERBY ARE DOUBLE!! There are caps on payouts, 30/1 on win and 15/1 on place. Please make sure you get your wagers in a few minutes before post time to avoid being shut out!
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Friday, May 3 - Kentucky Oaks Handicapping Contest (1 of 2)
Contest Track: Churchill Downs
The Derby Week contest action kicks off on Friday with our $500 US Racebook Kentucky Oaks Day Handicapping Contest! Horseplayers have a dozen races to handicap and wager on including the Grade 1 $1 million Kentucky Oaks, the premier race of the year for three-year-old fillies.
The Oaks Day handicapping contest is sponsored by US Racebook, the newest racebook to hit the US. Backed by one of the industry's biggest horse racing brands, US Racebook will offer all the features and perks that horseplayers have come to expect, plus some new twists and bonus perks.
Among the perks for US Racebook members include free online horse betting contests, special promotions, free streaming video, deposit bonuses and horse racing news and racetrack picks from Michael Dempsey, one of America's most trusted professional handicappers.
In addition, US Racebook will have a taste of sports odds and information, along with some free contests around March Madness, Super Bowl, NFL season and college bowl seasons.
Friday's contest action gets underway early, with a 10:30am ET first post.
The Oaks is setting up to be one of the deepest fields in the long history of the race. Among those pointing to the race include Dreaming of Julia, Beholder, Unlimited Budget and Midnight Lucky.
Handicappers are reminded that the payoffs for the Oaks will count DOUBLE in the contest!
In addition to the Oaks there are five supporting stakes races on the blockbuster card! Among the races that are expected to draw large fields are the Grade 2 $300,000 La Troinne for fillies and mares, and the Grade 2 $200,000 American Turf for three year olds.
Contest Prizes: First place in the contest is $100, second place is $50, and fourteen $25 prizes will be awarded!
This contest will be a LIVE contest with payoffs based on a $2 win and place wager on each selection. PAYOFFS ON THE OAKS ARE DOUBLE!! There are caps on payouts, 30/1 on win and 15/1 on place. Please make sure you get your wagers in a few minutes before post time to avoid being shut out!
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Saturday, April 20 - Keeneland Handicapping Contest
Contest Track: Keeneland Park
The horse racing action shifts to Keeneland on Saturday and Track Champion and Bet America have teamed up again to offer $500 in our Keeneland Handicapping Contest on Saturday!
Saturday's contest is on the entire card at Keeneland which includes the Grade 2 $200,000 Coolmore Lexington, one of the final two Derby points races under the new Churchill Downs point system for determining the 20 that will go to the gate in the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby.
The winner of the Lexington will earn 20 points, which may be enough to earn a starting spot in the gate for the Run for the Roses!
Among those pointing toward the race include Cerro, Examen, Hip Four Sixtynine, Johnny Handsome, Pick of the Litter, the filly Pure Fun, Taken by the Storm, Title Contender, Where's Dominic and Winning Cause.
The supporting feature on the card is the $100,000 Giant's Causeway, which is a 5 ½ furlong turf sprint that likely will draw a large and competitive field.
Just in time for betting on the Kentucky Derby and enjoying the thrill of the other Triple Crown races, now is the time to sign up for Bet America! Licensed and regulated in the United States, Bet America offers all the protections, ease of depositing and withdrawals that bettors have come to expect.
Contest Prizes: First place in the contest is $100, second place is $50, and fourteen $25 prizes will be awarded as wagering accounts with rollover requirements.
This contest will be a LIVE contest with payoffs based on a $2 win and place wager on each selection. There are caps on payouts, 30/1 on win and 15/1 on place. Please make sure you get your wagers in a few minutes before post time to avoid being shut out!
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Saturday, April 6 - Wood Memorial Day Handicapping Contest
Contest Track: Aqueduct Park
The Road to the Kentucky Derby makes a stop in the Big Apple on Saturday for the Grade 1 $1million Wood Memorial, a key prep for the Run for the Roses which is now just four weeks away!
Handicappers have $500 up for grabs thanks to our new sponsor US Racebook.
US Racebook is the newest racebook to hit the US. Backed by one of the industry's biggest horse racing brands, US Racebook will offer all the features and perks that horseplayers have come to expect, plus some new twists and $125 bonus perks.
(While the site transitions to a full-service racebook, it will refer its players to TVG.com, which just announced a new bonus and reduction in fees!)
Among the perks for US Racebook members include free online horse betting contests, special promotions, free streaming video, deposit bonuses and horse racing news and racetrack picks from Michael Dempsey, one of America's most trusted professional handicappers.
Just in time for betting on the Kentucky Derby and enjoying the thrill of the other Triple Crown races, now is the time to sign up at TVG via US Racebook! Licensed and regulated in the United States, US Racebook offers all the protections, ease of depositing and withdrawals that bettors have come to expect.
Saturday's contest is on the entire card at Aqueduct. In addition to the Wood Memorial, the card incudes four supporting graded stakes including the Grade 1 $400,000 Carter Handicap.
Among those Derby hopefuls pointing toward the Wood include the undefeated duo of Verrazano and Vyjack.
Contest Prizes: First place in the contest is $100, second place is $50, and fourteen $25 prizes will be awarded!
This contest will be a LIVE contest with payoffs based on a $2 win and place wager on each selection. There are caps on payouts, 30/1 on win and 15/1 on place. Please make sure you get your wagers in a few minutes before post time to avoid being shut out!
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Saturday, March 23rd - Spiral Stakes Day Contest
Contest Track: Turfway Park
The Road to the Kentucky Derby goes through Turfway Park on Saturday, and thanks to our friends at BetAmerica.com horseplayers have $500 to shoot for in the Bet America Spiral Stakes Day Handicapping Contest!
BetAmerica.com is one of the leaders in online horse wagering, offering a wide variety of thoroughbred, harness, and greyhound racing, free live video, and 3% cash back on bonus tracks. Sign up today and receive a $200 bonus!
Saturday's contest is on the entire card at Turfway Park which includes the Grade 3 $550,000 Spiral Stakes, a key prep race for the Kentucky Derby.
The Graham Motion trained Animal Kingdom used the Spiral as a tune-up to his upset victory in the 2011 Run for the Roses. Motion came back last year and won the Spiral again with Went the Day Well, who was fourth in last year's Kentucky Derby.
The race is expected to draw a full field of 12 including Uncaptured, Frac Daddy, Capo Bastone and Fear the Kitten.
Supporting races on the outstanding betting card are the Grade 3 $100,000 Bourbonette Oaks for three-year-old fillies and the $75,000 Rushaway.
Contest Prizes: First place in the contest is $100, second place is $50, and fourteen $25 prizes will be awarded!
This contest will be a LIVE contest with payoffs based on a $2 win and place wager on each selection. There are caps on payouts, 30/1 on win and 15/1 on place. Please make sure you get your wagers in a few minutes before post time to avoid being shut out!
Post time for the opener is 1:10 CT, so start handicapping early!
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Saturday, November 3rd - Breeders' Cup Contest
Contest Track: Santa Anta Park
The Breeders' Cup is here, and thanks to our friends at BetAmerica.com horseplayers have $500 to shoot for in Saturday's Bet America Breeders' Cup Handicapping Contest
The contest will be on the entire 12-race card at Santa Anta Park, which features nine Breeders' Cup races including the marquee event of the two-day championship event, the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).
A field of 12 will head to the gate in the Classic, led by the 9-5 morning line favorite Game On Dude, who ran second in the Classic last year behind longshot Drosselmeyer.
The Bob Baffert trainee is perfect in five trips over the Santa Anita main track, but will face a stellar field that includes Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) winner Flat Out, Woodward (G1) winner To Honor and Serve, Stephen Foster (G1) winner Ron the Greek, and Travers (G1) victor Alpha.
BetAmerica.com is providing horseplayers with a free $100 bankroll to wager on the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita on Nov. 2-3.
New members that sign up and wager a minimum of $200 in the month of October will receive a free $100 into their wagering accounts!
When signing up use the promo code BREEDERS2012 on the registration form.
BetAmerica.com is one of the leaders in online horse wagering, offering a wide variety of thoroughbred, harness, and greyhound racing, free live video, and 3% cash back on bonus tracks.
Contest Prizes: First place in the contest is $100, second place is $50, and fourteen $25 prizes will be awarded!
This contest will be a LIVE contest with payoffs based on a $2 win and place wager on each selection. There are caps on payouts, 30/1 on win and 15/1 on place. Please make sure you get your wagers in a few minutes before post time to avoid being shut out!
Post time for the opener is 10:05 PT, so start your handicapping early!
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Saturday, October 27th
Contest Track: Keeneland Park
Thanks to our friends at Bet America handicapping contests are returning to Track Champion, with $500 up for grabs this Saturday in our BetAmerica Keeneland Handicapping Contest.
The contest will give handicappers a good final prep for next week's Breeders' Cup Handicapping Contest, which will also be sponsored by Bet America!
Saturday is closing day for the fall Keeneland meeting and the final card features the $150,000 Fayette (G2) for three-year-olds and upward going nine furlongs on the main track.
BetAmerica.com is providing horseplayers with a free $100 bankroll to wager on the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita on Nov. 2-3.
New members that sign up and wager a minimum of $200 in the month of October will receive a free $100 into their wagering accounts!
When signing up use the promo code BREEDERS2012 on the registration form.
BetAmerica.com is one of the leaders in online horse wagering, offering a wide variety of thoroughbred, harness, and greyhound racing, free live video, and 3% cash back on bonus tracks.
Contest Prizes: First place in the contest is $100, second place is $50, and fourteen $25 prizes will be awarded!
This contest will be a LIVE contest with payoffs based on a $2 win and place wager on each selection. There are caps on payouts, 30/1 on win and 15/1 on place. Please make sure you get your wagers in a few minutes before post time to avoid being shut out!
Post time for the opener is 1:05 ET, so start your handicapping early!
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Saturday June 9th - Contest 1 of 2
Contest Track: Belmont Park
In honor of the Belmont Stakes favorite, and since two contests are better than one, we decided I'll Have Another should also refer to contests as Trackchampion this Saturday.
We introduce a new sponsor to the site for one contest and lean on the sponsorship backbone of the site -- BetAmerica.com -- for their regularly scheduled contest as well. Two contests with a combined $1,750 in prize pool available for the TrackChampion.com community.
*PLEASE READ ALL THE CONTEST DETAILS AS THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE FORMAT AND PRIZING SCHEDULES
History could be in the making on Saturday as Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another will attempt to become the 12th Triple Crown winner in history and the first since Affirmed swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes in 1978.
Since 1978, eleven horses have shown up for the Belmont Stakes seeking the Triple Crown, and they all came up short. Can I'll Have Another end the Triple Crown drought that has lasted more than three decades?
That is just one of the questions handicappers will have to answer in our $750 Bet America Belmont Stakes Day Contest on Saturday, the 13-race card kicking off at 11:35am ET.
BetAmerica Contest
Our great sponsor BetAmerica is back offering a total of $750.00 in prize money for the top handicappers in the contest. The day will feature a $1 Million Guaranteed Pick 6 and a $1 Million Guaranteed All Graded Stakes Pick 4.
In addition to the Belmont, there are four other graded stakes on the card: The $500,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (G1), $500,000 Just A Game (G1), $400,000 True North Handicap (G2), and the $400,000 Woody Stephens (G2).
BetAmerica is offering Track Champion members a $150 sign up bonus!
Contest Prizes: First place in the contest is $200, second place is $100, third is $50, and there will be 16 $25 prizes will be awarded! Winners in excluded states will receive compensation in the form of Mike Demmpey picks packages this spring.
This contest will be a LIVE contest with payoffs based on a $2 win and place wager on each selection. There are caps on payouts, 30/1 on win and 15/1 on place. Please make sure you get your wagers in a few minutes before post time to avoid being shut out! Go to Track Champion to sign up for the action!
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Saturday June 9th - Contest 2 of 2
Contest Track: Belmont Park
We welcome GTBets to the sponsor roster and they have come up with a unique contest and a chance to earn 5 times your contest winnings! (Read more about GTBets and their 50% deposit bonus and $5 free bet on Triple Crown races.)
*PLEASE READ ALL THE CONTEST DETAILS AS THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE FORMAT AND PRIZING SCHEDULES
Saturday's contest is on the entire 13-race card at Belmont Park and has a few added twists so please read the contest rules carefully! The contest is based on a $2 across the board wager (win, place, and show) on each race, with the exception of the graded stakes on the undercard, which will pay off DOUBLE for those that pick the winner.
The races that will pay DOUBLE for those that pick the winner are the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (G1), $500,000 Just A Game (G1), $400,000 True North Handicap (G2), and the $400,000 Woody Stephens (G2).
In honor of I'll Have Another going for the Triple Crown, the payoffs for the $1 million Belmont Stakes will pay off TRIPLE for those that pick the winner!
This contest will not have any caps on payoffs, and all selections must be entered before post time of the third race on the card, which is 12:36 ET.
There is also a fun wrinkle in the prizing that allows winners to increase their winnings five-fold.
Contest Prizes: First place in the contest is $40, second place is $20, while No. 3 through 20 earn $10. For those who sign up with GTBets and place a Belmont Day wager, those amounts are multiplied by five meaning the take is $200 for first, $100 for second and $50 for the rest of the winner list! And remember you qualify for a $5 free bet along with a 50% deposit bonus when you sign up for your account at GTBets before post time.
In addition, one handicapper that picks the Belmont Stakes winner and did not finish in the top 15 will be drawn at random and earn $50!
So to recap, ALL selections must be entered before the third race on the card, there are no caps on payoffs, the graded stakes pay off DOUBLE (if you pick the winner) and the Belmont Stakes pays off TRIPLE (for those picking the winner). Late scratches will be awarded the post time favorite in the race.
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