CONTEST RULES

No Entry Fee • Weekly Contests • Real Competition • Optional Cash Contests

General Rules

  • All contests are played using a virtual bankroll in an Across-the-Board (WPS) format.
  • The player with the highest Return on Investment (ROI) wins.
  • Entries must be submitted no later than 15 minutes before the first post.
  • Only one entry per player is permitted. Multiple submissions will result in all entries being removed.
  • All contests are free to play unless otherwise noted as an optional cash contest.
  • Questionable entries, including duplicate accounts, matching IP addresses, incorrect formats, or obvious pattern plays, may be removed at management’s discretion.

Maximum payout per selection:

WIN
$32.00
PLACE
$16.00
SHOW
$8.00

 

Monthly Awards

  • The player with the highest monthly ROI earns a share in a racehorse or $100 cash.* 
    • *Must enter into at least one Buy-In inside the month to qualify for the prize.
  • The player with the most wins receives recognition and a place on the Champions Page.

Optional Cash Contests

  • Cash contests are optional and separate from free play contests.
  • Prize distribution:
    • 1st Place: 70%
    • 2nd Place: 20%
    • 3rd Place: 10%
  • Ties result in the applicable prize positions being combined and split equally among tied players.

Handicapper of the Week

  • Only scores achieved while finishing in the Top 5 are eligible for Handicapper of the Week standings.

Dead Heat Rules

Win Dead Heat

  • Paid using the average WPS payout of dead-heating horses (e.g., 5|10).
  • Does not apply to The Rail.

Place Dead Heat

  • The first horse receives the Place and Show payout.
  • The second horse receives the combined Place/Show payout credited to the Show position.

Show Dead Heat

  • Paid using the average Show payout of the dead-heating horses.
Rule Changes
Handicap Contests reserves the right to modify or clarify contest rules when necessary to improve contest play. Any rule changes will be communicated and will not affect contests already completed.