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Monmouth Park To Host $800 Handicapping Contest Saturday Offering BCBC Seats, NHC Seats And Cash To Top 10 finishers
August 27, 2026
Monmouth Park will host an $800 buy-in handicapping contest on Saturday, Aug. 29, with four BCBC seats, three NHC seats and an estimated $25,000 awarded to the top 10 finishers, based on 200 entries.
Wagering is limited to all eight Monmouth Park races and races 1 through 13 at Saratoga (the Travers Stakes goes as race 13). The betting format is win, place, show, exacta and daily double.
The $800 buy-in breaks down to a $400 contest bankroll and $400 going to the prize pool.
All players must wager at least $80 on five Monmouth Park races. Once those mandatory bets are made, players can wager any amount on any other races at Monmouth and up to the 13th race at Saratoga.
The contest can be played on-site at Monmouth Park or online through Xpressbet and TVG.
On-site registration is day of the contest, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
TVG players must pre-register with Brian Skirka (bskirka@monmouthpark.com) by 3 p.m. Eastern time on Friday
Xpressbet players can sign up through the Xpressbet site up until 12:50 p.m. on Saturday.
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