$40 Handicapping Contest

Visit the Main Thoroughbreds Center, located on the main level, east end of the Grandstand.

1. Player’s Bankroll:
This is a “real money” Handicapping Tournament. A $10 entry fee and a $30 live money-wagering card. (Total cost to enter =$40). At the conclusion of the contest, any dollar amount remaining on the wagering card remains the property of the player.

2. To Enter:
You need a $10 entry fee and a $30 betting voucher for each entry. Total cost for each entry is $40. You may purchase a maximum of 2 entries per contest. Should a person enter a contest more than twice: he/she shall be disqualified from prize money for that contest. Players may enter the contest once the gates open. No entries will be taken after 15 minutes to post for the 4th race in an 8 race card, 5th race in a 9 race card, 6th race in a 10 race card and so on. A contestant may be asked to provide a photo id to determine age and/or identity.

3. Format:
You must make $3 Win / Place wagers on one (1) horse in five (5) live Santa Anita Races for a total of $30 wagered. No more than $3 Win/Place shall be played on any one (1) horse. The player with the highest bankroll at the end of the contest will be declared the winner, the 2nd highest bankroll will receive the second place prize and the 3rd highest bankroll will receive the third prize. The end of the contest will be the final live Santa Anita race of the day.

You must play only one(1) horse in (5) different live Santa Anita Races, playing more or less than five (5) horses will result in disqualification. Should a player be disqualified, he/she will have their card balance refunded. Entry fees are non-refundable. Players may play any 5 live Santa Anita races that day of their choice.

Players will not be able to cash out their wagering card until after the final live Santa Anita race becomes official. Should player cash out his/her card before the last live Santa Anita Race, that player’s entry will be disqualified from any prize money.

4. Prizes
Players keep all winnings plus a $500 daily prize for the highest final bankroll, $200 will go to the 2nd highest bankroll and $100 to the 3rd largest bankroll.

Each daily winner will also qualify for the finals on to be held on Friday, April 16th, Saturday April 17th and Sunday April 18th. There will be three (3) separate finals. Winners of a Friday Contest will compete in the Friday Finals held on April 16th, 2010. Winners of a Saturday Contest will compete in the Saturday Finals held on April 17th, 2010. Winners of a Sunday Contest will compete in the Sunday Finals held on Sunday April 18th 2010.

A player may qualify for all three finals. A player shall have no more than one entry in any one of the three (3) finals.

All players that qualify for the any of the finals will play for the following prizes: • 1st Place- 2,500 and an entry into the 2011 DRF/NTRA Handicapping Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada
• 2nd Place- $1,000

A player can only win one DRF/NTRA entry. Should a player win more than one finals contest, that player will receive the 1st Place cash award and the entry will go to the 2nd Place finisher of that contest.

You must be 21 years of age or older at the time of the 2011 DRF/NTRA NHC in Las Vegas to receive that prize. You must be 18 years of age or older to receive all other prizes. In the event the Finals winner is not of the required age for the 2011 DRF/NTRA NHC, that prize will go to the next contestant with the highest bankroll that satisfies the age requirement.

5. Player Cards
Each participant will be issued a player card used for all wagers. This card contains a “real money” bankroll of $30. If a player loses his / her card or the card is not working, the player should immediately report to the contest officials to receive a new card.

6. Placing Wagers:
All wagers must be placed through self-service machines. Wagers will not be accepted through mutuel tellers. Players must place all wagers personally. No person shall directly or indirectly act as an intermediary, transmitter or agent in placing wagers for the player, unless authorized by L.A.T.C tournament officials.

All official track rulings will apply to wagers placed in the Tournament except as otherwise stipulated. The tournament will be based on official’s placement and mutuels at Santa Anita. If a player wagers on a track other than Santa Anita Park for purposes of this contest, the player will be disqualified.

Should a player bet anything other than $3 Win/Place ($6 total) on a single betting interest, that player’s entry will be disqualified from any prize money.

7. IRS Withholding:
On winning wagers that result in a payoff at odds of 300 to 1 or greater AND pay over $5000, IRS withholding will automatically be deducted from the player’s card. Whereas, for contest scoring purposes, the gross amount of the winning wager will be recorded in the player’s score. Please note for purposes of wagering in the contest, only the net amount (the amount received after the IRS withholding) will be available to the player.

8. Scratches:
If a horse is scratched after a wager is placed, it is the player’s responsibility to change his/her selection prior to the race subject to all other contest wagering rules. If the scratch results in a player not making the minimum race or wager requirements, the standard penalty applies.

9. Ties:
In a result of a tie between any of the top three finishing positions, the players will share the cash prizes. In the event of a tie for first, all of the players that have tied for 1st will qualify for the finals. A tie-breaker shall be instituted for the Contest Finals.

10. Contest Standings:
Contest standings will be posted timely, and at the discretion of the contest coordinator.

11. Ineligibility / Disclosure:
The following are ineligible to participate in this contest: employees of Magna Entertainment Corp. or any of its subsidiaries, Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc., Oak Tree Racing Association, Santa Anita Culinary Services, or any of their subsidiaries; members of the California Horse Racing Board, or members of their immediate families. If anyone has any ownership interest in any horses running in any of the applicable tournament races then all involvements must be fully disclosed to all players in the tournament.

12. Taxes:
Liability for any and all federal, state, and local taxes is solely the responsibility of prize winners.

13. Affidavits:
Affidavits confirming compliance of all the rules of this contest will be required of all finalists. The grand prize winner acknowledges that if they enter this contest under a fraudulent name and/or Social Security number, they will be immediately disqualified from this and all future contests held by Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc., and Oak Tree Racing Association. Positive identification is required of all prizewinners. Positive identification is a valid state driver’s license/id with a picture and the same address and birth date used on the entry forms, and/or such other form of identification as deemed adequate by contest officials. Social Security information is also the responsibility of the player.

14. Judging and Disputes:
The management of The Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc. and Oak Tree Racing Association reserves the right to interpret all questions and conditions in regard to this event, without claim for damages or recourse of any kind. The management of The Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc. with those decisions to be final will decide all questions and definitions not covered explicitly in these rules.