Santa Anita Park Will Host 3 Major Handicapping Tournaments Over Memorial Day Weekend

SANTA ANITA WILL HOST 3 MAJOR HANDICAPPING TOURNAMENTS OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

Participants can compete either on-track at Santa Anita or online through Xpressbet. Prizes include seats to the National Horseplayers Championship and the Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship, along with NHC Tour points and cash prizes

ARCADIA, CA (May 22, 2026)—Santa Anita Park during Memorial Day weekend will host a trio of handicapping tournaments that will provide contest players with multiple opportunities to showcase their handicapping skills and earn an array of prizes. All three tournaments will be hosted on track at the 1/ST Rewards Center at Santa Anita. You can also play online Xpressbet at xpressbet.com/tournaments.

In each of the tournaments this weekend, players will compete for two coveted seats to the 2027 National Horseplayers Championship, which will be hosted at Horseshoe Las Vegas from March 5–7, 2027. Contestants will also have the opportunity to earn valuable NHC Tour points toward the year-long standings.

Saturday’s featured event is the $500 Santa Anita Challenge, a live-money tournament that allows up to two entries per contestant. Permitted wagers include Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta, and Daily Double wagers. Prizes awarded will include seats to the NHC, seats to the $1,500 Gold Cup Challenge on Memorial Day Monday and cash.

On Sunday, a new twist on tournament play will be introduced with the $500 Santa Anita “Anything Goes” Challenge. Contestants may purchase up to three entries and wager nearly all betting types offered on the Santa Anita Park card. Permitted wagering types include Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Super High 5, Daily Double, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, and Pick 6 wagers. Prizes awarded include NHC Seats, Gold Cup Challenge seats, and cash.

The weekend concludes Monday with the $1,500 Gold Cup Challenge, one of the premier tournament events of the Santa Anita Hollywood meet. The tournament will feature a special $5,000 on-track bonus awarded if the overall contest winner is playing live on-track at Santa Anita Park. Prizes awarded will include NHC seats, seats to the Pegasus World Cup Championship, and cash.

For those interested in participating, or learning more about tournament details, you can contact the tournaments team at tournaments@1st.com or reach out directly to Tyler Frausto at Tyler.Frausto@1st.com.

For additional information, visit xpressbet.com/tournaments.