$500 Santa Anita 'Anything Goes' Challenge
**DIFFERENT RULES FOR THIS TOURNAMENT**
Up to THREE (3) entries per person
Permitted wagers are Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, High 5, Daily Double, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 and Pick 6.
The Coast to Coast Pick 5, Sunset Pick 6, 3X3 wagering, and the Santa Anita Turf Pick 3 are not eligible in this tournament. The Parlay function for Win, Place and Show wagers is not permitted in this contest.
TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW
LIVE MONEY TOURNAMENT ON SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2026
Buy-in: $500 ($300 Bankroll + $200 Entry Fee to Prize Pool) for this tournament.
100% of Entry Fees are paid out as prizes.
Online registration opens 48 hours prior to the contest date.
No entries will be taken after the start of the fifth (5th) race at Santa Anita on the contest date.
Play Locations:
On-track at Santa Anita Park
Pre-contest Qualifiers:
FORMAT
Tournament races are ALL live races from Santa Anita Park on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Up to THREE (3) entries allowed per person
Permitted wagers are Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, High 5, Daily Double, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 and Pick 6.
The Coast to Coast Pick 5, Sunset Pick 6, 3X3 wagering, and the Santa Anita Turf Pick 3 are not eligible in this tournament. The Parlay function for Win, Place and Show wagers is not permitted in this contest.
Players must wager, at minimum, their entire $300 bankroll during the contest.
There are no maximums – players may wager as much as they want, including the winnings from their bankroll, whenever they wish.
In the unlikely event of a cancellation of a race card, Tournament Officials reserve the right to substitute races from another racetrack or cancel the tournament and issue refunds to all participants.
PRIZES (BASED ON 125 ENTRIES)
Two (2) entries into the 2027 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), including travel and airfare.
Four (4) entries into the 2026 Gold Cup Challenge (May 25, 2026), valued at $1,500 each.
$7,113.36 Cash Prize pool for the top four (4) finishers.
PRIZES (BASED ON 80 ENTRIES)
Two (2) entries into the 2027 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), including travel and airfare.
$4,113.36 Cash Prize pool for the top four (4) finishers.
