Oaklawn Park Handicapping Tournament May 28, 2016

Oaklawn Park Handicapping Tournament – May 28, 2016

How to play

Each contestant will make 15 $20 WIN/PLACE mythical wagers ($40 per mythical wager) per day at selected race tracks. Oaklawn Tournament Officials will designate five tracks for the contest.
Contestants may play any races from the designated tracks, but need to play at least one race from each of the five (5) designated tracks.
A player will forfeit their final wager, win or lose, if at least one race from each of the designated tracks isn’t played.
More than one horse may be selected per race, but each wager must be $20 WIN/PLACE. Each $20 WIN/PLACE wager is a separate bet and will count as one of the 15 wagers for the day.
Only WIN/PLACE wagers will be accepted. There will be no SHOW wagering.
All WIN/PLACE wagers will be graded with a prize cap of 19-1 for WIN and 9-1 for PLACE (or $40 to win and $20 to place).
In the event of a late scratch it is the contestant’s responsibility to make the proper changes. Any unused wagers at the end of the day will not be credited, refunded or carried over.
In the event of a dead heat, the contestant will be awarded the mutuel price that applies for their selection.
Entries and fields go as a single wagering interest.
Contestants are strongly encouraged to keep all contest tickets. This is the only way to solve a dispute if one arises.
Once the contest has started, there will be no refunds. This policy is final and binding.
All contestants must register by 1:00 p.m. on day of contest. No one will be allowed to play after this time.
Official track rules, rulings and regulations shall apply to horses wagered on in the Contest.
Eligible Races for the Designated Tracks are subject to change.
Bankrolls are mythical and may not be cashed at the end of the Contest.
Contestants must be 21 years of age or older.

Tournament Date

Saturday, May 28, 2016. Doors open at 11:00 a.m. Entries close at 1:00 p.m.

Tournament Tracks (Subject to change after actual races are drawn)

Churchill Downs

Belmont Park

Arlington Park

Monmouth Park

Gulfstream Park

Schedule of Events

(All times are Central Times)

11:00 AM – Gates open and tournament players can start checking in.

11:30 AM – Contest windows open (no contest wagers accepted before this time)

6 PM – Approximate end of Contest. Note: Races with post times later than 6 p.m. will be excluded from the contest.

Entry Fee

Entry fee is $50.00. Each player can buy a maximum of two (2) entries. Entries must be received by 1 p.m. Saturday, May 28. Cash, Check and Money Orders Only (Credit Cards not accepted).

Prizes

All prizes will be distributed pursuant to the “Prize Money Structure” provided to the Player as part of this registration packet.
Affidavits confirming compliance with the Official Rules will be required of all winners.
In the event any potential prize winner is disqualified or determined not to be eligible by Oaklawn Tournament Officials, in their sole discretion, the Player with the next highest total bankroll will be declared the winner of the prize, and each successive Player will be moved up accordingly.
This is a game of skill, and the odds of winning any prize are dependent upon the number of Players and the skill of the Players.

Prize Distribution ($2,000 in Prizes Guaranteed. Prizes may be increased based on total entries)

1st Place - $1000.00 Cash Prize and a free entry into the Horseplayer World Series Qualifier Tournament to be held at Oaklawn August 13 & 14, 2016.
2nd Place - $500.00 Cash Prize and a free entry into the Horseplayer World Series Qualifier Tournament to be held at Oaklawn August 13 & 14, 2016.
3rd Place - $300.00 Cash Prize and a free entry into the Horseplayer World Series Qualifier Tournament to be held at Oaklawn August 13 & 14, 2016.
4th Place - $150 Cash Prize.
5th Place - $50.00 Cash Prize.

Additional Prizes

10 $50 vouchers drawn randomly throughout the day
Free entry for either June or July Qualifier (player’s choice) given to player who finishes just out of the prize money and a player drawn randomly among the bottom ten players, who don’t have a $0 bankroll.
$100 Highest Payoff Bonus – given to player who hits the biggest longshot. If more than one player hits the longshot, a drawing will be held among those players for the $100 bonus.

2016 Oaklawn Horseplayer World Series Qualifier - Fact Sheet

Photo ID is required for check in for each contestant.
Laptop computers are allowed. They must be self-powered.
WI-FI service is available
Oaklawn will provide complementary Racing Programs for the designated tracks and a buffet lunch to all participants.
In addition to the designated mutuel clerks used for the Contest, additional mutuel clerks will be available for other wagering opportunities.
Players can only qualify once for the Horseplayer World Series Qualifier Tournament at Oaklawn August 13 & 14, 2016, but can play in other contests for prize money.
Employees of Oaklawn and Southwestern Catering, are ineligible to participate in this Contest.
Anyone who is not eligible to gamble due to any court order or other restriction, in any jurisdiction, is not eligible to compete in this Contest.
Oaklawn reserves the right to deny any person entry into the Contest, for any reason whatsoever.

Wagering Procedures

All wagers must be placed using your account number provided at the time of registration.
All players are responsible for ensuring that each wager is placed correctly and that their wagers have been accepted by the computer system.
A receipt will be issued by the contest tellers for each wager placed.
Please keep all receipts for verification in the event that a dispute arises.
All wagers must be placed with the designated mutuel clerks assigned to the handicapping contest.
Players may make all of their wagers at one time or one race at a time prior to post time for that race.
All wagers must be placed personally, and in-person, by the Player. No person shall, directly or indirectly, act as an intermediary, transmitter or agent in placing wagers for the Player.
Official program numbers shall be used when placing all wagers.

Scratches

There shall be no specifying of alternates. Should a scratch occur in an Designated Race prior to post time, the Player may return to the mutuel window and make another wager on the race, time permitting, or the Player may wager on another race, subject to all other Rules.

Bankroll Tabulation

Players accrue mythical earnings based on $20 WIN/PLACE wagers and are for scoring purposes only.
If a Player does not place the designated number of wagers the Player scores zero (0) points and will forfeit the mythical bankroll designated for each wager which is not made.
Earnings will be accrued in gross based on official track payouts, subject to the payoff cap.
The Player amassing the highest bankroll based on the Player’s earnings from all $20 WIN/PLACE wagers at the end of the Contest will be declared the “Grand Prize Winner.”

Tiebreakers

In the event of a tie involving a Cash Prize the contestants will split the prize money. (i.e. if 2 contestants tie for 1st place you would total the prize money for 1st & 2nd places ($1,000) and split the prize money equally between the 2 contestants ($500.00 each).
In the event of a tie involving the Horseplayer World Series trip the tie will be broken on the following basis: (1) The higher placing will be awarded to the Player with the greater number of winners during the Contest; (2) In the further event of a tie, the Player with the highest single mutuel payout (uncapped) will be awarded the placing; (3) In the further event of a tie, the Player with the next highest single mutuel payout (uncapped) will be awarded the placing. (4) If the tie still exists rule (3) shall be repeated until the winner is declared.

Results

The individual standings of the Players and their total bankroll will be posted during the days of the Contest.
All results are unofficial, pending verification after the last contest race that all wagers were made in accordance with Official Rules. Upon such verification, the winners will be announced. The winning prizes will be paid immediately by cash following the announcement.
Oaklawn Officials reserve the right to disqualify any Player it believes to be tampering with or attempting to tamper with the betting process and or operation of the Contest or any Player it believes to be in violation of the Official Rules or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike manner with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, coerce or harass any other person or any person it believes to have influenced or attempted to influence the play of other Players, whether through potential bonuses or other incentives or otherwise.

General Rules Provisions

Oaklawn is not responsible for lost, interrupted, incomplete or incorrect betting information or for malfunction of computer, telephone, cable or internet connections or for jumbled video transmissions.
In the unfortunate event of a power failure or other circumstance that would prevent completion of the Contest, Oaklawn shall render a decision and all decisions are final.
Players are responsible for the payment of all local, state and/or federal taxes on prizes won in the Contest. Players who are not United States citizens or Permanent Resident Aliens may be subject to federal tax withholding by Oaklawn.
By participating, Player agrees to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules.
By participating, Player agrees to the use of Player’s name and photograph for the purpose of advertising and promotion in connection with Oaklawn without further compensation unless the player specifically requests otherwise.
By participating, Player agrees to release Oaklawn, the directors and employees from any liability, loss or damage incurred by the use, misuse or acceptance of the prize.
All decisions as to the Official Rules and interpretations thereof are exclusively within the sole discretion of Oaklawn Officials and may be changed without notice.
Oaklawn reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest and/or the Official Rules without notice.