Hawthorne Race Course is launching a free online handicapping contest called the Coast-to-Coast Showdown featuring iconic summer tracks such as Saratoga, Monmouth and Del Mar as well as other tracks between the coastal states. Players can build a bankroll across America with a mythical $20 Win-Place wager on one horse in one race per day, each at a different track.
“We had over 1300 players in our Spring Stakes Showdown, which was a similar format, so we know that contest play continues to offer new excitement for handicappers,” said John Walsh, assistant general manager of Hawthorne Race Course. “We made this a daily contest because there is a lot of really exciting mid-week racing throughout the summer at tracks like Colonial Downs, Belterra and Canterbury, where a lot of Illinois horsemen have shipped to for the season.”
The contest runs from Saturday, July 16th through Labor Day and the player with the biggest bankroll will win entry into the 2023 National Horseplayers Championship. The top 15 bankrolls will earn entry into Hawthorne's live wager contests in the fall (Sept 30, Oct 1 and Nov 25-27).
“Hawthorne is certainly a track that is leading the way with player development through contests. Their live wager qualifiers for the NHC consistently showcase some of the top players in the country, especially on Thanksgiving weekend,” said Keith Chamblin, Chief Operating Officer of the NTRA. “Free online contests like this one are a great way for players to sharpen their skills for direct competition in real money contests. And they offer a variety of racetracks as part of their contest menu to appeal to as many customers as possible.”
Registration is now open at https://contest.hawthorneracecourse.com. Contest races will be the 7th race on the card on the following schedule:
Saturdays: Monmouth
Sundays: Saratoga
Mondays: Colonial Downs
Tuesdays: Belterra
Wednesdays: Penn National
Thursdays: Canterbury
Fridays: Del Mar
The post Hawthorne Launches Free Online Handicapping Contest Featuring Seven Summer Racetracks appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report.
