Hawthorne Race Course is launching a free online handicapping contest featuring 20 national stakes races from Feb. 19 through April 23.
Players are invited to pick one horse in each race, making a virtual $20 WP wager. The grand prize for the biggest bankroll is entry to the 2023 National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas.
Illinois players who are members of Hawthorne's rewards program, Club Hawthorne, will be able to compete for additional cash bonus prizes based on their preferred off-track wagering location. National and local leaderboards are featured on the contest's online dashboard.
“We've had a great partnership with the NTRA and continue to attract high quality horseplayers to our cash contests, but we wanted to do something this spring that makes it easy for all kinds of players to enjoy some extra competition,” said John Walsh, assistant general manager of Hawthorne Race Course.
“By showcasing Kentucky Derby prep races, as well as some other big stakes, we can really build excitement in horse racing for more casual fans as well as sports bettors and fantasy sports fans who play in other free contests.”
Registration is now open at https://contest.hawthorneracecourse.com.
The 20 contest races are:
2/19 | Risen Star | Fairgrounds
2/26 | Rebel | Oaklawn
2/26 | Royal Delta | Gulfstream Park
3/05 | Fountain of Youth | Gulfstream Park
3/05 | Gotham | Aqueduct
3/05 | San Felipe | Santa Anita
3/12 | Tampa Bay Derby | Tampa Bay Downs
3/19 | San Luis Rey | Santa Anita Park
3/19 | Hutcheson (3yo) | Gulfstream Park
3/26 | UAE Derby | Meydan Racecourse
3/26 | Louisiana Derby | Fairgrounds
3/26 | Sunland Derby | Sunland Park
4/02 | Florida Derby | Gulfstream Park
4/02 | Arkansas Derby | Oaklawn Park
4/02 | Jeff Ruby Steaks | Turfway Park
4/09 | Wood Memorial | Aqueduct
4/09 | Bluegrass | Keeneland
4/09 | Santa Anita Derby | Santa Anita Park
4/16 | Lexington | Keeneland
4/23 | Oaklawn Handicap | Oaklawn Park
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