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Zhou Captures 2022 Belmont Stakes Challenge

Tournament veteran Tony Zhou bested a field of 68 horseplayers to capture the 2022 Belmont Stakes Challenge, which was contested online via NYRA Bets and on-track at Belmont Park during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival.

Zhou, a 38-year-old New York City resident, took home $85,800 in prize money plus $52,945.50 in live bankroll for a total of $138,745.50. With the victory, Zhou secured a seat at the 2022 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge in November at Keeneland.

The Belmont Stakes Challenge was a live-money contest featuring a $5,000 Entry Fee [$3,500 in Live Money Wagers/$1,500 to Prize Pool], contributing to a prize pool that the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) seeded with $50,000 – including $40,000 to the winner and $10,000 to the runner-up.

Contestants were permitted to make Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta, Quinella, and Daily Double wagers and required to wager a minimum of $200 per race on at least five separate Challenge Races conducted on Friday; and an additional $500 per race on a minimum of five separate Challenge Races conducted on Saturday.

“After 3rd and 2nd place finishes in previous years, getting this win in a major brought pure joy,” Zhou said via Twitter. “My 1st day at the races was Belmont Stakes 2010 when I left with an empty wallet. I vowed to figure out the game and with some hard work and deliberate practice, things do work out!”

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Registration Open For Belmont Stakes Challenge

Registration for the two-day Belmont Stakes Challenge presented by Jackpocket, offering cash prizes along with seats to the National Horseplayers' Championship (NHC) and Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) is now open. The event takes place over Belmont S. weekend, Friday and Saturday, June 4 and 5.

Entrants for the challenge will compete for cash prizes down to fourth place as well as one seat to the 2022 Belmont Stakes Challenge, four seats to the NHC and two BCBC berths.

The 2021 Belmont Stakes Challenge has an entry fee of $10,000, of which $2,500 goes to the prize pool. The balance is the player's bankroll. Tournament races will kick off Friday, June 4 and will conclude with the 153rd running of the GI Belmont S. the next afternoon.

Registration is available by clicking here. In order to enter and play online, contestants must be registered account holders at NYRA Bets. To learn more, click here.

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Registration Open For Belmont Stakes Handicapping Challenge

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced registration is now open for the two-day Belmont Stakes Challenge presented by Jackpocket slated for June 4-5.

NYRA Handicapping Challenge entrants will be able to register and compete online in all contests via NYRA Bets. The leaderboard for all of these contests will be posted on NYRABets.com and throughout the day on America's Day at the Races, the acclaimed national telecast produced by NYRA in partnership with FOX Sports.

In order to enter and play online, contestants must be registered NYRA Bets account holders. To learn more, visit www.NYRA.com/challenge.

Entrants for the two-day Belmont Stakes Challenge will compete for cash prizes through fourth place as well as one seat to the 2022 Belmont Stakes Challenge, four seats to the 2022 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), and two seats to the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC).

The 2021 Belmont Stakes Challenge has an entry fee of $10,000, of which $2,500 will go directly to the prize pool, with the remaining $7,500 comprising each participants' bankroll. Eligible tournament races at Belmont Park will start on Friday, June 4, and end with the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets on Saturday, June 5. Contest players can make win, place, show, exacta, trifecta, quinella and daily double wagers.

Online registration for the Belmont Stakes Challenge is available now at https://www.nyra.com/belmont/racing/handicapping-challenge.

In addition, there are a number of upcoming Jackpocket Handicapping Challenges, a series of one-day high-stakes handicapping contests at NYRA tracks that require a $3,000 buy-in fee for each of the following marquee race days:

· The Stars & Stripes Challenge presented by Jackpocket on July 3 at Belmont
· The Whitney Challenge presented by Jackpocket on Aug. 7 at Saratoga Race Course
· The Jockey Club Gold Cup Challenge presented by Jackpocket on September 4 at Saratoga Race Course
· The Cigar Mile Challenge presented by Jackpocket on December 4 at Aqueduct Racetrack

Each Saturday throughout the racing season – with the exception of the NYRA Bets challenge series dates and November 6 – NYRA Bets will offer a $300 live-money handicapping challenge.

The unique NYRA Bets $300 live-money handicapping challenge ($200 live bankroll / $100 prize pool) offers cash prizes to the top seven finishers, while players that land eighth through tenth in the standings will receive an entry in next week's contest ($300 value).

Jackpocket is the official mobile lottery partner of The New York Racing Association, Inc. Fans can download the Jackpocket app and use code “PONIES” at checkout to receive a free lottery ticket.

New NYRA Bets members are currently eligible to receive a bet $200 get $200 bonus. NYRA Bets is the official wagering platform of The New York Racing Association, Inc. Available to horseplayers nationwide, the NYRA Bets app is available for download today on iOS and Android at www.NYRABets.com.

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NYRA Announces ’21 Handicapping Challenge Schedule

The New York Racing Association, Inc. announced the schedule for the 2021 Handicapping Challenge series, anchored by the two-day Belmont Stakes Challenge, scheduled for June 4-5.

Register for the online contest is available via NYRA Bets. The leaderboard for all of these contests will be posted throughout the day on America's Day at the Races, the national telecast produced by NYRA in partnership with FOX Sports.

In order to enter and play online, contestants must be registered NYRA Bets account holders. To learn more, visit www.NYRA.com/challenge.

Entrants for the two-day Belmont Stakes Challenge will compete for one seat to the 2022 Belmont Stakes Challenge, four seats to the National Handicapping Championship (NHC) and two seats to the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC).

The 2021 Belmont Stakes Challenge has an entry fee of $10,000, of which $2,500 will go directly to the prize pool, with the remaining $7,500 comprising each participants' bankroll. Eligible tournament races at Belmont Park will start Friday, June 4, and end with the 153rd running of the Belmont S. June 5. Contest players can make win, place, show, exacta, and trifecta wagers.

Online registration for the Belmont Stakes Challenge will open in May.

Over the course of the 2021 season, NYRA will offer six NYRA Bets live-money handicapping challenges featuring a $3,000 buy-in with each event offering cash prizes, a seat in another 2021 $3,000 NYRA Bets contest and two 2022 NHC seats.

The handicapping challenges will kick off Saturday, Mar. 6 with the Gotham Challenge. The GIII Gotham S. provides 50-20-10-5 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top four finishers.

The $3,000 NYRA Bets handicapping challenge series:

Saturday, Mar. 6 – Gotham Challenge

Saturday, Apr. 3 – Wood Memorial Challenge

Saturday, July 3 – Stars & Stripes Challenge

Saturday, Aug. 7 – Whitney Challenge

Saturday, Sept. 4 – Woodward Challenge

Saturday, Dec. 4 – Cigar Mile Challenge

Each Saturday throughout the racing season–with the exception of the NYRA Bets challenge series dates and also May 1, May 15, and Nov. 6 –NYRA Bets will offer a $300 live-money handicapping challenge. The NYRA Bets $300 live-money handicapping challenge ($200 live bankroll / $100 prize pool) offers cash prizes to the top seven finishers, while players that land eighth through 10th in the standings will receive an entry in next week's contest ($300 value).

For more information, visit www.nyrabets.com.

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