Santa Anita’s $20,000 ‘Pick ’Em’: Free Online Contest Offers Sports & Racing Props

Santa Anita's popular $20,000 “Pick 'Em,” a free online contest offering a series of popular sports and horse racing propositions, makes its return to The Great Race Place this Sunday, Opening Day of the track's traditional Winter/Spring Meeting.

Santa Anita Pick 'Em will be offered every Saturday, Sunday, and Holiday Monday through April 17. The fan that makes the most correct selections each weekend will win $500.

Fans can also register and compete for the season-long contest and the fan making the highest number of correct selections from Sunday, Dec. 26 through Sunday, April 17, will receive a $2,000 prize.

Fans are encouraged to sign up free, at santaanita.com/pickem.

For additional information on Santa Anita's $20,000 Pick 'Em online contest, please call the Santa Anita Marketing Department at (626) 574-6384.

First post time for an 11-race card on Sunday is at 11 a.m., admission gates open at 9 a.m.

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Breeders’ Cup Launches Free Online Kentucky Derby Contest

The Breeders' Cup, one of Thoroughbred racing's most prestigious international events, launched a new fan contest tied to the 147th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 1. Now live at BreedersCup.com/Derby, the digital campaign grants fans the chance to win $5,000 if they select the Kentucky Derby winning horse.

“The Kentucky Derby is an American tradition and we are excited to provide fans another reason to tune-in to NBC on Saturday,” said Breeders' Cup Senior Vice President of Marketing Justin McDonald. “This year's Run for the Roses will feature the top three finishers from the 2020 TVG Breeders' Cup Juvenile, and this free-to-play contest is the perfect way to further engage with racing fans while also building anticipation for the upcoming Breeders' Cup Challenge Series and ultimately the World Championships later this fall.”

Open until 6:55 PM ET on May 1, the contest invites fans to select the horse they believe will win the Kentucky Derby and don the blanket of roses. To enter the contest, fans must visit BreedersCup.com/Derby, click on their favorite horse and complete the registration process. Out of the pool of fans who correctly choose the winning horse, one lucky winner will be randomly selected to receive a grand prize of $5,000.

To enter the free contest fans must be a resident of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec) and eighteen years of age or older. The winner of the contest will be announced on or before May 5.

The 2021 Breeders' Cup World Championships, consisting of 14 Championship races, is scheduled to be held on November 5-6 at Del Mar racetrack in Del Mar, Calif.

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Breeders’ Cup Launches Free Online Derby Contest

The Breeders' Cup launched a new digital fan contest tied to Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The campaign gives fans the chance to win $5,000 by selecting the Kentucky Derby winning horse.

“This year's Run for the Roses will feature the top three finishers from the 2020 TVG Breeders' Cup Juvenile, and this free-to-play contest is the perfect way to further engage with racing fans while also building anticipation for the upcoming Breeders' Cup Challenge Series and ultimately the World Championships later this fall,” said Breeders' Cup Senior Vice President of Marketing Justin McDonald.

The contest will remain open until 6:55 p.m. EST May 1. Out of the pool of fans who correctly choose the winning horse, one participant will be randomly selected to receive a grand prize of $5,000. To enter the contest, fans must visit www.BreedersCup.com/Derby, click on their favorite horse and complete the registration process.

To enter, fans must be a resident of the U.S. or Canada (excluding Quebec) and 18 years of age or older. The winner of the contest will be announced on or before May 5.

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TVG Offers Mandatory $250K Payout in Super 8

For the first time since introducing the promotion in 2017, TVG will offer a mandatory payout in its free-to-play Super 8 contest with a $250,000 jackpot this week. If more than one contestant picks the highest number of winners, those contestants will win equal shares of the $250,000 prize. TVG will announce which races will be part of the Super 8 sequence later this week.

This is the first year TVG has included a carryover component to the Super 8, adding $25,000 per week as the jackpot builds from $100,000. There is no purchase or wager necessary, and entry is restricted to TVG account holders in TVG participating states as well as 4NJBet account holders, age 21+. New sign-ups will also receive a bet of up to $200.

Previously, the Super 8 grand prize was $100,000 for selecting all eight races in the sequence correctly with smaller consolation prizes for selecting more than five races.

For more information, click here.

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