2026 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge Enter the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge on Friday and Saturday, October 30 – 31, 2026 for a chance to win seats to future BCBC tournaments. The 2026 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge is an online handicapping tournament played with “real money”. The tournament is open to players in North America through their HPIbet accounts in Canada and Xpressbet and Twinspires in the United States. REGISTRATION DETAILSPRIZES' DETAILSCONTACT USCONTEST RULES Registration Details Registration Opens: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Registration Closes: Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. E.T. HPIbet members can enter through the Registration Page after signing into their accounts. US Players can enter and pay through XPRESSBET and TWINSPIRES. Leaderboard: https://members.breederscup.com/bcbc/laurelpark Please Note Track: Keenland Date: Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, 2026 Eligible Wagers: Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta and Daily Double only. Special Two-Day Doubles and Special Distaff/Classic Daily. Double are not part of the Tournament and wagers are not permitted on these doubles Entry Fee: $10,000 USD / approximately $14,084 CAD Bankroll: $7500 USD / approximately $10,563 CAD Eligible Races: ALL live Keenland Races on Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, 2026 Minimum Wager Requirement: $Minimums: Friday – $600 USD / approximately $845 CAD must be wagered per race on a minimum of three (3) of the five (5) Breeders’ Cup Championship races. Saturday – $600 USD / approximately $845 CAD must be wagered per race on a minimum of seven (7) of the nine (9) Breeders’ Cup Championship races. Eligible Platforms: HPIbet, Xpressbet , TVG (NJ Bets), TwinSpires, Keeneland Select, NYRAbets, Santa Anita, or onsite at Keeneland. Back to Top ↑ Estimated Prizes The $10,000 buy-in will be allocated as follows: $2,500 will be placed into the cash prize pool. $7,500 will serve as the player’s starting tournament bankroll. The total cash prize pool will be distributed among the top 25 finishers. For estimated cash prizes please refer to the Rules and Regulations section on this page. NHC Berths In addition to the cash prizes, the top 15 finishers will receive berths to the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC). A hotel stay of up to $900 will be covered for the National Thoroughbred Racing Association event, or upgraded for players who are already qualified. If one of the top 15 official finishers cannot attend or has already dual-qualified for the NHC, the berth will pass to the next-highest eligible finisher. A maximum of 15 NHC berths will be awarded. Depending on the circumstances, Keeneland and Breeders’ Cup may designate an alternate qualifier. NHC Tour Points The Tournament is an official NHC Tour event. NHC Tour points will be awarded according to the official 2026 NHC Tour Rules. Players must be 2026 NHC Tour members to earn Tour points. If a BCBC participant is not already a 2026 NHC Tour member at the time of the Tournament, Breeders’ Cup will pay for the participant’s 2026 NHC Tour membership as a result of their participation in the BCBC. Day 1 onsite-only prizes In addition to the final cash prize pool, the seven highest-scoring onsite-only entries will receive a full berth to the corresponding tournament listed below at the end of Day 1. To be eligible, players must: Attend the BCBC in person at Keeneland; and Participate using the self-betting machines at Keeneland. There will be no cash substitute or cash payment if the actual entry fee for any of the above tournaments is less than the estimated value listed. Results review and prize awarding Following the conclusion of the Tournament on October 31, 2026, the BCBC Compliance Officer will review and audit all unofficial Tournament results for a 10-day period, through November 10, 2026, or until another date determined by Breeders’ Cup Limited at its discretion. Players may submit a written complaint regarding unofficial Tournament results to the BCBC Compliance Officer during the first five days of the review period, through November 5, 2026. Complaints received after the Player Examination Period has ended will not be considered. Once the BCBC Review Period is complete, the official Tournament results will be announced and the applicable prizes will be awarded. Back to Top ↑ Help Contact the HPIbet Tournament team at tournaments@woodbine.com Contest Rules & Regulations Download Contest Rules and Regulations CONTEST RULES & REGULATIONS 2026 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, 2026 Keenland Eligible Tournament Races Tournament races include: All live races from Keeneland on Friday, October 30, 2026. All live races from Keeneland on Saturday, October 31, 2026, through and including the final Breeders’ Cup Championship race. This includes both the Breeders’ Cup Championship races and all undercard races conducted before the final Championship race on Saturday. The Tournament is not limited to Breeders’ Cup Championship races. The Tournament will conclude on Saturday, October 31, 2026, following the final Breeders’ Cup Championship race. No simulcast races from other venues are eligible for Tournament wagering. Permitted Wagers Only the following wager types are permitted: Win Place Show Exacta Trifecta Daily Double Special Two-Day Doubles and the Special Distaff/Classic Daily Double are not permitted and will not count as Tournament wagers. There are no caps on payouts. Minimum Wagering Requirements Players may wager more than the required minimums at any time; however, all minimum wagering requirements must still be met to avoid penalties or disqualification. Friday, October 30, 2026 By the end of Friday, each player must wager at least $600 per race on a minimum of three (3) of the five (5) Breeders’ Cup Championship races conducted that day. Saturday, October 31, 2026 By the end of Saturday, each player must wager at least $600 per race on a minimum of seven (7) of the nine (9) Breeders’ Cup Championship races conducted that day. Daily Doubles: For a Daily Double wager to count toward the minimum wagering requirements, the first leg of the Daily Double must be a Breeders’ Cup Championship race. In addition, each player must wager a minimum of $7,500 in total over the two days of Breeders’ Cup World Championship races. Penalties and Disqualification Players who do not meet the minimum wagering requirements will be subject to the following: One missed required $600 wager: If a player completes all but one of the required minimum $600 wagers across Friday and Saturday, 10,000 points will be deducted from the player’s total score. Two or more missed required $600 wagers: If a player fails to complete two or more of the required minimum $600 wagers across the two days, the player will be disqualified from the BCBC, but may retain their remaining Bankroll. Failure to meet the $7,500 total wagering minimum: The player will be disqualified. Failure to meet either the required number of $600 minimum wagers or the $7,500 total minimum wager will result in disqualification unless the Tournament Official determines, in their sole discretion, that outside factors affected the player’s ability to satisfy the applicable wagering requirement. For players wagering through certain ADWs, state-imposed transaction fees or taxes may reduce the amount ultimately transmitted to the pari-mutuel pools. For purposes of the Tournament Rules, these wagers will nevertheless be considered to have satisfied the applicable minimum wagering requirements. Determining the Winner Following the final Breeders’ Cup Championship race on Saturday, October 31, 2026, the player with the highest score will be the Grand Prize winner. A player’s final score is calculated as: Total Bankroll + applicable IRS tax withholdings − applicable penalties If two or more players are tied, the tie will be resolved in accordance with Section 9(b). Back to Top ↑
