These rules apply to contests held at BCQualify.com.
***SPECIAL NOTE: We are in the TWO-ROUND format.
You must be 18 years of age or older to play in the online qualifier and the BCBC event at Santa Anita. Please note that players must be 21 years of age or older to compete in the NTRA’s NHC event in Las Vegas.
REFUND and TRANSFER POLICY:
There are NO refunds allowed for any purchased entries at BCQualify.com. There are no exceptions to this policy. However, players MAY transfer ROUND 1 (two-round format) entries or ONE-DAY contest entries to another registered account at BCQualify.com. ROUND 2 entries are NOT transferable.
To request a transfer, please e-mail support@bcqualify.com with the transfer request at least three (3) days prior to the desired contest. The recipient of the transfer must already have a valid account established at BCQualify.com. Please include your account email address as well as the email address registered on the account of the intended transfer recipient when making the transfer request. Any transfer requests made inside of three (3) days prior to the scheduled contest will not be accommodated.
A player may qualify only one entry into the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge Finals at Santa Anita.
CONTEST PLAY:
Players will make selections for a designated number of races from selected racetracks. Mythical $2 Win/Place wagers ($2 to Win and $2 to Place) will be made on the horse a player selects in each race. Only one horse may be selected per race. If a player’s horse wins, the player collects on both the Win and Place wagers. If the horse finishes second, the player collects only on the Place wager. All wagers and payouts from races are mythical and will be used as a score only.
PAYOUT CAPS:
There is a cap on both the Win and Place wagers. The maximum payout on a Win bet is $42 (20-1 odds) and the maximum payout on a Place wager is $22 (10-1 odds).
LATE SCRATCHES:
In the event of a late scratch (i.e. at the gate), players may change selections provided selections have not yet closed for that given race. If selections have already closed, the scratched horse will be replaced with the post-time favorite for that race. Selections WILL NOT RE-OPEN after closing due to a late scratch.
RACE CANCELLATIONS/RE-SCHEDULING:
75 percent of the race events that comprise a contest must be completed to constitute an official contest. If at least 75 percent of the individual race events in a particular contest have been completed, the contest will constitute a complete and official contest and will be scored according to the remaining events. If less than 75 percent of the contest events have been completed, and three (3) or less of the individual races have been completed, the entire contest will be canceled and rescheduled for a later date. If less than 75 percent of the contest events have been completed, and four (4) or more individual contest events have been completed, the completed events will be retained for scoring purposes, with the balance of contest races added at a later date.
TIEBREAKERS:
Should there be a tie in earnings that will affect Round 2 advancement, BCBC qualifying spots or NHC Tour points in any BCQualify.com contest, ties will be broken in accordance with the following procedures: (a) the entry(s) with the most number of winners selected will win the tie; if a tie still remains, then (b) the entry(s) selecting the horse with the highest mutuel WIN payout will win the tie; if a tie still remains, then (c) the entry(s) with the most number of SHOW horses selected will win the tie; if a tie still remains, then (d) the entry(s) with the highest mutuel SHOW payout will win the tie; if a tie still remains, then (e) the winning entry(s) will be determined by a random draw among eligible entries.
QUALIFYING PARAMETERS:
TWO-ROUND FORMAT: Upon completion of each Round 1 contest, the top 10 percent of entries from each contest will advance to Round 2, to be held on the final Saturday of each month (the schedule may be modified). Advancing entries will be rounded down to the nearest whole number that is divisible by 10. For example, if 176 entries compete in a Round 1 contest, the top 17 entries will advance to Round 2.
Qualifying spots will be awarded upon completion of the Round 2 contest according to the parameters designated by the contest schedule. Check the “Schedule” page for information on the number of qualifying spots awarded in Round 2 contests.
Players who advance to Round 2 contests will be automatically entered into those Round 2 contests, and no additional entry fees will be incurred. It is the player’s responsibility to be available and make selections for the Round 2 contest. Round 2 entries are not refundable or transferable. If a player does not make selections for a Round 2 entry, that entry is lost. A player may have a maximum of two entries per Round 2 contest.
ONE-DAY CONTESTS: Qualifying spots are immediately awarded upon conclusion of the contest according to the parameters designated in the “Schedule” section.
A player may qualify only one entry into the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge.
CONTEST DEADLINES
Deadline to Purchase Entry Tickets on Day of Contest : Approx. 5 mins before the scheduled post time of the first race
Deadline to Submit Designated Contest Race Selections : Official post time of each race
SELECTIONS:
The selections engine is real-time to allow players to modify/change their selections up until post time. Players will have until the official post time of each race to make selections, HOWEVER, IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that players submit all selections prior to the first race and then go back and edit as needed, at least (5) five minutes prior to the official post time of each race. The Participant is 100 percent responsible for ensuring that a contest wager has been accepted, regardless of the circumstances.
Players will select horses by name and official program number. As with real wagering, coupled entries serve as one betting interest for the purpose of this contest. Contest selections typically open the early evening ONE DAY BEFORE a schedule contest. For example: if a contest is to be held on Saturday, selections will typically open between 5-8 p.m. ET on Friday. An e-mail notification is sent to all registered players when selections open for any contest.
AUDIT PERIOD:
Please note that there is a 48-hour audit period after the completion of each contest, for the purposes of allowing for changes in the unlikely event of scoring errors or other circumstances. While the leaderboard will display advancing or qualifying players immediately after the conclusion of each contest, these results will not be official until the audit period is over.
ELIGIBILITY:
Players must be 18 years of age or older in order to play. All entry fees are nonrefundable regardless of whether contestants submit their selections.
All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Employees of Breeders’ Cup Ltd., Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries and employees are not eligible.
This is an Internet-based contest, entries will only be accepted through the online entry and selection form. No faxed, mailed, electronically mailed or telephone entries are allowed.
CONDITIONS
- Players will select one betting interest from each of the designated contest races by selecting a bullet next to the entry/runner's name. Selections must be made prior to the contest deadlines as outlined above.
- The official final order of finish according to the host racetrack will determine the payoffs.
- In the event that a contest race is cancelled and not run on the scheduled date, regardless of reason, that race will be withdrawn from the contest, even if it is made up at a later date. Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc., Breeders’ Cup Ltd. and/or its affiliates reserve the right to change the contest schedule and rules without notice, or cancel the contest due to unforeseen events.
- The Leaderboard will be updated on the BCQualify.com website as soon as possible at the end of each designated contest race. It is the responsibility of the player to bring any alleged error, issue, or complaint to the attention of Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. within 48 hours of the end of the contest by sending an email to support@BCQualify.com and describing the alleged error, issue or complaint in detail. If Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. is not contacted within 48 hours of the end of the contest, Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. is not responsible for making adjustments to the official order of finish or granting entry fee credit.
- The system logs the time and date each player enters his or her selections.
- ALL MONETARY VALUES STATED ARE IN U.S. DOLLARS.
- All rules are subject to change without notice.
DISCLAIMER
These are contests of skill, subject to all federal, state, and local laws and void where prohibited by law. Entrant agrees that Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. and its affiliates, and their respective agents, employees and affiliates, shall not be liable for injury, loss, or damage of any kind resulting from participating in this contest. By entering the contest, entrant agrees to be bound by these official rules and consents to the use of his/her name, city and state or province of residence and/or photograph for promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. Entrant further agrees that he or she will not use the name of Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. or its affiliates, or any logo, trademark, slogan, or other mark associated with any of them, without the express written permission of said companies.
Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. reserves the right to verify eligibility qualifications of entrants. If Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. determines, in its sole discretion, that there is any suspected or actual electronic tampering with the contest or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the contest, Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. reserves the right to void the entries at issue and/or terminate the contest. If the contest is terminated due to tampering or technical difficulties or for any other reason prior to its planned expiration date, notice will be posted on the Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. affiliates' website.
Any attempt to deliberately damage the content or operation of this contest is unlawful and subject to legal action by Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. will not be responsible for any: (a) late, lost, garbled, misdirected, incomplete, or damaged entries; (b) any contest disruptions, injuries, losses or damages caused by events beyond the control of Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. and/or its affiliates; or (c) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Game. In no event will sponsor, its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and related companies or their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents, be responsible or liable for any damages or losses of any kind, including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages arising out of your access to and use of the said companies' websites or the downloading from and/or printing material downloaded from those sites.
GENERAL RELEASE
LINKS TO THIS CONTEST BY OTHER INTERNET SITES ARE PROVIDED AS A SERVICE TO HORSERACING FANS, AND THESE OTHER INTERNET SITES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THE CONTEST SITE. Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE NOT LIABLE FOR CLAIMS AND/OR GUARANTEES MADE BY OTHER INTERNET SITES.
INTERNET/TECHNOLOGY PROBLEMS:
If for any reason the Internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc., which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this contest, Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. and its affiliates/agents reserve the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest and select winners in a manner, which in the sole judgment of Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc., is fair, appropriate and consistent with these Official Rules. Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. and its affiliates/agents reserve the right to disqualify any individual who violates these Contest Rules or the associated rules sets referenced. Herein, if anyone tampers with the entry process or engages in any conduct detrimental to Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc., the Contest or any other player (in each case as determined at Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc.'s sole discretion), to lock out any individual whose eligibility is in question, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Contest at any time. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. None of the Released Parties are in any way responsible or liable for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any associated Web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading of any materials in this Contest.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK FROM ANY SUCH PERSON DAMAGES AND ANY OTHER REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
NOTIFICATION
Winners will be notified by e-mail or phone and may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and acceptance of these Official Rules and a publicity/liability release (unless prohibited by law) within ten (10) days following attempted notification. Any prize returned as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. In the event of a dispute about the identity of any player, entries made online will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. account submitted at time of entry. A potential winner may be required to provide proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. account associated with the winning entry.
RULES AND WINNER'S LIST
This contest is subject to these Contest Rules and any other rules set expressly referenced herein. Game players agree to abide by the terms of these Contest Rules and by the decisions of Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc., which are final on all matters pertaining to this contest. Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. reserves the right to change these Contest Rules at any time, in its sole discretion. Contest rules may be obtained on the Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. affiliates' website.
A winners' list will be posted on the Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc. affiliates' website no later than one week after the contest and may also be obtained by sending a SASE to the address below.
CONTEST ADMINISTRATOR
The administrator of the contest is Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc.. The address for the purposes of this contest is:
Beulah Park Gaming Ventures, Inc.
BCQualify.com
3664 Grant Ave.
Grove City, OH 43123