Professor DW’s Kentucky Derby….Derby!

Welcome to Professor DW’s Kentucky Derby….Derby! Sponsored by Emerald Downs!

Overview: Professor DW is back with another “Pick ’em Challenge!” It’s Derby time in the Bluegrass State and at the same time it’s racing season here in Washington State! Saturday, May 4th is Kentucky Derby day the 150th running and also opening day at Emerald Downs. This contest is looking for the best handicappers to pick your top 3 finishers in the big race.

The winner will be decided by who collects the most winnings (on-paper) after the race is run and its official. You will be able to count win, place and show pay-outs along with exacta and trifecta returns. Each contestant will choose who they think will 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

If your pick to win does indeed win, you will get the $2 win, place and show pay-offs counted toward your total. If the horse you selected to be 2nd wins or runs 2nd you will get only the $2 place pay-out toward your total and if the horse you picked to be 3rd finishes 1st, 2nd or 3rd you will get the $2 show pay-off only toward your final total.

You can really separate yourself if you hit the exacta or trifecta. The exacta means the horse you pick to be 1st and the horse you pick to be 2nd finish in that exacta order you would get the winning $1 exacta pay-off counted with the other pay-outs above. If you are perfect and pick exactly the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in exact order you also would win the trifecta and get the $1 trifecta pay-out added to your total. If you can do that you would cash all possible bets in the contest.

For complete rules see below. All you have to do is pick 1 horse to win (1st place), 1 horse to place (2nd place) and 1 horse to show (3rd place). So pick just 1 seletion below in each column. Be sure to complete your full registration including contact information so we can get in touch if you win.

Prizes

1st Place: $200 and a day at Emerald Downs for 8, includes programs and admission, plus an Eli Sports T-Shirt. Total value over $300!
2nd Place: $100 and a day at Emerald Downs for 4, includes programs and admission. Total value over $150!
3rd Place: $50 and a day at Emerald Downs for 2, includes programs and admission. Total value over $75!

Enter Your Picks

Official Rules for Professor DW’s Bracket Challenge

Eligibility and Deadlines

1. This contest is 100% free of charge and you must be at least 18 years of age to participate.
2. Employees and current contractors of Eli Sports Network are not eligible to participate.
3. Contestants are allowed 1 entry per person.

Winning the Kentucky Derby….Derby! Contest

1. To win the contest you must “cash” out the highest pay-outs returns based on $2 win, place and show pay-outs and the $1 exacta and trifecta pay-outs from Churchill Downs where the Kentucky Derby is run. This is a fictional wager and NO MONEY is required or exchanged to participate. Only the established 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizeswill be the only consideration awarded by the contest operators.
2. Ties: If there is a tie the 1st tie-breaker would be who top pick finished the best regardless of placing. The 2nd tiebreaker is the best 2nd pick placing and 3rd tiebreaker the best 3rd place placing. For example if the top winners are tied and they both picked the winner then we would go to their 2nd place pick and if one finished 7th and the other finished 10th then the 7th place pick would be the winner.
3. Winnings: 1st Place: $200 and a day at Emerald Downs for 8, includes programs and admission, plus an Eli Sports T-Shirt. Total value over $300!
   2nd Place: $100 and a day at Emerald Downs for 4, includes programs and admission. Total value over $150!
   3rd Place: $50 and a day at Emerald Downs for 2, includes programs and admission. Total value over $75!
4. Winners are responsible for any taxes and fees.

How to Join

1. Complete your registration and make sure to pick just 1 horse in each column, win, place and show. More than 1 selection in any column will disqualify your choices for that column.