Saturday April 7th is the biggest race day so far of 2018 and features three key Kentucky Derby prep races — the Santa Anita Derby (at Santa Anita), the Wood Memorial (at Aqueduct) and Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (at Keeneland). Horseplayers can also advance bet the Kentucky Derby this weekend. Need more of a reason to come out to the new Chesapeake Off Track Betting Center at Buckets Bar & Grill in Great Bridge? Of course you can enjoy lunch or dinner, sip your favorite libation AND compete in a FREE handicapping contest as well with $500 in cash prizes!
Players will make a selection ion 8 different contest races and get a $2 mythical win/place wager on those selections. The contestants with the 5 highest mythical bankrolls will share in the $500 pool as follows:
1st – $250; 2nd – $125; 3rd – $60; 4th – $40; 5th – $25
Here are the 8 contest races in order. Entries must be turned in by the start of the first contest race at 4:00 PM:
1 $200,000 Evening Jewel Stakes Santa Anita, Race 4
2 $150,000 Provencia Stakes Santa Anita, Race 5
3 $200,000 Echo Eddie Stakes Santa Anita, Race 6
4 $300,000 Madison Stakes Keeneland, Race 8
5 $500,000 Ashland Stakes Keeneland, Race 9
6 $750,000 Wood Memorial Aqueduct, Race 10
7 $1 Million Toyota Bluegrass Stakes Keeneland, Race 10
8 $1 Million Santa Anita Derby Santa Anita, Race 9
