PRIZES for the Single-day Tournament
How to Win
Cost of Entry / Eligibility There is no cost to enter the contest. The Brisnet Online Handicapping Challenge is open to active Brisnet customers with a valid Brisnet username and password. If you are not a Brisnet member, you can use any major form of credit card with the FREE instant Brisnet sign-up to obtain your Brisnet username and password. There is no cost to join Brisnet and you are under no obligation to purchase any Brisnet products. Players must be 21 years of age or older by July 25, 2009 in order to play. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Employees of Churchill Downs' properties, Bloodstock Research Information Services (BRIS) and their respective subsidiaries, contractors, directors, advertising agencies, and their respective immediate family members are not eligible. ENTRY To participate in the Brisnet.com Online Handicapping Challenge, you must complete your contest registration by the time and dates listed above. This is an Internet-based contest, entries will only be accepted through the online entry and selection form. No faxed, mailed, electronically mailed or phoned in entries are allowed. A player's name, hometown and score may be listed on the BRIS Web site. By entering players acknowledge compliance with the official rules including all eligibility requirements. CONDITIONS 2) Each player will enter the challenge and log on using their existing Brisnet username and password. 3) Players will select one runner from each of the designated contest races from a pull down list. Selections must be made prior to the contest deadline as outlined above. 4) Players may select one horse from each of the designated contest races. Selections must be made prior to the contest deadline as outlined above. 5) Players will select horses by name, irrespective of their program number or coupled entry status. If a selected horse is coupled, points and the $2 win and place mutuel payoff are only awarded for the horse selected, not for any other horse(s) he/she may be coupled with. 6) For each correct selection a player will earn the $2 win mutuel payoff with a cap of 20-1 and the $2 place mutuel payoff with a cap of 8-1. 7) In the event that a selected horse is scratched or declared a non-starter, the alternate selection will be used. If no alternate selection is chosen or if that runner is also scratched, the post time favorite will be substituted. 8) The official final order of finish according to the host racetrack will determine whether the $2 win and place mutuel payoffs are awarded. 9) Only the designated contest races count toward a player's score, occurring after sign up. 10) The $2 win and place mutuel payoffs can only be earned after successful enrollment in the contest. 11) Updated standings will be posted on the Brisnet.com Web site as soon as possible at the end of each contest day. It is the responsibility of the player to bring any alleged error to the attention of BRIS within 48 hours by sending an e-mail to tim.holland@brisnet.com.12) The winners of the online contest will be the contestant with the highest accumulated bankroll. 14) In the event that there is a tie between two or more players for the highest bankroll total at the end of the contest, the following procedure will be used to break the tie. The first tie breaker is the most winners selected. In the event two or more players are still tied, the most place horses selected will be used to break the tie. If a tie still exists, the highest win payoff will be used until the tie is broken. In the event a tie is not broken, players will either share the prize equally or participate in a "playoff" the following Saturday. Bloodstock Research Information Services(BRIS) will make the final decision. 15) Alternate qualifiers will be ranked by order of finish in case the actual winners do not accept or do not qualify for the prizes. Only qualified entrants are eligible for prizes. 16) BRIS reserves the right to change the contest schedule without notice. 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. 17) Participants may select the horses for their entries anytime according to the dates and times posted on the contest pages. (dates and times subject to change without notification). 18) Selections for all races must be submitted and are final by the race day selection deadline. See "Contest Dates" for race day selection deadline times and dates. Final entries cannot be changed for any reason. Take your time when entering your selections. The selections page will not be accessible after the race day selection deadline each contest date.19) The system logs the time and date each player enters their selections. 20) Each player agrees to allow BRIS to use their name and picture for publicity if they are a prize winner. 21) Each player will receive periodic e-mails reminding them of upcoming contest dates; however, BRIS takes no responsibility for reminding players about upcoming races. It is solely the player's responsibility to meet all contest deadlines for entry. 22) BRIS will post past performance information, commentary and charts of trial races when appropriate. BRIS shall not be liable for any inaccurate, incomplete, or missing information that is posted. Such information is posted only to help players make their selections and any opinions or analysis posted by BRIS regarding the outcome of the races should not be taken as a recommendation of which horses to select. 23) All entries, along with all copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights associated therewith, become property of Bloodstock Research Information Services (BRIS). 24) All rules are subject to change without notice. PRIZE DETAILS GRAND PRIZE: The Grand Prize winner will receive: one (1) free registration to the Daily Racing Form / NTRA National Handicapping Championship January 2010; three (3) nights lodging at the NTRA-selected hotel; and a Cash Prize $1,000 payable by Sept. 30, 2009. Included in the cash prize is a travel allowance for airfare to and from Las Vegas. Winning contestants will be responsible for arranging and booking their own travel plans. 2nd - 3rd Place PRIZE: The 2nd and 3rd winners will receive: one free registration to the Daily Racing Form / NTRA National Handicapping Championship January 2010; three (3) nights lodging at the NTRA-selected hotel; and a Cash Prize $500 payable by Sept. 30, 2009. Included in the cash prize is a travel allowance for airfare to and from Las Vegas. Winning contestants will be responsible for arranging and booking their own travel plans. 4th - 10th Place PRIZE:
Choice of a FREE entry into the Nov. 21, 2009 TwinSpires.com 25-Seat Guarantee Tournament* or $200 Brisnet.com online credit. 11th - 15th Place PRIZE: Maiden Stats 2009 CD-ROM, the ultimate pedigree tool for two-year-old maiden and turf races. Odds of winning depend on the number of players and skill level of each player. All prizes will be awarded regardless of the number of players. Prizes are not transferable and no substitution of prizes is permitted except that BRIS reserves the right to substitute a prize of equivalent value if a prize is unavailable. All prizes are awarded "AS IS" and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied, (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) ALL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZES AND ANY SHIPPING OR HANDLING CHARGES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. EVENT TICKET WINNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM ALL AIRPORTS AND HOTELS IN THEIR OWN TOWN, AND WHILE IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. AS WELL AS THEIR OWN MEALS NOT ASSOCIATED AND ANY ADDITIONAL LODGING NEEDS IN LAS VEGAS. DISCLAIMER BRIS 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 BRIS; or (c) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the contest. GENERAL RELEASE INTERNET/TECHNOLOGY PROBLEMS 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, BRIS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK FROM ANY SUCH PERSON DAMAGES AND ANY OTHER REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO BRIS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. NOTIFICATION RULES & WINNERS LIST A winner's list will be posted on the BRIS's Web site within 72 hours and may also be obtained by sending a SASE to the address below. CONTEST SPONSOR BRIS HEADERS To begin the challenge click here.For questions or problems with this contest, send e-mail to tim.holland@brisnet.com.
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