Canterbury Park’s most popular handicapping contest returns for 2023!
Follow the top 3-year-olds on the Road to the 149th Kentucky Derby.
Prize money awarded in each of 16 contests held Saturdays through Derby Day, May 6.
Overall prize money awarded for the best cumulative scores.
Each week the entire card from a feature track will be used for the contest. Bonus races will be Derby Prep races. Players select one horse in each contest race and earn points based on a mythical $20 WPS wager. Bonus races are double points and the Kentucky Derby is triple points.
Weekly Prizes
1st= $200 + grand prize entry
2nd= $150 + grand prize entry
3rd= $100 + grand prize entry
4th=$50
5th= $25
Results are official at noon on the Friday following each contest.
DATE | FEATURE TRACK | BONUS RACES | WINNERS |
January 21 | FAIR GROUNDS | Lecomte - FG | Joseph Madison $200 + Grand Prize entry |
January 28 | OAKLAWN | Southwest - OP | |
February 4 | GULFSTREAM PARK | Holy Bull - GP | |
February 11 | TAMPA BAY DOWNS | Sam F. Davis – TAM | |
February 18 | FAIR GROUNDS | Risen Star - FG | |
February 25 | OAKLAWN | Rebel Stakes - OP | |
March 4 | GULFSTREAM | Fountain of Youth – GP | |
March 11 | TAMPA BAY DOWNS | Tampa Bay Derby-TAM | |
March 18 | GULFSTREAM | No Bonus Race | |
March 25 | FAIR GROUNDS | Louisiana Derby – FG | |
April 1 | GULFSTREAM | Florida Derby – GP | |
April 8 | SANTA ANITA | Santa Anita Derby – SA | |
April 15 | KEENELAND | Lexington - KEE | |
April 22 | KEENELAND | No Bonus Race | |
April 29 | OAKLAWN | No Bonus Race | |
May 6 | CHURCHILL DOWNS | Kentucky Derby |
This contest is free to enter however minimum tracked pari-mutuel play using MVP Rewards card is required for full prize payout: $20 in pari-mutuel wagers each contest day for weekly prizes and $320 in pari-mutuel wagers for all contest days combined for overall prizes. Minimum play must be made using MVP Rewards card. Cancelled wagers are not considered valid for minimum wager determination. Should a weekly or overall winner not meet minimum wagering requirements, 10 percent of the cash prize will be awarded.
Overall Prize Schedule | Award |
1st | $1,000 + Grand Prize Entry |
2nd | $600 + Grand Prize Entry |
3rd | $500 + Grand Prize Entry |
4th | $400 + Grand Prize Entry |
5th | $350 + Grand Prize Entry |
6th | $250 + Grand Prize Entry |
7th | $200 + Grand Prize Entry |
8th | $100 + Grand Prize Entry |
9th | $75 |
10th-20th | $50 |
21st-30th | $25 |
Each player’s four lowest daily scores will be subtracted from their accumulated score to determine the final grand total that will be used to determine final standings.
Grand Prize Contest: Top two players will receive a Dog Days of Summer contest entry valued at $550. Winners determined by contest held May 27.
Entry to Grand prize Contest will be awarded ONLY to: top three players of each 16 weekly contests and the top eight players in accumulated point totals.
Grand Prize Contest rules.
