Canterbury Park’s most popular handicapping contest returns for 2024!
Follow the top 3-year-olds on the Road to the 150th Kentucky Derby.
Prize money awarded in each of 16 contests held Saturdays through Derby Day, May 4.
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. Any scoring disputes can be emailed to tpoppler@canterburypark.com .
DATE | FEATURE TRACK | BONUS RACES | WINNERS |
January 20 | FAIR GROUNDS | Lecomte - FG | Jon Smith 1465 pts $200 + Contest Entry |
January 27 | OAKLAWN | No Bonus Race | Mike Gaulrapp 1516 pts - $200 + Contest Entry |
February 3 | GULFSTREAM PARK | Holy Bull - GP | Willard Wentzel 1955 pts - $200 + Contest Entry Dale Larson 1940 pts - $150 + Contest Entry |
February 10 | TAMPA BAY DOWNS | Sam F. Davis - TAM | Eldon Miller 1576 pts - $200 + Contest Entry |
February 17 | FAIR GROUNDS | Risen Star - FG | James Goldenstein 1440 pts $200 + Contest Entry |
February 24 | OAKLAWN | Rebel Stakes - OP | Mike Daniels 1892 pts $200 + Contest Entry |
March 2 | GULFSTREAM | Fountain of Youth – GP | Toby Morrison 1816.2 pts $200 + Contest Entry |
March 9 | TAMPA BAY DOWNS | Tampa Bay Derby-TAM | Joshua Taarud 1952 pts $200 + Contest Entry |
March 16 | GULFSTREAM | No Bonus Race | Shaun Rau 1986 pts $200 + Contest Entry |
March 23 | FAIR GROUNDS | Louisiana Derby – FG | John Selsvold 1766.40 pts $200 + Contest Entry Roger Jones 1755.20 pts $150 + Contest Entry |
March 30 | GULFSTREAM | Florida Derby – GP | Terry O’Connor 1701 pts $200 + Contest Entry |
April 6 | SANTA ANITA | Santa Anita Derby – SA | Heather Grevelis 2148 pts $200 + Contest Entry |
April 13 | KEENELAND | Lexington - KEE | Mike Gaulrapp 1889.6 pts $200 + Contest Entry Sylvia Johnson 1888.2 pts $15 + Contest Entry |
April 20 | KEENELAND | No Bonus Race | Stan Mlekodaj 1261.40 pts $200 + Contest Entry |
April 27 | OAKLAWN | No Bonus Race | |
May 4 | 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: $30 in pari-mutuel wagers each contest day for weekly prizes and $480 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 three lowest daily scores will be subtracted from their accumulated score to determine the final grand total that will be used to determine final standings.
Friday entry now allowed:
Available during Club Level Mutuels hours.
Grand Prize Contest: Top two players will receive a Dog Days of Summer contest entry valued at $550. Winners determined by contest held May 25.
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.
