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Leading Into The Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge
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ARCADIA, Calif. – Santa Anita Park and Xpressbet are proud to present an exciting lineup of handicapping tournaments throughout Santa Anita Park’s Autumn Meet beginning Friday, Sept. 26, giving horseplayers multiple opportunities to qualify for the most prestigious live-money handicapping event in the world — the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC), set for October 31 and November 1.
This year’s schedule features a series of hybrid events (offered both online and on-track), ranging from approachable qualifiers to high-stakes challenges, designed to fit every level of tournament player. With seats to the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge, 2026 NHC berths, and thousands in cash prizes up for grabs tournament players can register now through Xpressbet.com or on-track at Santa Anita Park to take part in the action. Low buy-in feeder tournaments offer players chances to win their way into premier events at just a fraction of the cost.
Tournament Schedule
Friday, September 26 – $400 Santa Anita Weekend Challenge Qualifier
- $200 Bankroll / $200 Prize Pool
- Prizes: Opening Weekend Challenge Seats, Cash
- Where: On-track at Santa Anita and online with Xpressbet
Saturday, September 27 – $4,000 Opening Weekend Challenge
- $3,000 Bankroll / $1,000 Prize Pool
- Prizes: BCBC Seats, NHC Seats, Cash
- Where: On-track at Santa Anita and online with Xpressbet
Sunday, September 28 – $1,000 Super Low Ratio BCBC Qualifier
- $500 Bankroll / $500 Prize Pool
- Prizes: BCBC Seats, Cash (1 BCBC Seat for Every 20 Entries)
- Where: On-track at Santa Anita and online with Xpressbet
Saturday, October 4 – $1,000 Super Low Ratio BCBC Qualifier
- $500 Bankroll / $500 Prize Pool
- Prizes: BCBC Seats, Cash (1 BCBC Seat for Every 20 Entries)
- Where: On-track at Santa Anita and online with Xpressbet
Saturday, October 18 – $1,000 Super Low Ratio BCBC Qualifier
- $500 Bankroll / $500 Prize Pool
- Prizes: BCBC Seats, Cash (1 BCBC Seat for Every 20 Entries)
- Where: On-track at Santa Anita and online with Xpressbet
Saturday, October 25 – $1,000 Super Low Ratio BCBC Qualifier
- $500 Bankroll / $500 Prize Pool
- Prizes: BCBC Seats, Cash (1 BCBC Seat for Every 20 Entries)
- Where: On-track at Santa Anita and online with Xpressbet
Sunday, October 26 – $1,000 Super Low Ratio BCBC Qualifier
- $500 Bankroll / $500 Prize Pool
- Prizes: BCBC Seats, Cash (1 BCBC Seat for Every 20 Entries)
- Where: On-track at Santa Anita and online with Xpressbet
Thursday, October 30 – $1,000 Super Low Ratio BCBC Qualifier
- $500 Bankroll / $500 Prize Pool
- Prizes: BCBC Seats, Cash (1 BCBC Seat for Every 20 Entries)
- Where: Online only at Xpressbet
Friday, October 31 & Saturday, November 1 – $10,000 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge
- $7,500 Bankroll / $2,500 Prize Pool
- Prizes: BCBC Website
- Where: On-track at Santa Anita Park & online through Xpressbet
For more information and to register for any of the tournaments please visitwww.Xpressbet.com/tournaments or www.santaanita.com/contest.
