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NEW CONTEST | PLAY ONLINE OR AT HAWTHORNE
To celebrate the return of the Illinois Derby, Hawthorne is hosting a new contest with 1/ST BET. Handicappers can play at Hawthorne or through an ADW account with 1/ST BET.
DETAILS
- No entry fee
- Live money wagers: WPS, Exactas, Daily Doubles
- $800 starting bankroll on Hawthorne races
- Play at Hawthorne or online with 1/ST BET (Xpressbet)
PRIZES
- 1st place: $6,000 cash; and entry to the 2024 Hawthorne Invitational; and choice of either a 2024 Breeders Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) entry or a 2025 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) entry inclusive of a $1,000,000 bonus
- 2nd place: $3,000 cash; entry into (1) Hawthorne Contest; and the remaining of either the BCBC or NHC entry and $1,000,000 bonus
- 3rd place: a 2025 NHC entry, and (1) Hawthorne Contest entry
- 4th place: $1,000 cash and (1) Hawthorne Contest entry
- 5th place: (2) Hawthorne Contest entries
- 6th-10th: (1) Hawthorne Contest entry
RULES & REGISTRATION
Click here to register to play on Xpressbet
Advanced registration to play on-site at Hawthorne is now closed. Players can still register at the track before race 3.