TwinSpires and Youbet are teaming up and giving our Players a chance to "Be the King of the Cup" and earn an additional $10,000 on Breeders’ Cup Weekend.
Play the "Breeders’ Cup Trifecta Challenge" November 5th and 6th for your chance at the $10,000 first place prize, on top of your trifecta winnings. All you have to do is hit a trifecta on more races than anyone else on either TwinSpires or Youbet and you’ll win. $15,000 will be awarded in total cash prizes. Additionally, 10 pairs of tickets will be given away to the 2011 Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs.
Who knows… maybe you’ll be the Trifecta King!
$10,000 Breeders’ Cup Trifecta Challenge – Results
Results will be available Monday, November 8th
| # | Player | City/State | Website | Total Points | Prize |
| 1 | Kenneth S. | Cumberland, IN | TwinSpires | 18 | $10,000 |
| 2 | John G. | Pine Plains, NY | TwinSpires | 15 | $1,500 |
| 2 | Richard C. | Naperville, IL | TwinSpires | 15 | $1,500 |
| 4 | Louis G. | Morriston, FL | TwinSpires | 14 | $500 |
| 5 | Jonathan S. | New York, NY | Youbet | 13 | $500 |
| 6 | Donald F. | Fort Gratiot, MI | Youbet | 12 | $200 |
| 6 | Robert K. | Austin, TX | TwinSpires | 12 | $200 |
| 8 | Terrance B. | Elk Grove Village, IL | TwinSpires | 11 | $200 |
| 9 | Bill C. | Indianapolis, IN | Youbet | 10 | $133.34 |
| 9 | Henry C. | Shelton, CT | TwinSpires | 10 | $133.34 |
| 9 | Nick S. | Sarasota, FL | Youbet | 10 | $133.34 |
| $15,000 |
2011 Breeders’ Cup Ticket Winners
| Player | City/State | Website |
| Anthony I. | Tampa, FL | Youbet |
| Cleveland G. | Tallahasse, FL | Youbet |
| David S. | Bowling Green, KY | TwinSpires |
| Douglas P. | Poway, CA | Youbet |
| Douglas W. | Schaumburg, IL | Youbet |
| Jeffrey R. | Louisville, KY | TwinSpires |
| John T. | Webster, FL | TwinSpires |
| Michael M. | Waterbury, CT | TwinSpires |
| Norm M. | North Savage, NY | TwinSpires |
| Stephen S. | Lexington, KY | TwinSpires |
How to win:
Prizes:
1) $15,000 in total cash prizes awarded to the Top 10 finishers.
All races held at Churchill Downs on November 5 and 6 are eligible for contest play.
Contest scoring:
- Players earn 1 point for each race in which they place a winning Trifecta wager with their TwinSpires.com or Youbet.com account.
- If a player places at least one winning Trifecta wager on a given race, s/he earns 1 point for that race.
- If a player does not place a winning Trifecta wager on a given race, s/he earns 0 points for that race.
- A maximum of 1 point is awarded per race, regardless of the total number of winning Trifectas played.
- At the end of contest play, the player or players with the most points will earn the following cash prizes:
1st place: $10,000
2nd place: $2,000
3rd place: $1,000
4th place: $500
5th place: $500
6th-10th: $200 each
- In the event of a tie for any of the top 10 placings, the combined earnings of the tied players shall be divided equally among the tied players.
- For instance, if two players are tied for first, each player will share the 1st and 2nd place prizes ($12,000 total) and earn $6,000 each.
- If 10 players tie for first, then the entire $15,000 in cash prizes will be divided equally among all 10 winners.
- All Players who place at least one winning Trifecta wager, but do not earn a cash prize will earn one entry per point earned to a random drawing for a pair of tickets to the 2011 Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs.
- 10 Winning names will be drawn at random from a list of qualifying entries.
Official Contest Rules:
- This contest is open only to TwinSpires.com and Youbet.com Players.
- Wagers must be made through a TwinSpires.com or Youbet.com wagering account. Contestants may enter the Breeders’ Cup ticket drawing for free with a No Purchase Necessary entry.
- Contest dates are November 5 and 6, 2010
- All races on Nov. 5 and 6 at Churchill Downs are eligible for contest play regardless of whether they are Breeders’ Cup races or not.