PRIZES
(Prize structure subject to change for Triple Crown and other big stakes weeks, be sure to check the Contest Updates page for details)
WEDNESDAY – FRIDAY GUARANTEED PRIZE STRUCTURE
Contestants placing high enough as designated on the Contest Rules and Updates page will receive one (1) entry to the Saturday Tournament Final. Any player who wins more than the maximum entries permitted to the Tournament Final, as designated on the Contest Rules and Updates page, shall be awarded the cash value of the entry to the Tournament Final. Any tie for the final entry to the Tournament Final will not be broken, and all tied players will advance to the Tournament Final.
SATURDAY’S TOURNAMENT FINAL GUARANTEED PRIZE STRUCTURE
Cash prizes awarded to the top placings in Saturday’s Tournament Final will be announced on the Contest Rules and Updates page no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time, on the Tuesday prior the start of each Cash Tournament on Wednesday. Tiebreaker: Players who finish tied for any top position that pays a cash prize will share the cumulative prize money awarded to each position equally. For instance, two players have tied scores and are in positions that award $1,000 and $500, respectively. The tied players will split $1,500 equally and will receive $750 each.
SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY MONDAY UHC QUALIFIERS
Every Sunday (and some holiday Mondays), the tournament site will conduct direct qualifiers to the TwinSpires Ultimate Handicapping Championship (UHC). The total UHC entries awarded, entry caps and buy in amounts for the Sunday Qualifiers will be announced on the Contest Rules and Updates page no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time, on the Tuesday prior to each Sunday (or Monday) Qualifier.
If a player who has already won the maximum two entries to the TwinSpires UHC places high enough to win another entry, the player will be awarded the cash equivalent of the UHC entry ($750), credited to his or her TwinSpires.com account.
In the event of a tie for the last UHC entry in any Sunday or Monday UHC Qualifier, the cash equivalent of the UHC entry fee ($750) will be divided equally between the tied players, and credited to their TwinSpires.com accounts.