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by Najja Thompson
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced the return of live-money tournament play at Aqueduct Racetrack with the Wood Memorial Challenge on Saturday, April 8. The $500 buy-in, live money tournament accompanies a race day featuring five graded stakes, highlighted by the 93rd running of the Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial.
In addition to prize money, horseplayers will compete for one seat, including entry fees, to the 2017 Belmont Stakes Challenge in June and two seats to the 2018 National Handicapping Championship held in Las Vegas.
Of the $500 entry fee, $200 will go to the prize pool and $300 will serve as the player's live bankroll with win, place, show, exacta, trifecta and quinella wagering only. Contestants may wager on races at Aqueduct and Keeneland, but must wager on a minimum of five races at the Big A and a maximum of five races at Keeneland during the contest.
Contestants for the Wood Memorial Challenge are required to pre-register online and pay all entry fees by Thursday, April 6 5:00 p.m. EDT at nyra.com/challenge. Walk-up registrations will not be accepted.
For full contest rules and additional information, please visit nyra.com/challenge..
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