WROTB/2009 COAST CASINO HORSE PLAYER WORLD SERIES 2008 OTB BRANCH PRELIMINARY CONTEST RULES.
1.				Entries limited to one per person. Any person submitting more than one entry will be disqualified. Participants must be 18 years or older.
2.				All contest forms must be completed and returned to the contest representative by post time of the first race at Belmont Park - at 1:00 p.m. All contestants begin with a $100 mythical bankroll.
3.				Races 2-5-7 are mandatory contest races, at least $10 must be wagered on those races. The remaining $70 can be placed on any race 1-8 including races 2-5-7. All mythical wagers must be made in $10 increments.
4.				Contestants should also select a back-up choice that will only be used if their first selection is scratched. If the first selection is scratched all money wagered automatically transfers to backup selection. If both contestants selections are scratched they receive no pick for that race. Contestants are responsible for knowing the scratches, backup only used for a late scratch.
5.				The prices will be calculated as OTB prices. The Win mutuel will be capped at $40.00 based on a $2 mutuel payout. If playing an entry, contestants will receive both parts but if one part is scratched they will receive the remaining part.
6.				In the event of a tie for any top three positions, the tiebreaker will be decided by the highest winning mutuel price of the winners selected during the contest. If the contestant (s) remain tied, then the next highest winning mutuel will decide the winner.
7.				The highest bankroll will win a $25 wagering voucher and if the winner is present when the final race official scores are posted, he/she will receive an additional $25 wagering voucher. In the case where a branch will run its own contest, there will not be an additional prize for winner being in attendance.
8.				The top 3 finishers at each branch earn the right to compete in the regional finals on Sunday, October 12, 2008, (back-up date Saturday, October 18) at Batavia Downs Gaming. The winner of the BDG regional finals will represent Western Regional OTB in the $1-Million dollar 2009 Horse Player World Series, February 19-21, 2009, at Coast Casino in Las Vegas.
9.				Contestants can play in as many contests as they wish but can only qualify once for the regional finals.
10.				The decision of the Western OTB Rules Committee wil be final all matters related to this contest. The Rules Committee will review all objections and/or rules' interpretations. Contestant agrees to abide by contest rules and to accept desicions rendered by Western OTB Rules Committee. Anyone involved in manipulation of betting pools will be disqualified from the contest and possibly subject to legal action.
11.				Entry into this contest constitutes an agreement by the participants that his/her name and likeness may be used for promotional purposes without compensation.
12.				Employees of Batavia Downs Gaming, Western Regional Off-Track Betting and their immediate family (or anyone living in the same household) are not eligible to participate.