Dust your hats and put them on, it’s time for “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports”! Let’ get started with some Kentucky Derby Fun Facts:
- The Derby trophy is 100% 14 karat gold and stands on a jade base. It’s 22 inches tall and weighs 3.5 pounds.
- The Kentucky Derby has been held on the first Saturday in May every year since 1946.
- It’s the longest running sporting event in the U.S.
- The 2015 Derby set a record with $194.3 million from total wagers on- and off-track.
- Aristides was the first Derby winner
Are you ready for some horse action? BMR has a contest that you aren’t going to want to miss, our $300 Kentucky Derby Day Contest. The contest starts with the 1st race from Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 7th and concludes on the same day after race #14. Grab your mint julep and get started. It’s easy.
Playing
- Sign in to your free BMR Forum account.
- Pick 5 horses per race from races 1-14 to finish first, second, third, fourth, and fifth.
- Example:
- Race #1: Horses # 6,8,9,10,12
- Race #2: Horses # 8,10,12,14,2
- Example:
***No editing for ANY reason on the day of the contest. Edited day of= automatic disqualification***
Scoring
You will receive:
- 5 points for race winners
- 4 points for place
- 3 points for show
- 2 points for 4th
- 1 point for 5th.
- 0 points if not in top 5
The poster who scores the most points wins. In the event of a scratch you will be awarded 1 point
Prizes
- 1st: $150
- 2nd: $75
- 3rd: $50
- 4th: $25
Tiebreakers will be decided by poster join date
Fineprint
1. All prizes to be paid out the week after the contest ends.
2. In order to claim your prize, you must signup for a new account with any of the sportsbooks on the best sportsbooks list: Heritage Sports, Bovada, BetOnline, Bookmaker, Everygame, BetAnySports, JustBet, or WagerWeb .. Accounts must be created through the tracking links from that page or in this post. Send the BMR Forum account account a private message with the account number and with any questions. Users who previously submitted an eligible account for a BMR contest may use that account.
3. Members are allowed 1 entry. 1 entry allowed per household. BMR Forum reserves the right to cancel an entry if it is determined the user is in violation of the spirit of the contest, or to roll up/roll down a prize as is necessary.
If you have any questions please free free to ask
