Trackside Illinois Handicapping Contests

Arlington's Trackside off-track wagering facilities are your place to be for handicapping contests of all varieties as each Arlington OTB hosts at least one contest of some form during the year.  Click on the respective title below for more information about the current-year contest series.

Trackside OTB Live Money Contest on Woodbine Race Course Sunday, Oct. 16
Arlington Park will offer a live money handicapping contest at all Illinois Trackside Off-Track Betting locations with a top prize of $500. The contest will center on the Pattison Canadian International card at Woodbine Race Course on Sunday, Oct. 16.The program will feature three Grade 1 races with purses in excess of $3 million.

Trackside OTB Fall Thoroughbred Handicapping Contest Series
Arlington Park will offer live money handicapping contests on five Saturdays this autumn at selected Trackside Off-Track Betting locations. The top five finishers each contest will receive cash prizes ($500, $250, $125, $75 and $50 in TSC points) and the top 10 finishers each qualifying round will get a chance to return for the Dec. 10 series final to compete for a berth in Coast Casino's Horseplayer World Series to be held in the winter of 2012.

TRACKSIDE VILLA PARK JULY 21, 2011 HANDICAPPING CONTEST
Test your handicapping and money management skills in this free $50 live-money contest where the winner will earn an expense-paid trip to Las Vegas and a paid entry to compete in Coast Casinos Horseplayer World Series in February, 2012.

For complete rules, click here.
For results, click here.

TRACKSIDE OTB SPRING 2011 HANDICAPPING CONTEST SERIES
Test your handicapping and money management skills in this free $50 live-money contest where winners from each weekly qualifying contest at each Illinois Trackside Off-Track Wagering location wins a cash prize and earns a berth into the Spring Series Contest Final to be held at Arlington Park.  The Series Final winner will win an expense-paid trip to Las Vegas and a paid entry to compete in Coast Casinos Horseplayer World Series in February, 2012.

TRACKSIDE OTB HARNESS HANDICAPPING CONTEST SERIES
This $50 live money contest is inspired by our players who prefer to play the Standardbreds. In 2011 there will be eight contests throughout the Illinois Trackside OTB network focusing on live racing from Balmoral Park.