VIP DAY FOR 2 AT THE RACES CONTEST
The Bill Galvin Racing Alliance, in cooperation with Clinton Raceway, is sponsoring this contest.
We are looking for people that have never been to the races as an adult and who would like to be our VIP guests at Clinton Raceway on August 17th.
50 people will be chosen from the ballots we receive and they and their guest will receive a free lunch and a $10 betting voucher. The 50 people chosen will also have a chance to participate in some behind the scenes activities and have a chance to win $1,000.
If you are an Ontario resident; 18 years of age or older; have never been to the races as an adult and can get to Clinton Raceway on August 17, 2025, you are eligible to fill out a ballot for a chance to participate in this special day.
Complete contest rules are shown below.
Click here to fill out a ballot
Ballots must be received by midnight of July 31st.
VIP Day at the Races Contest
(at Clinton Raceway on August 17, 2025)
Official Contest Rules and Regulations
Contest Sponsor:
This Contest is sponsored by the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance (BGRA) in cooperation with Clinton Raceway.
Prize:
50 winners will receive a VIP Day at the Races Package For 2 at Clinton Raceway on Sunday, August 17th, 2025. This package includes:
A chance to win up to $1,000
A $10 betting voucher and lunch in a VIP area for VIP and their guest
VIP access to some behind the scenes tours and activities
Eligibility:
Open to legal residents of Ontario who are 18 years of age and over at time of entry.
Entrant must not have attended the Standardbred races as an adult.
Entrant must be able to get to Clinton Raceway on August 17, 2025. Travel expenses are not included in the prize package.
No purchase necessary to enter.
One entry per person.
Members of the immediate households of directors and employees of the Bill Galvin Racing Alliance, Clinton Raceway, Ontario Racing, AGCO and Standardbred Canada, are not eligible for this contest.
How to Enter:
Complete a ballot at the BGRA Virtual Reality Driving Experience booth at an off track event or complete the on-line ballot received from the BGRA email list or on the BGRA website.
Contest Period:
Contest begins on May 24, 2025 and ends on July 31, 2025 11:59 PM EST.
Winners Selection:
50 winners (VIP’s) will be selected by random draw on August 4, 2025. Each VIP will be allowed to bring one guest with them into the VIP area.
VIP’s will be contacted via email or phone within 48 hours of the draw.
If a VIP does not respond within 48 hours, a new winner may be selected.
Contest Rules:
Contest officials will select one of the races on August 17, as the contest race.
In the VIP area, there will be ballot boxes set out, the equivalent of one for each horse entered in the contest race. Each VIP may put their ballot in whichever ballot box they wish. One ballot will be drawn from each box to match a VIP with each horse in the race. Each VIP whose name is drawn must be present at the time of the draw or another ballot will be selected.
If a horse is scratched after being matched with a VIP, the person assigned to that horse will no longer participate in the contest but will be awarded a $50 HPI betting card.
The VIP’s that were selected will be escorted as a group to the finish line to cheer their horses on. The VIP must be present at the finish of the race to win their prize or all horses and the VIP’s matched to them will advance in position.
In the event of a dead heat, the prize money for those positions will be added together and divided evenly between the VIP’s connected to those horses.
Provided they are present at the finish of the race, VIP’s matched with the first, second, third, fourth and fifth place horses will receive $1,000 / $500 / $240 / $160 / $100 respectively.
General Rules:
Prize must be accepted as awarded and is non-transferable.
Entrants agree to abide by the Official Contest Rules and Regulations and the decisions of the directors of the BGRA are final.
Any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by the prize or from participating in this contest are not the responsibility of the BGRA or Clinton Raceway.
Any entrant who at any time violates the official rules of the contest will be disqualified immediately and without notice. The BGRA can disqualify participants if they do anything to undermine the contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or any other unfair practices. All disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the contest, or any prizes awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
By entering, participants agree to the use of their name and photo for promotional purposes.
The BGRA directors have final say over all rules and eligibility requirements and reserve the right to make changes or completely cancel the contest as may be required.
