by Tom Kelley, publicity director, Balmoral Park

Crete, IL — Harnesslink has partnered with VIP Stables in order to offer a great opportunity to own a 10 percent share in a racehorse for 30 days along with 10 percent of its earnings. There are a few rules so please read the below carefully. And note that this contest is only available to North American residents.

VIP STABLE – SUPER NIGHT AT BALMORAL PARK CONTEST
I. NAME OF SPONSOR
VIP Internet Stable, LLC (Hereinafter collectively referred to as “Sponsor”).
II. ELIGIBILITY
VIP Stable – Super Night at Balmoral Park is open to all legal residents in North America. Licensed trainers and drivers are NOT eligible.
III. HOW AND WHEN TO ENTER
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
Contestant selections MUST be made by completing the form through this link:
VIP Stable – Balmoral Park Super Night Contest Entry Form
Selections must be made by 7:00 Eastern Standard Time (6:00 CST) on Saturday, September 18, and will not be accepted at any point past the set deadline. Following the close of the entries, all contestant selections will be made publicly available for view on www.Harnesslink.com.
Contestants will select one (1) horse from each of the eight (8) major stake races from Super Night at Balmoral Park, as included on the contest entry form.
If a horse selected is part of a betting entry (1 & 1A for example, the contestant will receive the entire betting entry).
If a horse selected is scratched, the contestant will receive the race favorite.
Point value will be determined by the Win/Place/Show mutuel payoffs for each selected horse.
Example 1: A horse selected by a contestant wins a race and pays $8.00 to win, $4.00 to place, and $3.30 to show. The contestant will earn 15.30 points for that race.
Example 2: A horse selected by a contestant finishes third in a race and pays $4.60 to show, the contestant will earn 4.60 points for that race.
Contestant entries and e-mail contact information remain the property of the Sponsor.
1 entry per household (per IP address)
IV. HOW AND WHEN THE WINNER WILL BE SELECTED AND NOTIFIED
The contestant who finishes the standings in FIRST place in accordance with the scoring guidelines above will be declared the winner.
The winner will be notified by the e-mail address provided at time the contest selections are submitted. Response to winner notification must be received by Sponsor within 10 business days or the prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner, time permitting.
Odds of winning depend on number of valid entries received.
Final determination of winners is always conditional on verification of eligibility and compliance with all rules and procedures.
V. PRIZE(S)
One winner will receive ONE of two options, to be chosen at the winner’s discretion:
Option 1: 10% ownership in the Standardbred horse SO BE IT (p,3,1:52:4); lifetime mark taken September 4 at Balmoral Park. Winner will be entitled to 10% of net purse amount earned for 30 days, and will not be obligated to pay expenses during time of the 30 day ownership.
Option 2: $250 credit to be used towards the purchase price of a share(s) in a VIP Stable owned horse.
If won by a minor, prize will be awarded in parent’s or guardian’s name.
VI. RELEASES
By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these official rules and the decisions of Sponsor/Judges and the sweepstakes administrator, which shall be final in all respects.
Entrants authorize the Released Parties to use their name, voice, likeness, biographical data, city and state of residence and entry materials in programming or promotional material, in any media now known or hereafter created or conceived, worldwide in perpetuity, or on a winner’s list, if applicable, without further compensation unless prohibited by law. Sponsor is not obligated to use any of the above mentioned information or materials, but may do so and may edit such information or materials, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation.
VII. MISCELLANEOUS; FINAL STANDINGS
Void where prohibited. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify and/or suspend the contest in the event of tampering or other circumstances, including but not limited to acts of God or civil disturbance that render it impractical or impossible to complete or fulfill the contest as originally planned.
Balmoral Park and Harnesslink assume no direct liability with this particular contest, and all contest questions can be directed to VIP Stable through brett@vipstable.com.
Complete final standings will be posted online at Harnesslink.com no later than Monday, September 20.