Thursday, November 5, 2009

Capital OTB Breeders' Cup events to benefit injured jockey

The Capital District Off-Track Betting Corp. is offering several promotions for Friday and Saturday's Breeders' Cup program at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., including a benefit for injured East Greenbush jockey Michael Straight.

Fans in attendance on Saturday at the Albany Teletheater can donate $5 to the Don MacBeth Memorial Fund to go to Straight. The first 200 will get a free copy of superfilly Rachel Alexandra.

Straight was critically injured on Aug. 26 at Arlington Park and is continuing his recovery at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

Here are the OTB's Breeders' Cup promotions for fans:

Steven Crist’s $6,000 Ultra Pick 6 Bet Giveaway
DRF’s own Steven Crist will be given a $6,000 bankroll by the six New York State OTBs to take on the Breeders’ Cup Ultra Pick 6. Five (5) Capital Bets account holders, and twenty-five (25) more from New York’s regional OTBs will win a share of Mr. Crist’s $6,000 Ultra Pick 6 bet! Thirty (30) horseplayers will share in any winnings from Mr. Crist’s Pick 6 wager. Interested patrons may log on to www.otbpick6.com for details on how to participate.

Breeders Cup ONLINE Fantasy Showdown
Interested Capital Bets account holders may log on to www.CAPITALOTB.com and participate in the FREE two-day handicapping showdown. Handicappers will go head-to-head on Friday and Saturday’s 14 Breeders’ Cup races, with accumulative points awarded for contestants’ individual win/place/show selections. Prizes include a Dell Laptop, a Breeders’ Cup Gift Pack, and a $150 gift card to Prime at Saratoga National.

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