Author: McKay Smith

HorseTourneys Qualifiers Score Big at 2014 Horse Player World Series

It was a terrific collective performance by HorseTourneys qualifiers at this year’s Horse Player World Series, held March 27-29 at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Leading the way was Ronald Frazier from Henderson, NV, who finished second and took home over $101,000 (we’e awaiting exact prize totals as yours truly misplaced the […]

GOLD COAST Summer Classic Qualifiers Kickoff Sunday, April 6

Qualifiers to the Gold Coast Summer Classic, to be held July 24-26, 2014, at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, will begin Sunday, April 6.  The first event will feature essentially zero net takeout, as only five percent is included to cover bank fees. The qualifier will award one $400 entry-only to […]

ALL April NHC Qualifiers $155/entry; Feeders Reduced to $17 and $57

ALL NHC Qualifiers in the month of April at HorseTourneys will carry entry fees of $155/entry (max three entries per player).  Direct Feeder events into each of the three main NHC Qualifiers in April will carry entry fees of $17 (one $155 entry per 10 entries participating) and $57 (one $155 per three entries participating). […]

Don’t Forget! You Can Use Site Credit to Purchase Entries Directly to Many Contests

Players may use site credit at HorseTourneys to purchase entries directly to certain contests. In an effort to allow players at HorseTourneys to have more options with using their HorseTourneys site credit, we are now allowing HorseTourneys players to purchase entries directly to contests held at outside venues using their HorseTourneys site credit. This means […]

First ALL-OPTIONAL format NHC Qualifier this Saturday, March 15

The first NHC Qualifier run under the ALL-OPTIONAL format for this qualifying year will take place this Saturday, March 15.  If you have not played previously in an ALL-OPTIONAL format contest and plan on participating in this event, we highly suggest viewing the Tutorial available.  CLICK HERE to view the tutorial for ALL-OPTIONAL format contests. […]

Qualifiers and Feeders Now Available for Treasure Island’s Derby Weekend Wager To Win Contests

Qualifiers and feeders begin this week for Treasure Island’s “Wager to Win” contests on Kentucky Derby weekend.  This year’s Wager to Win weekend will consist of THREE individual contests held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 2-4, 2014, at Treasure Island in Las Vegas (the host of the NHC). Simply put, this is one of the […]

DRF’s Fornatale: DQs and bombs – ‘You can’t stop what’s coming’

In his latest blog post, DRF.com’s Peter Fornatale hits on DQs and the much-maligned practice of bomb-throwing late in a contest.  Is the public perception fact or fiction? Click Here for Peter Fornatale’s lastest blog post    

New Improvement: Leaderboard links added to archived entries

You may now view the full leaderboard for any contest in which you’ve played.  The links to the archived leaderboards can be found in conjunction with each of your played entries, which are available up to the past 180 days in the “My Results” section under the Archived Entries drop-down menu.  There, you will find […]

Common Question: Why can’t PPs and Selections be available earlier?

A question that we often get through Support involves the timing of posting Past Performances and the opening of selections for contests.  As is stated in all contest descriptions, Past Performances are posted and selections opened for contests concurrently, usually about 24 hours prior to the start of a contest.  In terms of time, this […]

DRF’s Fornatale: Protecting a lead late in a contest

In his latest blog post, DRF’s Peter Fornatale looks at strategies to protect a lead late in a live format contest. Click here for Peter Fornatale’s Blog Post