Author: Eric Wing

Emily Kyrillou Wins Aqueduct Gotham Challenge

Emily Kyrillou turned her starting live bankroll of $250 into a final total of $10,327.50 to finish best of 230 entries and win the Aqueduct Gotham Challenge on March 9.

Gary Blair the Only Player to Double Up During a “Spread the Wealth” Pick & Pray Weekend (Weekend Recap March 8-10)

Gary Blair is a five-pin bowling center manager from Toronto. Similar to many people who work in a leisure-based industry, the 60-year-old has a busy work schedule filled with a lot of nights and weekends. Horse racing is his number one pastime, however, and he devotes much of his free time to carefully mapping out […]

The Pick & Prays Preside During 18-Featured-Tourney Weekend

We alternate every weekend between putting the accent on either live-format or Pick & Pray tourneys. This week, it’s Pick & Pray’s turn to rule the roost. Sixteen of our 18 featured events will be run in “set-it-and-forget-it” style. Prayer services begin on Friday.

That’s Gambling

It has been three days since “Fourgate” (full credit to Justin Dew, who I believe was the first to coin that term), but people are still buzzing about it. As we await word on how the NTRA will settle the issue, it is somewhat interesting to take a step back and gauge people’s reaction to […]

Eric Kurzhal Sweeps Friday; The Fours Sweep Saturday (Weekend Recap March 1-3)

They say March comes in like a lion. Well it sure did here. The star of the weekend, thanks to his Friday performances, was Eric Kurzhal who scored a hat trick from a total of just four featured tournaments. Kurzhal’s exploits will havt to wait slightly, however, because the lead story was Saturday’s free NHC […]

Free NHC Qualifier Plus Big Bucks Game and First Chances at Laurel Champions and Pick Six Jackpot Tourneys Highlight First Weekend in March

The first free qualifier to the 2020 NHC is already upon us. It takes place this Saturday. To compete and win, you must be a paid member of the 2019 NHC Tour. If you’re not a member yet, there’s still plenty of time to do so prior to Saturday’s free tourney in which the top […]

Blevins Pulls Off Cash and Stash Saturday; Sears Does Good Business on Sunday, Picking Seven Winners Along With Petty (Weekend Recap February 22-24)

It was a Pick & Pray weekend for the most part, and while there were a few people who managed to multi-table their way to two-baggers, the weekend winners were surprisingly spread out. From 18 featured tourneys, there were 33 different recipients of grand prizes. So while the wealth was largely shared, there were still […]

Aqueduct Gotham Challenge and Hawthorne March Contests Join the 19-Tourney Weekend Schedule; Spa & Surf Showdown Qualifier Added to Friday Lineup

It’s another busy weekend with 19 featured tourneys stuffed into the Friday-Saturday-Sunday period, and Fridays just got a little bit more fun.

New Pick 6 Jackpot Tourney to Debut Sunday, March 3

In a little over a week, on Sunday, March 3, HorseTourneys will unveil a new offering that we hope you will enjoy. It’s a Pick 6 Jackpot tourney. Here’s how it works.

First 2020 NHC Online Seats Awarded; Mark Aylward Cashes on Back-to-Back Days; Ron Ferrise Doubles Up; Steve Arrison First to Double Up on Spa & Surf Showdown (Weekend Recap February 15-18)

One event that never takes a breather is the NHC. Just five days after Scott Coles was crowned champion of the 20th edition, HorsePlayers was offering seats to the 21st renewal during a holiday weekend that had a robust 22 featured events (and, yes, a total of five 2020 NHC seats up for grabs).