Author: Eric Wing

Magic for Bird in $10,000 Game, Hoedebeck Owes His NHC Berths to Mom and Dad, Watts Takes Latest Combo Event (Weekend Recap June 16-18)

When Belmont ended its Saturday card after three races due to wet conditions, it did a number on our Father’s Day eve featured schedule. Fortunately our weekend schedule was fairly well backloaded to help celebrate the Dads out there. And so there were still a dozen featured tourneys this past weekend—and they showcased a dozen […]

Ten Father’s Day Tourneys—Including NHC-BCBC Combo and The BIG One Two Seater—Highlight Exciting Weekend at HorseTourneys/HorsePlayers

You don’t need to be a dad to love Father’s Day at HorseTourneys and HorsePlayers. But if you are a dad, just tell your family that you only want two things for Father’s Day: peace and quiet. Then fire up your computer and play to your heart’s content. There are no fewer than 10 significant […]

Two Guaranteed Winners Each Week Now in Qualifiers for The BIG One

As we kick summer into full gear, so must we kick qualifying for The BIG One into full gear. Starting this Sunday, June 18, each HorseTourneys qualifier will offer two guaranteed, all-inclusive packages to The BIG One, rather than one. As The BIG One devotees know, the September 23-24 extravaganza at Laurel Park is limited […]

Thompson Wins $75,000 Game, Kavana Pulls Rare Win/Place-Exacta Double, Giant Score in Tiny Tourney (Weekend Recap June 9-11)

It may not have been the greatest Belmont Stakes of all time. But from purely a tournament perspective, it was a pretty darned good renewal with its large, hard-to-separate field and no scary looking favorite. It was a terrific race to serve as the climax of a lucrative bunch of contests—especially for our $75,000 Guaranteed […]

$75,000 Guaranteed Event, Four NHC Qualifiers—Including Free Five-Seater—Highlight Belmont Stakes Weekend

Many have called the Belmont Stakes card the year’s best set of races this side of the Breeders’ Cup. We’ll be ready for it—and for you—here at HorseTourneys and HorsePlayers with 18 featured tourneys that can line your pockets with serious cash and or send you to just about any live tournament you might want […]

No Triple Crown Shot, But for this New Yorker, Belmonts are Always Big

The Derby and Preakness winners won’t be running. But Belmont Stakes Day will certainly be one of the most important betting days of the year for David Chamberlain, George Chute, Chris Larmey, Douglas Schenk and Steve Abelman. They are the five HorseTourneys qualifiers who won $10,000 buy-ins to this weekend’s Belmont Stakes Betting Challenge.

Last Chance Belmont Stakes Plus First Chance Surfside & Hawthorne Qualifiers Headline First Weekend in June

Some may think that the coming weekend represents a calm before next weekend’s storm—what with the Belmont Stakes and our $75,000 Guaranteed tournament slated for June 10. But there is plenty of action to be had this Friday, Saturday and Sunday—including your first shots at some old favorites.

Stauffer Wins Two Big Saturday Tourneys; Instone Captures Second Straight Exacta Game; Ciccantelli Nearly Sweeps Santa Anita Card (Weekend Recap May 26-29)

Oaklawn Park track announcer Vic Stauffer is one of the most recognizable race callers in the business. For the last several years, though, Stauffer has proven his mettle at “calling” races before they are run. Those skills were on full display Saturday (and Sunday too) at HorseTourneys and HorsePlayers.

NHC, BCBC, Belmont, Del Mar, BIG One Qualifiers Plus Special Memorial Day Cash Games Highlight Four-Day Weekend Celebration

  Memorial Day weekend comes right on the heels of Preakness weekend this year, and we’re ready to help tournament players celebrate and enjoy with four days’ worth of tourneys to keep you engaged in between the barbecues.

Florine Sima Wins $67,240 in Santa Anita Preakness Challenge Handicapping Contest

Horseplayer Florine Sima walked home with $67,240 on Sunday at Santa Anita, the result of winning the track’s two-day Santa Anita Preakness Challenge. A resident of Burbank, Calif.,Sima, who was accompanied by his wife Maria over the weekend in Santa Anita’s Eddie Logan Suite, ended up with a bankroll of $27,240, which earned him top […]