Author: Eric Wing

Flanigan, Broth and Instone Each Win a Pair; Bavlish Earns Return Trip to NHC (Weekend Recap May 19-21)

  It’s always a letdown when the cold reality sets in that there will be no Triple Crown winner. But even though no HorseTourneys player managed to win three tournaments this weekend, we’re still very proud of those who managed to win two.

BCBC Free Tourney, $25,000 Guaranteed Game and Qualifiers for NHC, BCBC, The BIG One, Monmouth, Arlington, Wynn Top Preakness Weekend Menu

It remains to be seen how Always Dreaming fares off a two-week-turnaround, but we here at HorseTourneys and HorsePlayers are certainly ready for Preakness weekend.

Saturday’s Free BCBC Tourney Just One of Many Preakness Weekend Highlights at HorsePlayers

No matter what your plans are Saturday…no matter from where you plan to watch Always Dreaming’s attempt to win the second jewel of the Triple Crown, you need to devote at least part of your day to HorsePlayers where the very best type of Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) qualifier will be offered—a free one!

Last Chances for Santa Anita and Treasure Island; First Chance for Arlington Highlight Weekend Offerings

There are comings and goings seemingly every week here at HorseTourneys as the calendar marches forward. This week is no exception, and on Sunday we are proud to offer the first qualifier for the 2017 Arlington Handicapping Challenge.

Picking Up the Pieces After a Difficult Derby Weekend

It’s definitely a kick in the teeth when you look forward to a racing weekend for months, and then do dreadfully with your wagers. That was the case for me last weekend. And I suppose it doesn’t help matters when the Clemson football coach and other celebrities—one after the other—all go on TV and pick […]

Moore, Sullivan, Flanigan and Arrison All Win Two on Derby Weekend (Weekend Recap May 5-7)

  When racing fans look back on this weekend, they are likely to remember Always Dreaming…Abel Tasman…or just a lot of mud. When Dane Moore, David Sullivan, Dan Flanigan and Steve Arrison look back on it, they are likely to remember HorseTourneys. And we’re very happy if that’s the case.

Kevin McFarland Wins Kentucky Derby Betting Championship

Congratulations to Kevin McFarland, winner of this weekend’s Kentucky Derby Betting Championship. Kevin keeps his live-money bankroll o $50,325, and including tournament prize money, he wins a total of $282,325, plus a $10,000 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge entry and an NHC berth. For the complete KDBC standings, visit: https://members.breederscup.com/bcbc/leaderboard.aspx

Derby Weekend at HorseTourneys/HorsePlayers Highlighted by $50,000 Guaranteed Tourney, Combo NHC/BCBC Qualifier

It’s one of the most exciting weekends of the year, and given how intensely so many of us will be playing the races, what better time to channel some of that intensity to the many great events set for Friday, Saturday and (yes, even) Sunday at HorseTourneys and HorsePlayers? Obviously this Friday is no ordinary […]

On Days Like Derby Day, Give Me a Contest Player’s Opinion Anytime

Earlier this week, I heard a horse racing pundit assess the chances of one of the Kentucky Derby outsiders by saying, “This is one of the few that I really can’t see as a win candidate, but I’ll definitely be using him in my superfectas, tris and possibly exactas.” Really?

Cettina Masterfully Scores in Two Key Qualifiers; Fischer Grinds Out Pair of Wins; Rentze Repeats (Weekend Recap April 29-30)

One of the most accomplished contest players in the world, two-time NHC runner-up Roger Cettina of Rumson, N.J., put on an impressive, simultaneous display at HorsePlayers and HorseTourneys on Sunday to win himself an NHC seat and a $10,000 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge entry.