Author: Eric Wing

First Chance to Qualify for April’s $350,000 Guaranteed Players Championship and Last Chance to Qualify for Pegasus Among 20 Featured Events This Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Even though the memories of David Wolff’s victory last weekend in the fourth annual Flo-Cal Faceoff are still fresh, it’s already time to turn the page and focus on Leg 2 of the 2023 Tourney Triple—the $350,000 Guaranteed Players here on April 7-8.

With His Victory in the Flo-Cal Faceoff, David Wolff’s Contest Credentials Are No Longer in Doubt

Growing up in New Jersey’s Bergen County, David Wolff was not one of those people who first went to the races by tagging along with his father or an uncle. It was more like the other way around.

David Wolff of Holmdel, N.J., Wins $187,425 in $511,410 Flo-Cal Faceoff, Becomes Eligible for Million-Dollar Bonus

After a strong third-place performance on Day 1 of the two-day Flo-Cal Faceoff, David Wolff, a 57-year-old attorney from Holmdel, N.J., jumped into first place with five races remaining on Day 2 and held on from there to emerge with the $183,600 grand prize.

They’re Off and Pacing…at HorseTourneys!

HorseTourneys now has harness racing contests. Thanks to a new agreement between HorseTourneys and our friends at Woodbine Racetrack, Meadowlands Racetrack and Trackmaster, we are now offering $12 and $55 tourneys on the standardbred racing programs at Woodbine at Mohawk and The Big M. 

The Purse is Up to $300,000—and Counting—for This Weekend’s Flo-Cal Faceoff

It’s time—finally—for the 4th annual Flo-Cal Faceoff. After a one-week delay precipitated by the California precipitation, hundreds of North America’s best handicappers will look to follow in the footsteps of David Snyder this Saturday and Sunday. A year ago, the Mission Viejo, Calif., resident won $183,750 for capturing the 3rd-annual Faceoff, which had a total […]

Scott Fiedler and Peter Osella Each Win Featured Cash Tourney and NHC Seat; Ken Seeman Hits for Three Saturday Grand Prizes (Weekly Recap, January 11-15)

Rainy weather in Southern California really put the “off” into the Flo-Cal Faceoff last weekend. So we still have that event ahead of us this coming weekend. The purse is up to $284,000 for this first leg of the 2023 Tourney Triple, and qualifying continues through Friday.

Flo-Cal Faceoff on Hold for a Week, but Plenty of Cash Games and Qualifiers on Tap Across 21 Featured Events This Saturday and Sunday

This “Weekly Preview” blog usually comes out on Thursdays, but it’s a day late this week. That was no accident.

The Final Margin of Victory was Large, but Accomplished Gambler Travis Pearson Appreciated the Many “Sweats” on the Way to His 2022 HT Tour Championship

If you’re hoping to catch a glimpse of 2022 HorseTourneys Handicapper of the Year Travis Pearson playing the horses, you’d be well served to head to a casino, but you’d be unlikely to find him in the race book. A better bet would be the poker room.

Dan Fischer Earns Five Grand Prizes (and More) on Saturday; Mark Stillmock Captures Thursday Cash Feature and Friday Flo-Cal Qualifier; Anthony Mattera and Ronald Tang Each Double Up on Sunday (Weekly Recap, January 4-8)

On the first Saturday in 2023, Dan Fischer enjoyed a day that could prove to be something of a “year maker” for him.

Final Weekend of Qualifying for $250,000 Guaranteed Flo-Cal Faceoff and Initial Qualifiers to NHC First Chance/Last Chance Contest Highlight the Friday, Saturday, Sunday Festivities

As of this writing, we’re nine days away from the start of the first leg of the 2023 Tourney Triple, the $250,000 Guaranteed Flo-Cal Faceoff here on January 14-15. Already, the number of confirmed entries has the pot nearing its guarantee—which means that the pot could significantly exceed $250,000 by the time we see the […]