Author: Eric Wing

Final Thoughts from The BIG One at Laurel

By now, many of you know the final, nitty-gritty results from The BIG One, held last Saturday and Sunday at Laurel Park. Dan Flanigan played a masterful tournament, preserving his bankroll until the race he had been waiting for all weekend, the 9th at Belmont on Sunday, came along. He bet $1,000 into the race, […]

Dan Flanigan Wins The BIG One

Dan Flanigan, a 45-year-old investment executive from Medina, Minn., hit a veritable “all-in”, $1,000 wager on Belmont’s 9th race that returned $5,858.30 — good for first place in a field of 51 at this weekend’s The BIG One tournament at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md. Flanigan, a horse owner who runs equity trading for an […]

Caposio Leads The BIG One After Day One

Michael Caposio of Temecula, Calif. had one big hit on Saturday. But that was enough to secure him the lead after Day 1 of the two-day The BIG One tourney at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md. Caposio played $20 to win on 22-1 shot Broadway Bay ($46.20) in Race 5 at Parx to collect $462.00. […]

Twin Spires Online Championship Qualifier, $12,500 Game Highlight Busy Weekend of Action

Although much of the HorseTourneys team is on site at Laurel this weekend to host The BIG One, we’ve been careful not to neglect our bread and butter — fun and lucrative weekend tourney action. Things get rolling in earnest later today with our popular $5,000 Guaranteed Friday game, which pays down to fourth place […]

This Weekend at Laurel: The BIG One

Laurel Park will be the epicenter of the Horse Racing Tournament world this Saturday and Sunday when the suburban Baltimore track, in conjunction with HorseTourneys, plays host to The BIG One. We like to call The BIG One “The high expectation tourney” and here’s why: The final field will number between 52 and 57 (depending […]

Weekend Recap (Sept. 17-18)

We all know what a “Key Race” is…a race in which, say, three or more starters go on to win or do unusually well in their next race. Could it be that there is such a thing as a “Key Contest”?? After last weekend’s cash games at HorseTourneys, I’m starting to wonder. Take a look […]

Last Chance for The BIG One Plus NHC Qualifier Top This Weekend’s Tourney Action

This weekend is your last chance to qualify online for The BIG One, plus there are opportunities to qualify for prestigious tourneys including the NHC. Or, if you prefer, you could just win a lot of cash. Here are the details: The big, Pick & Pray-centric weekend gets started on Friday with a $5,000 Guaranteed […]

Using HorseTourneys’ Speed Picks and Pro Picks Features

We are proud to be the only contest site with two alternate options for entering tourney picks and — at the risk of immodesty — we think they’re both great! Whether you’re new to our site or an old pro, we thought it might be helpful to do a quick overview of the Speed Picks […]

Weekend Recap (Sept. 10-11)

It was a winning Saturday for Lucas Van Zandt…and a losing one for HorseTourneys. Van Zandt ($77.60) prevailed in a close battle with James Hall ($76.40) and Craig Horn ($71.50) to take the $22,500 first-place prize in Saturday’s $50,000 Guaranteed game. The operative word here is “Guaranteed”. The event attracted 91 entries at $495 each, […]

Saturday’s $50,000 Guaranteed Tourney is the Headliner on Another Busy Weekend of Action

Things may feel a bit different this week with Saratoga and Del Mar over and the kids all back to school. But it is business as usual this weekend at HorseTourneys with 10 lucrative and fun featured games on Saturday and Sunday that will help us forget that the excitement of summer ever ended. Our […]