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First Chance for Keeneland Fall Contest, Last Chance for Haskell Challenge and Racing from Del Mar Among the Featured Attractions This Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Surf’s up at Del Mar—which makes for a great one-two punch with Saratoga as we create tourneys and race schedules that we hope will tickle your summertime fancy.

Inflation Comes to HorseTourneys as High Prices Everywhere Dominate the Week; Bruce Rossi, Brett Wiener and Pete Acocella Each Win Twice (Weekly Recap, July 13-17)

Maybe it was the opening of Saratoga on Thursday—or maybe the Fed did something (or didn’t do something) when we weren’t paying attention—but inflation reared its ugly head here this week. From Thursday on, our sky-high prices made those at the supermarkets and gas stations look cheap. 

Opening Weekend at Saratoga…and New Colonial Downs Qualifiers…Make HorseTourneys and HorsePlayers the Friday-Saturday-Sunday Place to Be.

Whether you’re on-site or watching from home, the first weekend of Saratoga tends to put an extra spring in one’s step for people like us. For whatever reason, it’s an extra-fun time to bet—and to play contests—and we at HorseTourneys are ready to try and make an exciting weekend even more compelling with a slew […]

Gaudy Scoresheet Sends Ciaran Thornton to both the NHC and BCBC; Joseph Zuer Takes Top Two Spots in Featured Friday Cash Tourney; Good Weekend for Past NHC Champs (Weekly Recap, July 6-10)

Win two big bombs win during a given tourney, and you have one of them, you’re in position to do some damage. When you have them both, the world is pretty much your oyster. That pretty much sums up Ciaran Thornton’s Saturday.

Last Call for Lone Star Among 21 Featured Tourneys This Friday, Saturday and Sunday

With the Lone Star Summer Betting Challenge drawing near, qualifying for the July 16th contest is drawing short. Sunday is the final weekend opportunity to earn a $1,000 entry into the on-track tournament.

Jim Lisowsky and Evan Trommer Explode on the Fourth for Three Wins Each; Donal Lydon Does Likewise One Day Earlier (Weekly Recap, June 29-July 4)

Anyone who played a featured tourney on Independence Day had the misfortune of having to deal with Jim Lisowsky, Evan Trommer…or both. At least one of them was among the winners in all five Monday marquee games.

Picking, Praying and 10 Guaranteed NHC Seats on Tap During Fourth of July Weekend at HorseTourneys and HorsePlayers.

How many NHC berths are we guaranteeing on the Fourth? Four! They’re available in a special $100 Pick & Pray at HorsePlayers on Monday. 

Gary Machiz Captures Month-End Blowout; Tang Takes Two on Sunday; Small Scores Yield Large Returns for David Nelson; Sean O’Malley Triumphs Despite No Winners (Weekly Recap, June 22-26)

June is not over yet, but the Month-End Blowout for it is—and that was a happy development for Gary “Macho Man” Machiz. 

Saturday’s $50,000 Guaranteed Month-End Blowout the Star of the Weekend Show as June Comes to a Close

Recently we made the final Saturday HT Tour event of the month a $50,000 Guaranteed tourney (instead of $30,000 Guaranteed)—while holding the line on the entry fee ($350). It’s time for another one this Saturday, and value-minded contest players should pay attention because the May renewal wound up going off with an extremely horseplayer-friendly takeout […]

Steven Meier and Roger Cettina Dominate Saturday; Five Straight Pricy Winners Send Jack Schwartz to the NHC (Weekly Recap, June 15-19)

There were plenty of big prices floating around out there basically every day except Thursday, and since it was a “Pick & Pray weekend” here, one might have expected lots of multiple winners. That was not the case, however. A single big price can be great for a deft multi-tabler. Two or more can bring […]