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Special $35,000 Guaranteed Tourney, Plus Free NHC Qualifier, $1,000 BCBC Qualifier and Last Chance for Keeneland Grade One Gamble Headline Wood/Blue Grass/Santa Anita Derby Weekend

Last Saturday, Paul Sadler selected Maximum Security and won $22,500 in our Florida Derby Day $50,000 Guaranteed event. This Saturday, it could be you and your Derby horse that get the spotlight…and the money…in our Wood/Blue Grass/Santa Anita Derby Day $35,000 Guaranteed Pick & Pray. It’s the highlight of an 18-featured-tourneys weekend that gets started […]

Loyal Sprague Wins 2019 Horse Player World Series

After Day 1, Loyal Sprague’s two entries were in a four-way tie for first. After Day 2, they were tied for third. At the conclusion of the three-day, $646,650 Horse Player World Series, however, Sprague had first place, and the $258,660 grand prize, all to himself.

Last Year’s HPWS Champ Bob Montgomery Takes Day 2 Lead in Bid For Repeat Victory

A year ago, Bob Montgomery was sapped by a severe cold but still managed to prevail over 427 opponents and win $231,120 in the Horse Player World Series. This year, buoyed by good health and a monster Day 2, Montgomery has put himself in line for a repeat victory as the Day 2 leader in […]

Two Players Responsible for Four-Way Tie at the Top After Day 1 of Horse Player World Series

It figured to be a unique day at the Horse Player World Series with just three contest tracks, offering a total of 37 races, operating on Thursday. When Day 1 of the three-day competition was complete, the leaderboard made the day seem even more unusual.

New Ultra Low Ratio BCBC Qualifiers to Join the HorsePlayers Lineup in April

There have always been three main price points for Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge qualifiers: $179 (Regular), $500 (Low Ratio) and $1,000 (Super Low Ratio). Starting in April, there will be a fourth.

Thoughts on the Upcoming HPWS and Saturday’s $50,000 Gtd. Tourney

A record 172 qualifiers from HorseTourneys will be among the field of 600 or so at The Orleans this Thursday, Friday and Saturday for the 2019 Horse Player World Series. We’ll be onsite providing end-of-day recaps on our blog page and we will also post updates on Twitter if…and it’s a big “if”…we can get […]

Ryan Flanders Crushes it With Four Victories and Two Other Seat Wins; Craig Hom Has Big Friday/Saturday (Weekend Recap March 22-24)

Pick & Pray weekends often result in someone having “a really good day” (as Richard Dreyfus said in “Let it Ride”) and rolling to multiple victories. We certainly had a classic example of that this weekend—but we also had players who turned in very strong efforts on consecutive days, which is also highly impressive. Craig […]

First Chances for Both Wood Memorial and Saratoga Challenges Plus Last Chances for HPWS and Hawthorne Top 19-Featured-Tourneys Weekend

If you’re looking to finally gain an entry to next Thursday’s Horse Player World Series—or to add an additional entry to your portfolio—this weekend is your last chance or else you’ll have to pony up $1,500 at The Orleans. The same applies to the $700 in entry fees for the Hawthorne March contests taking place […]

Horse Player World Series Contest Tracks Announced

Here are the contest tracks for each day of the upcoming Horse Player World Series (HPWS) to be held March 28-30 at The Orleans in Las Vegas:

Gary Blair Does it Yet Again, Adds Two More Cash Game Conquests; Agnello and Barnier Win Twice; Fourgate Settled! (Weekend Recap March 15-17)

For the second straight week, we lead with Gary Blair. With the exception of those who cashed big at the NHC, it seems fair to say that no one has had a better 2019. Certainly no one has been as consistent.