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Dry Spells Can Be Fun—When They’re Somebody Else’s

How great is Bob Baffert? Two of the most exciting things I’ve seen in racing over the past 30 years are American Pharoah’s 2015 Triple Crown after 37 years of waiting and Justify’s shattering of the Apollo Curse last Saturday. I don’t mean to equate the two achievements—American Pharoah’s is obviously far greater—but I’ve always […]

Sam DeCicco and Kevin Willett Make Chalk Pay Big–Twice–on Sunday (Weekend Recap May 4-6)

It’s a sinking feeling when a bomb wins a contest race, and you don’t have it. There were no such feelings in featured tourney action at HorseTourneys and HorsePlayers this weekend—because no bombs won!

Sunday’s Up-to-$30,000 Pick & Pray and 2-Seat-Guaranteed Qualifier to The BIG One Highlight Kentucky Derby Weekend

It’s hardly your typical featured schedule at HorseTourneys this weekend. We’ll have plenty of action on Saturday—Derby Day—but since we don’t have the ability to use Churchill Downs races in our tourneys, and since the Derby card is (understandably) what the majority of people will be following on Saturday, we will be offering our top […]

A Thinking Man’s Guide to Making Totally Random Contest Picks

A couple of weeks ago a player won an NHC seat in one of those gigantic free qualifiers by picking the number 5 horse in each race. Occasionally, you’ll see someone actually put up money for a tourney and then just pick the same number in every race.

Adam Thoutt Wins Del Mar Package While at Treasure Island; Charles Nelson Posts Big Score on Bombs Away Sunday (Weekend Recap April 27-29)

On a weekend with predominantly live-format featured tourneys, there were no double winners. So the “wealth” was very nicely spread during a three-day period that began with a newly-enriched Friday contest.

Richer Friday Pick & Pray, Two Saratoga Tourneys and First Chance at Del Mar Handicapping Challenge Highlight Featured Weekend Action

Saratoga and Del Mar. To many horseplayers, the two tracks go hand-in-hand due to their similar positions on the racing calendar. They also go hand in hand with respect to this weekend’s featured schedule at HorseTourneys because they take important new positions on our bill of fare.

Tourney Updates

We have updates to share with you regarding four of our regular tourneys. We think they are all positive developments, so we are eager to get them onto your radar screen.

Stephen Thompson Buries the Competition on Saturday and Sunday; Tyler Hoffman Earns NHC Seat, BCBC Entry on Same Day (Weekend Recap April 20-22)

Stephen Thompson is known in contest circles as “The Undertaker.” That’s primarily because he is the owner/operator of Thompson Funeral Home, Inc., in Lebanon, Penn. The moniker took on a double meaning this weekend at HorseTourneys, however, when he left a great many of his opponents for dead.

The BIG One Qualifier, Up-to-$30,000 Pick & Pray, New Survivor Jackpot Game and Multiple Opportunities to Qualify for NHC, BCBC Top Weekend Featured Slate

With a couple of exceptions, this weekend will focus on Pick & Pray tourneys, and while you’ll recognize most of your old favorites on the Friday-Saturday-Sunday menu, there are also a couple of new offerings to tempt your handicapping palate.

Keeneland Grade One Gamble Taken By John Kimove

(Courtesy of Keeneland) John Kimove of Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, made a big move in the 9th and final race on Keeneland’s Sunday card, cashing $1,058 Win and $400 Win/Place wagers on Ironclad, and a $420 Exacta 4/8 and $5 trifecta 4/8/9 for total winnings of $17,963 on one race. His total of $19,963 nipped […]