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Jim Settle Captures Five Featured Tourneys on Saturday; Plenty of Close Finishes on Sunday—but not for Kirk Tesar, who Tops $200 Level; Mark Heider Does Likewise on Friday (Weekly Recap, April 12-16)

When anyone saw Jim Settle’s name among their list of opponents on Saturday, it means they pretty much had to settle for second place.

First Qualifiers to the $400,000 Gtd. Spa & Surf Showdown and the Del Mar Summer Challenge Headline a Chock-a-Block Slate of 25 Featured Tourneys This Friday, Saturday and Sunday

David Wolff and Lucas Van Zandt took the first two legs of the 2023 Tourney Triple. The road to the third and final leg in the series—the $400,000 Guaranteed Spa & Surf Showdown here August 5-6—kicks off this weekend with qualifiers on Saturday and Sunday to the summertime event that test players’ mettle at Saratoga […]

Money Only Part of the Reward for Lucas Van Zandt After Players Championship Victory

We all enjoy tournament play, but some of us seem to get an extra big charge out of the competition and camaraderie. One of those people is Lucas Van Zandt.

After Horrific Start, Lucas Van Zandt Wins $154,153 in $425,682 Players Championship at HorseTourneys

If there were such a thing as live, futures wagering on who the winner of the 2023 Players Championship would be, you might have gotten 2,000-1 on Lucas Van Zandt as Friday’s Day 1 neared its completion. 

It’s Players Championship Weekend—Middle Leg of 2023 Tourney Triple Series to Offer Guaranteed, All-Cash Purse of $350,000

Who will join the ranks of Riley Drexler and Dan Wilde and become the third-ever winner of the Players Championship? We’ll find out on Saturday night.

Thomas Guthrie Collects in Every Race En Route to Sunday Cash-Game Triumph; Mark Stillmock Wins One Tourney on Wednesday and Another on Friday; Steve Wolfson Sr. Grabs a Pair of Players Championship Berths (Weekly Recap, March 29-April 2)

Thomas Guthrie had the highest score on Sunday—but not drastically so. It was only by a margin of 20 cents. Guthrie still gets the top billing in this recap, however, for what he accomplished.

Final Weekend of Qualifying for $350,000 Gtd. Players Championship and Special 5-Seat Florida Derby Day NHC Qualifier Top the Friday-Saturday-Sunday Lineup

If you are hoping to compete in the middle leg of the 2023 Tourney Triple—the $350,000 Guaranteed Players Championship—but would prefer not to pay the full freight of $2,000 for the privilege of doing so, then you’ll want to gear up for this weekend, when we offer the last remaining Friday, Saturday and Sunday qualifiers […]

Gregory Lewis Sweeps Florida Derby Challenge Qualifier While Winning an NHC Seat; Ron Tang and Daniel Fischer Each Double Up on Saturday; Craig Spencer Grabs a Keeneland Entry Thanks to Horse that Runs Third (Weekly Recap, March 22-26)

Point #1: You know that feeling when you play two entries in a tourney, use different horses on each entry, and wind up doing a really good job of almost perfectly splitting your good picks between the two entries? Gregory Lewis knows that feeling.

Pick & Pray Weekend to Offer $10,000 Guaranteed Game on Dubai World Cup Card and Some Late Qualifiers to the Players Championship and Florida Derby Challenge

Saturday is Dubai World Cup Day and, once again, HorseTourneys will have a full menu of games on the rich race card from the Middle East. 

Notice Regarding AUSTRALIA Tournaments

There has been a major change to how AUSTRALIA tracks are coded in the tote system that went effective March 20. This change will require development on our site to accommodate the changes. As a result, we will be temporarily unable to offer tournaments on AUSTRALIA racing. We expect to be able to resume offering […]