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Moore, Sullivan, Flanigan and Arrison All Win Two on Derby Weekend (Weekend Recap May 5-7)

  When racing fans look back on this weekend, they are likely to remember Always Dreaming…Abel Tasman…or just a lot of mud. When Dane Moore, David Sullivan, Dan Flanigan and Steve Arrison look back on it, they are likely to remember HorseTourneys. And we’re very happy if that’s the case.

Derby Weekend at HorseTourneys/HorsePlayers Highlighted by $50,000 Guaranteed Tourney, Combo NHC/BCBC Qualifier

It’s one of the most exciting weekends of the year, and given how intensely so many of us will be playing the races, what better time to channel some of that intensity to the many great events set for Friday, Saturday and (yes, even) Sunday at HorseTourneys and HorsePlayers? Obviously this Friday is no ordinary […]

On Days Like Derby Day, Give Me a Contest Player’s Opinion Anytime

Earlier this week, I heard a horse racing pundit assess the chances of one of the Kentucky Derby outsiders by saying, “This is one of the few that I really can’t see as a win candidate, but I’ll definitely be using him in my superfectas, tris and possibly exactas.” Really?

Cettina Masterfully Scores in Two Key Qualifiers; Fischer Grinds Out Pair of Wins; Rentze Repeats (Weekend Recap April 29-30)

One of the most accomplished contest players in the world, two-time NHC runner-up Roger Cettina of Rumson, N.J., put on an impressive, simultaneous display at HorsePlayers and HorseTourneys on Sunday to win himself an NHC seat and a $10,000 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge entry.

First Chance at Belmont Stakes Challenge; Back-to-Back NHC Qualifiers; Del Mar, SA Tourneys Help Close out April in Style

  It’s one of those weekends on the racing calendar that marks time in our heads even if we don’t know the precise dates. It’s the weekend that Belmont Park (Friday) and Churchill Downs (Saturday evening) open. And we have a bevy of important tournaments to properly commemorate the “weekend-before-Derby-weekend”.

Note Regarding Cash-Game Contest Tracks

Until further notice, HorseTourneys will not be including races run at The Stronach Group-owned racetracks in cash-game tournaments (contests that exclusively award cash prizes). We will continue to include races run at The Stronach Group tracks in feeders and qualifiers to industry-sponsored events, and we hope to again offer them in cash tournaments at some […]

Schutt Leads Quartet of Big Saturday Winners; Johnson Takes First NHC/BCBC Combo Prize (Weekend Recap April 22-23)

Saturday and Sunday played out in entirely different ways at HorseTourneys and HorsePlayers last weekend. On Saturday, the bulk of the rich prizes were won by a coterie of four. On Sunday, the in-the-money finishes were spread around like trophies at a youth soccer picnic.

Blaise Brucato Captures Grade One Gamble and Spring Challenge at Keeneland

(From Keeneland press office) – In the storied history of Keeneland Race Course, many patrons have had memorable (and profitable) weekends. We would venture to guess, however, that not many have equaled the weekend that Blaise Brucato just experienced at this venerable racetrack.

Unprecedented NHC-BCBC Double Qualifier on Friday Headlines Comprehensive Weekend Schedule

There’s a major twist to this weekend at HorseTourneys and HorsePlayers. Normally our biggest tourney of the weekend takes place on a Sunday. Some weeks it might take place on Saturday. But this week, Friday is the day you absolutely don’t want to miss.

Lacy has Quadruple-Win Saturday, Massis Good at Grade One Gambling (Weekend Recap April 15-16)

Sunday belonged to the Easter Bunny but Saturday belonged to Darryl Lacy. Taking an aggressive, multi-table approach even though it was a live-format weekend, Lacy signed up for two entries in each of six different featured tourneys—and entered the same two sets of picks in all six contests. One of his entries accumulated only about […]