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NEW! Qualify to the Arlington/Trackside Handicapping Championship, held July 13

Arlington International Racecourse and Trackside Off-Track Betting are pleased to announce their biggest tournament ever – the 2014 Arlington Handicapping Challenge set for Sunday, July 13. The Arlington Handicapping Challenge is a live-money tournament with NO additional entry fee over and above the $2,000 betting bankroll.  The top five finishers in the tournament will earn […]

LAST CHANCE to Qualify to Santa Anita Preakness Day Challenge is Kentucky Derby Day, Sat., May 3; Hundred Grander Next

The final opportunity to qualify to the Santa Anita Preakness Day Challenge is this coming Saturday, Kentucky Derby Day, May 3.  The contest carries entry fees of $177 and will award the $4,000 entry to the contest (bankroll + entry) AND $500 in travel reimbursement. The final installment in Santa Anita’s current contest series is […]

LAST CHANCE to Qualify to the Treasure Island Derby Weekend Contests (May 2-4) – This Sat., Apr. 26

The LAST CHANCE to qualify to the Treasure Island Derby Weekend “Wager to Win” qualifiers will be held here at HorseTourneys on Saturday, April 26.  The contest will carry entry fees of $100 and will award one full package ($750 in entry fees + $500 travel reimbursement) per 15 entries competing. Daily direct feeders to […]

Updated List of On-Track Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge Qualifiers

The Breeders’ Cup has produced a calendar of the on-track qualifiers for the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge.  Don’t forget that up to five (5) Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge full entries will be awarded through “The BIG One” at Laurel Park, set for October 11-12 at Laurel Park outside of Baltimore. Questions on the schedule for […]

HorseTourneys Qualifiers Score Big at 2014 Horse Player World Series

It was a terrific collective performance by HorseTourneys qualifiers at this year’s Horse Player World Series, held March 27-29 at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Leading the way was Ronald Frazier from Henderson, NV, who finished second and took home over $101,000 (we’e awaiting exact prize totals as yours truly misplaced the […]

Don’t Forget! You Can Use Site Credit to Purchase Entries Directly to Many Contests

Players may use site credit at HorseTourneys to purchase entries directly to certain contests. In an effort to allow players at HorseTourneys to have more options with using their HorseTourneys site credit, we are now allowing HorseTourneys players to purchase entries directly to contests held at outside venues using their HorseTourneys site credit. This means […]

Qualifiers and Feeders Now Available for Treasure Island’s Derby Weekend Wager To Win Contests

Qualifiers and feeders begin this week for Treasure Island’s “Wager to Win” contests on Kentucky Derby weekend.  This year’s Wager to Win weekend will consist of THREE individual contests held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 2-4, 2014, at Treasure Island in Las Vegas (the host of the NHC). Simply put, this is one of the […]

DRF’s Fornatale: DQs and bombs – ‘You can’t stop what’s coming’

In his latest blog post, DRF.com’s Peter Fornatale hits on DQs and the much-maligned practice of bomb-throwing late in a contest.  Is the public perception fact or fiction? Click Here for Peter Fornatale’s lastest blog post    

DRF’s Fornatale: Protecting a lead late in a contest

In his latest blog post, DRF’s Peter Fornatale looks at strategies to protect a lead late in a live format contest. Click here for Peter Fornatale’s Blog Post

DRF’s Fornatale: Pick-and-pray contests cater to busy horseplayers

In his lastest column, DRF’s Peter Fornatale examines the Pick & Pray format (championed here at HorseTourneys) and its growing appeal and popularity. Click Here For Peter Fornatale’s Column