The title tells it. This weekend is your first chance to qualify for the 2017 The BIG One, scheduled for Sept. 23-24 at Laurel Park. Last year’s event awarded prizes worth some $376,000 (including 28 seats to major tourneys) to a field that numbered just 51. The big (excuse the pun) first qualifier is on Sunday, January 8. But this event (a Pick & Pray as are most of this weekend’s featured contests) is just one of many important – and new – tourneys taking place this weekend.
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Complete Standings from Dec. 30 – Jan. 1 Surfside Tournaments
Congratulations to all of the Surfside winners! (Top two non-double-qualified players each day won NHC seats.)
Why You Should Aim for The BIG One in 2017
The first direct qualifier for the 2017 The BIG One, set for Sept. 23-24 at Laurel Park, is this Sunday.
If The BIG One isn’t near the very top of your 2017 priority list in terms of on-site tournaments to shoot for, it really should be.
Kahlden Wins Big and Cook, Blevins and Lazarus Win Often (Weekend Recap, Dec. 30 – Jan. 1)
In terms of volume, we didn’t run THAT many tourneys last weekend, and yet each day brought us something special or unique that served to make several high-quality games even more memorable.
$50,000 Guaranteed Tourney Saturday Tops Final Weekend of 2016
The year ends with a bang on Saturday as HorseTourneys hosts a 15-race, $50,000 Guaranteed event on New Year’s Eve. But it’s just one tourney amid many excellent ones this weekend. Let’s begin our look with Friday’s action.
Bill Shurman Doubles Up and Then Some (Weekend Recap, Dec. 23-26)
I’ve seen players enter the same set of picks in two different tourneys and win both contests, but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen what Bill Shurman did last Friday.
Another Big Weekend Ahead – Just on Different Days
With Christmas Eve and Christmas Day falling on the weekend this year, we’ve re-jiggered our normal schedule to still give you a weekend’s worth of exciting action – but on Friday and Monday, instead of Saturday and Sunday. And, other than Exacta Box and Survivor games, almost everything will be run in Pick & Pray format so you don’t need to be chained to your computer to play.
Feeders, Direct Qualifiers Now Available for The BIG One, Wynn & Del Mar Challenges and Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge
Shortly after the turn of the year, HorseTourneys will be starting direct qualifiers for four of the biggest brick-and-mortar tournaments of 2017. They are:
Low Scores Mean Big Returns for Chute – Again (Weekend Recap, Dec. 17-18)
If George Chute were an NBA player, he’d probably be one of those (increasingly rare) guys with a very good mid-range jumper.
Last Chance to Qualify for Surfside Among This Weekend’s Highlights
Your last chance to qualify for the December 30-January 1 Surfside Tournaments is this Sunday. For a $98 entry fee, one winner in 20 will receive Surfside entry fees for all three days ($1,180 value) plus $500 for travel. That’s just one of many exciting tourneys on tap for this weekend. Let’s start with Friday.
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