Your LAST CHANCES to qualify to the Horse Player World Series are this weekend, Saturday-Sunday, March 14-15.  The last FULL PACKAGE qualifier will be held on Saturday, March 14, with the final BLOWOUT (Entry Only) event on Sunday, March 15.

Best of luck to the 83 entries representing HorseTourneys at the upcoming 2015 NHC:

Adrian McPhillips
Alan Noring
Allan Schaffer
Anthony Kite
Antonio Tristino
Arthur Guglielmo
Bob Meseke
Brett Wiener
Brian Chenvert
Brian Troop
Carm Adimando
Cheryl McIntyre
Chris Williams
Christopher Podratz
Craig Hom
Daniel Edwards
Daniel Flanigan
Dave Nejman
Dave Ritchie
Dave Wang
David Wilganowski
Edwin Spaunhurst
Eric Moomey
Eric Neubauer
Frank Foss
Frank Gryboski, Jr.
Frank Polk
Gary Machiz
Gary N Tarnopol
Jason Ahlswede
Jason Rabouin
Jerry McClenin
Joe Koury
Joe Pettit
John Nichols
John Sacca
John Strichek
Jose Cruz-Aedo
Juan Benedetti
Junior Wong
Ken Seeman
kevin cox
Kevin Engelhard (1)
Kevin Engelhard (2)
Kevin Harrell
Kevin Kreiser
Louis J Licata
Michael A Ferrozzo (1)
Michael A Ferrozzo (2)
Michael Beychok
Michael P Ryan
Michael Weiss
Mike Fleming
Mike Martin
Mike Sylvester
Norris Bristow
Paul Matties
Paul Parker
Paul Shurman
Pete Acocella
Phil Millstein
Randall Scott (1)
Randall Scott (2)
Raymond Wilson
Richard J Goodall
Richard Seidl
Robert Fox
Robert Schintzius Sr.
Shad Walton
Stephen Diaz
Stephen McNatton
Stephen Wolfson
Stu Kantor
Stu Kantor
Thomas Blosser
Thomas Bryan
Timothy Goetze
Ty Alexander
Vincent Achilarre
Warren Cox
Wayne Collier
William Smith

Effective Friday, January 9, the withdrawal limit on Paypal withdrawals has been increased to $2,000.

Aqueduct has again cancelled live racing on Thursday, Jan. 8.  All entries for the AQU schedule have been refunded.

We’re announcing an unprecedented promotion in online handicapping contests. From today, Tuesday, January 6, through Saturday, January 31, all players will receive a 5 percent rebate on ALL entry fees played on contests during this time period.

Promotion Details:

-Players will receive a 5 percent rebate on entry fees played on any contests at HorseTourneys that run from Jan. 6 thru Jan. 31 (Example: Player plays $100 in entry fees; receives $5 in cash back to account)

-The rebate will be applied back to player accounts daily, overnight (before 8:00 a.m. ET the following morning) and will represent 5 percent of all entry fees played combined the previous day. The credited will appear as “Promotional Credit” in your My Account transaction statement

-Rebate only applies to contests that are played through to completion (any cancelled entries, either user-enacted or due to not reaching contest minimums, are not eligible for rebate)

-Rebate only applies to contests that RUN between January 6 and January 31

-Rebate only applies to paid entries and does not apply to auto-entries won into future contests through feeder events (Example: if player wins $155 entry to an NHC qualifier through a $17 feeder, the rebate is not applied on the $155 entry, only on the $17 feeder)

Any questions on this promotion, please direct to them to us through the Customer Support form or email us directly at support@horsetourneys.com.

The first qualifiers to the $200,000 Guaranteed Wynn Handicapping Challenge will take place on Saturday, December 6.  The Wynn contest, to be held July 31-August 1, 2015, is one of the most popular tournaments on the yearly circuit.  The contest is a $2 Win/Place mythical contest covering Saratoga and Del Mar cards for both contest days.

Players can win the $2,000 entry fee to the Wynn here at HorseTourneys.  The first entry-only qualifier will feature entry fees of $95, one $2,000 entry awarded per 25 entries participating.

Full package qualifiers that include allowances for both the hotel portion and travel will begin sometime early in 2015.  Note that this year, cash allowances will be awarded rather than hotel rooms booked directly through the Wynn, and players will be responsible for making their own hotel reservations through the Wynn sportsbook.

Daily Feeders into qualifiers are available each day.

Players can win the $500 entry to the Thursday, January 22 Treasure Island NHC “Last Chance” contest, which will award a MINIMUM of five (5) NHC seats and hotel stays to this year’s NHC, which begins on Friday, January 23.

Note that players that have already earned one seat to the NHC MAY win a second seat in this last chance qualifier.

Qualifiers at HorseTourneys will be held on BOTH Saturdays and Sundays through the weekend of Jan. 18.

If players winning entries to the contest end up qualifying to the NHC before the contest, players may request an exchange of $500 credit – deadline to request is end of day Friday, January 16.

Daily Feeders Available for $16 into select weekend qualifiers.

Contact us with any questions.

From NTRA Press Release

Photo by NTRA/HorsePhotos

Mike Mayo, a handicapping tournament mainstay and the longtime Chairman of the NHC Players’ Committee, passed away Thursday, September 18 after a brief illness. Mike and his wife, Marsha, were familiar faces at racetracks and handicapping tournaments around the country, including at the NHC, where he was a 10-time qualifier.

Beyond the pari-mutuel windows and out of sight from most tournament players, Mike had a lasting and profound impact on the development and growth of the NHC, handicapping tournament play and Thoroughbred horse racing in general.

As Chairman of the NHC Players’ Committee, Mike was a tireless advocate for the horseplayer and a staunch believer that the NHC could help grow the popularity of horse racing. The Players’ Committee serves as a voice for all NHC tournament players and assists the NTRA with the establishment of NHC rules, formats and procedures. Under Mike’s steady hand, the committee helped set the stage for the 2008 launch of the NHC Tour, which connects tournaments through a points system and prize money. The Tour has helped fuel record participation in NHC tournaments and record purses at the NHC, which began in 2000 with a purse of $192,000 and this January will offer a purse of well over $2 million.

Mike was a longtime proponent of a “Final Table” format for the NHC. His vision become reality earlier this year when the NHC instituted a ”Final 50” and “Final Table.” By all accounts, the result was the most exciting NHC in the event’s 15-year history. Several years ago, Mike sent a letter to the NTRA formally requesting that the organization appoint a horseplayer to its Board of Directors. Mike felt strongly that horseplayers, whose wagering dollars fuel every aspect of the industry, deserved a seat and voice at the table. In August, Judy Wagner became the first horseplayer elected to serve on the 13-member NTRA Board.

Funeral arrangements for Mike were still pending, however, Mike did make it clear that he was not a big fan of flowers. He asked that horseplayers and friends consider a contribution to Old Friends retirement farm, to go toward the care of the beautiful animals that brought him so much pleasure. Contributions can be made directly to Old Friends, 1841 Paynes Depot Road, Georgetown, KY 40324 or online via PayPal at www.oldfriendsequine.org.

– Keith Chamblin

$12,500 to 1st – Pays to 8th Place

Ultra-Low Takeout: 10% – Compare to Any Other Tournament Site

PRIZES:
1st: $12,500
2nd: $5,000
3rd: $2,500
4th: $2,000
5th: $1,250
6th: $1,000
7th: $500
8th: $250

Entry Fee: $260
Entries: 107 (min. 86)

Daily Feeders into Final:
$58 / 1 entry per 5

$40 Head-to-Head matchups have been added, meaning you can now participate in Head-to-Head contests for as little as $22.