LAST CHANCE to Qualify to Sam’s Town – Saturday, May 31

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Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas will be hosting a handicapping contest on Friday and Saturday, June 6-7. The contest is expected to attract 300 entries and will award cash, HPWS seats and other prizes. It is a $500 buy-in, mythical event. It is run by Carol Boyd who many of you know from the Horse Player World Series and other Boyd Gaming events.

Most qualifiers offered at HorseTourneys will award the entry fee to the event, a 3-night hotel stay in a Premium Room at Sam’s Town and $500 in travel reimbursement. The first qualifier will be held Sunday, April 13, and will carry entry fees of $60, with one full package awarded per 25 entries. Daily Feeders into the main qualifiers will be offered for $17, one $60 entry per 4 entries.

For the Contest Informational Brochure, click here.
For the Official Rules, click here.

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

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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 their way to major national tournaments including the DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Challenge (NHC) and the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) with four NHC berths and one BCBC berth available.

The first qualifier at HorseTourneys is scheduled for Sunday, June 1.  Players can win the $2,000 entry to the event plus $500 in travel reimbursement.  Entries are $98/each with a package awarded per every 30 entries participating in qualifiers.

Daily direct feeders into the main qualifiers will be available for $27.

For complete info on the Arlington/Trackside Handicapping Challenge, click here.

NHC Purse Now Estimated at $1.8 Million

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From NTRA Press Release:

NEW YORK CITY (Friday, May 9, 2014) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) today announced that the purse for the 16th Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship (NHC), presented by Racetrack Television Network, Sovereign Stable and Treasure Island Las Vegas, is estimated to be $1.8 million. The purse estimate represents a 13 percent increase over the 2014 NHC purse of $1,590,000.

An additional $200,000 in prize money will be distributed as part of the 2014 NHC Tour, bringing the estimated NHC and DRF NHC Tour purses to $2 million or more for the first time in the history of the event.

“Tournament play thus far in 2014 has exceeded expectations,” said Keith Chamblin, Senior Vice President of the NTRA. “Through April, there are more than 1,200 ‘rookie’ DRF NHC Tour members attempting to qualify to the NHC.”

The NTRA also announced that the 16th NHC will be held January 23-25, 2015 at the Treasure Island.

Official rules for the 2015 NHC have been posted online at NHCTour.com. For the second year in a row, the event will feature a three day format with a Final 50 and Final Table.

“This past January’s expansion to a three-day NHC format was well-received,” Chamblin said. “Based on research and other feedback from participants, we’ve made some adjustments to the format that we think will lead to an even better NHC in 2015.”

About the NHC

In its 16th year, the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship, Presented by Racetrack Television Network, Sovereign Stable and Treasure Island Las Vegas is the most important tournament of the year for horseplayers. There are no “buy-in” entries at the NHC. It is the culmination of a yearlong series of NTRA- sanctioned local tournaments conducted by racetracks, casino racebooks, off-track betting facilities and horse racing and handicapping websites, each of which sends its top qualifiers to the national finals. Every year, the NHC winner joins other human and equine champions as an honoree at the Eclipse Awards. The 15 NHC Champions since the event’s inception, in chronological order, are Steven Walker, Judy Wagner, Herman Miller, Steve Wolfson Jr., Kent Meyer, Jamie Michelson, Ron Rippey, Stanley Bavlish, Richard Goodall, John Conte, Brian Troop, John Doyle, Michael Beychok, Jim Benes and Jose Arias.

About the NTRA

The NTRA is a broad-based coalition of more than 80 horse racing interests consisting of leading Thoroughbred racetracks, owners, breeders, trainers, horseplayers and affiliated horse racing associations, charged with increasing the popularity of horse racing and improving economic conditions for industry participants. The NTRA has offices in Lexington, Ky., and New York City. NTRA press releases appear on NTRA.com, Twitter (@ntra) and Facebook (facebook.com/1NTRA).

– See more at: http://www.ntra.com/en/nhc/nhc-news/2014/5/9/2015-nhc-purse-projected-to-increase-to-1-point-8-million/#sthash.8l8s0QxT.dpuf

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

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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 the upcoming Hundred Grander, which will be held on closing weekend, June 28-29.  The Hundred Grander is a mega live-bankroll contest with entry fees totaling $6,500 ($5,000 bankroll and $1,500 entry fee).  The Hundred Grander is expected to award prize money of $100,000, with the top three players receiving NHC packages.

The first qualifier to the Hundred Grander will be held here at HorseTourneys on Saturday, May 17.  It will carry entry fees of $225 and will award one entry to the Hundred Grander plus $500 in travel reimbursement per 36 entries participating.  Daily feeders into the main qualifiers will be offered for $50, one $225 entry into the main qualifier per every five (5) entries participating.

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

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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 the final qualifier will be held Wednesday thru Friday (April 23-25) and will carry entry fees of $28, one $100 entry to the final qualifier per every four entries participating.

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

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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 the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge should be directed toward the respective contacts for each contest.

Click Here for the Calendar of Upcoming Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge On-Track Events

Multiple $500 Travel Allowances Require 1099-MISC

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Please be aware that players winning multiple $500 travel allowances in a given calendar year must be issued a 1099-MISC in accordance with Federal tax law.  For instance, if a player collects for two travel allowances totaling $1,000 in a given calendar year, the player will be issued a 1099-MISC in January of the following year.  Players have the option of exchanging additional $500 travel reimbursements for site credit if desired.  A W-9 must be filled out and returned to HorseTourneys before funds for multiple travel allowances will be issued.

HorseTourneys Qualifiers Score Big at 2014 Horse Player World Series

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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 prize sheet).  Ron is an active HorseTourneys player that plays nearly every week.

Notable placings:

Ronald Frazier – 2nd place, $101,000
Kenneth Jordan – 7th place, $6,700
Kevin Willet – 8th place, $6,700
Kenneth Jordan – 9th place, $6,700
Eric Piniero – 12th place, $3,370
Les Harris – 13th place, $3,370
Denis McCormick – 15th place, $3,370
Glenn Stoner – 19th place, $3,370
Christopher Larmey – 20th place, $3,370
Charles Browning – 33rd place, $1,680
Howard Welsh – 35th place, $1,680
David Snyder – 38th place, $1,680
Paul Shurman – 45th place, $1,030

Congrats to all of our qualifiers for an outstanding effort.  Full results will be posted here as they are received.

 

GOLD COAST Summer Classic Qualifiers Kickoff Sunday, April 6

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Qualifiers to the Gold Coast Summer Classic, to be held July 24-26, 2014, at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, will begin Sunday, April 6.  The first event will feature essentially zero net takeout, as only five percent is included to cover bank fees. The qualifier will award one $400 entry-only to the Gold Coast Summer Classic per every five (5) entries participating.

Daily direct feeders will be run leading up to this initial qualifier, and will carry entry fees of $23.  One $84 entry into the April 6 qualifier will be awarded per every four (4) entries participating in those direct feeders.

Both full package (including hotel and $500 travel reimbursement) and entry-only qualifiers will be run through the first part of July.

ALL April NHC Qualifiers $155/entry; Feeders Reduced to $17 and $57

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ALL NHC Qualifiers in the month of April at HorseTourneys will carry entry fees of $155/entry (max three entries per player).  Direct Feeder events into each of the three main NHC Qualifiers in April will carry entry fees of $17 (one $155 entry per 10 entries participating) and $57 (one $155 per three entries participating).

The April schedule is as follows:

Sunday, April 6: PICK & PRAY format
Saturday, April 19: LIVE format
Sunday, April 27: ALL-OPTIONAL format