Del Mar, California has been a popular stop of late on contest players’ itineraries—what with the Del Mar Fall Classic taking place last weekend and the BCBC the week before that. But there’s yet another reason to venture out to Lindbergh Field…or Jimmy Durante Boulevard if you’re within driving distance. It’s the Surfside Tournaments on December 29-31. Each of the three days offers two NHC seats and $5,500 in cash. And you can win your entry fees to all three days of Surfside right here at HorseTourneys starting on Sunday.

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HorseTourneys is proud to announce Saturday, December 2 as the date of what will be our third $100,000 tournament of the year. (Really our third ever–since we just started offering them this year!)

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(Courtesy of Del Mar Thoroughbred Club)

Christian Hellmers of Rancho Santa Fe, CA, built a big lead with both entries on day one and coasted home to victory in the Del Mar Handicapping Challenge finishing first and second. Players began the contest with a $3,000 live money bankroll in the two-day Challenge. Hellmers scored big on Day One in the Bob Hope Stakes, race five, hitting a $100 trifecta paying $20,000+ on both entries. Mark Streiff from Mission Viejo, CA, finished third.

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It’s not easy to pick six winners out of 12 races. It’s even more difficult when those six winners score at odds of 6-1, 10-1, 12-1, 4-5, 6-1 and 9-1. But that’s exactly what Bill Shurman did in Saturday’s $25,000 Guaranteed game.

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The Breeders’ Cup may be over, but contest play at HorseTourneys and HorsePlayers remains in high gear. In fact, qualifying for the NHC is just now shifting into overdrive.

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I played in this year’s Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge. It was the first BCBC I ever attended, let alone participated in. The participation part didn’t go well at all. I lost every bet I made. But bad handicapping notwithstanding, I found the event enjoyable. The 3rd-floor Horsemen’s Lounge where I was seated seemed like a terrific spot, combining an outdoor setting with a pretty prime view of the paddock. I definitely felt like I was at Del Mar as opposed to some random simulcast facility. Very nice.

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It’s Breeders’ Cup weekend and HorseTourneys is ready (HorsePlayers too) with its biggest Breeders’ Cup contest menu ever.

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I’m very excited for the Breeders’ Cup this year, and I think it’s simply because the event is visiting a new venue. I miss the days of the “one-off” tracks like Arlington, Lone Star, Monmouth, Woodbine and, yes, even Aqueduct popping in to the rotation. After a long drought of new faces, we got Keeneland a couple of years ago and now we get Del Mar.

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