Horse Racing Tournament Talk: Weekend recap, upcoming horse racing tourney's, & big winners

It's time for the first session of our horse racing tournament talk. We will gather every week to discuss last weekend's tournaments, assess upcoming tournament potential and congratulate our weekend winners. Join us every week as begin bringing you everything you need to know about tournaments. 

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Horse Racing Tournament Weekend Recap

A dreadful winter storm hit most of the country last week and forced several cancellations at tracks that TwinSpires had planned to have horse racing tournaments at. However, we were still able to complete an exciting $600 KDBC Qualifier on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs.

That contest had 57 entries and gave away three seats to the Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge. Starting with a bankroll of $300, a shocking 10 entries finished with a bankroll of at least $1,000. 

This weekend's horse racing tournaments' big winners

Ultimately, Howard Kravets, Joseph Carnevale, and Vincent Pitonzo finished strong in a close battle to take away the KDBC seats. Lawrence Bergen took home a nice consolation prize of $2,100 for finishing in 4th place after hitting an all-in Win bet in the last race. 

Congratulations to Matt Miller and Brian Ford for their high ROI during tournaments last week as well. 

Current Tournament Leaderboard

Upcoming Tournaments

This weekend highlights the rescheduled events at Oaklawn Park that includes Friday’s $1,000 Oaklawn Southwest Showdown and Saturday’s $3,500 Oaklawn Horseplayers Championship. TwinSpires will also have a $1,000 KDBC/NHC Qualifier at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday for the Sam F. Davis card. 

Live-Money Contest Talk: The Leaderboard Show with HHH Racing Podcast, Episode 13

This week features Howard Kravets, and Noah Meagher as the HHH Podcast crew takes a lookback at last weekend's Tampa Bay Downs KDBC Qualifying tournament results and previews the upcoming weekend's contests.

General Tournament FAQ

How do horse racing tournaments even work?

Horse racing tournaments operate differently than standard parimutuel betting. Instead of wagering against the track's house pool, players compete against one another to earn the highest bankroll or point total within a specific set of races.

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What are the different types of horse racing tournaments?

Feeders: Low buy-in, with a primary goal to win entry to a larger, more expensive, tournament.

NHC Qualifiers: Competitive, with the primary goal to earn a spot at National Horseplayers Championship.

Cash Games: The entry style is direct with the goal to win a percentage of the total entry-fee prize pool. 

How do you bet on horse racing tournaments?

Betting on horse racing tournaments is quick and easy through TwinSpires with plenty of ways to bet. 

• Click on any of our tournament lists that showcases upcoming tournaments.
• Check out our tournaments tab in the top menu navigation
• Or simply click here to discover everything you need to know about tournaments! 

What are the rules of horse racing tournaments?

These are general rules for Tournaments. CLICK HERE TO VIEW TWINSPIRES TOURNAMENT RULES!

• Most tournaments fall into two categories:
  • Mythical Bankroll: Utilizes a mythical budget that does not use real money.
  • Live Bankroll: Uses real money and your bankroll to place real bets. 
• Regardless of format, which are Mythical Bankroll versus Live Bankroll, these general rules still apply.
• Mandatory vs. Optional Races
  • Mandatory means you must place a bet on specific races. 
  • Optional means you have the freedom to choose which races to play from a provided list to reach a required total. 
• Wager Types: Most contests limit you to specific bet types. 
• Deadlines 
  • For Pick and Pray contests, selections must be locked in before the first race of the day.
  • Live formats can usually adjust your pick up until post time of each individual race.