DerbyWars Weekend Winners & Qualifiers - July 26-27

 

Here's your weekend DerbyWars report from the frontlines:

The racing action at Saratoga, Del Mar and Monmouth Park provided players with big fields and tough choices in both the featured stakes like the Jim Dandy and Haskell, but also in the high-class allowance races where anyone could win. The best players thrive in those situations - and these smart players cashed in!

 

On Saturday, the $15,000 Game featured races 6-11 at Saratoga, including the G2 Amsterdam and G2 Jim Dandy, as well as Del Mar races 1-7. Anthony Trezza, known as "youare2020" on the leaderboard, closed late to win the game with a final score of $114.60. His key selections were at Del Mar, where he made sense of the tricky maiden special weight races and cruised to victory with the big priced winners. Trezza took home the $6,000 cash prize as well as an automatic entry into the $100,000 game over Labor Day weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last weekend's $15K winner, Denis McCormick (panther1), was back in the game this week and finished second with a final score of $104.90. Bo Pommier (kingsdunes) was third with a $102 score (he was also the only one in the top 4 to pick Wicked Strong in the Jim Dandy), and Nick Fazzolari (NickyFazz) finished out the top four with a score of $92.40. These guys also won entry into the $100 Grander!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last week, more players took their first steps on the road to Las Vegas with NHC Round 1 Qualifiers. Players could choose Saratoga or Del Mar for the chance to play for one of 2 NHC spots on the line Sunday, August 3. The latest NHC pre-qualifiers are: Ken Seeman (casanova), Scott Shapiro (shapperdacapper), Eric Moomey (moomeyer), Lawerence Kahlden (stpetelsu64), Michael Lynch, Jr. (Fuzz), and Candice Hare (chare889). Edward Peters (Fantini33) qualified for the NHC for the first time July 6 on DerbyWars, and is on his way to play for a second entry this weekend. Your chance to turn $47 into an NHC spot continues all week!

 

 

Sunday's racing was highlighted by the Haskell at Monmouth and the top-tier supporting stakes races at the Jersey shore track. The headliner was a $3,500 Haskell Day game with a $2,000 First prize. Robert Ruocco (djrobo) emerged victorious in the 10-race contest that also included races from Saratoga. Ruocco picked 8 of 10 in-the-money winners on Sunday, but his rival, Steve Pavich (pav), was close on his heels. After the final race, less than $7 separated the two top players, with Scott Pulcini (iceiam33) in third.

 

 

Also on Sunday, a $100K Round 2 qualifier that sent the top 6 finishers to the big game Labor Day weekend. You can see the leaderboard on the left. The $100,000 Game will be a 2-day contest that includes races from Saratoga and Del Mar for the First Prize of $50,000! Qualifiers for the $100K start as low as $11 - get in the game all week!

Speaking of this week - there's another $15,000 Game on Saturday that will likely feature the G1 Whitney at Saratoga, the summer stop for America's top older horses. You can win your way into the $15K every day, so pick your track and play today!