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Winning Breeders’ Cup Tournaments – Special TTE Roundtable
Barbara Bowley moderates this panel featuring Team TTE members George Ortuzar, John Da Silva, and Nicolle Neulist. We discuss the Breeders' Cup from a tournament strategy standpoint, and identify ways to help you get the edge in your contests...
Equestricon’s NHC Qualifier: A Beginner’s Guide
Did you meet members of the Tournament Edge at Equestricon last week, or attend the tournament panel featuring our co-founder Michael Beychok? Are you looking for a place where you can put your newfound tournament skills to the test?
If...
Derby Week: What About the Morning Works?
Derby Week: What About the Morning Works?
By Nicolle Neulist
The Kentucky Derby is almost here. With the Derby preps over and more horses shipping to Churchill Downs by the day, attention has shifted to their final preparations. That includes morning...
Louisiana Derby Dining
Louisiana Derby Dining
Michael Beychok
This list is of my favorite restaurants and bars in New Orleans. They might not be the best but they are where I feel comfortable and go to experience my New Orleans. I know I’m starting...
Where Do I Sit?
Where Do I Sit?
Michael Beychok
This is a response to the insightful, honest and revealing article written by Eric Wing on the Horse Tourneys blog. You can read the full article here, but the gist of the article was that...
Bent But Not Broken
Bent But Not Broken
Kaye Childs
Writing my last blog left me with my arm in a sling from patting myself on the back. I noted the progress I had made and was thoroughly pleased with myself. My confidence level was...
My First Live Contest — Finding My Foundation
Finding My Foundation
By Nicolle Neulist
So far, I have focused on the difficult parts of my first live contest. Preparation felt overwhelming. The contest required wagering beyond my usual comfort zone. I did not adapt as quickly as I could...
My First Live Contest — Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
By Nicolle Neulist
Come the beginning of the NHC qualifier at Hawthorne on Friday morning, I felt as prepared as I ever would. I had my tablet, loaded with marked-up past performances. I had my laptop, with a spreadsheet...
My First Live Contest — Analysis Paralysis
Analysis Paralysis
By Nicolle Neulist
“ANALYSIS PARALYSIS.”
Wednesday evening, I scrawled those words on a Microsoft Paint file in which I had been taking notes to organize my handicapping for Friday’s NHC qualifier at Hawthorne. No, I didn’t have a hot tip...
Lifeline Game Strategy
Lifeline Game Strategy
By Nicolle Neulist
If you have been playing contests for any length of time, you have probably seen survivor-style contests in the wild. Survivor-style contests require players to pick a horse in each race; the player survives if...
