Final-race, all-in wager on first-time starter propels Norm Pettus to victory in Woodbine Weekend Horseplayers Tournament
By: Eric Wing for Woodbine.com TORONTO, August 31, 2019 – It hadn’t been much of a tournament for Norm Pettus going into…
Horseplayer Tournaments
Schaffer scores another big tournament win for Canada
By: Peter Fornatale for Woodbine.com TORONTO, June 10, 2019 – Canadian horseplayers have made quite a name for themselves internationally over the…
Woodbine’s Dawn Lupul wins NHC challenge for charity
TORONTO, February 12, 2019 – Woodbine racing analyst Dawn Lupul outplayed a field of more than 50 notable journalists, fellow horse racing…
Canadian horseplayer Chris Littlemore sets out to defend championship title
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, February 7, 2019 – Last year, Ontario’s Chris Littlemore became the second straight Canadian to take the NTRA National Horseplayers Championship…
Gary Blair working hard to be a kingpin in the tournament world
By: Eric Wing for Woodbine.com TORONTO, November 30, 2018 – Gary Blair doesn’t consider himself among the top echelon of tournament players—but he’s working…
Nick Noce wins Sovereign Award and $10,000 in bonuses as Woodbine’s 2018 Player of the Year
By: Eric Wing for Woodbine.com TORONTO, October 26, 2018 – When Nick Noce won the Midsummer Horseplayers Tournament in July, he knew he had…
James Metzger sticks to win bets to collect more than $63,000 in Woodbine Mile Horseplayers Tournament
By: Eric Wing for Woodbine.com TORONTO, September 28, 2018 – James Metzger, a 35-year-old financial analyst from Louisville, Kentucky, had never been to Woodbine…
Popular Toronto contest competitor Sheldon Usprech wins Woodbine Weekend Horseplayers Tournament
By: Eric Wing for Woodbine.com TORONTO, August 31, 2018 – Sheldon Usprech has always had a soft spot for Woodbine’s Weekend Horseplayers Tournament. “I…
Former off-track betting executive Nick Noce proves his on-track game is strong as well
By: Eric Wing for Woodbine.com TORONTO, July 27, 2018 – Nick Noce has always been fond of Woodbine, especially after winning a 2012 tournament here…
Spring Meet Horseplayers Tournament Winner Russell Wilkes Wasn’t Always Comfortable Playing Contests
By: Eric Wing for Woodbine.com TORONTO, July 6, 2018 – Russell Wilkes had attended tournaments for years—but not as a contestant. Whether…
Construction executive Roger Cettina has built a tournament reputation as lofty as his skyscrapers
By: Eric Wing for Woodbine.com TORONTO, May 25, 2018 – Monday through Friday, Roger Cettina has little time to devote to horse racing. A…
Keeneland champ John Kimove the latest Ontario native to win major tournament
By: Eric Wing for Woodbine.com TORONTO, April 27, 2018 – Ontario has always laid claim to a group of contest players that can hold…
Eventful season set to begin at Woodbine
TORONTO, April 12, 2018 - Opening Day of Woodbine’s 2018 Thoroughbred meet on April 21 will mark the start of an eventful...
