Derby Wars!

[Speed Figure]

I joined derby wars about 2 weeks ago. I've played 12 tournaments and finally got the win today! finished in the top 4 3 times. The ultimate goal is to become a tournament player. This score would have won both the $111 for $600 and the $275 for $2000. Now about to step up to the $111 tournaments and keep trying to step up higher on a daily basis! does anyone else play on this site?

[Tom]

Congrats!

[JimG]

I used to play on it when they first started the site. Congrats Speed and continued success!!


Jim

[Lemon Drop Husker]

I have an account, but find Horse Tourneys as a much better option.


HT is also hooked into NHC and BCBC contests.

[Speed Figure]

Thanks guys! I see that Horse Tourneys has the bigger tracks and is played more towards to bigger national tournaments. Most definitely will sign up over there! I like the Aqueduct $111 and $275 pools at derby wars as they fill up
all the time.

[jay68802]

Originally Posted by Speed Figure

I joined derby wars about 2 weeks ago. I've played 12 tournaments and finally got the win today! finished in the top 4 3 times. The ultimate goal is to become a tournament player. This score would have won both the $111 for $600 and the $275 for $2000. Now about to step up to the $111 tournaments and keep trying to step up higher on a daily basis! does anyone else play on this site?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQdWK041Vuo

[Lemon Drop Husker]

Originally Posted by Speed Figure

Thanks guys! I see that Horse Tourneys has the bigger tracks and is played more towards to bigger national tournaments. Most definitely will sign up over there! I like the Aqueduct $111 and $275 pools at derby wars as they fill up
all the time.

While probably not important for you, HT also gives you free Brisnet forms for each contest you enter.

[Gerard02]

CONGRATS! I play there, also. Not as much. I tend to stay in the smaller games. Just won a game the other day. I was playing in the $100 games, but got my butt kicked after a good start. Lots of players who stab and hit a longshot to win the game. It’s tough when a player score the only win of the game and it’s a huge payout. So, I went back to the smaller games with limited players. Good luck. Maybe, I’ll see in a game. My player name is Gerard 01.

[davew]

Originally Posted by Speed Figure

I joined derby wars about 2 weeks ago. I've played 12 tournaments and finally got the win today! finished in the top 4 3 times. The ultimate goal is to become a tournament player. This score would have won both the $111 for $600 and the $275 for $2000. Now about to step up to the $111 tournaments and keep trying to step up higher on a daily basis! does anyone else play on this site?

If you can routinely hit over 50% winners averaging over $8 (like your tournament win), you don't need to be a tournament player, unless you want the fame and glory.

[Speed Figure]

Originally Posted by davew

If you can routinely hit over 50% winners averaging over $8 (like your tournament win), you don't need to be a tournament player, unless you want the fame and glory.

50% wins is very hard when your trying to find value! you have to use the favorite when that's simply the best horse. I started off cold today, then won the last 3. To much ground to make up! The $111 tournament was already full! I'm in Los Angeles and need to wake my a$$ up earlier to get in that one! This score wins that one easily!

[Afleet]

Derby Wars has went downhill since stronach sued them. I advised them to just go offshore and tell the tracks f'off. They did it their way......

[Si2see]

I typically only play there during keeneland meets and am ahead the last four meets, you don’t want to meet me in the $34 top 3 get $250 games when keeneland is running lol.

Any other time i don’t play there often unless it’s a major Saturday of racing with the tracks DW can actually use. If I decide to buy into one of those days I will buy in to one of the $230 Saturday games. Have done well , my problem is I am better playing from a few spots behind then on the lead so I have several 2nd 3rd 4th place finishes ( as with the HT games also ) but very few outright wins

[Zaf]

I like the site. Mostly play small games. Played 554 contests and cashed 213 times 38.44%. Many of these are head to head so I am not that good But fun site

Z

[Afleet]

Originally Posted by Si2see

I typically only play there during keeneland meets and am ahead the last four meets, you don’t want to meet me in the $34 top 3 get $250 games when keeneland is running lol.

Any other time i don’t play there often unless it’s a major Saturday of racing with the tracks DW can actually use. If I decide to buy into one of those days I will buy in to one of the $230 Saturday games. Have done well , my problem is I am better playing from a few spots behind then on the lead so I have several 2nd 3rd 4th place finishes ( as with the HT games also ) but very few outright wins

I play in a lot of those top 3 split games@$34 entry fee, split $750. My main tracks are not on the contest websites so I feel like I'm at a disadvantage. Feel like a football team that always plays on the road, never getting to play at home

[Si2see]

Originally Posted by Afleet

I play in a lot of those top 3 split games@$34 entry fee, split $750. My main tracks are not on the contest websites so I feel like I'm at a disadvantage. Feel like a football team that always plays on the road, never getting to play at home

Yes it’s a nice “action “ bet at times for me to follow a decent New York card that I might be handicapping anyway, but normally I stick to the keeneland games and try to play as many as possible while focusing on live handicapping and making a few scores during the meet with live wagering. My problem like yours is there aren’t any off tracks on there anymore that I play , previously I would play the 10k game whenever there was a nice card especially during the fall/winter when also watching college football all day. Now it is rarely worth buying into those games.