Thursday takes two to Tang and Sunday brings another; Mattera earns seats to BCBC and NHC; Montoro wins $13,000 in richest tourney of the week. WEEKLY RECAP: blog.horsetourneys.com/2026/…

Using the same picks, Brett Wiener led the way in today's Pick & Pray Classic qualifier...which also saw Dr. Ronald Tang (3 wins, 1 place) get a $1,500 entry for the $200,000 Gtd. event here on Dec. 5-6. Tang had both of the day's $20.00 winners (David Pepperman and War Warrior).

Dr. Ronald Tang hit a first-pitch line drive with Baseball Lady and added 2 more winners and 1 runner up thereafter. Tang captured today's qualifiers to the $200,000 Gtd. Pick & Pray Classic here on December 5-6 and the Oct. 10 Keeneland Fall BCBC/NHC Challenge.

Ronald Tang (4 wins, 3 places) and Rafael Lopez (5W, 1P) both connected with Magnus Gold at the end. They got the two available $2,500 seats in today's qualifier to the $400,000 Gtd. Spa & Surf Showdown here on Aug. 29-30.

Using the same selections, Ronald Tang and Rafael Lopez also picked up $1,000 entries in today's three-seat Haskell Challenge qualifier. Joining them in that July 18 tournament will be Joseph Rich (3 wins, 2 places). He, too, had Magnus Gold.

The same selections also delivered Ronald Tang a $2,500 entry in today's qualifier to the Sept. 5 Kentucky Downs King of the Turf Handicapping Challenge.

Jeff Bussan used most of the same picks to lead the way in today's Haskell Challenge qualifier. Also securing a $1,000 place in the July 18 contest was runner up Ronald Tang (3 wins, 1 place). Tang's big horse was Harper's Corner ($26.10, $9.42) in the 9th at Saratoga.

Another Icelander fan was Dr. Ronald Tang (3 wins, 2 places). The good doctor earned the $1,500 berth in today's qualifier to the May 25 Xpressbet Gold Cup Challenge.

Dr. Ronald Tang (4 wins, 3 places) hit Las Olas ($22.40, $5.80) in the 7th at GP and, later on, Prince Dolce ($31.00, $11.20) in the 3rd at SA. Tang pocketed the $14,273 grand prize in today's $20,000 Gtd. Pick & Pray (an HT Tour event), which closed with a final pot of $31,718.

Using largely the same selections (minus one of his runners up from the cash-game victory), Ronald Tang also captured the $1,500 seat in today's qualifier to the May 16 Preakness Challenge.

Dr. Ronald Tang (2 wins, 5 places) won the $1,500 entry in today's qualifier to the May 16 Preakness Challenge. His best return came in the final contest race, the 9th at Keenland, with Non Conforming ($24.42, $11.74).

Using the same picks, Ronald Tang also captured a $1,500 entry into the $200,000 Gtd. New York New York Challenge for running third behind fellow seat winners Mike Lazarus (2 wins, 2 places) & John Macklin (2W, 5P). Lazarus scored with Reb Five. Macklin nailed Frosty Indulgence.

There were five $1,500 seat winners in our first qualifier to the $200,000 Gtd. New York New York Challenge here on June 5-6. Congratulations to Dave Nichols, Rafael Lopez, Ronald Tang, Jason Phillips and G.T. Nixon. Tang and Phillips both benefited from Free Advice.

Champions Series Bonus Standings Have Been Updated. 192 entrants took on the #HorseTourneys Players Championship this year, and every one of could have taken a share of the $334,464 cash pool. Derek Isenberg took the lead late, and held it to win $125,423 in cash awards. But it was this past weekend's third-place finisher Ronald Tang who took the 2026 Champions Series lead. He'll roll into June's New York New York Challenge 9 points ahead of a tied Linda Rodriquez and Rob Henie. Want to join in on the Champions Series excitement? Qualifiers begin this week to Round 3 - The New York New York Challenge. Champions Series Points -> bit.ly/46jWusd

Ronald Tang takes home the top day money prize from the #HorseTourneys Players Championship's second day. He's earned $8,361 for the feat, plus $30,102 for his third overall result in Leg 2 of the 2026 Champions Series. Standings -> bit.ly/Players26DayMoney

Dr. Ronald Tang (3 wins, 0 places), Kevin Walsh (3W, 1P) and Theresa Salerno (3W, 2P) took home the three available Vegas packages in today's $155 NHC qualifier at HorsePlayers. They all nailed Storm's Wake.

Dr. Ronald Tang (3 wins, 2 places) and Thomas Labordo (3W, 1P) each secured $1,500 seats in today's qualifier to the March 28 Xpressbet Florida Derby Challenge.