Oncologist by day; foodie by night. Thoroughbred racing and football enthusiast in my spare time. 6x NHC Qualifier. 2024 King of the Turf-Ky Downs Winner.
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 -> https://t.co/Z4I0TdcOnR
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 -> https://t.co/SGF8d2awq7
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.
Ronald Tang wasn't done. He and Nick "48 Hrs." Noce (3 firsts, 1 second) emerged with $3,500 entries in today's qualifier to the Keeneland Grade One Gamble.
Every single one of Friday's featured-tourney winners hit Sheshimaintenance ($38.60, $16.00) in today's final contest heat, race 10 at Gulfstream. One of those winners was Dr. Ronald Tang (4 firsts, 1 second). Tang captured today's BCBC Low Ratio Pick & Pray at HorsePlayers.