Time to get Sirius about the NHC Tour

[Mall]

Actually, you don't have to subscribe to satellite radio in order to listen to "At the Races with Steve Byk", which is legitimately claimed to be "the most listened to horse racing program in the world."  That's because the show is broadcast live, five nights a week, at: http://www.attheracesandbeyond.com/  

Steve is a very good handicapper in his own right, has his own racing website (http://www.derbytrail.com/contact.php), and many of you already know him as the gentleman who hosts, and sometimes leads, the TG Seminars at Saratoga. If you're interested in learning more about the NHC Tour, a segment of Steve's Thursday afternoon show will be devoted to the subject, and if you happen to miss the show, it will be available in relatively short order via the "Broadcast Archives" link on the bottom left of the home page.

[BenevolentDictator]

Do we have many TGer\'s  on Tour?

[Mall]

At most contests, there is usually a very significant TG contingent, so assuming most of that contingent signs up for the Tour, and I\'m going to go out on a limb and say they will, the answer to your question is yes, for good reason. Although JB would be in a better position to provide specifics,the remarkable success of TG players in handicapping contests pretty much speaks for itself.

One reason I feel cautiously optimistic most TG contest players will sign up for the Tour is the March 1st online contest, which will consist of a total of 10 races from GP and SA. The numbers are all over the map, but for a contest offering 3 NHC spots, in most instances you could expect to pay at least $250. If you pay the $125 it costs to join the Tour, however, you get a free entry into the March 1st contest, which offers 3 NHC spots plus Tour points. In short, even if you forget about all of the other benefits of joining the Tour, I think it makes sense to join just because of the March 1st contest. And given the $2 million bonus, I personally think that\'s true even if the March 1st contest is the first and last contest you ever enter.