Dog Days of Summer XXIX Handicapping Tournament
America’s longest running live-bankroll handicapping tournament!
Saturday and Sunday—August 23-24, 2025
Total cost per entry is $500* of which $100 is entry fee and $400 is live bankroll which will be the beginning wagering bankroll for the two-day tournament.
Players may wager on all contest-eligible tracks and pools offered at Canterbury Park through the tote system including all straight wagers and all exotics. Any money won through tournament wagers can then be wagered in subsequent bets.
1st) National Horseplayers Championship entry (NHC*) plus $1,000
NHC entry includes $500 for travel plus accommodations in Las Vegas to compete in the NHC.
2nd) National Horseplayers Championship entry (NHC*) plus $750
NHC entry includes $500 for travel plus accommodations in Las Vegas to compete in the NHC.
*To be eligible to win an NHC entry, contest participants must be registered NHC Tour members prior to the start of tournament play. NHC Tour membership has a $50 annual fee and players can register on Sept. 16 but advance registration at www.ntra.com is recommended.
3rd) $500
If the number of entries exceeds 150, one additional National Horseplayers Championship entry will be awarded.
Final bankrolls will be returned to each player at the conclusion of the tournament.
Participants that are not registered NHC Tour members will play for cash prizes only.
Players may wager on all contest-eligible tracks (tracks will be listed week of event) and pools offered at Canterbury Park through the tote system including all straight wagers and all exotics. Any money won through tournament wagers can then be wagered in subsequent bets. Order of contest finish will be determined by final bankroll.
*To be eligible to win an NHC entry, contest participants must be registered NHC Tour members prior to the start of tournament play. NHC Tour membership has a $50 annual fee and players can register on Aug. 23 but advance registration at www.ntra.com is recommended.
Play begins on Saturday, August 23 at 10:00 a.m. and continues through Sunday, August 24 (contest ends at approx. 5:30 p.m. central, Sept. 29). A list of tournament races will be made available and no wagers which involve a post time later than the final contest race will be valid for contest scoring.
View wagering requirements and complete rules.
2024 | Shaun Rau $6,407.00 |
Tim Damon $3,443.50 | |
2023 | Terry Severson $3,882.25 |
Mike Yurczyk $2,264.40 | |
2022 | Mike Ferrozzo $2,214.98 |
Colin Sumner $2,199,15 | |
2021 | Tim Damon $7,930.98 |
Brian Chenvert $3,350.00 | |
2020 | Dan Lynch $4,564.00 |
Brian Kubik $4,325.80 | |
2019 | Brian Herrity $4,931.00 |
Bruce Meyer $1,692.00 | |
2018 | Bill Chenvert $2,109.00 |
Kenny Shaw $1,635.70 | |
2017 | Brian Kubik $4,641.65 |
Kenny Shaw $4,198.75 | |
2016 | Mark Streiff $4,461.15 |
Bruce Meyer $3,110.00 | |
2015 | Janice Houston $4,498.10 |
Brian Chenvert $3,990.00 | |
2014 | Steve Wells $2,763.99 |
Kelly Frost $2,277.50 | |
2013 | Stewart Winograd $2,960.20 |
Terry O’Connor $2,651.25 | |
2012 | Chris Bohm $2,598.50 |
Dave Chenvert $2,492.00 | |
2011 | Mary Ann Hartmann $1,157.20 |
Mike Ferrozzo $983.85 | |
2010 | Dave Walczak 2,361.06 |
Thomas Anderson 2,361.00 | |
2009 | Mike Ferrozzo $11,219.80 |
Shawn Turner $3,512.00 | |
2008 | James Henderson $3,903.76 |
Fred Kanter $2,544.50 | |
2007 | Tom Holborn $4,300 |
Tim Damon $2,426 | |
2006 | Bill Chenvert $1,813 |
Jeffrey Ovshak $1,475 | |
2005 | Jason Morton $4,001.72 |
Dave Walczak $3,026.65 | |
2004 | Rich Nilsen $4,193 |
Dave Walczak $3,884 | |
2003 | Kim Lettengarver $2,154 |
Dave Rasmussen $2,070 | |
2002 | Chuck Kurtenbach $1,770 |
Jim Frid $1,427 |
