What’s Racing Through Washington – April 2025
NTRA to Host 3rd Annual NTRA Kentucky Derby Kickoff Reception On April 9th! The NTRA is extremely excited to announce that we’ll be holding our Annual Kentucky Derby Kickoff Congressional Reception [...]
A Message From NTRA President & CEO Tom Rooney
Like many of you, I was disappointed in the content and tone of the guest essay on horse racing published in the New York Times two weeks ago. And while [...]
Chicago Native Dan Piazza Wins NTRA National Horseplayers Championship
LAS VEGAS (March 16, 2025) – Benefitting from steady and sure play from the start, Dan Piazza, a financial advisor from Chicago, went virtually from gate to wire and held off [...]
Dan Piazza Extends Overall Lead in National Horseplayers Championship following Saturday’s Second Day of Competition in Las Vegas
Dean Malizia LAS VEGAS (March 15, 2025) ─ Extending his prowess from Friday’s first-place standing, Dan Piazza is the overall leader following Saturday’s second day of the NTRA’s 26th [...]
Chicago Financial Advisor Dan Piazza Leads After First Day of 26th National Horseplayers Championship
Dan Piazza LAS VEGAS (March 14, 2024) ─ Powered by a steady stream of nine winners, Dan Piazza, a wealth management advisor from Chicago, leads after the first day of [...]
26th NHC to Begin Friday With Record Prize Money and Entries Following Record Last Chance/First Chance Contest
2025 National Horseplayers Championship at Horseshoe Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (March 13, 2025) ─ This year’s NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), which kicks off Friday, March 14 at [...]
Mike Gillum Set for NHC Title Defense
Mike Gillum with NTRA President and CEO Tom Rooney LAS VEGAS (March 11, 2025) – To Mike Gillum, the reigning National Horseplayers Champion, family always comes first, but after [...]
2025 National Horseplayers Championship: Who’s Who at the 26th NHC
Learn about the competitors hoping to take home the $800,000 grand prize and Eclipse Award as Horseplayer of the Year, March 14-16 at Horseshoe Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada [...]
Duality Sports & Entertainment and NTRA Present “Winner’s Circle” – A Documentary Diving Into the High-Stakes World of Championship Horse Gambling
_____________________________________________________________ DUALITY SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT AND NTRA PRESENT "WINNER'S CIRCLE" – A DOCUMENTARY DIVING INTO THE HIGH-STAKES WORLD OF CHAMPIONSHIP HORSE GAMBLING Premieres on YouTube and other select locations [...]
Brett Wiener Captures 2024 NHC Tour
Tour Champ Will Compete for $5 Million Bonus at 26th NHC Tom Rooney (left) and Brett Wiener (right) Lexington, Ky. (Feb. 28, 2025) – Topping a [...]