Paul Matties Wins NHC 17
LAS VEGAS (Saturday, January 30, 2016) – Paul Matties of Ballston Spa, N.Y., topped a field of 629 entries to win the $800,000 first-place prize and an Eclipse Award as [...]
Rees Blog: How Past NHC Winners Have Fared This Year
LAS VEGAS — Past victory in the DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship does not necessarily portend success in subsequent years. In fact, this proved a pretty rocky tournament for most. Of [...]
Rees Blog: Kinchen: ‘As a horseplayer, you have crappy days’
By Jennie Rees for NTRA.com LAS VEGAS — Jonathon Kinchen was the face of the 17th DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship. And in the end, he also reflected the reality of [...]
NHC Day 2 Recap: Gutfreund Leads as Field Cut to 63
LAS VEGAS (Friday, January 29, 2016) – Handicapping contest veteran Dave Gutfreund – still known to many by his old nickname “The Maven” – leads the 17th Daily Racing Form/NTRA [...]
NHC By the Numbers
By Joe Longo for NTRA.com There are 507 total contestants vying for the 1st place prize of $800,000. For the first time, the top 63 finishers will be paid out [...]
Rees Blog: The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together
By Jennie Rees for NTRA.com LAS VEGAS -- Based on this week’s $2.77 million DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship, the family that plays together, stays together. At least three married couples [...]
NHC Friday Notes: Charity Challenge Field; Cal Cup Provides Three Final Table Races; Ruffin Visits
LAS VEGAS (Friday, January 29, 2016) – Defending champion Bob Neumeier of NBC Sports tops a field of 44 celebrities and media types competing in Saturday’s second annual $10,000 NHC [...]
How Bongiovanni Took the NHC Day 1 Lead
Based on mythical $2 Win-Place bets on 18 races. Mandatory races in bold. “Cap” races, where win payoff is limited to $42 and place to $22, in italics. Track (race #) [...]
Saturday NHC Races — Semifinal Menu and Final Table Mandatory Schedule
SEMIFINAL RACE MENU Track and Races (listed in order of first post time) Gulfstream 1-7 Aqueduct 1-7 Tampa Bay 1-7 Oaklawn 1-3 Fair Grounds 1-3 Santa Anita 1-2 FINAL TABLE [...]
NHC Day 1 Recap: Bongiovanni Takes NHC Lead With Two Cap Horses
LAS VEGAS (Thursday, January 28, 2016) – First-time qualifier Phil Bongiovanni, a 43-year-old Thoroughbred racehorse owner from Yorba Linda, Calif., leads the 17th Daily Racing Form/NTRA NHC Presented by Racetrack [...]