No Change to Top 10 in Weekly NTRA Thoroughbred Poll
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 20, 2021) ― Korea Racing Authority’s 5-year-old Knicks Go retained his No. 1 rating in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll for the seventh straight week as there were no [...]
U.S. to Revoke Some International COVID-19 Travel Restrictions from 33 Countries Beginning in November
LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 20, 2021) ― The White House today announced plans to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions into the United States by foreign visitors from 33 countries, including the United Kingdom [...]
No Change In Weekly NTRA Thoroughbred Poll as Connections Weigh Final Preps for Breeders’ Cup
Knicks Go Pointing For Lukas Classic At Churchill Downs On Oct. 2 LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 13, 2021) ― Korea Racing Authority’s 5-year-old Knicks Go retained his No. 1 rating in the NTRA [...]
Knicks Go Solidly Atop NTRA Thoroughbred Poll as Focus Shifts to Breeders’ Cup World Championships
Max Player Moves into Top 10 off Labor Day Weekend Score at Saratoga LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 7, 2021) ― Korea Racing Authority’s 5-year-old Knicks Go kept his No. 1 rating in the [...]
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – August 30, 2021
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLLWeek 29 of the 2021 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through August 29. Current Horse of the Year [...]
Justin Mustari, 26, Becomes Youngest Winner of National Horseplayers Championship – Des Plaines, Ill., Resident Takes Home $725,000, Eclipse Award
Correction - Hall of Fame inductee Sally Goodall’s scores were reported incorrectly in the original press release. They have been corrected below. The NTRA apologizes for the error and [...]
Mustari Still Leads After Semifinals, Tops Upcoming DraftKings Final Table
LAS VEGAS (Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021) ― Justin Mustari continues to lead the 22nd National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) presented by Racetrack Television Network, Caesars Entertainment and Bally’s Las Vegas, [...]
Ellis Park Track Announcer Jimmy McNerney Takes NHC Charity Challenge and Wins $5,000 for Charity
LAS VEGAS (Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021) – Jimmy McNerney, track announcer at Ellis Park Racing & Gaming and Turfway Park, won the 7th annual $5,000 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) [...]
NHC Day 2 Recap: Mustari Leads Entering Final Day
LAS VEGAS (Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021) – Justin Mustari of Des Plaines, Illinois, holds a slim advantage over 2014 champion Jose Arias following the second day of competition in the [...]
NHC Notes Day 2
Contact: Communications@NTRA.com OSCAR-WINNING SCREENWRITER ERIC ROTH ON HANDICAPPING ON HANDICAPPING Screenwriter Eric Roth has five Academy Award nominations to his name, including a win in the Best Adapted Screenplay category [...]