THE 100 TOP-SCORING PLAYERS IN NHC HISTORY
By Noel Michaels Now completing its second decade, the NTRA’s National Horseplayers Championship has grown from an upstart idea into an established institution in the sport in the sport [...]
Cettina, Goodall Selected for NHC Hall of Fame
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (February 4, 2020) – Roger Cettina, the only player to finish second twice in the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), and 2008 NHC champion Richard Goodall have [...]
NHC Q&A: Defending NHC Champion Scott Coles
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (February 3, 2020) – The 20th edition of the NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) in 2019 provided a new milestone in the tournament’s history when Scott Coles toppled [...]
‘Last Chance’ NHC Qualifier at Bally’s Offers Final Spots to NHC2020
LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 31, 2020) – Next Thursday’s Last Chance/First Chance Contest at Bally’s Las Vegas represents the final opportunity for players to qualify for the following day’s 21st [...]
NTRA Weekend Stakes Rundown: Kentucky Derby Qualifying Points on the Line in Trio of Preps
LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 31, 2020) – Each week, the NTRA will provide a guide to the best stakes races in North America and beyond. Races are listed in chronological order [...]
Final Online NHC Berths Up for Grabs This Weekend
LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 31, 2020) – A quintet of online contests this weekend will offer players the final chance to earn berths to the upcoming $2.95 million-estimated National Horseplayers [...]
For Labriola, One Last Chance is All It Takes
By Noel Michaels Four in a row. Can he make it five? The annual NHC Last Chance/First Chance Tournament on the eve of the National Horseplayers Championship main event [...]
Veteran Horseplayer Snyder Celebrates Long-Awaited NHC Tour Championship
LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 27, 2020) – David Snyder has a philosophy when it comes to the realm of handicapping, one he has held tight to while navigating the changing [...]
NTRA Weekend Stakes Rundown: Pegasus World Cup Headlines Stacked Gulfstream Park Card
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (January 24, 2020) – Each week, the NTRA will provide a guide to the best stakes races in North America and beyond. Races are listed in chronological [...]
Bricks and Mortar Voted 2019 Runhappy Horse of the Year
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (January 23, 2020) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) announced this evening that Bricks and Mortar, who [...]