‘Beat Byk Challenge’ Returns to Offer NHC 2021 Spot
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 15, 2020) – Steve Byk, host of the acclaimed Thoroughbred radio news magazine “At the Races” on Sirius XM, is once again partnering with the National Thoroughbred Racing [...]
Private Feeders On HorsePlayers.com Offer Unique NHC Opportunities
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 8, 2020) – With the demand for online contest play continuing to surge as racetracks around the country reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, the National Thoroughbred [...]
Xpressbet to Host Santa Anita Betting Challenge
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 4, 2020) – Xpressbet.com will host the first of four planned online handicapping contests offering qualifying spots to the 2021 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) this summer [...]
NHC Tour $10,000 Summer Challenge Kicks Off May 29 on HorsePlayers.com
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 20, 2020) – The second NHC Tour $10,000 Summer Challenge, a bonus challenge that rewards participants who accumulate the most NHC Tour points on HorsePlayers.com over [...]
NTRA Expands Number of Tour Members Who Can Qualify for NHC2021; Free Contest on Tap for this Weekend
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 23, 2020) – As part of the ongoing process to evolve with circumstances brought on the coronavirus pandemic, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced it [...]
Goldsmith Works Strategy to Perfection to Capture NHC2020 Title
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (February 9, 2020) – Like so many before him, Thomas Goldsmith arrived in Las Vegas this week looking for trouble. Unlike most who find themselves in [...]
New NHC Host Bally’s in Capable Hands Thanks to Race Book Veteran Bill Sattler
By Noel Michaels The 564 individual players making up the 694-entry field for the 2020 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) finals are unlikely to agree on much when it comes [...]
Vail Surges to Lead Heading Into Final Day of NHC2020
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (February 8, 2020) – If there was one key lesson John Vail gleaned from his lone prior visit to the NTRA’s National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) in [...]
Benton Holds Clear Lead After First Day of NHC2020
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (February 7, 2020) – As he stood inside the Bally’s Event Center Friday evening surrounded by nearly 600 of his horseplayer brethren, Albion Benton recalled the [...]
NHC Rookie of the Year Honor Named After the Late Jimmy Nace
By Noel Michaels Jimmy Nace is no longer with us, but his memory will live on. Nace will always be remembered by the many friends he made during his [...]