NHC Q&A: Peter Behr
Peter Behr, the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge winner, hit the board in consecutive tournaments last weekend at Hawthorne Race Course to earn two spots in the world’s richest and [...]
Holly Short Joins NTRA in New Digital Marketing Role
Holly Short has joined the National Thoroughbred Racing Association in the newly created position of Digital Marketing Manager. The Kentucky native previously served as Director of Operations for Lexington-based tech [...]
Appelbaum Eyes $3 Million NHC Tour Bonus
With his triumph in the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) earlier this month, horse owner and breeder Joe Appelbaum is now eligible to take down the largest prize ever offered [...]
NHC Q&A: Joe Appelbaum
Joe Appelbaum (left in photo, with trainer Carlos Morales), a 48-year-old horse owner, breeder and seller based in New York City, cashed a $13,000 cold exacta (Arrogate-California Chrome) on the [...]
Fifteen NHC Seats, $3M Bonus In Play at BCBC
Scores of the top horseplayers in the world are set to compete at this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) for 15 berths and the chance to play for a [...]
NHC Q&A: Ryan Steigmeier
Ryan Steigmeier, a longtime professional horseplayer who only recently migrated into the handicapping contest world, took advantage of one aggressive play early in the day to win Sunday’s Keeneland BCBC [...]
NHC Q&A: Linda Rodriguez
Linda Rodriguez, a lifelong resident of Carmel Valley in San Diego, near Del Mar, rallied for third behind legendary horseplayer Christian Hellmers in last weekend’s Santa Anita Autumn Handicapping [...]
NHC Q&A: Dan Flanigan
NHC Q&A: Dan Flanigan Dan Flanigan of Medina, Minn., bested a field of 51 players to win The BIG One last month at Laurel Park, taking home first-place money of [...]
CALIFORNIA CHROME REMAINS IN FIRST-PLACE ON NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL; RECEIVES ALL 38-FIRST-PLACE VOTES
Contact: Joan Lawrence, NTRA Communications, (646) 335-6833, jlawrence@ntra.com CALIFORNIA CHROME RETAINS FIRST PLACE ON NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL Receives all 38-first-place votes Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, September 26, 2016) – [...]
NHC Q&A: Rich Alotta
Rich Alotta, a financial adviser from St. Louis, stunned the handicapping contest world Saturday by pulling off a remarkable double, earning two NHC spots within hours by winning the annual [...]