LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 17, 2021) – Each week, the NTRA will provide a rundown of those who have qualified for the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) the previous weekend.
The NHC is the most important tournament of the year for horseplayers and is the culmination of a year-long series of NTRA-sanctioned local tournaments conducted by racetracks, casino race books, off-track betting facilities and horse racing and handicapping websites, each of which sends its top qualifiers to the national finals. The 2021 NHC is slated take place in the Bally’s Events Center from August 27-29 with the 2022 NHC set for January 28-30 at Bally’s.
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Alan Levitt of Baltimore, MD has made 11 prior appearances at the NHC with his best finish coming in 2012 when he placed seventh overall. An NHC mentor, Levitt has cashed three times for a total of $47,700.
Matthew Nixon of Alcoa, TN has made one prior appearance at the NHC, that coming in 2019.
John Behnke of Golden, CO has made two prior appearances at the NHC.
John Kimove of Wasaga Beach, ON has made seven prior appearances at the NHC.
Jerome Linderman of Lincoln, NE will be making his first NHC appearance.
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