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The NHC is the world’s richest and most prestigious handicapping 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.
Each year, the NHC winner joins other human and equine champions as an honoree at the Eclipse Awards. The most recent NHC offered prize money and awards totaling more than $4.8 million and named Dan Piazza the 2025 Horseplayer of the Year.
#NHC2026 will be held March 13-15, 2026 in Las Vegas
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Top Money Earners in the NHC
| Name | Grand Total |
|---|---|
| Paul Calia | $1,050,000 |
| Michael Beychok | $1,015,300 |
| Jose Arias | $956,000 |
| Ray Arsenault | $940,600 |
| Chris Littlemore | $906,100 |
| Dan Piazza | $850,300 |
| Thomas Goldsmith | $830,700 |
| Mike Gillum | $816,700 |
| Scott Coles | $814,700 |
| Paul Matties, Jr. | $810,000 |
| John Oneil | $805,500 |
| Jim Benes | $754,000 |
| David Harrison | $750,000 |
| Justin Mustari | $725,000 |
| Brian Troop | $575,800 |
| Richard Goodall | $522,400 |
| John Conte (NY) | $510,640 |
| John Doyle | $500,000 |
| Stanley Bavlish | $466,525 |
| Roger Cettina | $460,950 |
| Stephen Wolfson, Jr. | $397,933 |
| Kenneth Jordan | $298,000 |
| Jim Meeks | $287,800 |
| Seth Morris | $268,500 |
| John Vail | $260,500 |
| Francis Boustany | $255,100 |
| Tom Boyd | $250,000 |
| Keith Fenton | $250,000 |
| Ron Rippey | $225,000 |
| James Michelson, Jr. | $211,300 |
| Tony Brice | $204,000 |
| Gary Fenton | $201,050 |
| Ray Hassan | $200,000 |
| Paul Shurman | $200,000 |
| Matthew Blanchet | $200,000 |
| Ryan Patrick Scully | $200,000 |
| AJ Benton | $194,650 |
| Lawrence Kahlden | $191,100 |
| Dean Malizia | $178,000 |
| Duke Matties | $173,760 |
| Don Beardsworth | $163,200 |
| Steven Wells | $162,100 |
| Ron Geary | $158,000 |
| Dave Flanzbaum | $155,000 |
| Ken Massa | $154,000 |
| Sean Nolan | $153,800 |
| Dennis Decauwer | $152,875 |
| Joseph Perry | $152,500 |
| Christopher Goodall | $150,000 |
| Robert Gregory | $150,000 |
| RYAN SCHARNOWSKE | $150,000 |
| Matthew Ransdell | $141,400 |
| Greg Bone | $141,100 |
| Joe Scanio | $140,670 |
| Dylan Donnelly | $138,900 |
| Judy Wagner | $134,100 |
| Cheryl McIntyre | $133,900 |
| Myles Richards | $129,350 |
| David Browning | $127,500 |
| Frank Paros | $126,800 |
| Daniel Kaplan | $126,450 |
| Charlie Davis | $125,000 |
| Garett Skiba | $125,000 |
| matthew vagvolgyi | $125,000 |
| Trey Stiles | $120,750 |
| Peter Dresens | $112,400 |
| Nicholas Alpino | $107,200 |
| Darwin Labordo | $106,500 |
| Sally Goodall | $105,700 |
| Ted Simmons | $105,000 |
| Daniel Kovalesky | $105,000 |
| Tom Noone | $104,500 |
| Herman Miller | $104,000 |
| Kent Meyer | $104,000 |
| Jeff Hartz | $103,500 |
| Steven Walker | $103,000 |
| Thomas Anderson | $102,500 |
| Joseph Muzio | $102,000 |
| David Gutfreund | $101,900 |
| Roberta Cote | $100,000 |
| J. Randy Gallo | $100,000 |
| Louis Filoso | $100,000 |
| Mark C. Lowe | $100,000 |
| Ashley Taylor | $100,000 |
| Frank Mustari | $95,950 |
| GT Nixon | $95,400 |
| Brendan Fay | $94,600 |
| Edward Deicke | $93,300 |
| Alex Devito | $92,925 |
| Mike Ferrozzo | $91,800 |
| Len Hanson | $90,000 |
| Christopher Podratz | $89,060 |
| Joseph Paese | $88,800 |
| Steven Simonovic | $87,700 |
| George Novick | $85,000 |
| Rob Henie | $85,000 |
| David Mccarty | $84,500 |
| Jonathon Kinchen | $84,000 |
| Marshall Gramm | $83,800 |
| Mark Richards | $82,750 |
| Susie Grensing | $82,750 |
| Michael Conway | $82,000 |
| Richard Grose | $81,600 |
| Sarah Wiener | $80,900 |
| Steven Hartshorn | $80,500 |
| Gloria Kahlden | $80,500 |
| Steve Nemetz | $80,200 |
| Nicholas Shirilla | $80,000 |
| Kevin Smith | $80,000 |
| Ernest Powers | $79,000 |
| Scott Cavalieri | $78,300 |
| Christy Moore | $78,200 |
| Francis Drew | $77,400 |
| Joe Jarvie | $76,293 |
| Mike Somich | $75,200 |
| TJ Sonde | $75,000 |
| Stephanie Schmidt | $75,000 |
| John Nichols | $74,060 |
| Ken Seeman | $72,850 |
| Jeff Arthur | $72,000 |
| Ralph Magnetti | $70,700 |
| Scott Carson | $70,500 |
| Gaylord Grundy | $70,400 |
| Robert Gilbert | $70,290 |
| Peter Deys | $69,500 |
| Gwyn Houston | $68,000 |
| Jeff VanDrie | $66,600 |
| Greg Knepper | $66,050 |
| Basil Devito | $65,250 |
| Christopher Larmey | $65,010 |
| Brian Herrity | $62,800 |
| Tony Zhou | $62,500 |
| Dan Camoro | $60,640 |
| Michael Caposio | $60,000 |
| Shirley Wolff | $60,000 |
| Jon Cianci | $59,100 |
| Eric Bialek | $58,500 |
| Dan Flanigan | $57,550 |
| Travis Allison | $56,000 |
| Louis Licata | $56,000 |
| Michael Piccola | $55,000 |
| David Watts | $54,500 |
| Robert Pontani Jr. | $54,000 |
| Albert Wong | $54,000 |
| Jason Phillips | $54,000 |
| Scott D Fitzgerald | $53,000 |
| Melvin Moser | $52,500 |
| Paul Yaffee | $52,000 |
| Michael Odorisio | $52,000 |
| David Bernal | $52,000 |
| John Roe | $52,000 |
| Mike McIntyre | $51,700 |
| Michael Goodrich | $51,600 |
| Dylan McIntosh | $50,900 |
| Terrence Severson | $50,900 |
| Colin Sumner | $50,000 |
| Chuck O'Mara | $50,000 |
| Daniel Hart | $50,000 |
| Dale Day | $50,000 |
| William Shurman | $49,300 |
| Alan Levitt | $47,700 |
| Russell Weber | $45,000 |
| Richard Resnik | $44,900 |
| Jeannie King | $44,650 |
| Stephan Gravina | $44,050 |
| Eugene Spruck | $44,000 |
| Mike Elsass | $43,400 |
| Phil Lam | $43,080 |
| David Krosunger | $43,000 |
| Brett Wiener | $42,380 |
| Paul Cush | $41,550 |
| Steve Decaspers | $41,450 |
| Dennis Tiernan | $41,350 |
| Greg Gass | $40,675 |
| Patrick Cronin | $40,600 |
| William Rendino | $40,450 |
| James Templin | $40,000 |
| Leonard Peterson | $39,900 |
| Joseph Costello | $38,750 |
| Jimmie Onail | $38,480 |
| Shawn Turner (MD) | $38,150 |
| Don Allen | $37,700 |
| Robin Buser | $37,200 |
| Donna Labriola | $37,000 |
| Mike Yurczyk | $36,080 |
| Rich Nilsen | $35,700 |
| Thomas O'Connor | $35,480 |
| Mitch Schuman | $34,700 |
| Edward Reidy | $34,160 |
| William Haliziw | $33,450 |
| Mark Stovall | $33,200 |
| Randy Bauer | $32,998 |
| Andrew Asaro | $32,500 |
| William Holmes | $32,010 |
| Angela Daniels | $32,000 |
| Robert Masterton | $31,900 |
| William Sadoo | $31,700 |
| John Vogel | $31,250 |
| Blake Jessee | $31,130 |
| Matthew Rentze | $30,400 |
| Maury Wolff | $30,000 |
| Harry Seaman | $30,000 |
| Leonard Wong | $30,000 |
| Tim O'Leary | $30,000 |
| Joseph Zuer | $29,950 |
| Joseph Rosen | $29,800 |
| Nick Kochanski | $28,900 |
| Frank Sorensen | $28,375 |
| Gary Johnson | $27,850 |
| Linda Rodriguez | $27,200 |
| Karl Broberg | $27,000 |
| Chuck Grubbs | $26,960 |
| Allan Schaffer | $26,820 |
| Steve Arrison | $26,650 |
| Jeff Bussan | $26,650 |
| Christopher Olsson | $26,600 |
| Ricky Hurd | $26,600 |
| Mike Yarusso | $26,450 |
| Nicholas Tammaro | $26,400 |
| Daniel Perry | $26,400 |
| Christian Hellmers | $26,300 |
| Elaine Kowaleski | $26,250 |
| Bob Gianquitti | $26,150 |
| Robert Schwartz | $25,750 |
| George Chute | $25,600 |
| Jeff Sandler | $25,550 |
| Mark Rudy | $25,200 |
| Shawn Heron | $25,190 |
| Bernard Reilly | $25,150 |
| Ron Thompson | $25,000 |
| Sheldon Usprech | $25,000 |
| Amy Brantley | $25,000 |
| Phil Bongiovanni | $25,000 |
| Dane Moore | $24,950 |
| Tim Downs | $24,900 |
| Gary Wright | $24,750 |
| Terence Cook | $24,400 |
| Phil Hoedebeck | $24,250 |
| Joe Johnson | $24,140 |
| Timothy Hughes | $24,050 |
| Allan Sadler | $24,000 |
| Joe Rotell | $24,000 |
| Jonathan Zvara | $24,000 |
| Michael Mulvihill | $23,950 |
| Robert McIntyre | $23,900 |
| Ralph Lough | $23,750 |
| Joel Wincowski | $23,650 |
| Steve Hendricks | $23,450 |
| Lee Geraghty | $23,375 |
| Alexa Zepp | $23,350 |
| Cheryl Kaufman | $23,200 |
| Ed Herr | $23,100 |
| Paul Langley | $23,000 |
| Michael Ray | $23,000 |
| Dave Neuburger | $23,000 |
| Craig Hom | $22,720 |
| David Santoni | $22,500 |
| John Fisher | $22,500 |
| Scott Boudreaux | $22,500 |
| George Duarte | $22,240 |
| Derek Isenberg | $22,100 |
| Mark Stanton | $22,100 |
| Clay Sanders | $22,100 |
| Dennis Johnson | $22,100 |
| Frank Klich | $22,000 |
| Jack Christian | $22,000 |
| Bobby Shoemaker | $21,825 |
| Raymond Gallant jr | $21,400 |
| Tim Darnell | $21,200 |
| Robert Jones | $21,000 |
| John Pinder | $21,000 |
| Leslie Jannis | $21,000 |
| Jeff Joffrion | $20,910 |
| Stephen Wolfson, Sr. | $20,800 |
| Gina Turner | $20,800 |
| Karen Richards | $20,300 |
| David Durkin | $20,250 |
| Tom Wood | $20,000 |
| Nisan Gabbay | $20,000 |
| Greg Lesko | $20,000 |
| Eliot Honaker | $20,000 |
| Stephen Albano | $20,000 |
| Alan Hoffman | $20,000 |
| Kent Crossley | $20,000 |
| Trodder Furlong | $20,000 |
| Tim Holland | $20,000 |
| Jason Albano | $20,000 |
| Eric Archer | $20,000 |
| Todd Faro | $19,550 |
| Christopher Skotz | $19,460 |
| Pete Manzo | $19,400 |
| Anthony Altomonte | $19,400 |
| Pat Stich | $19,240 |
| Dan Weisenburger | $19,200 |
| Monte Engler | $19,200 |
| Michael Ryan | $19,200 |
| Joshua Montes | $19,200 |
| Jeffrey Pesot | $19,150 |
| David Decauwer | $19,100 |
| Peter Osella | $19,000 |
| Adam Lewis | $19,000 |
| DAVID WANG | $19,000 |
| David Sullivan | $18,900 |
| Tim Smith | $18,900 |
| Paul Weizer | $18,800 |
| Kenny Shaw | $18,800 |
| Frank Perri | $18,750 |
| Kevin Jones | $18,400 |
| Jon Lindo | $18,400 |
| Jay Johns | $18,000 |
| Frank Gryboski, Jr. | $18,000 |
| Ryan Flanders | $18,000 |
| Aaron Leibson | $18,000 |
| Christopher Ahl | $18,000 |
| Traci Richards | $17,900 |
| William Smith | $17,850 |
| Edwin Synowiecki | $17,825 |
| Frank Polk | $17,800 |
| Rick Broth | $17,800 |
| Michael Taran | $17,700 |
| Stephanie Davis | $17,600 |
| John Osterbauer | $17,600 |
| Michael Guadagno | $17,550 |
| Patrick Gianforte | $17,500 |
| Troy Podratz | $17,500 |
| Charlie Messina | $17,400 |
| Jean-Christophe Huttepain | $17,400 |
| Evan Littman | $17,400 |
| Jose Raphael | $17,320 |
| Timothy Jacobs | $17,250 |
| Michael McKay | $17,200 |
| Kirk Rockwell | $17,200 |
| Verina Puga | $17,000 |
| Glenn Coombs | $17,000 |
| Jon Cozart | $16,900 |
| John Smith | $16,800 |
| Howard Kaplan | $16,750 |
| Paul Vinges | $16,500 |
| Jay Coatta | $16,400 |
| Christian Orscher | $16,300 |
| Randy Franklin | $16,200 |
| Eric Kurzhal | $16,050 |
| Bill Handleman | $16,000 |
| Chick Matties | $16,000 |
| George Bickey | $16,000 |
| Anthony Kite | $16,000 |
| George Smith | $16,000 |
| Lawrence Bergen | $15,950 |
| Ken Shaw | $15,900 |
| Steve Pollack | $15,800 |
| Dan Horvat | $15,800 |
| Kevin Cox | $15,800 |
| Howard Kravets | $15,800 |
| Chris McDonald | $15,700 |
| John C. Wilhelm | $15,700 |
| Daven Turner | $15,700 |
| Derek Deutsch | $15,700 |
| Yolanda Labordo | $15,600 |
| Zachery Mcleod | $15,580 |
| Wallace Moore | $15,500 |
| Bruce Pratt | $15,500 |
| Robert Mack | $15,500 |
| Joseph Foulke | $15,400 |
| Darryl Lacy | $15,400 |
| John Toyama | $15,300 |
| Tom Arndt | $15,250 |
| Edward Chambers | $15,200 |
| Terry Jerge | $15,200 |
| Paul Winandy | $15,100 |
| Michael McEvoy | $15,100 |
| Cheryl Britt | $15,000 |
| Michael Weiss | $15,000 |
| Robert Pelton | $15,000 |
| Jerry Barash | $15,000 |
| Steve Terelak | $15,000 |
| Thomas Mooney | $15,000 |
| Blake Courtney | $15,000 |
| Nicholas Fazzolari | $14,950 |
| Troy Johnson | $14,900 |
| Jason Rabouin | $14,800 |
| David Snyder | $14,800 |
| Robert Engelhard | $14,800 |
| Pete Acocella | $14,800 |
| Travis Pearson | $14,800 |
| Michael Abernathy | $14,700 |
| Mark Stillmock | $14,700 |
| Alexander Calzi | $14,700 |
| Jose Cortez | $14,600 |
| Lynn McGuire | $14,600 |
| David Wolff | $14,525 |
| Ellis Starr | $14,500 |
| Kevin Engelhard | $14,500 |
| Anthony Spinazzola | $14,500 |
| Daniel Mustari, Jr. | $14,500 |
| Darryl Mays | $14,500 |
| Ryan Petrunyak | $14,400 |
| Larry Burns | $14,400 |
| Joseph Carnevale | $14,400 |
| Jack Wong | $14,350 |
| Mark Detro | $14,300 |
| Chad Scianna | $14,250 |
| Cara Yarusso | $14,175 |
| Kris Andaur | $14,150 |
| Ike Hawkins | $14,100 |
| John Farrar | $14,100 |
| Preston Simms | $14,100 |
| Art Taylor | $14,000 |
| Stephen Spinelli | $13,900 |
| Matthew Ache | $13,800 |
| DALE HATFIELD | $13,800 |
| Wes Herek | $13,800 |
| Dan Krajnovich | $13,700 |
| Stephen Luca | $13,700 |
| George Carr | $13,700 |
| David Barnier | $13,700 |
| Michael Kavana | $13,650 |
| Gary Gristick | $13,600 |
| Kevin Kilroy | $13,600 |
| Dave Ritchie | $13,500 |
| Cheryl Tayala | $13,500 |
| Shawn Damberger | $13,500 |
| Howard Blumberg | $13,500 |
| Braden Selvig | $13,450 |
| Cliff Pardo | $13,400 |
| CHARLES MYERS | $13,300 |
| Robbie Courtney | $13,300 |
| Chris Williams | $13,260 |
| Gilson Fontz | $13,250 |
| Ed Peters | $13,250 |
| George Henning | $13,200 |
| Larry David | $13,100 |
| Jorge Cruz-Aedo | $13,100 |
| Mark Bertolucci | $13,100 |
| Damian Roncevich | $13,000 |
| Mike Sylvester | $13,000 |
| Henry Conte | $13,000 |
| Matthew Trommer | $13,000 |
| Darren Yarwood | $12,960 |
| Thomas Mayberry | $12,900 |
| Terrence Ostrowski | $12,900 |
| Joel Hanson | $12,800 |
| alan denkenson | $12,800 |
| sam raur | $12,700 |
| Mike Coutu | $12,700 |
| Mikael Christen | $12,700 |
| Jonathan Aguiar | $12,700 |
| Justin Sampson | $12,600 |
| Dennis Klein | $12,600 |
| Mark Wilgard | $12,600 |
| John Behnke | $12,550 |
| Eugene Cahalan | $12,515 |
| Daniel DePonte | $12,500 |
| Vic Vickers | $12,500 |
| Anthony Trezza | $12,500 |
| Steven Gruettner | $12,400 |
| Lyle Nordby | $12,400 |
| Sean OMalley | $12,400 |
| Joseph Vida | $12,400 |
| George Bosch | $12,350 |
| Chris Savage | $12,350 |
| Eric Lange | $12,310 |
| Joe Coppola | $12,300 |
| Jared Henry | $12,300 |
| Ronald Tang | $12,300 |
| frank nguyen | $12,300 |
| Edward Ramsey | $12,250 |
| Joseph Destito | $12,200 |
| Frank Foss | $12,200 |
| Cody Clark | $12,200 |
| Colin Cummings | $12,200 |
| Peter Yan | $12,100 |
| Marc Infante | $12,100 |
| Corey Esquerre | $12,100 |
| James Morgan | $12,100 |
| Paul Hughes | $12,010 |
| Bill Gossage | $12,000 |
| Richard Murray | $12,000 |
| Edward Lawless | $12,000 |
| Andrew Gredesky | $12,000 |
| Junior Wong | $12,000 |
| Judy Raydo | $12,000 |
| Russell Wilkes | $11,950 |
| Jose Giron | $11,950 |
| Richard Averill | $11,900 |
| Tony Martin | $11,900 |
| Frank D'Angelo | $11,900 |
| Mike Langthorne | $11,850 |
| Cayne Collier | $11,830 |
| Derek Lapikas | $11,830 |
| Paul Roth | $11,800 |
| Tim Gavin | $11,750 |
| Raymond Sainz | $11,750 |
| Artis Roque | $11,700 |
| Brian MacClowry | $11,667 |
| Keith Castleberry | $11,660 |
| Bradley Cressy | $11,650 |
| Brett Allaire | $11,600 |
| Anthony Servino | $11,600 |
| John Marino | $11,550 |
| Michael Marlaire | $11,500 |
| David Conover | $11,500 |
| David May | $11,500 |
| Jim Tipps | $11,450 |
| Jeff Einardt | $11,360 |
| Justin Larsen | $11,360 |
| Harlan Malter | $11,360 |
| Scott Eyraud | $11,350 |
| Kenneth Livengood | $11,300 |
| Buck Waller | $11,250 |
| Joe Kasperski | $11,250 |
| Michael Samples | $11,250 |
| Henry Damgaard | $11,250 |
| Raymond Riley | $11,150 |
| Vincent Depalo | $11,150 |
| Rock Edwards | $11,150 |
| Jayson Rockett | $11,150 |
| Michael Pirrung | $11,040 |
| Gary Bain | $11,000 |
| james herthum | $11,000 |
| Vincent Achilarre | $10,900 |
| Matty Garofalo | $10,900 |
| Norma Mendoza | $10,900 |
| Dennis Desenberg | $10,900 |
| Richard Park | $10,880 |
| Kyle Fitzgerald | $10,875 |
| Michael Tomatz | $10,875 |
| Michael Wilkening | $10,850 |
| Pat Nufrio | $10,850 |
| Zachary Agamenoni | $10,850 |
| Kevin Bertram | $10,800 |
| Wilford Lamkins | $10,750 |
| Thomas O'Connor | $10,750 |
| John A. Meyer | $10,720 |
| Dagmar Gustafsson | $10,720 |
| Paul Fishman | $10,720 |
| Mark Vitaliano | $10,720 |
| Steven Rooney | $10,720 |
| David Nelson | $10,700 |
| Dennis Erwood | $10,675 |
| Bruce Dagostini | $10,650 |
| Mark Streiff | $10,550 |
| Tommy Lenberg | $10,450 |
| Chris Cupples | $10,425 |
| Tyler Hoffman | $10,400 |
| Gary McMaster | $10,400 |
| Glenn Yee | $10,400 |
| Gary Lee Russell | $10,400 |
| Brian Kubik | $10,350 |
| Albert Tiernan | $10,320 |
| Chris Grutsch | $10,300 |
| william sullivan | $10,250 |
| Shaun Khwalsingh | $10,250 |
| Joe Pettit | $10,240 |
| Bob Weir | $10,240 |
| Robert Schintzius | $10,200 |
| Don Chung | $10,200 |
| Stephen Thompson | $10,160 |
| John Downie | $10,160 |
| Dan Brockman | $10,150 |
| Anthony Mattera | $10,100 |
| Susie Dew | $10,100 |
| Michael Doheny | $10,010 |
| Tchavdar Milanov | $10,000 |
| Don Speaks | $10,000 |
| Bryan Carney | $10,000 |
| Dorothy Barbaro | $10,000 |
| Rick Vasquez | $10,000 |
| Wayne Kwan | $10,000 |
| Dick Jerardi | $10,000 |
| Dave Weaver | $10,000 |
| William White | $10,000 |
| Daniel Zaretsky | $10,000 |
| Scott Trabucco | $10,000 |
| Gregory Lewis | $10,000 |
| Bill Zvara | $9,800 |
| Barbara Stubblebine | $9,800 |
| David Starlit | $9,700 |
| Geoffrey Schutt | $9,500 |
| Nolan White | $9,500 |
| Dennis Dougherty | $9,200 |
| Kevin Willett | $9,150 |
| Martha Carl | $9,000 |
| Kenneth Clark | $9,000 |
| Darrell Lerner | $9,000 |
| James Sims | $8,900 |
| Darrell Stanley | $8,825 |
| Jason Hill | $8,600 |
| Jacqueline Sukanick | $8,450 |
| Jeffrey Jolliffe | $8,300 |
| Robert Bertolucci | $8,200 |
| Sue Ashby | $8,000 |
| Robert Gookin | $8,000 |
| John Lovett | $8,000 |
| John Herider | $8,000 |
| Chris Parkinson | $8,000 |
| Russ Carlson | $8,000 |
| Paul Kloeker | $8,000 |
| David Wang | $7,800 |
| Dan Shugar | $7,700 |
| Michael Harrington | $7,600 |
| Jason Avila | $7,600 |
| Brendan Leehy | $7,500 |
| Matt Strutzel | $7,500 |
| John Sciametta | $7,500 |
| Byron Yablon | $7,500 |
| Wayne Collier | $7,500 |
| Guy Holloway | $7,500 |
| Matthew Reid | $7,250 |
| Robert Chappo | $7,250 |
| Terry Wraight | $7,200 |
| Mary Boyle | $7,000 |
| Peter Freundlich | $7,000 |
| Gary Machiz | $6,975 |
| William Ortega | $6,900 |
| Jose Suarez | $6,900 |
| Richard Mueller | $6,900 |
| Robert Lowe | $6,800 |
| Mark Odorisio | $6,550 |
| Ronald Golemi | $6,550 |
| Peter McFarland | $6,550 |
| Linda Santelli | $6,500 |
| Damiano Sasso | $6,500 |
| Matt Zimmerman | $6,500 |
| Colleen Flaherty | $6,500 |
| William Fuchs | $6,500 |
| Paul Parker | $6,400 |
| Berkely Kern | $6,250 |
| Larry Kaplan | $6,250 |
| John Vitale | $6,250 |
| Danny Chavez | $6,250 |
| Greg Helm | $6,200 |
| Jerome Smith | $6,100 |
| Patricia Banales | $6,000 |
| Joseph Whitacre | $6,000 |
| Steve Valiant | $6,000 |
| Paul Buttafuoco | $6,000 |
| Tom Zipp | $6,000 |
| Bob Bandzwolek | $6,000 |
| Edmund Teicht | $6,000 |
| Charlotte Scott | $6,000 |
| George Munz | $6,000 |
| John Martin | $6,000 |
| Paul Yavorski | $6,000 |
| Justin Dew | $6,000 |
| Lorne Weiss | $5,900 |
| Chris Bahr | $5,800 |
| Ronald Hafner | $5,750 |
| Samuel Alipio | $5,700 |
| James Amedure | $5,600 |
| James Michelson, Sr. | $5,600 |
| Robert Carlson | $5,500 |
| Derek Dickson | $5,460 |
| Steven Carvey | $5,400 |
| Jeffrey Wright | $5,300 |
| Curtis Meyer | $5,300 |
| Dan Riddell | $5,250 |
| Burton Shapiro | $5,200 |
| Kirk Tesar | $5,200 |
| Robert Flaska | $5,150 |
| Tanya Taylor | $5,100 |
| Greg DuBos | $5,100 |
| Don Alvey | $5,000 |
| David Kassmier | $5,000 |
| Leo Feldman | $5,000 |
| Ken Hoskins | $5,000 |
| William Garber | $5,000 |
| Robert Cliff | $5,000 |
| Bob Ordakowski | $5,000 |
| Matthew Martin | $5,000 |
| William McAninch | $5,000 |
| Frank Okasaki, Jr. | $5,000 |
| David Malatesta | $5,000 |
| Howard Owens | $5,000 |
| Kelly Kirby | $5,000 |
| Chester Victor, Jr. | $5,000 |
| Jason Tudor | $5,000 |
| Rich Pawlowski | $5,000 |
| James Southall | $5,000 |
| Sid Weiner | $5,000 |
| Helaine Barash | $5,000 |
| Rick Leoni | $5,000 |
| Richard Gaetano | $5,000 |
| Tony Martin | $5,000 |
| Robert Chandler | $5,000 |
| Don Sullivan | $5,000 |
| Calvin Manns | $5,000 |
| TJ Taylor | $5,000 |
| Chris Fallica | $5,000 |
| Bill Wilbur | $5,000 |
| William Meisel | $5,000 |
| Alex Slivensky | $5,000 |
| Scott Barshack | $5,000 |
| Michael Bench | $4,900 |
| Kevin Geraghty | $4,800 |
| James Henry | $4,750 |
| Mark Stanford | $4,600 |
| Richard Armstrong | $4,500 |
| Quenton Holman | $4,500 |
| Jerry Johnston | $4,500 |
| Myron Goldstein | $4,500 |
| Raymond Ramirez | $4,500 |
| Victoria Wojtaki | $4,500 |
| John Sacca | $4,500 |
| Tim Row | $4,500 |
| Robert Bauder | $4,500 |
| Bill Chenvert | $4,500 |
| Elmer Turner | $4,500 |
| David Brownfield | $4,500 |
| Ronald De La Gardelle | $4,500 |
| Bob Graham | $4,400 |
| James Metzger | $4,400 |
| Dino Herrera | $4,300 |
| Benjamin Beychok | $4,300 |
| James Nelson | $4,200 |
| Solomon Feingold | $4,100 |
| Paul Hoffman | $4,100 |
| Adam Aiken | $4,100 |
| Justin Carey | $4,000 |
| John Hirsch | $4,000 |
| Mike Forbes | $4,000 |
| Meir Segal | $4,000 |
| Jim Goodman | $4,000 |
| Wendy Long | $4,000 |
| Harold Wafer | $4,000 |
| Sam Decicco | $4,000 |
| Anthony Laurino | $4,000 |
| Dan Hartmann | $4,000 |
| Robert Ferguson | $4,000 |
| Fred Quattro | $4,000 |
| Edward Dixon | $4,000 |
| Scott McKeever | $4,000 |
| Bill Downes | $3,825 |
| Robert Traynor | $3,750 |
| Robert Wada | $3,750 |
| John Pappalardo | $3,750 |
| Edward De Ath | $3,733 |
| Yu Min De Ath | $3,600 |
| Anthony Baker | $3,500 |
| Lori Hoskins | $3,500 |
| Todd Stark | $3,500 |
| Robert Swickard | $3,300 |
| Francis Moore | $3,000 |
| Rick Palm | $3,000 |
| Mary Walker | $3,000 |
| RoseAnn Yanik | $3,000 |
| James Henderson | $3,000 |
| Mark Everhart | $3,000 |
| Sam Darron | $2,950 |
| James Coffey | $2,917 |
| David Wilganowski | $2,750 |
| Camielle Lecroy | $2,700 |
| Chuck Berger | $2,500 |
| Steve Merrill | $2,500 |
| John Livesay | $2,500 |
| David Morrone | $2,500 |
| Tom Maloof | $2,500 |
| Paul Arnold | $2,500 |
| Wes Watson | $2,500 |
| Tom Walsh | $2,500 |
| William A. Gonsoulin Jr. | $2,500 |
| Kenneth Paszkiewicz | $2,500 |
| Ira Schwartz | $2,500 |
| Matthew Ordzowialy | $2,500 |
| Craig Koff | $2,500 |
| Wayne Pearey | $2,500 |
| Michael Markham | $2,500 |
| David Eppard | $2,400 |
| Carm Adimando | $2,400 |
| Jesus Guillen | $2,360 |
| David Mullin | $2,350 |
| John Kaiser | $2,310 |
| Ann Goldstone | $2,300 |
| Terri Petty | $2,300 |
| Mike Mayo | $2,250 |
| Dean Shulman | $2,200 |
| Leigh Van Winkle | $2,200 |
| Jim Herron | $2,200 |
| Will McMurtry | $2,100 |
| Jesus Bravo | $2,000 |
| Kevin Blair | $2,000 |
| R.Kelsey Johnson | $2,000 |
| Harry Ellam | $2,000 |
| Dorothy Jensen | $2,000 |
| Richard Falvey | $2,000 |
| Charles Giovino | $2,000 |
| Robert Goral | $2,000 |
| Donald Fritz | $2,000 |
| Flordeliza Nator | $2,000 |
| Louis Noto | $2,000 |
| William Landers | $2,000 |
| Isaac Schultz | $2,000 |
| Harry Nelson | $2,000 |
| Michelle McDonnell | $2,000 |
| Rich Laughlin | $2,000 |
| Jody Ortego | $2,000 |
| Mark Peeples | $2,000 |
| Noelle Severson | $2,000 |
| George Seiman | $2,000 |
| Patricia Timm | $2,000 |
| Gail Searing | $2,000 |
| Dan Hastings | $2,000 |
| Paul Mazzarella | $2,000 |
| Josh Silverstein | $2,000 |
| Brent Shigenaka | $2,000 |
| David Snead | $2,000 |
| Frank Auriemma | $2,000 |
| Larry Moore | $2,000 |
| Ralph Buston | $2,000 |
| Brad Auger | $2,000 |
| Charlotte Couris | $2,000 |
| Daniel Mandarino | $2,000 |
| Bob Randazzo | $2,000 |
| Dennis Sudul | $2,000 |
| Hesham Ragab | $2,000 |
| Robert Brendler | $2,000 |
| Eric Isaacson | $2,000 |
| Thomas Blosser | $1,900 |
| James Atwood | $1,900 |
| Robert Ramirez | $1,800 |
| Soe Eng | $1,800 |
| Allen Harberg | $1,800 |
| Bradley Anderson | $1,800 |
| Joel Winicki | $1,790 |
| Wayne Atwell | $1,775 |
| Jesse Temple | $1,750 |
| Tammy Johns | $1,750 |
| Richard Dahlgren | $1,750 |
| Michael Rosenthal | $1,750 |
| Denis McCormick | $1,750 |
| Louis Constan | $1,725 |
| Tim Stupka | $1,700 |
| Randy Gallo | $1,700 |
| Mike Berry | $1,687 |
| Wilfred Asprer | $1,667 |
| Dominic Calise | $1,667 |
| Walter Ohler | $1,667 |
| Brian Deeley | $1,667 |
| Michael Shutty | $1,660 |
| Kurt Unger | $1,650 |
| Nathaniel Gines | $1,625 |
| Edward Herman | $1,600 |
| Brett Kelly | $1,600 |
| James McKenna, Jr. | $1,600 |
| Steven Davidowitz | $1,575 |
| Meggin Diederich | $1,560 |
| Kevin Callinan | $1,550 |
| Brian Schwade | $1,500 |
| Terry Toczynski | $1,500 |
| Michael Martin | $1,500 |
| Bob Schreiter | $1,500 |
| Ronald Richardson | $1,460 |
| Dave Duncan | $1,450 |
| Brian Chenvert | $1,450 |
| Shawn Turner (CA) | $1,450 |
| Mike Maloney | $1,425 |
| Jimmy D Elia | $1,400 |
| Evan Freedman | $1,400 |
| Terry Armas | $1,400 |
| Brent Sumja | $1,400 |
| Eric Brothers | $1,400 |
| Diane Wood | $1,360 |
| Harry Fry | $1,350 |
| Mike Brady | $1,350 |
| Sammy Richman | $1,350 |
| Janice Houston | $1,350 |
| Jonathan Owens | $1,325 |
| Scott Rubinchik | $1,325 |
| Eric Bodley | $1,325 |
| Ronald Bianchi | $1,300 |
| Kevin Harrell | $1,300 |
| Roger Neubauer | $1,300 |
| john agnello | $1,300 |
| Bennie Strunk | $1,260 |
| Margaret Claus | $1,250 |
| Norman Spear | $1,250 |
| Judith Gonsoulin | $1,250 |
| Steven Turner | $1,250 |
| russell winterbotham | $1,250 |
| Dave Nejman | $1,250 |
| Thomas Cassidy | $1,250 |
| Justin-Morgan Lane | $1,225 |
| Ron Howard | $1,210 |
| Alan Noring | $1,200 |
| Richard Favire | $1,200 |
| Ryan Steigmeier | $1,200 |
| Jeff Aldstadt | $1,200 |
| Mark Mcguire | $1,175 |
| Dustin Moore | $1,150 |
| Robert Tacher | $1,150 |
| Frank Rainville | $1,150 |
| Kyle King | $1,150 |
| Ian Gendler | $1,150 |
| Keith Nodskov | $1,150 |
| Bryan Wagner | $1,110 |
| Ken Kasowicz | $1,100 |
| Thomas Falter | $1,100 |
| Jon Petoskey | $1,100 |
| Al Nufrio | $1,100 |
| Charley Witt | $1,100 |
| Timothy Clark | $1,100 |
| Tom Heller | $1,075 |
| Tom Cannell | $1,075 |
| Jordan Jayne | $1,075 |
| Keith Gee | $1,060 |
| Bob Montgomery | $1,050 |
| David Curry | $1,050 |
| Pete Sluis | $1,050 |
| Craig Dixon | $1,050 |
| Charles Nelson | $1,010 |
| Tim Moline | $1,003 |
| Brant Bowen | $1,000 |
| Wei Fang | $1,000 |
| Maury Joffe | $1,000 |
| James Eaton | $1,000 |
| Mike Hopewell | $1,000 |
| Ron Hopkins | $1,000 |
| Jim Conner | $1,000 |
| Stanley Goldman | $1,000 |
| Lou Frank | $1,000 |
| Chris Long | $1,000 |
| Danny Martin | $1,000 |
| Thomas McHugh Jr | $1,000 |
| Tom Rufini | $1,000 |
| Frank Price | $1,000 |
| Massimo Reynaud | $1,000 |
| Stacey Wagner | $1,000 |
| Mike Superstien | $1,000 |
| Carl Standley | $1,000 |
| John Kolodzej | $1,000 |
| Joe Pastor | $1,000 |
| John Ray | $1,000 |
| Blaise Brucato | $1,000 |
| Dan Lynch | $1,000 |
| Francine Bogdanoff | $1,000 |
| Juan Lopez | $1,000 |
| Steve Glynn | $1,000 |
| Peter Brooks | $1,000 |
| Don Winfree | $1,000 |
| Ross Gallo | $1,000 |
| Daniel Wolf | $1,000 |
| Anthony Schiavone | $1,000 |
| Dennis Seagle | $900 |
| David Ellis | $833 |
| Ronald Ferguson | $833 |
| Chris McConnell | $700 |
| James Orban | $650 |
| Christopher Burden | $625 |
| Joel Johnson | $625 |
| Don Ryan Duff | $625 |
| Robert Pinney | $625 |
| Thomas Scolaro | $625 |
| Masahide Nakagawa | $625 |
| Marvin Still | $625 |
| Bill Marquis | $625 |
| Mike Acosta | $550 |
| Terry Nolan | $500 |
TESTIMONIALS
First time I walked into the contest room at Treasure Island, I was completely in awe. There were so many people and the excitement filled the room.
NHC an Experience That Can’t be Missed
With more than 700 horseplayers entered in an event dubbed as the U.S. Open of handicapping, the large, diverse group underscored the dramatic growth of the competition, now in its 19th year.
This is basically a horseplayers conference. Even if you don’t have a shot at winning, it’s so much fun because of the camaraderie. Some of our best friends in horse racing, we’ve met here.
This tournament — it’s the pinnacle, so it’s an awesome experience … The room starts levitating as soon as a big longshot pops up. It’s awesome. This is where it’s at.
This is fun. Being in here with everybody and seeing the process, it’s important for the industry, and I hope it continues to grow and people support it.
The NHC tournament is an awesome experience for a horse player. You have the best handicappers in the world in one room & I look forward to the buzz in the room when the first mandatory race goes off, it is electric!
Meeting up with friends and sharing stories with fellow contest players who have also qualified this year and just the overall pure excitement of the NHC itself.
It’s my favorite event of the year, and I really enjoy connecting with everyone that I only see once a year.
The NTRA puts on a great event. Looking forward to seeing all the participants and hopefully a successful tournament!
The challenge of playing in the tournament – 3 days of handicapping against a field of competitors that have all earned the privilege to play for the championship.
Just being there. Since it’s my first year I just want to take it all in. Knowing how hard it is to qualify for the NHC, I’m not sure when I’ll be back.
I love the event overall. I have been looking forward to it since I qualified in February on Horsetourneys…. while I was ice fishing.
The camaraderie and fellowship among players. It is always fun to see some you haven’t in a while and to spend time taking on the arduous task of preparing for the NHC.
I’m just looking forward to the “whole” experience–the VIP treatment we receive, seeing some of the big names in the tournament game, and, of course, the great competition.
The atmosphere in the room, there’s nothing like it.
I feel that I have worked so hard and finally accomplished this goal of qualifying. After arriving, it’s game on.
Participating in such a large & prestigious tournament with others that enjoy the sport as much as I do.
There is no doubt that this is the most prestigious handicapping event in the country and winning would be an award like no other.
The tournament is a “first-class” environment and so well organized it is always fun to participate.
Just the general excitement of playing in the Championship against a lot of names I have followed over the past 5 years.
NHC CONTEST SCHEDULE
Events for June
1st
All Day
Monmouth Park
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $165
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
Events for June
2nd
No Events
Events for June
3rd
No Events
Events for June
4th
No Events
Events for June
5th
No Events
Events for June
7th
All Day
$1500 Belmont Stakes Challenge
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $210 Special Belmont Stakes (3 Seats Guaranteed)
Spots Awarded: 3 NHC Seats Guaranteed
Events for June
9th
No Events
Events for June
10th
No Events
Events for June
11th
No Events
Events for June
12th
No Events
Events for June
14th
All Day
$500 Santa Anita Challenge
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Horseplayers.com – $500
Spots Awarded: 1 NHC Seat Guaranteed (No NHC Tour points awarded)
Events for June
15th
All Day
$1500 Santa Anita Closing Day Challenge
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Horseplayers.com – $125 Special Father’s Day Contest – 5 NHC Seats Guaranteed
Spots Awarded: 5 NHC Seats Guaranteed
Events for June
16th
No Events
Events for June
17th
No Events
Events for June
18th
No Events
Events for June
19th
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $125
Spots Awarded: 1 NHC Seat Guaranteed (No Tour points allocated unless 2 NHC seats awarded
Events for June
22nd
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $500
Spots Awarded: 1 NHC Seat Guaranteed (No Tour points allocated unless 2 NHC seats awarded)
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $165
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
Events for June
23rd
No Events
Events for June
24th
No Events
Events for June
25th
No Events
Events for June
26th
No Events
Events for June
28th
All Day
Monmouth Park
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Lone Star Park $1,000 NHC Tournament
Spots Awarded: 4 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $210
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
TwinSpires Stephen Foster Betting Challenge
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Los Alamitos
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
Events for June
29th
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $500
Spots Awarded: 1 NHC Seat Guaranteed (No NHC Tour points unless 2 NHC seats awarded)
All Day
Horsetourneys.com – $165
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
Events for June
30th
No Events
Events for July
4th
All Day
Horseshoe Indianapolis – $400 On Track
Spots Awarded: 3 Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $75 Independence Day Special 4 Seats Guaranteed
Spots Awarded: 4 NHC Seats Guaranteed
Events for July
5th
All Day
Delaware Park
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Horseshoe Indianapolis – $500 Ontrack
Spots Awarded: 4 NHC Seats Guarantees
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $500
Spots Awarded: 1 NHC Seat Guaranteed (No Tour points allocated unless 2 NHC seats awarded)
All Day
Horsetourneys.com – $165
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed