Each officially-sanctioned contest offering NHC Tour points must offer a minimum of two (2) berths into the 2026 NHC and consist of a minimum of 25 individual participants.
Events for August
31st
All Day
Kentucky Downs
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Horetourneys.com – $165
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $500
Spots Awarded: 1 NHC Seat Guaranteed (No NHC Tour points allocated unless 2 NHC seats awarded)
Events for September
1st
All Day
Horseplayers.com – Special Labor Day $125 FOUR NHC Seats Guaranteed
Spots Awarded: 4 NHC Seats Guaranteed
Events for September
2nd
No Events
Events for September
3rd
No Events
Events for September
4th
No Events
Events for September
6th
All Day
Kentucky Downs King of the Turf Handicapping Challenge
Spots Awarded: 5 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $210
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
TwinSpires.com
Spots Awarded: 1 seat guaranteed (subject to # of entries)
Events for September
8th
No Events
Events for September
9th
No Events
Events for September
10th
No Events
Events for September
11th
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $125 (1 NHC seat Guaranteed)
Spots Awarded: 1 NHC Seat Guaranteed (No NHC Tour points allocated unless 2 NHC Seats awarded)
Events for September
13th
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Woodbine Mile Contest
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Beat Byk Finals
Spots Awarded: 1 NHC Seat Guaranteed (no NHC Tour points awarded)
All Day
Horseplayers.com- $165 restricted to players that have not qualified to NHC 2026
Spots Awarded: 1 NHC Seat Guaranteed (No Tour points awarded)
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $500
Spots Awarded: 1 NHC Seat Guaranteed (no NHC Tour Points awarded)
Events for September
15th
No Events
Events for September
16th
No Events
Events for September
17th
No Events
Events for September
18th
No Events
Events for September
19th
All Day
Fairmont Park
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $75
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
Events for September
20th
All Day
Los Alamitos
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Canterbury Park – online only
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Scioto Downs
Spots Awarded: 3 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Horsetourneys.com
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
Events for September
22nd
No Events
Events for September
23rd
No Events
Events for September
24th
No Events
Events for September
25th
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $125 (1 NHC Seat Guaranteed)
Spots Awarded: 1 NHC Seat Guaranteed (No NHC Tour points allocated unless 2 NHC Seats awarded)
Events for September
27th
All Day
$4000 Santa Anita Opening Weekend Chanllenge
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Laurel Park
Spots Awarded: TBA
All Day
Horseplayers.com $165
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
Events for September
28th
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $210 – Restricted to players that have not won a 2026 NHC seat
Spots Awarded: 1 NHC Seat Guaranteed (No NHC Tour points allocated unless 2 NHC Seats awarded)
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $500
Spots Awarded: 1 NHC Seat guaranteed (No NHC Tour points allocated unless 2 NHC seats awarded)
Events for September
29th
No Events
Events for September
30th
No Events
Events for October
4th
All Day
Monmouth Park
Spots Awarded: 2 NHC Seats Guaranteed
All Day
Horseplayers.com – $500
Spots Awarded: 1 NHC Seat Guaranteed (No NHC Tour points allocated unless 2 NHC seats awarded)