Defending Champion Coles Earns Second Seat at ‘Last Chance’ Qualifier
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (February 6, 2020) – Defending champion Scott Coles earned an additional seat to the 21st NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) Presented by Racetrack Television Network, Caesars Entertainment and Bally’s as last year’s [...]
NHC Notes: Caesars Challenge Winner Ehrgott Sets Sights on NHC Glory
By Jennie Rees LAS VEGAS, Nevada (February 6, 2020) — Retired air traffic controller Dean Ehrgott earned his first trip to the NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) Presented by Racetrack Television Network, Caesars Entertainment [...]
Nearly $3 Million on the Line in NHC2020
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (February 6, 2020) – An estimated field of nearly 700 entries will compete for a record prize pool of some $2.95 million – and horse racing’s official title of “Horseplayer of the Year” [...]
NHC Notes: Trommer Seeking Breakout Effort in Latest NHC Try
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (February 5, 2020) – Evan Trommer chuckles a bit when recalling the details of how he first qualified for the NTRA’s National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) - partially because, even eight years [...]
Four Tied for Top Individual Betting Interests at NHC2020
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (February 5, 2020) – Joseph Besecker, Howard Blumberg, James Metzger, and Chris Michaels are the top individual betting interests according to player odds released for this week’s 21st NTRA National Horseplayers Championship [...]
NHC Notes: Churchill Downs’ Kerstein Set for NHC Maiden Voyage
By Jennie Rees LAS VEGAS, Nevada (February 4, 2020) – Kevin Kerstein, Churchill Downs’ 30-year-old publicity manager, grew up in Philadelphia before moving to Louisville to attend Bellarmine University. For a guy who didn’t [...]