LAS VEGAS (Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) today announced that there will be 25 official partners and sponsors for the 22nd NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), presented by Racetrack Television Network (RTN), Caesars Entertainment and Bally’s Las Vegas, to be held Aug. 27-29.
The NHC, the world’s richest and most prestigious handicapping contest, features some 450 top horseplayers in North America competing for more $2 million in cash prizes, including a grand prize of $700,000 to the winner after three days of wagering competition on horse races across the continent.
In addition to its three presenting sponsors―RTN, Caesars Entertainment and Bally’s Las Vegas―the NHC is supported by official partners STATS Race Lens, Daily Racing Form, TVG, EquinEdge, NYRA Bets, DraftKings, Xpressbet and HorsePlayers.com, 1/ST BET, Breeders’ Cup, Capitol OTB, Century Bets, FanDuel Group, Four Roses Bourbon, Hawthorne Racecourse, Hialeah Park, HorseTourneys.com, Keeneland, Monmouth Park, Roberts Communications, The Stronach Group and Santa Anita Park.
“This year’s large and diverse number of partners pays great tribute to the importance and vitality of the NHC and to the some 450 top horseplayers competing this weekend,” said NTRA Chief Operating Officer, Keith Chamblin. “Our sincere thanks to each of these entities for their patience, commitment and support to this much anticipated renewal of the Championship.”
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. NHC players qualified via contests hosted by 31 racetracks, casino race books, handicapping contest websites, Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) outlets, simulcast distribution networks, horse owner associations, and other Thoroughbred racing organizations.
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