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As of July 20, 2026
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Name	Beat Byk	Win with Byk	Total
J. Bill Sosh	100	200	300
Benjamin Beychok	100	100	200
Christian Parker	100	100	200
franklin tacher	100	100	200
Fritz Brado	100	100	200
James Sherman	100	100	200
John Marino	100	100	200
Keith Ryan	100	100	200
Kenneth Pope	100	100	200
Michael Vito	100	100	200
Nick (Rocky) Massi	100	100	200
Paul Mahre	100	100	200
Sean Donovan	100	100	200
Shane Kruse	100	100	200
sylvain paulhus	100	100	200
Tom Brew	100	100	200
William Miller	100	100	200
William Wolf	100	100	200
Tom Elliott	100	100	200
Amy Brantley	50	100	150
arthur mcnally	50	100	150
Bill Holobowski	50	100	150
Bill Robelen	50	100	150
Bob Jeffery	50	100	150
Brandon Jewett	50	100	150
brian tibbels	50	100	150
Bryan Ingram	50	100	150
Craig Koff	50	100	150
Dennis Ueyama	50	100	150
Dylan Kelley	50	100	150
Franco Pacione	50	100	150
Fred Dizonno	50	100	150
Gary Wright	50	100	150
Geoffrey Gazzuolo	50	100	150
George Smith	50	100	150
Harriet Glassman	50	100	150
James Mack	50	100	150
James Slowikowski	50	100	150
Jason Avila	50	100	150
Jeff Sandler	50	100	150
Jeffrey Amster	50	100	150
Jesse Bails	50	100	150
Jim Brown	50	100	150
Joanne Robelen	50	100	150
Joel Glassman	50	100	150
John Esterbrook	50	100	150
John Lavelle	50	100	150
Julie Loboyko	50	100	150
Karen cender	50	100	150
Ken Gribek	50	100	150
Mario Dirocco	50	100	150
mark Bogdanoff	50	100	150
Mark Davis	50	100	150
Matt McAleer	50	100	150
Matthew Thomas	50	100	150
Mike Mutnansky	50	100	150
patrick cronin	50	100	150
Paul Weizer	50	100	150
Rich Bieglmeier	50	100	150
Richard Moreno	50	100	150
Robert Egan	50	100	150
Robert Fry	50	100	150
Robert Kelly	50	100	150
Sean Feld	50	100	150
Stephen Kronick	50	100	150
Steve Leeper	50	100	150
Stewart Riley	50	100	150
THOMAS RICCOBONO	50	100	150
Timothy Masek	50	100	150
William Epp	50	100	150
Nicholas Sandore	50	100	150
Bill Roscoe	50	100	150
Darrell Belch	50	100	150
Tony Flaig	50	100	150
Kevin Gusinow	50	100	150
David Lindo	50	100	150
wolfgang lucki	50	100	150
Joe Pettit	50	100	150
Michael Schlobohm	50	100	150
chris seruga	50	100	150
Anthony Spinazzola	50	100	150
Kirk Tesar	50	100	150
Mark McGuire-MO	50	100	150
bill shaw	50	100	150
Alba Herzberg		100	100
Alexander Nachtigal	100		100
Andrea Sipple	100		100
Andrew Muhlada		100	100
Anne Faulconer		100	100
Barbara Small	100		100
Bob bandzwolek	100		100
Bob Wigmore		100	100
Brett Allaire		100	100
Brian Callaghan	100		100
Buck Waller		100	100
Chad Passante	100		100
Chris Bradway		100	100
Chris Drussell		100	100
Christopher Larmey		100	100
Dan Brockman		100	100
Daniel Smith		100	100
Darwin Labordo		100	100
David Battersby		100	100
David Porco		100	100
David Updike	100		100
Deborah Clark		100	100
Dennis Decauwer	100		100
Dennis Erwood	100		100
Derek Deutsch	100		100
Diane Brew	100		100
Douglas Bredar		100	100
Edward Fitzsimons	100		100
Edward Peters		100	100
Eric Gielata		100	100
eugene cahalan	100		100
Evans Fotos		100	100
Faith Moss		100	100
Fitzhugh Neal	100		100
Gary Petersen		100	100
Gene Menez	100		100
Geoffrey Schutt	100		100
GEORGE CARR		100	100
George Dacayanan	100		100
Glenn Cunningham	100		100
Greg Knepper		100	100
Greg Winkler		100	100
Gus Meyers		100	100
Henry Wessel	100		100
James Smith		100	100
Jamie Bulnes	100		100
Jeffrey Breskey		100	100
Jennifer White	100		100
Jerry Mcclenin	100		100
Jim Goodman		100	100
Jim Murphy		100	100
joe kasperski	100		100
Joe Maneen, Jr.	100		100
John Cleary	100		100
John GENCIUS		100	100
John Herzberg	100		100
John Kosciak	100		100
John Kudla	100		100
John MILLILI	100		100
Jonathan Owens		100	100
Justin Waitekus		100	100
Karen Baker		100	100
Karen Richards	100		100
Lawrence Goldman		100	100
Linda Westrich	100		100
Lynn Zvara		100	100
Malcolm Esquerre		100	100
mark mcguire	100		100
MARK RICHARDS		100	100
Mark Rudy	100		100
Matthew Ache	100		100
Melissa Gielata	100		100
MICHAEL BRUNO	100		100
Michael Cirelli		100	100
Michael Domabyl		100	100
Michael Foster		100	100
Michael Pink	100		100
Michael Wilson		100	100
Muggsy Kreiser	100		100
Pam Piscitelli	100		100
Pat Murphy		100	100
Patrick Gianforte		100	100
Paul Calia		100	100
Paul Oshinski		100	100
Randy Bauer		100	100
Rick Tangeman	100		100
Robbie Courtney	100		100
ROBERT FLEMING		100	100
Robert Grace	100		100
Robert Tacher		100	100
Ryan Tyreman	100		100
Sam Raur	100		100
Scott McGovern		100	100
SEAN WILLIAMS	100		100
Sheldon Usprech	100		100
Stanley Bavlish		100	100
Stephan Gravina	100		100
Stephanie Schmidt		100	100
Steve Manner	100		100
Steven Franckowiak		100	100
Tanya Taylor		100	100
Ted Apple		100	100
terrence ostrowski	100		100
Thomas Mastandrea		100	100
Thomas Rusnak	100		100
Tim Whelan		100	100
Tina Luke-Byk	100		100
Tommy Lenberg		100	100
tony calabrese		100	100
Trey Stiles	100		100
Vince Antonacci	100		100
Vincent Achilarre	100		100
WILLIAM CASPER	100		100
William Clark		100	100
William White	100		100
Zachary Agamenoni		100	100
Gary Kurtz	100		100
Kevin R McIntyre	100		100
Nathan Woodward		100	100
Anthony Infante		100	100
Brian Adams	100		100
Bo Champlin	100		100
Scott Coles	100		100
Kevin Conneran	100		100
Kevin Giblin	100		100
Brooks Lewis	100		100
Brad Lipman	100		100
Glenn Miller	100		100
John Perry	100		100
Fabian Sultan	100		100
Mark Aylward		100	100
Ron Bacchi		100	100
Terry Bollom		100	100
Willard Collins		100	100
Dan Dehaas		100	100
George Ferdinand		100	100
Peter Hadelman		100	100
Cindy Kinsley		100	100
Mike McNamara		100	100
Dennis O'Brien		100	100
Tom O'Connor		100	100
John Rusnak		100	100
Jeff Tyler		100	100
Rick Bengson		100	100
Alvin Dufauchard	50		50
Amy Krauss	50		50
andreia accarino	50		50
Anson Clark	50		50
BARBARA LORDI	50		50
Barry Lichtenstaedter	50		50
Bill Hahn	50		50
Brandt Scholz	50		50
Brenda D'Angelo	50		50
Brian Feldman	50		50
brian johnson	50		50
Brian Troop	50		50
bruce warren	50		50
Bruce Williams	50		50
bryan grace	50		50
Cary Tate	50		50
chad rivers	50		50
Chad Swift	50		50
Chad Tyler	50		50
Cheryl Knepper	50		50
Chris George	50		50
Chris Hawranik	50		50
Chris Hutts	50		50
Christina Bialek	50		50
CHRISTINA HARTLESS	50		50
Christopher Ahl	50		50
Christopher Lavezza	50		50
Christopher OLSSON	50		50
Christopher Pall	50		50
Christopher Podratz	50		50
christopher skotz	50		50
Dale Day	50		50
Dale Holman	50		50
Dale Ijames	50		50
Dan Desena	50		50
Dan Slattery	50		50
Daniel Hart	50		50
Darryl Hackworth	50		50
Dave Gray	50		50
Dave Nichols	50		50
Dave Simmons	50		50
Dave Whelihan	50		50
daven turner	50		50
david conover	50		50
David Essig	50		50
David McPfimeloronti	50		50
Dean Malizia	50		50
Dennis Desposito	50		50
DICK ODEA	50		50
Don Brodeur	50		50
Doug Harmon	50		50
Doug Kellam	50		50
Douglas Kempt	50		50
Douglas Wenzl	50		50
Elin Feng	50		50
Ellen Patrick-Leavell	50		50
Ellis Starr	50		50
Eric Astrom	50		50
Farley Brinsfield	50		50
Francine Bogdanoff	50		50
Frank D'Angelo	50		50
Frank Natale	50		50
Frank Turner	50		50
Fred Bamberger	50		50
fredric accarino	50		50
Gary Mannion	50		50
Gaylord Grundy	50		50
Gene Davenport	50		50
George Henning	50		50
George Novick	50		50
gordon dickerson	50		50
GREG RITZA	50		50
Gregg THOMAS	50		50
Herb Miller	50		50
Holly Short	50		50
Howard Kaplan	50		50
Jack Passante	50		50
James Connor	50		50
James Gaine	50		50
James Hall	50		50
James Perri	50		50
james slade	50		50
James Tenner	50		50
Jason ODell	50		50
Jean DEMARZO	50		50
Jeffrey Schmitz	50		50
Jennifer Sandore	50		50
Jesse Temple	50		50
Jim Dougherty	50		50
Jim Henry	50		50
Jim Sciuto	50		50
Jim Stirr	50		50
Joe DeVivo	50		50
Joe Shurman	50		50
John Florides	50		50
John Forhecz	50		50
John Mannarino	50		50
Joseph Eckert	50		50
joseph mckay	50		50
Joshua Pearl	50		50
Keith Ensign	50		50
kelly byrne	50		50
Kenneth Magner	50		50
Kevin Irwin	50		50
Kirk Albin	50		50
Kyle Allaire	50		50
Kyle King	50		50
Levi McIntosh	50		50
Lisa Andres	50		50
Lorne Weiss	50		50
Louis Capezzuto	50		50
Lyle Nordby	50		50
Lynn Grace	50		50
Marc Stateler	50		50
Margaret Owens	50		50
Mark Dinisi	50		50
Mark Henderson	50		50
Mark Renney	50		50
Mark Wilgard	50		50
Marlyse Labordo	50		50
Marta Nilsen	50		50
Matt Kasowicz	50		50
Matthew Myers	50		50
Matthew Nixon	50		50
Matthew Sargent	50		50
Michael Chavez	50		50
Michael Koblenz	50		50
Michael Lindner	50		50
MICHAEL SALETTA	50		50
Michael Teal	50		50
Michelle Mount	50		50
Mike Boreale	50		50
Mike Greenstein	50		50
Mike Kappel	50		50
Mike Klodnicki	50		50
Mike McAbee	50		50
Myrin Roberts	50		50
Nancy Spence	50		50
Noel Pink	50		50
Norman Pearson	50		50
PATRICK O'CONNOR	50		50
Peter Deys	50		50
Phil Adams	50		50
Phil Hoedebeck	50		50
Phil Rizzi	50		50
Ralph Delgado	50		50
Randy De la gardelle	50		50
ray arsenault	50		50
Reg Young	50		50
Richard Dahlgren	50		50
Richard Prall	50		50
robert Buck	50		50
Robert Carlson	50		50
Robert Clarke	50		50
Robert Hahn	50		50
Robert Jacobson	50		50
Robert Masterton	50		50
Robert Schwartz	50		50
Ron Kaufmann	50		50
Ron Meister	50		50
Ron Rios	50		50
Ronald Hafner	50		50
Rosemary Saporito	50		50
Ross Gallo	50		50
Sal DiGangi	50		50
Samuel Homiack	50		50
Scott Eyraud	50		50
Scott Pearson	50		50
Scott Roberts	50		50
Scott Thomas	50		50
SHANE IRISH	50		50
Shaun Khwalsingh	50		50
Shawn Heron	50		50
Skip Koepnick	50		50
Stephen Berdar	50		50
Steve Crocker	50		50
Steve Irwin	50		50
steven cooper	50		50
Steven Gleason	50		50
Steven Unowsky	50		50
Terrence Severson	50		50
Thomas Anderson	50		50
Thomas Barone	50		50
Thomas Bartzsch	50		50
Thomas Labordo	50		50
Thomas McNamara	50		50
Thomas O'Neill	50		50
Thomas Perrot	50		50
Tim Moline	50		50
Tim Row	50		50
Tim Smith	50		50
Timothy Betthauser	50		50
Timothy Bockhorn	50		50
TJ Sonde	50		50
Todd Hartman	50		50
tom mcnamara	50		50
Tom Rapps	50		50
Tony Fox	50		50
Tony McGuire	50		50
Tory Cameron	50		50
TOSHI SAKAUYE	50		50
Trent Ibbotson	50		50
Vic Vickers	50		50
Wayne Hall	50		50
Wayne Kwan	50		50
Wes Kinman	50		50
Wes Preble	50		50
William Church	50		50
William Kimok	50		50
Yolanda Labordo	50		50
Stephen McMahon	50		50
Gregory Harmon	50		50
Joe Koury	50		50
Joseph Kelley	50		50
Paul Dunbar	50		50
Albion Benton	50		50
Theodore Bezel	50		50
Howard Blumberg	50		50
Robert Colbert	50		50
Coleen Curley	50		50
Samuel Dearth	50		50
anthony derosa	50		50
Aaron Dobbin	50		50
Justin Fattore	50		50
Bryan Hull	50		50
Derek Isenberg	50		50
James Kachulis	50		50
Daniel Kaplan	50		50
Mark Pait	50		50
davinder Sangara	50		50
lance smith	50		50
Richard Smith - New York	50		50
Fred Jr. Speck	50		50
Ron Takasugi	50		50
Ray Unger	50		50
John Barna	50		50
troy blankenship	50		50
Morgan Brown	50		50
Ronald De La Gardelle	50		50
Jack Dicenso	50		50
Daniel Dreger	50		50
John Fasola	50		50
Ron Frizzell	50		50
Ronald Frizzell	50		50
Joseph Hollister	50		50
Christopher Hull	50		50
Kevin Kerstein	50		50
Ted Lenihan	50		50
Michael Mulvihill	50		50
David Nabutovsky	50		50
Brad Ostrove	50		50
Carmen Petrelli	50		50
Patrick Runyan	50		50
David Sadler	50		50
Robert Schinzius	50		50
Mike Smith	50		50
Tyler Sonsalla	50		50
Jeffrey Tracy	50		50
Kirk White	50		50
William Wilson	50		50

Beat Byk Feeder Summary

Feeder	Date	Track	Race	Byk's Pick	Winner	Type	Winners	New Qualifiers	Total Qualifiers
1	11-Jul	Horseshoe Indianapolis	12	#8 Leading Change	#8 Leading Change	Win with Byk	256	256	256
2	12-Jul	Woodbine	9	#6 Mo Cookie	#4 Ghost Me	Beat Byk	145	89	345
3	18-Jul	Monmouth	12	#2 Further Ado	#3 Baby Vino	Beat Byk	16	11	356
4	19-Jul	Ellis Park	8	#4 Kilwin	#4 Kilwin	Win with Byk	244	132	488

Official Rules

Steve Byk will pick a horse in one stakes race every Saturday and Sunday, and on Monday, September 7 during the promotional period (every weekend beginning July 11 through September 7). Each Thursday throughout the promotion, Byk will select the weekend stakes races and announce them on At the Races and on his twitter page, @Steve_Byk, for a chance to qualify to the Beat Byk NHC Online Qualifier held on September 19. Byk’s selections will be announced no later than each Friday. There will be 17 chances to qualify to the Beat Byk NHC Online Qualifier during this promotional period.
There will be a Byk alternate selection in the case his horse scratches. The alternate will be designated Byk’s pick if his first selection scratches.
Participants can go to https://www.ntra.com/beatbyk/ where they may use Byk’s selection to win the featured race or try to beat Byk by selecting another horse.
Participants who select the winning horse (either using Byk’s selection or by beating Byk) will advance to the September 19 Beat Byk Challenge Online Qualifier. Participants can win ONE entry into the September 13 NHC online qualifier awarding the NHC prize package.
Points will be calculated for alternate prizes in the Beat Byk Challenge. Participants will receive 100 points if they beat Byk and 50 points if they bet with Byk to win the featured race. The top 5-point leaders will receive HorsePlayers.com credits as prizes (1^stplace – $500 HP credit, 2^nd place -$350 HP credit, 3^rd place – $250 HP credit, 4^th place – $150 HP credit, 5^th place – $100 HP credit).
TIEBREAKER: In the event of a tie of a top 5 finishing position for the HorsePlayers.com credits, the following tie-breaker procedure will be instituted.

1. The individual selecting the most winners that beat Byk will be declared a prize winner.
2. If a tie still exists following the initial tiebreaking procedure, the top finisher with the highest cumulative bankroll of the pari-mutuel payoffs will be declared a prize winner.
3. If a tie still exists following the initial two tiebreaking procedures, there will be a coin toss to determine the prize winner.

You may submit your selection up until the scheduled post time of the selected race. Each form will be time stamped. You may make changes to your selections; however, you will need to submit your name and email again with your updated pick. If your selection scratches and you fail to change your pick, you will automatically receive Steve’s Byk’s selection.
Anyone making or changing a selection after the scheduled post time will be disqualified.
NHC Tour membership is required to compete in the September 19 Beat Byk NHC Online Qualifier. Anyone who “Beats Byk” in any of the weekly contests and is not a 2026 NHC Tour member will be able to join the 2026 NHC Tour for a special offer of only $10 (membership good through February 14, 2027). Those who “Bet with Byk” and win a spot in the NHC online qualifier by picking the winner will be required to join the Tour ($50 annual membership good through February 14, 2027) to be eligible to win the NHC spot. Memberships may not be transferred to the 2026-2027 NHC Tour.
The winner or the highest ranking NHC Tour member of the Beat Byk Online Qualifier on September 19 will represent At the Races at the 2027 NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC). In addition to earning a berth at the NHC, the eligible winner of the Beat Byk Challenge will win an airfare reimbursement of $500 and a four-night complimentary stay at Horseshoe Las Vegas, the official host site of the 2027 NHC.
Participants who qualify for the September 19 Beat Byk NHC Online Qualifier will receive information on how to register for the online qualifier prior to September 19.
The NHC prize package winner will be announced after a 48-hour audit period.
The winner of the 2027 NHC will win an estimated $1,000,000 and an Eclipse Award as the Horseplayer of the Year.
No purchase necessary. A secondary prize of $250 cash will be available to the overall winner if he or she is not an NHC Tour member.

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