First of Three Free Online NHC Qualifiers Set For April 21, 2024
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 8, 2024) – The first of three free online qualifiers in 2024 for the NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) is set for Sunday April 21 on Horseplayers.com, the official online qualifying site of the [...]
NHC At The Post – April 2024
April 2024 2024 National Horseplayers Championship A recap on the 25th celebration of horseplayers from around the globe The world’s richest and most prestigious handicapping contest, the National Horseplayers Championship, [...]
Mike Gillum Wins NTRA National Horseplayers Championship
Mike Gillum from Indianapolis, Indiana takes home $800,000 cash and Eclipse Award as Horseplayer of the Year Las Vegas, NV (March 17, 2024): Mike Gillum found the pot of gold at the end of the [...]
Seth Morris Leads NTRA National Horseplayers Championship Entering Sunday’s Final Table
Las Vegas, NV (March 17, 2024) – Seth Morris, from Long Island, New York, leads the 25th NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) field with a bankroll of $286.78 at the conclusion of Sunday morning’s Semifinal [...]
Seth Morris Leads After Day Two at the National Horseplayers Championship, Jamie Haydon wins 10th Annual NHC Charity Challenge
Semi-final round starts Sunday with 10 percent of the field, New Silver Sunday Contest starts tomorrow Las Vegas, NV (March 16, 2023) – Day two of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) National Horseplayers Championship [...]
TJ Sonde Leads After Day One at the 25th National Horseplayers Championship, Field Set for NTRA NHC Charity Challenge
Las Vegas, NV, (March 15, 2024): After an exciting first day at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), presented by Caesars Entertainment, Horseshoe Las Vegas, and Racetrack Television Network (RTN), [...]
2024 NHC Official Prize Structure Announced
The 25th National Horseplayers Championship will feature 765 entries held by 622 individuals Las Vegas, NV (March 15, 2024) - The official prize structure of the 25th National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) National Horseplayers Championship [...]
25th NHC to Begin Tomorrow with 765 Entries After Record Last Chance First Chance Participation
Chris Inman (pictured with his father) finished in first place in the Last Chance/First Chance Contest, winning his second seat in #NHC2024 and taking home $23,840. Las Vegas, NV (March 14, 2024): The final [...]
2024 National Horseplayers Championship: More About the 25th NHC Field
Learn about the competitors hoping to take home $800,000 grand prize and Eclipse Award as Horseplayer of the Year Las Vegas, Nevada (March 11, 2024) - The 25th National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) National Horseplayers [...]
Nearly $4.5 Million in Cash and Prizes Awarded at 25th National Horseplayers Championship
$800,000 grand prize and Eclipse Award as Horseplayer of the Year to be awarded from field of more than 750 Entries Lexington, KY, (March 07, 2024): The 25th National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) National [...]
Kevin Costello Wins 2023 National Horseplayer Tour
First horseplayer to ever win the tour twice in its 16 history (Lexington, Ky., March 1, 2024) – Kevin Costello, of Chicago, Illinois has officially won the 2023 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) Tour, making [...]
Matties, Meeks, and Wiener Voted Into NTRA National Horseplayers Championship Hall of Fame
Inductees will be recognized during the NHC Champions Dinner Sunday March 17th at the Horseshoe Las Vegas Lexington, Ky., (February 29, 2024): The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that Kevin ‘Duke’ Matties, [...]
National Horseplayers Championship ‘Last Chance/First Chance’ Contest Hosted at Horseshoe Las Vegas on the Eve of 25th NHC
Final opportunity to win an entry to the 2024 NHC LEXINGTON, Ky. (February 27, 2024): The annual National Horseplayers Championship ‘Last Chance/First Chance’ Contest at the Horseshoe Las Vegas is the final chance to [...]
NHC At The Post – January 2024
January 2024 It may have been a busy holiday season but that didn’t slow down the contests or NHC qualifiers in December.The month kicked off with the Lone Star Park [...]
NHC At The Post – December 2023
December 2023 November kicked off with the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC), the biggest live money handicapping tournament in the world which awarded more than $1,00,000 in cash [...]
NHC At The Post – November 2023
November 2023 The NHC tour kicked off fall right this October with many contests from coast to coast, awarding 41 seats to the Horseshoe Las Vegas next March.The first day [...]
NHC At The Post – October 2023
October 2023 Summer wrapped up with the popular Kentucky Downs King of the Turf Handicapping Challenge for the third consecutive year. Phil [...]
NHC At The Post – September 2023
September 2023 Welcome back to the August edition of the NHC at the Post, your monthly update on all the happenings of the National Horseplayers Championship Tour and more. July [...]
NHC At The Post – August 2023
August 2023 We have officially unveiled the new logo for the 25th Anniversary of the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) which will be held March 15-17, 2024 at the Horseshoe Las Vegas. Read the [...]
Remembering Jose Arias
One of the most accomplished horseplayers in the history of the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) and NHC qualifying contest play, Jose Arias captured the 2014 NHC after a remarkable stretch that saw him [...]
Fifth Annual Beat Byk NHC Challenge Promotion To Return in July
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 10, 2023) – For the 5th consecutive year the “Beat Byk NHC Challenge” will return this summer as the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) and Steve Byk, host of the Thoroughbred radio news magazine [...]