NHC Community Mourning the Loss of Legends Gallo and Conte
By Noel Michaels The National Horseplayers Championship lost its second legendary figure in the span of about a year this November 22 with the passing of one of the [...]
Kevin Costello Captures 2021 National Horseplayers Championship Tour
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 14, 2022) ― Joseph (Kevin) Costello, a 53-year-old executive from Chicago, IL, rode the strength of four victories and 14 top 10 finishes in handicapping contests to [...]
Beat Byk Challenge Returns to Offer Berth in 2022 NHC
Steve Byk, host of the Thoroughbred radio news magazine “At the Races” on Sirius XM, is once again partnering with the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) to send one NHC [...]
Justin Mustari, 26, Becomes Youngest Winner of National Horseplayers Championship – Des Plaines, Ill., Resident Takes Home $725,000, Eclipse Award
Correction - Hall of Fame inductee Sally Goodall’s scores were reported incorrectly in the original press release. They have been corrected below. The NTRA apologizes for the error and [...]
Mustari Still Leads After Semifinals, Tops Upcoming DraftKings Final Table
LAS VEGAS (Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021) ― Justin Mustari continues to lead the 22nd National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) presented by Racetrack Television Network, Caesars Entertainment and Bally’s Las Vegas, [...]
Ellis Park Track Announcer Jimmy McNerney Takes NHC Charity Challenge and Wins $5,000 for Charity
LAS VEGAS (Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021) – Jimmy McNerney, track announcer at Ellis Park Racing & Gaming and Turfway Park, won the 7th annual $5,000 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) [...]
NHC Day 2 Recap: Mustari Leads Entering Final Day
LAS VEGAS (Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021) – Justin Mustari of Des Plaines, Illinois, holds a slim advantage over 2014 champion Jose Arias following the second day of competition in the [...]
NHC Notes Day 2
Contact: Communications@NTRA.com OSCAR-WINNING SCREENWRITER ERIC ROTH ON HANDICAPPING ON HANDICAPPING Screenwriter Eric Roth has five Academy Award nominations to his name, including a win in the Best Adapted Screenplay category [...]
Field Set for NTRA NHC Charity Challenge presented by Four Roses Bourbon
LAS VEGAS (Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021) – While the NTRA National Horseplayers Championship Presented by Racetrack Television Network, Caesars Entertainment and Bally’s Las Vegas will crown the best handicapper [...]
CUMMINGS, O’MALLEY SHARE DAY ONE LEAD AT NATIONAL HORSEPLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
LAS VEGAS (Aug. 27, 2021) – Colin Cummings of Brooklyn, New York, and Sean O’Malley of Artesia, California, are the co-leaders after the first day of the 22nd National Horseplayers [...]