First of Three Free Online NHC Qualifiers Set For April 26
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 16, 2025) – The first of three free online qualifiers for the NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) is set for Saturday, April 26 on HorsePlayers.com, [...]
Burnham Square Moves into NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll at No. 7 after Blue Grass Stakes Thriller
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll - April 14, 2025 Week 12 of the 2025 NTRA Top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll and the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by [...]
A Message From NTRA President & CEO Tom Rooney
Like many of you, I was disappointed in the content and tone of the guest essay on horse racing published in the New York Times two weeks ago. And while [...]
Chicago Native Dan Piazza Wins NTRA National Horseplayers Championship
LAS VEGAS (March 16, 2025) – Benefitting from steady and sure play from the start, Dan Piazza, a financial advisor from Chicago, went virtually from gate to wire and held off [...]
Dan Piazza Extends Overall Lead in National Horseplayers Championship following Saturday’s Second Day of Competition in Las Vegas
Dean Malizia LAS VEGAS (March 15, 2025) ─ Extending his prowess from Friday’s first-place standing, Dan Piazza is the overall leader following Saturday’s second day of the NTRA’s 26th [...]
Chicago Financial Advisor Dan Piazza Leads After First Day of 26th National Horseplayers Championship
Dan Piazza LAS VEGAS (March 14, 2024) ─ Powered by a steady stream of nine winners, Dan Piazza, a wealth management advisor from Chicago, leads after the first day of [...]
NTRA Advisory and FAQs on Tariffs
LEXINGTON, KY (March 14, 2025) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) released an advisory Friday regarding the tariffs imposed on Canada and Mexico, and how they affect the [...]
26th NHC to Begin Friday With Record Prize Money and Entries Following Record Last Chance/First Chance Contest
2025 National Horseplayers Championship at Horseshoe Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (March 13, 2025) ─ This year’s NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), which kicks off Friday, March 14 at [...]
Mike Gillum Set for NHC Title Defense
Mike Gillum with NTRA President and CEO Tom Rooney LAS VEGAS (March 11, 2025) – To Mike Gillum, the reigning National Horseplayers Champion, family always comes first, but after [...]
2025 National Horseplayers Championship: Who’s Who at the 26th NHC
Learn about the competitors hoping to take home the $800,000 grand prize and Eclipse Award as Horseplayer of the Year, March 14-16 at Horseshoe Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada [...]