Category: NHC Tour / NHC Qualifiers

NHC Qualifiers are Exclusive to HorseTourneys in October

From October 1 through October 31, HorseTourneys.com will be the exclusive home of all NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) qualifying events. NHC Qualifiers this coming weekend will each award two (2) Guaranteed NHC Entry Packages.

The NHC is the most prestigious and lucrative handicapping competition in America. Each year, top players of all backgrounds travel to the NHC Finals in Las Vegas to compete for the title of Horseplayer of the Year, an Eclipse Award and a share of millions in prize money and rewards. These top players earn their way in to the Finals by competing in official qualifying tournaments.

The BIG One Relocated to HorseTourneys.com Sept. 19-20

Per a joint decision between HorseTourneys and Laurel Park, The BIG One will be played online this year at HorseTourneys.com.  The dates will remain the same—Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19-20, 2020.

Wednesday NHC Qualifier to Now Offer Cash Prizes As Well

The NHC qualifier offered each Wednesday at HorseTourneys will now also include cash payouts starting next week (May 20). It is the first time in the history of online, mythical-money tournaments that cash prizes will be available in an NHC qualifying event.

Emily Kyrillou Wins Aqueduct Gotham Challenge

Emily Kyrillou turned her starting live bankroll of $250 into a final total of $10,327.50 to finish best of 230 entries and win the Aqueduct Gotham Challenge on March 9.

That’s Gambling

It has been three days since “Fourgate” (full credit to Justin Dew, who I believe was the first to coin that term), but people are still buzzing about it. As we await word on how the NTRA will settle the issue, it is somewhat interesting to take a step back and gauge people’s reaction to […]

BCBC Qualifiers Back at HorsePlayers

NHC fever abounds, and that’s understandable given that the 20th edition of the event is just a week away. But that shouldn’t serve to obscure the return to HorsePlayers of qualifiers to the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC).

Preston Simms Wins Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship

The final top 10 standings:

Mark Streiff Trifectas His Way to Victory and over $90,000 in Del Mar Fall Challenge

(Courtesy of Del Mar Thoroughbred Club)

Tommy “The Hammer” Massis Wins Keeneland NHC/BCBC Challenge

(Courtesy of Keeneland) Tommy Massis of Toronto is truly the King of Keeneland Contests. On Sunday, he rode a $1,000 win bet on 19-1 shot Bella Noire in Keeneland’s 4th race to a win in the BCBC-NHC Challenge. Tommy’s winning total of $20,800 bested 2nd place finisher Blake Jessee of Carmel, IN by nearly $8,000.

Jeffrey Harryman Wins Laurel Champions Tournament

Jeffrey Harryman turned a starting bankroll of $200 into $2,214.50 to win the Laurel Champions Tournament at Laurel Park on Saturday, August 18. Harryman won a $10,000 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge entry, a cash bonus of $2,790, plus his final bankroll total was his to keep. His total return: cash and prizes worth $15,004.50.