The NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) is just around the corner with the 27th annual event scheduled for March 13-15 at Horseshoe Las Vegas. The NHC is a $4 million handicapping tournament open only to players who have qualified with a win or high finish in a feeder contest online or at various racetracks and racebooks throughout the year.
Category: Horse Racing News
ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for Feb. 15 at Gulfstream Park
Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks. This feature will be straight-forward: full-card picks for one Sunday slate of races of his choosing.
Ewing Returns! What to Know About Griffin Johnson’s 3-Year-Old Racehorse
If you found horse racing through Griffin Johnson, you’re not alone.
Shocking Horse Racing Upsets: A $272 Winner in the Risen Star Stakes
Some upset victories are more stunning than others. Villanova beating Georgetown in the 1985 NCAA men’s basketball National Championship, well, that was almost unthinkable, while the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl LII win over the New England Patriots in February 2018 was more along the lines of an eyebrow raiser. The 2013 Risen Star Stakes – no doubt – falls into the former category.
