NHC Rundown: 2012 Champion Beychok Qualifies For 12th NHC Appearance

Each week, the NTRA will provide a rundown of those who have qualified for the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) the previous weekend.

The NHC is the most important tournament of the year for horseplayers and is the culmination of a year-long series of NTRA-sanctioned local tournaments conducted by racetracks, casino race books, off-track betting facilities and horse racing and handicapping websites, each of which sends its top qualifiers to the national finals. The 2021 NHC is now slated take place in the Bally's Events Center from August 27-29.

Bob Gianquitti of Lake Worth, Fla., is dual qualified for the fifth straight year and will make his eighth appearance overall at NHC 2021.

Ken Jordan of Farmingdale, N.J., is now dual qualified for his 11^th trip to the NHC. The runner-up in the 2015 edition of the tournament has cashed four times for a total of $282,600.

David Joy of Scott Bar, Calif., will be making his first trip to the NHC.

Peter McFarland of Nicholasville, Ky., will be making his second NHC appearance having cashed for $6,550 in 2017.

Dennis Tiernan of Mill Valley, Calif., is now a 10-time NHC qualifier having first qualified back in 2000.

Jeff Arthur of Chesapeake, Va., will be heading to the NHC for a fifth time.

Eric Kurzhal of South Bend, Ind., is now dual qualified for his sixth NHC appearance. Kurzhal cashed for $1,050 in 2020.

Ron Myeress of Seven Hills, Ohio will take dual qualifier status into his first NHC appearance.

Mark Rudy of Milwaukee, Wisc., is now dual qualified for what will be his 11^th NHC appearance. Rudy, who qualified for his first NHC in 2008, has cashed twice previously for a total of $25,200.

Nick Tammaro of Houston, Tex., is now dual qualified for the fifth time and will be making his seventh overall NHC appearance when he heads to Las Vegas in 2021.

Tim Stupka of Sioux Falls, S.D., will be playing in the NHC for the 11^th time having first qualified in 2000. Stupka cashed for $1,700 in 2017.

Rock Edwards of Schaumburg, Ill., will be making his second NHC appearance.

Michael Beychok, the 2012 NHC Champion, is heading back to the tournament for the 12^th time. In addition to his record-setting $1 million payday in 2012, Beychok – a resident of Baton Rouge, La. – cashed for $2,500 in 2011 and $10,800 in 2015.