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NHC: Perry Qualifies For 13th Appearance In National Tournament

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.
Friday, January 1
HorsePlayers.com
Joseph Perry of Hamilton, N.J. has qualified for what will be his 13th appearance at the NHC. Perry has twice finished sixth in the NHC and has cashed four times for a total of $147,000.
William Price of Peru, N.Y. will be making his second NHC appearance when he heads to Las Vegas in 2021.
Saturday, January 2
Monmouth Park
Bill Cox of Matawan, N.J. has qualified for his first NHC appearance.
David Peed of Ellicott City, Md., will be making his second NHC appearance.
HorsePlayers.com
Don Allen of Bradley, Ark., has qualified for his 13th appearance at the NHC. Allen has cashed five times for a total of $37,700.
John Behnke of Golden, Colo., will be making his third NHC appearance.
Xpressbet
Tony Zhou of Jersey City, N.J. will be heading to the NHC for the sixth time.
Eric Bialek of Saint Paul, Minn., will be making his sixth appearance in the NHC. Bialek finished seventh in 2020, cashing for $58,500.
Dennis Hubbard of Daly City, Calif., has qualified for his first NHC tournament.
Paul Belanger of Los Angeles, Calif., will be making his third NHC appearance.
Sunday, January 3
HorsePlayers.com
Josh Reims of Encino, Calif., has qualified for his first NHC appearance.
Dan Shugar of Los Angeles, Calif., is now dual qualified for what will be his tenth NHC appearance. Shugar has cashed once for $7,700 in 2014.
Andrew Asaro of San Diego, Calif., is now dual qualified for what will be his first NHC tournament.
Friday, January 8
HorsePlayers.com
Dennis Desenberg of Norwalk, Iowa will be heading to the NHC for the fifth time.
Matthew Kroska of Elko, Minn., will be making his NHC debut when he heads to Las Vegas in 2021.
Saturday, January 9
Tampa Bay Downs
Bill Chenvert of The Villages, Fla., is now dual qualified for what will be his eighth NHC appearance.
HorsePlayers.com
Jeff Higgins will be making his NHC debut in 2021.
Francis Drew of Clearwater, Fla., will be heading to the NHC for the sixth time. Drew has cashed twice previously for a total of $64,200.
Sunday, January 10
HorsePlayers.com
Scott Fitzgerald of Westford, Mass., has qualified for his fifth NHC appearance. Fitzgerald has cashed twice for a total of $36,000.

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Registration Now Open For 2020 Online Edition Of The Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge

Continuing to draw top horseplayers from around North America for Thoroughbred racing's biggest live-money tournament, registration is now open for the 2020 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC).

Now in its 12th year, the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge will crown the winner with the highest accumulated bankroll at the end of the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships, which will be held this year at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., on Nov. 6-7.

This year's BCBC total cash prize pool is expected to be $1 million based upon a minimum of 400 players registered.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, players will not be able to participate at Keeneland this year. All BCBC tournament play will be conducted online at TVG.com, the official Breeders' Cup wagering partner, Xpressbet.com, NYRA Bets and at designated satellite locations at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J., and Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. Additional satellite locations, such as Santa Anita Park and Del Mar in California, will be announced at a later date if they are able to host players.

To register now and to view complete 2020 BCBC rules and information, go to BreedersCup.com/BCBC.

For the 2020 BCBC, a $2,500 buy-in and $7,500 betting bankroll ($10,000 total) are required of each player. All buy-in monies are applied to the prize pool. Players can bet into the Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta and Daily Double pools with their $7,500 bankroll over the two days and keep all monies earned from their betting.

“The excitement and prestige of playing in the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge continues to grow as the ultimate test in live-money Thoroughbred racing tournaments, with horseplayers tackling the large and ultra-competitive fields of the World Championships races,” said Tim Schram, BCBC Tournament Director. “As a bonus, we encourage players of all levels to sign up and play in our online BCBC qualifying tournaments on HorsePlayers.com from now until late October to earn a free entry into the BCBC on Nov. 6-7.”

An exciting feature of the 2020 BCBC is the $3 million National Horseplayer Champion (NHC) Tour bonus that will be awarded to any horseplayer who wins the BCBC and the NTRA Horseplayers Championship (NHC) in January 2021. As part of a reciprocal agreement with the NHC, Thomas Goldsmith, winner of this year's NHC in February, is eligible for a $3 million bonus should he win this year's BCBC.

Players can earn free entry into the BCBC by winning a BCBC Qualifying Tournament. For details on upcoming live and online qualifying tournaments, go to Horseplayers.com.

In the 2019 BCBC, a record 457 players entered the competition and Brad Anderson of Sarasota, Fla., finished on top. Anderson made a $25,900 wager on 9-2 Vino Rosso in the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic, the final race of the tournament, which vaulted him to victory. Anderson finished with a total score of 145,040 points and, with a first-place prize of $343,000, saw total winnings of $488,040.

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‘Beat Byk NHC Challenge’ To Award One Seat At 2021 National Horseplayers Championship

Steve Byk, host of the acclaimed 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 Tour member to Las Vegas to compete in the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) next year.

The “Beat Byk NHC Challenge” will run from July 18-Sept. 6. During that promotional period, Byk will pick a horse in one stakes race each Saturday and Sunday and listeners will be encouraged to log in to https://www.ntra.com/beatbyk/ where they will either use Byk's selection to win the featured race or try to beat Byk by selecting another horse.

All who correctly select the winning horse in each round advance to a September 12 NHC online qualifier limited to winning participants from the weekly promotions. Participants may qualify once into the September online qualifier during the promotional period. The winner of the “Beat Byk” Online Qualifier in September will then represent “At the Races” at the 2021 NHC.

Points will be calculated for alternate prizes in the “Beat Byk” Challenge. Participants will receive 100 points if they beat Byk and 50 points if they bet with Byk to win the featured race. The top 5 point leaders will receive HorsePlayers.com credits as prizes (1st place – $500 HP credit, 2nd place -$200 HP credit, 3rd place – $200 HP credit, 4th place – $200 HP credit, 5th place – $200 HP credit).

NHC Tour membership is required to compete in the September online qualifier. In addition, any participant who “Beats Byk” in any of the weekly contests and is not already a Tour member will be able to join the NHC Tour for a special offer of only $4.99 for the remainder of the 2020 NHC Tour. Those who “Bet with Byk” and win a spot in the NHC online qualifier by picking the winner will be required to join the Tour ($50 annual membership good through January 31, 2021) to be eligible to win the NHC spot.

Participants in the September qualifier must be NHC Tour members in order to be eligible to win the NHC berth. A secondary prize of $250 cash will be available to the overall winner if he or she is not an NHC Tour member.

“At the Races with Steve Byk” is Thoroughbred racing's only national daily news and talk show. The show also streams live on stevebyk.com.

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