National Handicapping Challenge

David Erwin of Charlottesville, Virginia took home the grand prize of this year's Beat Byk NHC Challenge, earning his first-ever berth to the National Horseplayers Championship next March. This year's contest drew more than 12,000 entries throughout the eight weeks of competition, which saw entrants "Beat Byk" 14 out of 17 times. The Beat Byk final qualifier Sept. 14 had 918 individuals who played for the winning ticket. "I've been trying to qualify for the NHC for a few years, but I do not have time to put the work...

Monmouth Park will host a $500 onsite and online handicapping contest on Saturday, Aug. 3, with two NHC seats, two BCBC spots and cash available for contestants, the track said in a release Wednesday. Online options to participate are TVG, 4NJBETS and Xpressbet. Onsite registration will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET on Saturday on the first floor of the Clubhouse. For TVG and 4NJBets online player registration ends at 3 p.m. ET on Friday. Xpressbet players can register through 12:50 p.m. ET on Saturday. There is a...

Edited Press Release New research findings on contest player habits, case studies on the impact of contests at several racetracks, including Kentucky Downs and Hawthorne Race Course, and a perspective from a longtime contest player highlight the upcoming National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) Contest Workshop this coming Monday, Dec. 6. The workshop, which will be held in the Catalina Ballroom - Salon L, will begin at 3:00 p.m. MST, and is part of the 47th annual University of Arizona Global Symposium on Racing. Any registered symposium attendee will receive a $500...

With the National Horseplayers Championship postponed from its traditional February dates due to COVID-19 and re-scheduled for August, the NTRA today announced that a Last Chance/First Chance qualifier has been added to the calendar Feb. 13. The contest will provide an opportunity for players to qualify to either the Aug. 27-29, 2021 NHC or the Jan. 28-30, 2022 NHC. The Last Chance/First Chance qualifier will be held on HorsePlayers.com, and the entry fee will be $500. Two NHC seats will be guaranteed to NHC 2021 plus travel and hotel accommodations....