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Contest Recaps
Louisiana Downs – July 19
By DAVE TULEY - Posted 08/04/08
There might never have been three clearer winners of National Handicapping Championship berths than at the July 19 NTRA Qualifying Tournament at Louisiana Downs.
Surfside -- July 12-13
By DAVE TULEY - Posted 08/04/08
Jack Sparks of Newport Beach, Calif., came from behind and won a photo finish to take home the $12,000 first-place prize in the Surfside Handicapping Contest on July 12-13.
Ellis Park – June 21-22
By DAVE TULEY - Posted 08/04/2008
James Norris, 53, of Sullivan, Ind.; Thomas F. Owen, 49, of Bear, Del.; and Jason Throckmorton, 28, of Louisville, Ky., earned the three NHC berths in Ellis Park’s Survivor Handicapping Tournament on June 21-22.
Hollywood Park – June 28-29
By DAVE TULEY - Posted 07/21/08
Roger Neubauer of Tucson, Ariz., outdueled David Johnson of Monrovia, Calif., to win the $50,000 first-place prize in the Gold Cup Challenge at Hollywood Park on June 28-29.
NHCqualify.com – June 28
By DAVE TULEY - Posted 07/14/08
Bernardo Wiesner of Chula Vista Calif., finished atop the leaderboard of the NHCQualify.com tournament on Saturday, June 29, but with no prize money on the line the main goal of the 90 contestants was to finish in the top 9 and earn a berth to the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship on Jan. 23-24, 2009, at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas.
Belmont – June 21-22
By DAVE TULEY - Posted 07/15/08
When Lavita E Fortuna won a $35,000 maiden claiming race at Belmont Park on Sunday, June 22, she probably made her connections very happy. But she actually made Joe Lods, a 33-year-old teacher from Rockville Centre, N.Y., more money as Lods won the $40,000 grand prize in the Belmont Summer Classic Challenge.
Red Rock – June 21
By DAVE TULEY - Posted 07/15/08
Just like last year when the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas signed on to host the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship and then held two qualifying tournaments in which regular customers beat strong fields of invaders, the same thing happened in the first of six big tourneys to be held at the Red Rock and its sister properties.
Contest Previews
May 23-Oct. 25: Ellis Park Public Handicapper Challenge
May 31-Sept 1 : Survival at the Shore
July 1-Nov. 30: TwinSpires.com Leaderboard Competition
July 5-Oct. 9: Breeders’ Cup Fantasy Challenge
July 16-Sept. 3: Del Mar Online Handicapping Challenge
August 2: Arlington Park Handicapping Challenge
August 2: Keeneland Handicapping Challenge
August 2: Claiming Crown Ultimate Handicappers Open
August 2: Suffolk NHC Qualifying Tournament
August 2: Hastings DRF Friday Contest
August 2: NTRA Qualifying Handicapping Tournament at LAD
August 7: Station Casinos NHC Qualifier
August 9: Presque Isle Downs Active Bankroll Tournament
August 9: NTRA-DRF National Handicapping Qualifier at Hoosier
August 13: Arlington Park Handicapping Challenge
August 16: Ultimate Handicappers Challenge at Ellis Park
August 16: NTRA Qualifying Handicapping Tournament at LAD
August 21: Station Casinos NHC Qualifier at Red Rock
August 23: Monmouth Park Handicapping Contest
August 23: Thoroughbred Handicapping Challenge
August 23: Dog Days of Summer Handicapping Tournament
August 30: Station Casinos NHC Qualifier at Green Valley Ranch
August 30: NHCQualify.com One-Day Contest
August 30: Summer Champions Contest
Upcoming NHC X Qualifiers
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| Date | Contact/Location | Preview /Recap |
|---|---|---|
| May 3-Oct. 25 | Public Handicapper Challenge Bob Jackson/Scott Carson 812-435-8901 bobj@ellisparkracing.com |
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| May 31-Sept. 1 |
Monmouthpark.com Jeff Lowich 732-571-5580 jlowich@njsea.com |
Preview |
| Jul. 1-Nov. 30 | Twinspires.com Leaderboard Rich Nilsen 1-800-354-9206 rnilsen@brisnet.com |
Preview |
| Jul. 5-Oct. 9 | Breeders’ Cup Fantasy Challenge Breederscup.com |
Preview |
| Jul. 16 - Sept. 3 |
Del Mar Internet Contest Del Mar |
Preview |
| Aug. 1 | Twinspires.com Leaderboard Rich Nilsen 1-800-354-9206 rnilsen@brisnet.com |
Preview |
| Aug. 2 | Arlington Park Wesley Ward 847-385-7744 wward@arlingtonpark.com |
Preview |
| Aug. 2 |
Keeneland Karen King 859-288-4260 kking@keeneland.com |
Preview |
| Aug. 2 |
Canterbury Park Jeff Maday 952-496-6437 jmaday@canterburypark.com |
Preview |
| Aug. 2 | Suffolk Downs Christian Teja 617-568-3220 publicity@suffolkdowns.com |
Preview |
| Aug. 2 | Louisiana Downs Dickie Travinski 318-752-6887 dtravinski@harrahs.com |
Preview |
| Aug. 7 | Palace Station Bert Cirincione 702-221-6566 Bert.Cirincione@stationcasinos.com |
Preview |
| Aug. 9 |
Presque Isle Downs & Casino Jennifer See (814) 464-5409 jsee@pidowns.com |
Preview |
| Aug. 9 |
Hoosier Park Cliff Fraser 800-526-7223x1045 cfraser@hoosierpark.com |
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| Aug. 16 | Arlington Park Wesley Ward 847-385-7744 wward@arlingtonpark.com |
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| Aug. 16 |
Ellis Park Robert Jackson (812) 435-8901 bobj@ellisparkracing.com |
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| Aug. 16 | Louisiana Downs Dickie Travinski 318-752-6887 dtravinski@harrahs.com |
Preview |
| Aug. 21 | Red Rock Jason McCormick 702-797-7798 jason.mccormick@stationcasinos.com |
Preview |
| Aug. 23 |
NHCQualify.com | Preview |
| Aug. 23 |
Monmouth Park Jeff Lowich 732-571-5580 jlowich@njsea.com |
Preview |
| Aug. 23-24 |
Woodbine Sue Clark (888) 675-7223 x2513 sck@woodbineentertainment.com |
Preview |
| Aug. 23-24 |
Canterbury Park Jeff Maday 952-496-6437 jmaday@canterburypark.com |
Preview |
| Aug. 30 | Green Valley Ranch Kelly Downey 702-617-7435 kelly.downey@stationcasinos.com |
Preview |
| Aug. 30 |
NHCQualify.com | Preview |
| Aug. 30 |
Horsemen's Park Greg Hosch (402) 734-8464 greghosch@horsemenspark.com |
Preview |
| Aug. 30 | Sam Houston Race Park Garrick Burkhardt 281-807-8801 gburkhardt@shrp.com |
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| Sept. 1 | TwinSpires.com Leaderboard Rich Nilsen 1-800-354-9206 rnilsen@brisnet.com |
Preview |
| Sept. 3 |
Presque Isle Downs & Casino Jennifer See (814) 464-5409 jsee@pidowns.com |
Preview |
| Sept. 6 | Louisiana Downs Dickie Travinski 318-752-6887 dtravinski@harrahs.com |
Preview |
| Sept. 6 |
Arlington Park Wesley Ward 847-385-7744 wward@arlingtonpark.com |
Preview |
| Sept. 6 - 7 |
Northlands Park Katja Frosterus-Goulet 780-417-7246 kfrosterusgoulet@northlands.com |
Preview |
| Sept. 6 - 7 |
Fairplex Park Steve Rittenour 909-865-4630 rittenour@fairplex.com |
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