National Horseplayers Championship starts Friday
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association's National Horseplayers Championship kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday at Horseshoe Las Vegas Event Center.
The field of an estimated 750 entries will yield one winner, who will go home with an estimated $750,000 and an Eclipse Award as horseplayer of the year.
The NHC, the world’s richest handicapping contest, features more than 600 top horseplayers competing for an estimated $3.2 million in cash and prizes. All qualifiers will receive a complimentary four-night stay at Horseshoe Las Vegas and travel reimbursements.
The tournament format for the NHC is meant to be the best possible test of overall handicapping ability by picking winners. Players attempt to earn the highest possible bankroll based on mythical $2 win and place wagers.
The NHC field will be reduced to the top 10 percent of players after the first two days. The highest 10 cumulative scores after the semifinals round on Sunday morning will fill out the final table. Bankrolls amassed during on the first two days and in the semifinals round will roll over to the final table Sunday afternoon, with the 10 finalists settling the NHC score in seven “mandatory” assigned races.
