Fair Grounds to Host NHC Qualifier December 19
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots will play host to the Fair Grounds Championship handicapping tournament on December 19 that will offer two paid berths into the DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship. The 17th annual NHC is scheduled for January 28-30, 2016 at Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas.
Contest entries will cost $200 per entry, with a maximum of three entries per person. A $50 NHC Tour registration fee will be required of any player wishing to be eligible to win one of the two available NHC berths; players already registered for the NHC Tour will be exempt from the additional $50 fee. A complimentary lunch, race day program and Daily Racing Formwill be included in the entry fee.
The contest will consist of 15 races and a $60 mythical bankroll. Players will be required to “wager” $2 to win and $2 to place on one horse in each of the 15 races which will include a mix of mandatory and optional races. The final ten races on the Fair Grounds card on December 19 will be considered mandatory races, and players will be able to select any five races of their choice from the last five live races at Gulfstream Park and the last five races at Tampa Bay Downs as their optional plays. Players may mix races from Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs as they see fit to reach their maximum five optional plays.
A cap will be placed on all payoffs. The win cap is 20/1 ($42), and the place cap is 10/1 ($22). Players do not have to place all 15 wagers to be eligible to win, but should a player elect not to make a wager on any of the races, the mythical $4 bankroll for that specific race will still be deducted from their account. All wagers are fictional and only contest account credit is accrued from winning wagers; no money is paid on contest wagers.
The top two finishers will receive a paid berth into the DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas January 28-30, 2016, along with a four night hotel stay at Treasure Island Casino and a $400 travel voucher. Third place will receive $750 cash, and both the fourth and fifth-place finishers will receive $400. Additional cash prizes may be available based on the total number of contest entries.
Pre-registration for the Fair Grounds Championship begins December 7. Walk-up registrations will be taken until post time of the first contest race on December 19. Players can pre-register by calling Emilee Margiotta at (504) 948-1230. All players will need to provide a valid government issued ID on the day of the contest to complete registration.
Source: Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots