Handicapping Contests

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Last Chance to Win Entry to the 2024 National Horseplayers Championship

First Chance to Win Entry to the 2025 National Horseplayers Championship

The Hawthorne Contests are no-holds-barred betting to build the biggest bankroll for bonus prizes.  No mandatory races.  Make the bets you want, including multi-race wagers.  Pick from races at several tracks.  It’s a live wager format so you keep what you win with No Entry Fee.

Earn your entry into the richest and most prestigious horse betting tournament in the world: The National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas, where hundreds of the top handicappers will compete for over $4,000,000 in prizes (includes travel voucher and 4-hotel nights).  Already qualified for the NHC?  Play for a $1 MILLION bonus and NHC Tour Points to qualify for cash prizes.

DETAILS

• Two 1-day contests on February 17th & 18th
• 4 NHC Entries available (winners can pick either entries for 2024 or 2025)
• $1,000,000 bonus to whichever player builds the biggest bankroll on either day if that player also wins the 2024 NHC
• $300 live wager, real money bankroll (keep what you win on your wagers).
• No entry fee.
• Open track format with all same-day wagers (including multi-race bets) allowed on races at multiple tracks.
• On-site contest at (8) betting locations (no online wagering options at this time)

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