The New York Racing Association, Churchill Downs Inc. and The Stronach Group are set to host three brand-new “NHC Super Qualifiers” in the coming months, offering dozens of berths to the February's NTRA National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas. The live-money contest will be held Sept. 29 at Belmont Park, Dec. 22 at Fair Grounds and Jan. 5 at Santa Anita. Players can also participate in the Santa Anita qualifier on Xpressbet.com.
Each on-track Super Qualifier will award one NHC berth for every 15 entries. Registration for each contest costs $1,500, with $1,000 going to the player's starting bankroll, $200 to a cash prize pool for the contest and $300 to the NHC purse and travel. The format will consist of 10 mandatory $50 win/place wagers. Players will keep 100% of their winnings and the leaders will share in the cash prize pool, with the number of winners and amounts determined on a sliding scale by the number of entries.
Each winning prize package includes NHC entry, four nights at Treasure Island, and airfare reimbursement up to $400. As added incentive, a $500,000 bonus will be up for grabs in Las Vegas for any of the three on-track Super Qualifier winners who go on to win NHC19.
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