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Equibase and NTRA Launch “Race to the National Horseplayers Championship” Exclusively for Race Lens Customers
Equibase/NTRA Release
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Equibase, the industry’s official database for racing, and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) today announced the “Race to the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC),” a series of 25 free handicapping contests exclusively for subscribers of Race Lens, Equibase’s interactive past performance product.
The free weekly series of contests will lead to the “Race Lens Final 50,” an end of the season qualifier that will send two Race Lens subscribers to the 2025 National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas on March 14-16, 2025. All contests will be hosted on Horseplayers.com, the official online qualifying site of the NHC and Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge.
“The NTRA has been great to work with over the years and we are excited to partner on this exciting opportunity for our Race Lens customers,” said Equibase President and Chief Operating Officer Kyle McDoniel. “We hope that people who have never tried Race Lens or currently aren’t active subscribers will take advantage of this opportunity.”
The “Race to the NHC” kicks off September 7 on Horseplayers.com and continues every Saturday with one additional date through February 15, 2025. The top two contestants from each weekly contest will qualify for the Race Lens Final 50 on February 22. The top two finishers of the Race Lens Final 50 will earn a qualifying berth to the NHC, a four-night stay at the Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas and a $500 travel voucher, courtesy of Race Lens. The third through seventh finishers will win entries into the Last Chance/First Chance contest to be held prior to the NHC also at the Horseshoe Las Vegas. Full rules and information can be found here.
The weekly “Race to the NHC” contests are free for Race Lens customers who hold a monthly, quarterly or annual Race Lens subscription. Participants in the Race Lens Final 50 must be members of the NHC Tour to win the entry berth into the NHC.
“We are thrilled to partner with Equibase on this exciting contest series to engage Race Lens customers in NHC contest play,” said NTRA President and CEO Tom Rooney. “The NTRA is always looking to provide horseplayers with additional avenues to qualify for the NHC. Together with Race Lens we hope that new and experienced horseplayers will take advantage of this opportunity to potentially win a seat to NHC 2025 in Las Vegas.”
