LATEST UPDATE (Feb. 3): The 2010 contest schedule has been posted. The first contest will be a one-day contest on March 13, with usual one-day entry fees of $400/per and awarding eight (8) qualifying spots to the NHC (assuming sell-out). Entries for the March 13 contest will be available for purchase at noon ET on Friday, Feb. 12. An email notification will be sent out to all registered players when the first contest is available for purchase. For full schedule details, please visit the "Schedule" page accessible from the top menu. If you have any questions, please direct them to support@nhcqualify.com.

Welcome to the Official Online Qualifying Site for the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship (NHC).

This site offers players the chance to qualify online to the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship (NHC), the preeminent, industry-recognized major Championship of tournament horseplaying. And by playing, you’ll be contributing directly to the NHC purse, making the event even more lucrative!

For the 2011 event (comprising qualifying contests from 2010), the total purse for the National Handicapping Championship is expected to reach $1 Million. It is anticipated that a total of approximately 300 players will compete in the 2011 NHC finals.

The entry fee to compete in each online NHC qualifying Round 1 contest through this site is $100 (one-day contests are also held later in the year with higher entry fees). See the How to Play section for more information on the format of the contests. It is important for players to get acquainted with contest play and official rules before participating in NHCQualify contests.

To get started, familiarize yourself with the sections located in the above menu bar. After that, check the contest schedule, and once you are ready to play, purchase your entries.