LATEST UPDATE (June 29): The Round 2 contest on June 27 is now official.

One-day contests will be held on August 8 and 15. Details of those contests will be announced via e-mail in early July, along with the expected dates when entries will be available for purchase.

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 2010 event (comprising qualifying contests from 2009), the total purse for the National Handicapping Championship is expected to reach $1 Million. It is anticipated that a total of approximately 275 players will compete in the 2010 NHC finals.

The entry fee to compete in each online NHC qualifying contest through this site is $100 (unless otherwise noted). Players will compete in a two-round format (unless otherwise noted). See the How to Play section for more information on the format of the 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.

*65 percent of entry fees generated by NHCQualify.com go directly to the purse of the National Handicapping Championship finals.