Play the $15,000 Mini NHC on TwinSpires.com

Even if you didn’t make to Vegas this year, you can still compete for $15,000 in cash prizes on NHC 14 weekend with TwinSpires.com.

That’s because we’re holding back-to-back $50 tournaments on Friday and Saturday worth a total of $7,500 each. Each day will feature a separate tournament based on the eight mandatory races used at the National Handicapping Championship at Treasure Island Las Vegas. Up to 165 players can compete for a buy in of $50 each, with a maximum of 2 entries per player.

Keep tabs on the NHC online while playing along from home to claim your share of $6,500 in daily cash prizes. Plus, if you beat the "Day 1" or "Day 2" NHC winner’s score in the 8 mandatory races, you could collect a bonus worth up to $1,000. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ILLINOIS RESIDENTS
Unfortunately, the Illinois Racing Board has requested that we stop taking wagers from Illinois residents at this time. Since TwinSpires.com may only accept contest entries from players in states where it accepts wagers, we also cannot permit Illinois residents to participate in contests until further notice. As such, all contest entries purchased by Illinois residents will be refunded prior to the start of each contest this weekend. We apologize for the inconvenience and are hopeful that this situation will be resolved as soon as possible.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE CONTEST SITE (ENTRIES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BY JANUARY 18)

CLICK HERE FOR FREE SATURDAY MINI NHC DAILY SELECTIONS 

FRIDAY’S MANDATORY NHC AND MINI NHC RACES
1) Gulfstream 3 – CLM, 1M, Dirt – 1:41
2) Fair Grounds 2 – MCL, 5 1/2F, Dirt – 2:29
3) Gulfstream 7 – AOC, 5F, Turf – 3:35
4) Tampa Bay 9 – CLM, 7F, Dirt – 4:25
5) Gulfstream 10 – MCL, 1 1/8M, Turf – 5:05
6) Santa Anita 4 – CLM, 5 1/2F, Dirt – 5:34
7) Oaklawn 9 – CLM, 6F, Dirt – 6:12
8) Santa Anita 8 – MCL, 7F, Dirt – 7:38

SATURDAY’S MANDATORY NHC AND MINI NHC RACES
1) Gulfstream 1 – OCL, 6F, Dirt – 12:45
2) Oaklawn 4 – MCL, 6F, Dirt – 3:38
3) Gulfstream 9 – MSW, 1 1/8M, Turf – 4:35
4) Tampa Bay 10 – STK, 5F, Turf – 4:57
5) Santa Anita 6 – STK, 1M, Dirt – 5:30
6) Fair Grounds 9 – G3, 1 1/16M*, Turf – 5:55
7) Santa Anita 8 – G2, 7F, Dirt – 6:30
8) Golden Gate 7 – AOC, 1M, All Weather – 6:45

Tournament Details:

  • Contest dates: Friday, January 25 and Saturday, January 26 
  • Buy in: $50 (maximum 2 entries per player)
  • Total entries capped at 165
  • $2 mythical Win/Place bet with winnings capped at $42 Win and $22 Place
  • 8 mandatory races, same as the NHC races on each day

Prizes – $6,500 will be distributed on both contest days as follows:

  • 1st: $1,300; 2nd: $780; 3rd: $650; 4th: $455; 5th: $325
  • 6th – 10th: $260
  • 11th – 16th: $195
  • 17th – 20th: $130
  • 21st – 30th: (Friday only) Free Entry to Saturday

$1,000 Bonus: On both contest days, a $1,000 bonus will be divided equally between all players who record winnings equal to or greater than the winnings recorded in the eight mandatory races by the "Day 1" or "Day 2" NHC winners on the corresponding contest day. Results for the "Day 1" and "Day 2" NHC winners in the eight mandatory races will be posted on Contest Updates page on the day after each contest day.