Tammy Johns of Meridian, Idaho, took the overall lead on March 14 after day two of the 27th National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), presented by Caesars Race and Sportsbook, Horseshoe Las Vegas, and Racetrack Television Network (RTN).
Among those advancing to Sunday’s semi-final round was 2025 NHC winner Dan Piazza. The defending Champion currently sits in fifth place as he attempts to become the first two-time winner of the NHC.
Day two required contestants to wager on 20 races, including eight mandatory and 12 optional races, from eight eligible tracks: Aqueduct, Colonial Downs, Fair Grounds, Gulfstream, Oaklawn, Santa Anita, Tampa Bay, Turfway Park…