NTRA Consultant Noel Michaels and 2017 NHC Winner Ray Arsenault
February 8, 2018
Hosted by John Engelhardt
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Episode Description
Noel Michaels is a consultant for the NTRA and the author of the “Handicapping Contest Handbook: A Horseplayer’s Guide to Handicapping Tournaments,” which made his name virtually synonymous with the increasingly-popular tournament scene. Michaels will host a live video coverage of the NHC at Treasure Island Las Vegas, Friday Feb. 9th through Sunday Feb. 11th from 5-8 p.m. ET on the NTTA Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/1NTRA). It will include interviews with NHC personalities, handicapping and previews of mandatory races and live coverage of Sunday’s Final Table. He will share his insights on the contest. "2017 Horseplayer of the Year" and the 2017 NHC winner, Ray Arsenault, of Thornhill, Ontario, Canada, received an automatic berth into this year’s tournament to defend the title he won last January when he won with a mythical bankroll of $407.70 from 53 Win-and-Place wagers on more than 150 races run at 8 different tracks. He will talk about the skill set required to win.
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John Engelhardt
You may recognize him as "Racing's Regular Guy." For ten years, John Engelhardt hosted the informative and sometimes irreverent handicapping show from his base at River Downs in Cincinnati, Ohio. He developed a passion for thoroughbred racing as a youngster at Saratoga, and has been able to make his love of the sport his life's calling.
Engelhardt, a native of Syracuse, New York is a graduate of the University of Dayton. His professional career in racing began as the track photographer at Beulah Park in 1983 and he has worked in racing ever since. John produced "The Stretch Run" for eight years, which aired on the CBS affiliate WCPO-TV in Cincinnati. For four years Engelhardt co-hosted "The Regular Guy Handicapping Show on HOMER 1530-AM in Cincinnati with former "Winning Ponies" host Ed Meyer.
John served as the President of the Turf Publicists of America in 2009 and 2010, after serving several years as the Midwest Vice-President of that organization. He is currently a consultant for Pinnacle Entertainment handling publicity, public relations, marketing, advertising and special events for River Downs. Under the "nom-de-course" of Heart of an Angel Stable, he has bred and owned thoroughbreds for 18 years.
"Racing's Regular Guy" has been exposed to racing on many levels and greets the sport with enthusiasm and well-rounded knowledge. Tune in Thursdays at 5PM PT, as he welcomes nationally recognized guests, who will help you find those "Winning Ponies.”
