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Race Book Notes 

Year-end tourneys
The 11th annual Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship was held for the third straight year at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas on Jan. 29-30, 2010. ViewFromVegas.com owner Dave Tuley, who has covered every year of the NHC, was commissioned to cover all the action this year as well. Brian Troop won the $500,000 first-place prize: Tuley's final recap story in DRF

Here's the schedule for qualifying for NHC XII: NHC Tour site at ntra.com

The other major tournament that you can qualify for in advance, or buy into at the last minute, is the Horse Player World Series at the Orleans, which will be held Feb. 17-19, 2011.

BC Coverage
For a look at how ViewFromVegas.com previewed championship weekend, go to our dedicated Breeders' Cup Page. We look forward to doing it again this year (note: the Wynn's Classic futures are to the right).


Futures
   This year's Run for the Roses on the First Saturday in May, this year falling on May 1, is less than 2 months away. The Wynn Las Vegas has had its future book open since last August. And Lucky's added their future book in November. Download the PDF files below (note: odds subject to change):

Wynn 3/8 (2010 Derby)

Lucky's 3/9 (2010 Derby)

    And the Wynn has posted the first futures for the 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic:

Wynn 3/8 (2010 BC Classic)