Competition

HORSE NOMINATIONS

PURSES: Over $3.0 million across 15 races in 2024

SURFACE: Turf and Dirt

AGE: For Three Years Old and Upward

DISTANCES: Five and One Half Furlongs, Six to Seven Furlongs, One Mile, One Mile and One Quarter.

COMPETITION: Fillies and Mares, Colts and Geldings

THE NTL DRAFT

WHO: Your horse can enter the NTL Races and be draft for the event or for the season

WHAT: Getting drafted by the NTL gives your horse the opportunity to win the NTL league. 

WHERE: 15 races across three events in 2024:

  • Kentucky Downs on September 1
  • Parx Racing in Philadelphia on October 19
  • Turf Paradise in Phoenix on December 30
 

WHEN: Entries are now open and close five to seven days before race day.

THE DRAFT: The NTL Draft occurs within 24 hours after closing of the race.

HOW: The NTL works closely with each track’s racing secretary and horsemen. Competitive races to maximize Fan Fun and Engagement

POINTS: Horses that compete in NTL races earn career points and eligible for awards and prizes beyond purse winnings (e.g. NTL Horse of the Year)

Fee Schedule

TOP 20 TRAINERS OF ALL TIME

Rank Trainer Name Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Win % Top 3 WPS / Start WPS / Starter
*1 Steven M. Asmussen 51,659 10,454 8,539 7,274 $437,567,269 20% 26,267 51%
2 Dale Baird 9,445 $35,326,403
*3 Jerry Hollendorfer 34,453 7,771 5,926 4,981 $207,107,274 23% 18,678 54%
4 Jack C. Van Berg 6,523 $85,925,482
*5 King T. Leatherbury 6,508 $64,693,237
*6 Scott A. Lake 30,793 6,380 5,264 4,383 $127,710,718 21% 16,027 52%
*7 Todd A. Pletcher 25,209 5,698 4,080 3,406 $481,213,394 23% 13,184 52%
*8 William I. Mott 27,897 5,393 4,372 3,776 $341,653,314 19% 13,541 49%
*9 D. Wayne Lukas 30,122 4,920 4,225 3,777 $294,132,620 16% 12,922 43%
*10 Karl Broberg 20,660 4,842 3,568 2,894 $81,914,134 23% 11,304 55%
11 Richard P. Hazelton 4,745 $40,769,382
*12 Chris J. Englehart 21,472 4,735 3,480 2,975 $62,838,173 22% 11,190 52%
*13 Jeff C. Runco 22,138 4,733 3,801 3,223 $66,406,968 21% 11,757 53%
*14 Jamie Ness 17,162 4,268 3,101 2,544 $87,681,818 25% 9,913 58%
*15 Gerald S. Bennett 20,359 4,144 3,257 2,723 $45,764,144 20% 10,124 50%
*16 Thomas M. Amoss 16,679 4,129 2,902 2,350 $122,791,991 25% 9,381 56%
17 Frank H. Merrill, Jr. 3,974 $16,980,632
18 H. Allen Jerkens 3,859 $103,754,915
*19 Bruce M. Kravets 23,754 3,795 3,590 3,291 $33,878,448 16% 10,676 45%
*20 Mark E. Casse 22,576 3,684 3,338 2,957 $233,131,995 16% 9,979 44%