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“From The Rail” blog features Hal Wafer the Rogue Handicapper®, giving you insightful analysis of the Rogue Ratings™ computer program for races coast-to-coast to help the new fan, novice handicapper and seasoned gambler's to master the Rogue Ratings App and doing it all, "Right Out of the Gate"! Also, the Rogue Handicapper® gives you an insider's view of the game from daily handicapping at the track, handicapping tournaments and industry topics. The Rogue Handicapper® will present new and contrarian ideas to help grow and attract new fans and novice horseplayers to this great game!

The Rogue Handicapper NTRA “Tournament Program” Proposal

September 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment

As a member of the NHC Players’ Committee, the Rogue Handicapper® wrote this original proposal in 2011 titled, “Tournament Program” for the Committee and here now is the amended version dated February 6, 2014.

The Purpose of this proposal is to provide the National Thoroughbred Racing Association with consulting services to develop new procedures for contest host sites and personnel. This will create for the NTRA, a model tournament structure/ standard based upon the finals. All tracks and participants will know what is expected. This will be the new NHC Tournament model.

I hope it gets you thinking about what we can do to improve tournaments for all players. So, please let me know what you think?

Click Here to View the New NHC Proposal

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Team Conte-Rogue Handicapper Finish Third at the BCBC 2014

September 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Team CMarch 1st, 2015 HTC Phone 684onte-Rogue Handicapper® closed in on the leaders late on day two of the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge 2014 at Santa Anita Park to finish third and just miss winning it all!

John Conte , the 2009 National Handicap Championship winner and a cast member of the “Horseplayers” television show, with his playing partner, Hal Wafer won $80,000 for their third-place finish. Team Conte-Rogue Handicapper® final bankroll was $44,958.50. Conte and his playing partner, Hal Wafer, who is the owner & founder of Rogue Handicapper.com and a member of the NHC Players’ Committee. Team Conte-Rogue Handicapper® put all their chips on the table and went all in on the Breeders’ Cup Mile on #14-Karakontie who went off at 30-1 odds…can you say, “Kaboom!”

Also, an interesting note is that Television personality Kenny Mayne participated and with a final bankroll of $31,833.60, good for a ninth place finish…way to go ESPN!

Here is the Top five BCBC Standings:

No-Player-Live Bankroll-Added Prize Money

1  Robert Traynor – $71,000.00   – $230,000.00
2  Paul Weizer $54,770.00    – $130,000.00
3  John Conte $44,958.50    – $80,000.00
4  Nicholas Tammaro $44,674.80    – $60,000.00
5  Bob Graham $39,071.90    – $45,000.00

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Hal Wafer Qualifies for the NHC XII Finals

December 26, 2011 by
Hal Wafer finishes 4th at "The Battle of Saratoga" Contest & Qualifies for NHC XII

Hal Wafer finishes 4th at “The Battle of Saratoga” Contest & Qualifies for NHC XII

Handicapper, Hal Wafer, came in 4th place at “The Battle of Saratoga” handicapping contest at Saratoga Race Course which was held on August 11th & 12th.

His 4th place finish qualified him for the NHC XII Finals to be held at the Red Rock Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on January 28-29, 2011.

The qualifiers began January 31, 2010 and will continue through 2010 and end on January 26, 2011 – just two days before the finals.

The winner of the NHC XII Finals will win a whopping $500,000 out of a total purse of an estimated $1,000,000!

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