Winning Ponies

With the National Handicapping Championship 17 set for Jan. 28-30 at Treasure Island, what better time to bring on two of the top contest players to share their techniques with our listeners. The first is the current points’ leader Jonathon Kinchen who stands to win a $2 million bonus with a win in Las Vegas. Kinchen, a 33-year-old realtor who has taken the contest world by storm since playing his first tournament less than two years ago, is now eligible for a $2 million bonus should he go on to win. Our guest handicapper will be Lisa Blevins who could take down the $800,000 first prize from a pool of more than $2.5 million at NHC 17 in January. It’s a goal she’s had for more than a decade, since her husband, Jobby Blevins, qualified for NHC IV in 2003. Lisa will look at three races from three different tracks - the Gr. 3 $200,000 Santa Monica S. from Santa Anita; the $100,000 Busanda S. from Aqueduct for 3-year-old fillies and Tampa's $100,000 Pasco S. for for 3-year-old males.