It’s not often that an owner has two horses in the Kentucky Derby. Even more rare is when both horses are more or less named after the same person. But this year, New Orleans native Gayle Benson has two horses named after her husband, Tom Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints football team and the…
About EditorRich Nilsen is a 20-time qualifier to the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), an event he has cashed in 5 times. He was the first player to finish in the top 10 of the NHC twice. A former executive with Brisnet.com and member of the NHC Players’ Committee, Rich is a graduate of the UofL Equine Business Program and is founder of AGameofSkill.com, a site devoted to horse racing education and promotion. He was elected into the NHC Hall of Fame in 2025.
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