Layers made every pole a winning one in the third race at PARX last Saturday afternoon and defeated a field of $5,000 claimers by more than a half-dozen lengths for his eighth career victory. The son of Menifee stopped the clock in 1:17.39 for the 6 ½ furlong contest over a fast track. Ridden by apprentice Michael Ritvo, the 8 year old paid $5.60 to win. Trained by Hugh McMahon the Pennsylvania bred has now earned over $380,000 in his career. Owned by Joseph Besecker, Layers has finished in the money (top 3 finishers) 27 times from 45 lifetime races.
Rich 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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