With Suffolk Downs soon to be closing, it’s the right time to look back at the incredible field in the 1987 Massachusetts Handicap which featured 1985 Belmont Stakes winner Creme Fraiche, Tour d’or, Skip Trial (future sire of Skip Away), superstar Broad Brush, and the local favorite and vastly underrated Waquoit.
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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