The final preparations for the 2024 National Driving Championship (NDC) concluded on Tuesday, July 2, with Standardbred Canada (SC) hosting a conference call where the eight NDC participants selected their horses for the upcoming competition. The event is scheduled for Friday, July 5, at Hippodrome 3R.
Draft Format:
- The NDC employs a fantasy-draft-style format, where each driver chooses their horses for the competition.
- Each of the eight drivers had a chance to pick first in one of the eight NDC races.
- The draft ensured that each driver would compete from every post position across the eight races.
Race Details:
- The first race on the NDC card starts at 4 p.m. (EDT).
- The NDC races will be held from Race 2 to Race 9.
Driver and Post Position Distribution:
- Each driver will compete in eight races and will start from each of the eight post positions once during the tournament.
Preview and Analysis:
- SC's Dan Fisher and John Rallis, with special guest James MacDonald, will provide a preview of the NDC card in the final "Road to the Nationals" episode of the video handicapping series. This episode will be available on the SC website on Wednesday, July 3.
Be sure to tune in for an exciting day of harness racing at Hippodrome 3R and to catch the expert analysis from the preview episode to get insights into the NDC races and the participating drivers.