Monmouth Park held a $300 contest on Saturday, April 22 to serve as a feeder to the June 3 $2,000 Pick Your Prize Handicapping Challenge.  Saturday’s winner was Michael Samples of Vero Beach, FL who finished in the top spot with a total of $3,360.45.

Samples bested a field that included 107 entries. He turned his starting $150 bankroll into the winning total by betting races from Aqueduct, Gulfstream and Keeneland.  Contest players could only bet win, place and/or show and needed to bet a minimum of $15 per race.

By finishing first, Samples takes home the first-place cash prize of $4,025. He, along with the rest of the Top 4, also earned a seat in Pick Your Prize and the $300 NHC Qualifier on Sunday, June 4

In total, the Top 5 finishers from Saturday are: