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Joe Perry Captures July 22 NHC Qualifier
July 05, 2017
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Monmouth Park’s third handicapping contest of the live season was held Saturday, June 22 and the winner was Joe Perry of Hamilton, NJ.
Perry bested a field that included 165 entries. He turned his starting $150 bankroll into $2,462.90 by betting races from Monmouth Park and Saratoga only.Contest players could only bet win, place and/or show and needed to bet a minimum of $15 per race.
By finishing first, Perry takes home the first place cash prize of $4,917. In addition, he qualifies for the 2018 NHC in Las Vegas (as does runner-up Rich Feldman).
In total, the Top 10 finishers are:
Finish | Name | Bankroll | Prize |
1st | Joe Perry | $2,462.90 | $4,917, NHC seat |
2nd | Rich Feldman | $1,899.25 | $1,966.80, NHC seat |
3rd | Roger Cettina | $1,560 | $1,180.08 |
4th | Ron Deutsch | $1,297.80 | $688.38 |
5th | Ken Seeman | $1,290.25 | $344.19 |
6th | Kevin Engelhard | $1,169.85 | $147.51 |
7th | Robert Pontani, Jr. | $1,047.50 | $147.51 |
8th | Jennifer Prince | $908.15 | $147.51 |
9th | James Hall | $800.50 | $147.51 |
10th | Eddie Fitzsimons | $657.60 | $147.51 |