Monmouth Park held a $300 NHC qualifier on Saturday, December 7, and Scott Carson of Norwalk, CT, finished in the top spot with a total of $4,611.15. The higher-than-normal final total was thanks to Carson hitting the 60-1 winner of the Gulfstream Park finale.

Carson bested a field that included 115 entries. He turned his starting $150 bankroll into the winning total by betting races from Aqueduct, Gulfstream and Tampa Bay.  Contest players could only bet win, place and/or show and needed to bet a minimum of $15 per race.

By finishing first, Carson takes home the first-place cash prize of $4,875 plus a seat into the 2025 National Horseplayers Championship.  Second-place finisher Robin Buser (who also hit the 60-1 shot) will be joining Carson on his NHC trip.

In total, the Top 5 finishers from Saturday are: