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Ex-NHC Champ John O’Neil Takes 2023 First Chance NHC Qualifier
April 03, 2023
Monmouth Park held a $300 NHC qualifier on Saturday, April 1, and John O’Neil of Huntington, N.Y., finished in the top spot with a total of $2,401.
O’Neil bested a field that included 131 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, O’Neil takes home the first-place cash prize of $6,075. Second-place finisher George Carr and is heading to the 2024 NHC in Las Vegas.
In total, the Top 5 finishers from Saturday are:
| Finish | Name | Bankroll | Prize |
| 1st | John O’Neil | $2,401 | $6,075+NHC Seat |
| 2nd | George Carr | $2,152 | $2,430+NHC Seat |
| 3rd | Bill Rendino | $2,120.35 | $1,822.50 |
| 4th | Devanathan Murugesan | $1,777.80 | $1,215 |
| 5th | Larry Hall | $1,065 | $607.50 |
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