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Rios Takes Home December 2 NHC Qualifier
October 15, 2017
Monmouth Park’s second handicapping contest of the offseason was held Saturday, December 2 and the winner was Ron Rios of West Chatham, MA.
Rios bested a field that included 189 entries. He turned his starting $150 bankroll into $1,890 by betting races from Gulfstream, Aqueduct 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, Rios takes home the first place cash prize of $5,050. In addition, he will be headed to Las Vegas for the 2018 National Horseplayers Championship. Second-place finisher Phil Lam will be joining Rios in Vegas.
In total, the Top 10 finishers are:
| Finish | Name | Bankroll | Prize |
| 1st | Ron Rios | $1,890 | $5,050, NHC seat |
| 2nd | Phil Lam | $1,475.25 | $2,020, NHC seat |
| 3rd | Tom Maguire | $1,370.50 | $1,212 |
| 4th | Jim Sebes | $1,157.75 | $707 |
| 5th | Rene Morety | $852.55 | $353.50 |
| 6th | Jim Hom | $823 | $151.50 |
| 7th | Brian Ancona | $701.75 | $151.50 |
| 8th | Larry Hall | $480 | $151.50 |
| 9th | John O’Neil | $479.50 | $151.50 |
| 10th | Ed Osterhout | $479.50 | $151.50 |
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