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Rogers Wins First NHC Qualifier of 2024 Contest Year
April 08, 2024
Monmouth Park held a $300 NHC qualifier on Saturday, April 6 and Pete Rogers of Summit, NJ, finished in the top spot with a total of $2,008.76.
Rogers bested a field that included 119 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, Rogers takes home the first-place cash prize of $5,175 and is headed to Las Vegas for the National Horseplayers Championship along with runner-up Peter Smeding.
In total, the Top 5 finishers from Saturday are:
| Finish | Name | Bankroll | Prize |
| 1st | Pete Rogers | $2,008.76 | $5,175+ NHC Seat |
| 2nd | Peter Smeding | $1,673.88 | $2,587.50 + NHC Seat |
| 3rd | John Kostin | $1,304.85 | $1,552.50 |
| 4th | Al Squillante | $1,271.03 | $1,035 |
| 5th | Lou Filoso | $1,174.91 | $517.50 |
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