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Yarwood Wins SSC #2; Earns PYP, Invitational Spot
March 15, 2022
Monmouth Park’s second $300 Simulcast Series Challenge Qualifier was held Saturday, March 12 and the winner was Darren Yarwood of Secaucus, NJ.
Yarwood bested a field that included 105 entries. He turned his starting $150 bankroll into $1,765 by betting races from Gulfstream and Tampa Bay. Contest players could only bet win, place and/or show and needed to bet a minimum of $30 per race.
By finishing first, Yarwood takes home the first-place cash prize of $3,762.50. In addition, he takes home a spot in the May 14 Simulcast Series Challenge Invitational as well as a seat in the $2,000 Pick Your Prize Handicapping Challenge on June 4. The rest of Saturday’s Top 10 finishers will be joining Yarwood in the Invitational. The Top 5 finishers in the 45-entry Invitational will select between two available NHC seats and three cash prizes.
Monmouth Park’s next two Simulcast Series Qualifiers are coming up on April 2 and April 30.
In total, the Top 10 finishers are:
| Finish | Name | Bankroll | Prize |
| 1st | Darren Yarwood | $1,765 | $3,762.50+PYP Seat+Invitational Seat |
| 2nd | David Conover | $1,234.40 | $2,687.50+Invitational Seat |
| 3rd | Michael Samples | $1,215 | $1,935+Invitational Seat |
| 4th | Vincent Papandrea | $1,025 | $860+Invitational Seat |
| 5th | Michael Costanzo | $821.50 | $430+Invitational Seat |
| 6th | Vincent Papandrea | $717 | $215+Invitational Seat |
| 7th | Shirley Wolff | $649.30 | $215+Invitational Seat |
| 8th | Gary Wright | $602.50 | $215+Invitational Seat |
| 9th | Bob Kadlubowski | $597 | $215+Invitational Seat |
| 10th | Paul Caltagirone | $502.50 | $215+Invitational Seat |
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