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Cook Serves Up Contest Win, Earns Second NHC Seat
October 13, 2018
Monmouth Park’s $250 NHC Qualifier was held Saturday, October 13 and the winner was Terrence Cook of Towson, MD.
Cook bested a field that included 155 entries. He turned his starting $150 bankroll into $2,086.35 by betting races from Woodbine, Belmont 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, Cook takes home the first-place cash prize of $4,500. In addition, he takes home his second seat to the 2019 National Horseplayers Championship. Second-place finisher Larry Hall is also headed to the NHC.
Monmouth Park’s next handicapping contest is coming up on Saturday, December 1. It will be a $250 NHC qualifier using races from Gulfstream, Aqueduct and Tampa Bay.
In total, the Top 10 finishers are:
| Finish | Name | Bankroll | Prize |
| 1st | Terrence Cook | $2,086.35 | $4,500+NHC Seat |
| 2nd | Larry Hall | $1,527 | $1,800+NHC Seat |
| 3rd | Michael Samples | $1,487 | $1,080 |
| 4th | Mitch Schuman | $1,226.15 | $630 |
| 5th | Eugene DeMarzo | $993.25 | $315 |
| 6th | Eddie Fitzsimons | $943 | $135 |
| 7th | Ed Deicke | $923.80 | $135 |
| 8th | Brian Troop | $901.75 | $135 |
| 9th | Larry Hall | $875.50 | $135 |
| 10th | Vincent DiPolo | $579 | $135 |
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