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Chris Savage Wins By Big Margin in Travers Day Handicapping Contest
September 21, 2026
Monmouth Park’s $800 Handicapping Challenge on Saturday, August 29 saw Chris Savage atop the leaderboard.
Savage’s $8,821.25 bankroll was best of 205 total entries and landed him first prize of a Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge seat and $11,340.
In total, Saturday’s contest awarded four BCBC seats, three seats to the National Horseplayers Championship and cash.
Contest players could participate on-site at Monmouth or online using TVG/4NJBETS, Xpressbet and HPI. All players needed to wager a minimum of $80 on five Monmouth Park races. All Monmouth and Saratoga races were available for optional plays. Available wagering pools were win, place, show, exacta and daily double.
For information on future Monmouth Park contests, please contact Skirka at bskirka@monmouthpark.com.
$800 Handicapping Challenge Results & Prizes
| Position | DisplayName | Score | Location | Seat Prize | Cash Prize |
| 1.00 | Chris Savage2 | $8,821.25 | Xpressbet | BCBC | $11,340.00 |
| 2.00 | Kenneth Jordan2 | $5,690.80 | Xpressbet | BCBC | $5,940.00 |
| 3.00 | Fiore Esposito | $3,807.20 | Monmouth Park | NHC | $5,062.50 |
| 4.00 | James Litras2 | $2,731.20 | Xpressbet | BCBC | $1,890.00 |
| 5.00 | Matt Mahmoodi | $2,464.10 | Xpressbet | BCBC | $1,080.00 |
| 6.00 | Chris Savage | $2,354.02 | Xpressbet | NHC | $540.00 |
| 7.00 | Stanley Bavlish | $2,121.85 | Xpressbet | NHC | $540.00 |
| 8.00 | Joseph Carnevale2 | $1,266.66 | Xpressbet | $540.00 | |
| 9.00 | Sean Spinello2 | $1,181.60 | Monmouth Park | $675.00 | |
| 10.00 | David Basler2 | $1,067.08 | Xpressbet | $540.00 |