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Eddie Fitzsimons Captures July 2 NHC Qualifier
July 05, 2017
Monmouth Park’s second handicapping contest of the live season was held Sunday, June 2 and the winner was Eddie Fitzsimons of Red Bank, NJ.
Reidy bested a field that included 208 entries. He turned his starting $150 bankroll into $2,497.75 by betting races from Monmouth Park and Woodbine only.Contest players could only bet win, place and/or show and needed to bet a minimum of $15 per race.
By finishing first, Fitzsimons takes home the first place cash prize of $9,150. In addition, he qualifies for the 2018 NHC in Las Vegas (as does runner-up Gary Machiz) and earns a paid entry fee to the 2017 BCBC at Del Mar.
In total, the Top 10 finishers are:
| Finish | Name | Bankroll | Prize |
| 1st | Eddie Fitzsimons | $2,497.75 | $9,150, NHC seat, BCBC entry fee |
| 2nd | Gary Machiz | $2,120.60 | $3,660, NHC seat |
| 3rd | Robert Viscuso | $2,046 | $2,196 |
| 4th | Joe Koury | $1,680 | $1,281 |
| 5th | Greg Knepper | $1,363.05 | $640.50 |
| 6th | Ralph Magnetti | $1,225.55 | $274.50 |
| 7th | Noel Lafferty | $915.75 | $274.50 |
| 8th | Ken Kingsbury | $646.25 | $274.50 |
| 9th | Tom Troeller | $515 | $274.50 |
| 10th | Steve Arrison | $401 | $274.50 |
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