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Fiore Esposito Takes NHC/PYP Qualifier to Kick-Off Live Season
May 17, 2023
Monmouth Park held a $300 NHC/PYP qualifier on Saturday, May 13, and Fiore Esposito of Monroe, N.J., finished in the top spot with a total of $1,740.
Esposito bested a field that included 132 entries. He turned his starting $150 bankroll into the winning total by betting races from Monmouth Park, Belmont and Gulfstream. Contest players could only bet win, place and/or show and needed to bet a minimum of $15 per race.
By finishing first, Esposito takes home the first-place cash prize of $4,150. Esposito also won a seat into the 2024 National Horseplayers Championship. Second-place finisher John Gaspar will be joining Esposito on his NHC trip – while Patrick Grippo and Stelios Kandias earned seats to the June 3 $2,000 Pick Your Prize Handicapping Challenge by way of their respective third and fourth-place finishes.
In total, the Top 5 finishers from Saturday are:
Finish | Name | Bankroll | Prize |
1st | Fiore Esposito | $1,740 | $4,150+NHC Seat |
2nd | John Gaspar | $1,109.80 | $1,660+NHC Seat |
3rd | Patrick Grippo | $870.75 | $1,245+PYP Seat |
4th | Stelios Kandias | $749.50 | $830+PYP Seat |
5th | Joe Perry | $741.05 | $415 |
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