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Zhou Headed to Invitational, PYP after SSC#1 Win
February 02, 2021
Monmouth Park’s first $300 Simulcast Series Challenge Qualifier was held Saturday, January 30 and the winner was Tony Zhou of Jersey City.
Zhou bested a field that included 111 entries. He turned his starting $150 bankroll into $1,463.95 by betting races from Aqueduct, Gulfstream and Tampa Bay. Contest players could only bet win, place and/or show and needed to bet a minimum of $15 per race.
By finishing first, Zhou takes home the first-place cash prize of $6,325. In addition, he takes home a spot in the May 22 Simulcast Series Challenge Invitational as well as a seat in the $2,000 Pick Your Prize Handicapping Challenge on June 12. The rest of Saturday’s Top 10 finishers will be joining Zhou in the Invitational. The Top 2 finishers in the Invitational will earn a 2022 NHC seat.
Monmouth Park’s next three Simulcast Series Qualifiers are coming up on February 27, March 27 and April 24.
In total, the Top 10 finishers are:
| Finish | Name | Bankroll | Prize |
| 1st | Tony Zhou | $1,463.95 | $6,325+PYP Seat+Invitational Seat |
| 2nd | Michael Starkey | $1,100 | $2,530+Invitational Seat |
| 3rd | Stephen Franklin | $916 | $1,518+Invitational Seat |
| 4th | Darryl Mays | $799.75 | $885.50+Invitational Seat |
| 5th | Mark Hagenbuch | $780.50 | $442.75+Invitational Seat |
| 6th | John Calia | $704 | $189.75+Invitational Seat |
| 7th | Ralph Magnetti | $675.50 | $189.75+Invitational Seat |
| 8th | Shirley Wolff | $675.25 | $189.75+Invitational Seat |
| 9th | Roger Cettina | $500 | $189.75+Invitational Seat |
| 10th | Kenneth Magner | $406.70 | $189.75+Invitational Seat |
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