Lucas VanZandt, of Berlin, CT, captured the February 20th
National Handicapping Championship Qualifier at the Meadowlands
Racetrack. The $400 no-takeout contest attracted a field of 128 players
representing seven different states. All entry fees were added to the
prize pool of $25,600.
The
Meadowlands NHC Qualifier required each contestant to make at least ten $20
minimum W/P/S or WPS bets on their choice of races from Gulfstream, Aqueduct,
Fair Grounds and Oaklawn.
VanZandt built his $200 bankroll into $4,416 earning him
the $10,240 top cash prize and seat in the 2017 NHC Final in Las Vegas.
He captured the top spot in the last and final contest race from Fair Grounds,
placing his entire bankroll of $920 to win on #11 Mr. Justright, who won at
odds of nearly 4-1.
Also earning berths into the National Handicapping
Championship Final were Paul Vinges of Basking Ridge, NJ and Bart Fooden of
Point Lookout, NY.
The top ten finishers along with contest prize payouts are
below.
|
Finish
|
Prize Winnings
|
Bankroll
|
First
|
Last
|
City
|
State
|
|
1st
|
$10,240.00
|
$4,416.00
|
Lucas
|
VanZandt
|
Berlin
|
CT
|
|
2nd
|
$5,120.00
|
$2,388.80
|
Paul
|
Vinges
|
Basking Ridge
|
NJ
|
|
3rd
|
$2,560.00
|
$2,309.80
|
Bart
|
Fooden
|
Point Lookout
|
NY
|
|
4th
|
$1,920.00
|
$2,112.00
|
Rob
|
Ramirez
|
Ronkonkoma
|
NY
|
|
5th
|
$1,280.00
|
$1,424.00
|
Terry
|
Flanagan
|
S. Orange
|
NJ
|
|
6th
|
$896.00
|
$1,302.50
|
Lucas
|
VanZandt
|
Berlin
|
CT
|
|
7th
|
$889.00
|
$967.60
|
Joe
|
Korvy
|
Douglassville
|
PA
|
|
8th
|
$889.00
|
$800.00
|
Roger
|
Cettina
|
Rumson
|
NJ
|
|
9th
|
$889.00
|
$571.00
|
Mike
|
McIntyre
|
Massillon
|
OH
|
|
10th
|
$889.00
|
$450.10
|
Paul
|
Caltagirone
|
Manchester
|
NJ
|
