Joe
McKay of Gaithersburg, MD, captured the March 24th NTRA National
Handicapping Championship Qualifier at Meadowlands Racing &
Entertainment. The $400 no-takeout contest attracted a field of 143
players representing several different states. All entry fees went to the
prize pool totaling $28,600.
The
Meadowlands NHC Qualifier required each contestant to make at least ten $20
minimum Win, Place, Show or WPS bets on their choice of races from Aqueduct,
Gulfstream and Fair Grounds.
McKay
built his $200 bankroll into $1,265.50 earning him the $11,440 top cash prize
and seat in the 2019 NHC Final in Las Vegas. McKay cashed on seven of his
wagers including his final two wagers at Fair Grounds that netted him $496 and
the top prize.
Also
earning berths into the National Handicapping Championship Final were Frank
Gryboski of Wayne, NJ and contest veteran Bill Rendino of Bronx, NY.
The
top ten finishers along with contest prize payouts are below.
|
Place
|
Prize
Money
|
Bankroll
|
First
|
Last
|
City
|
State
|
|
1
|
$11,440.00
|
$1,265.50
|
Joe
|
Mckay
|
Gaithersburg
|
MD
|
|
2
|
$5,720.00
|
$1,231.90
|
Frank
|
Gryboski
Jr
|
Wayne
|
NJ
|
|
3
|
$2,860.00
|
$1,182.00
|
Bill
|
Rendino
|
Bronx
|
NY
|
|
4
|
$2,145.00
|
$1,173.90
|
Kevin
|
Engelhard
|
Franklin
Park
|
NJ
|
|
5
|
$1,430.00
|
$1,120.00
|
Ed
|
Wright
|
Brooklyn
|
NY
|
|
6
|
$1,001.00
|
$895.00
|
Stelios
|
Kandias
|
Ridgewood
|
NJ
|
|
7
|
$1,001.00
|
$868.00
|
Alan
|
Cohen
|
Hackensack
|
NJ
|
|
8
|
$1,001.00
|
$774.60
|
Jeff
|
Bussan
|
New
Canaan
|
CT
|
|
9
|
$1,001.00
|
$565.00
|
Frank
|
Costa
|
Rutherford
|
NJ
|
|
10
|
$1,001.00
|
$540.50
|
Mark
|
Acerra
|
SI
|
NY
|
