Mandaloun scoring the 2021 Haskell Stakes. (EQUI-PHOTO)
Topping Saturday’s Record-Breaking Field Of 323 Entries
Tom Luicci/Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT, N.J. – Monmouth Park’s $1,000 Haskell Handicapping Challenge on Saturday, July 20, saw another record field and finished with New Jersey’s own Pete Rogers atop the leaderboard.
Rogers’ $6,095.50 bankroll was best of 323 total entries and landed the Summit, N.J., resident a first prize of a Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge seat and $21,000.
In total, Saturday’s Haskell contest awarded 10 BCBC seats, two seats to the National Horseplayers Championship and $50,000 in cash.
Contest players could participate online using TVG/4NJBETS, Xpressbet and HPI. All players needed to wager a minimum of $100 on five Monmouth Park races. Available wagering pools were win, place, show, exacta and daily double.
Monmouth Park’s next live-money handicapping contest is Saturday, Aug. 3. That contest sports a $500 buy-in ($250 entry fee, $250 bankroll) and consists of races from Monmouth Park and Saratoga. Players may participate online through TVG/4NJBETS and Xpressbet or on-site at Monmouth Park. On-site players are eligible for a 25% cash prize bonus.
While all mandatory races in the Aug. 3 contest are from Monmouth, the entire Saratoga card will be available for optional plays. Based on 200 entries, the prize pool will consist of two BCBC seats, two NHC seats and $20,000 cash.
In order to participate in the Aug. 3 contest, all TVG/4NJBETS players must pre-register with Brian Skirka by Friday, Aug. 2 at 3 p.m. Eastern. Skirka can be reached at bskirka@monmouthpark.com or 732-571-6595.
Xpressbet players can register with Skirka or directly through Xpressbet up until first post on Saturday, Aug. 3. On-site players can only register day-of from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For information on future Monmouth Park contests, please contact Skirka at bskirka@monmouthpark.com.
$1,000 Haskell Handicapping Challenge Results & Prizes
| Name | Bankroll | Prize(s) |
| Pete Rogers | $6,095.50 | $21,000+BCBC |
| Brian Chenvert | $5,360 | $11,000+BCBC |
| Tyler Hoffman | $5,220 | $7,500+BCBC |
| Mike Lazarus | $4,857.50 | $3,500+BCBC |
| Adam Haskins | $4,729.80 | $2,000+BCBC |
| Allan Schaffer | $4,646.73 | $1,000+BCBC |
| Neal Thomas | $4,475 | $1,000+BCBC |
| Francis Paros | $3,395 | $1,000+BCBC |
| Adam Haskins2 | $3,384.50 | $1,000+NHC |
| Tom Arndt | $3,200.50 | $1,000+BCBC |
| Kirk Tesar | $3,092.50 | BCBC |
| Marc Stateler | $3,068.20 | NHC |
