National Handicapping Contest 13 - Pace and Cap

For The Lead · 01-29-2012, 12:43 AM

Thrilling finish at National Handicapping Championship 13: Winner decided by $1 in final race

LAS VEGAS - What's the difference between $150,000 and $1 million? One dollar.

That was the margin of victory as Michael Beychok became horse racing's latest millionaire by winning the 13th annual Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship in the final race Saturday to claim the $1 million first-place prize and an Eclipse Award as Handicapper of the Year.
Beychok, a 48-year-old political consultant from Baton Rouge, La., finished with a final score of $238.60 to rally past Dave Flanzbaum, 45, of Rolling Meadows, Ill., who finished with $237.60.

NHC XIII, which was also presented by Sovereign Stable, was held Friday and Saturday in the ballrooms at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino with a record 480 contestants. Finalists made 30 mythical $2 win-and-place wagers over the two days with 15 being mandatory races.

01-29-2012, 12:43 AM	#1
For The Lead Grade 1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,292	National Handicapping Contest 13 Thrilling finish at National Handicapping Championship 13: Winner decided by $1 in final race LAS VEGAS - What's the difference between $150,000 and $1 million? One dollar. That was the margin of victory as Michael Beychok became horse racing's latest millionaire by winning the 13th annual Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship in the final race Saturday to claim the $1 million first-place prize and an Eclipse Award as Handicapper of the Year. Beychok, a 48-year-old political consultant from Baton Rouge, La., finished with a final score of $238.60 to rally past Dave Flanzbaum, 45, of Rolling Meadows, Ill., who finished with $237.60. NHC XIII, which was also presented by Sovereign Stable, was held Friday and Saturday in the ballrooms at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino with a record 480 contestants. Finalists made 30 mythical $2 win-and-place wagers over the two days with 15 being mandatory races. __________________ "It's suppose to be hard. If it was easy, everybody would do it." Jimmy Dugan, A League of Their Own

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