Nick Cosato from Sierra Madre, CA, scored huge in the last race of the Del Mar Fall Challenge played on-track at Del Mar or online through TVG.com. Cosato, lying second going into the last race, vaulted into the lead and more with large exacta and trifecta payoffs totaling more than $18,000 for a final score of $29,602.
In addition to Cosato’s bankroll winnings, he receives $20,500 in cash and a $10,000 Breeders Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) 2022 entry.
Second place finisher Michael Webb of Jessup, MD ended with a bankroll of $19,624 and a cash prize of $10,500.
Third and fourth place finishers Dylan Donnelly from Rancho Cucamonga and Jorge Palza of Richmond, CA both won BCBC $10,000 entries.
Donnelly and 5th place finisher Eric Roth win 2022 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) entries.
The live money Challenge had a buy-in of $3,000 with $2,000 going to the player starting bankroll and $1,000 to the prize pool.
| PLACE | NAME | FINAL BANKROLL | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Cosato | $29,603 | $20,500 & BCBC Entry |
| 2 | Michael Webb | $19,624 | $10,500 & BCBC Entry |
| 3 | Dylan Donnelly | $8,375 | BCBC & NHC Entry |
| 4 | Jorge Palza | $7,538 | BCBC Entry |
| 5 | Eric Roth | $6,758 | NHC Entry |
| 6 | Ciaran Thornton | $6,731 | $3,000 |