Vic Stauffer, from Hot Springs, AR, hit a $100 race 11 exacta that paid more than $45,000 to blast into the lead. Stauffer bested 115 total entries with a final bankroll of $55,820.
Todd Cady from San Diego and Roger Cettina from Rumson, NJ, finished second and third to round out the top three as both turned the $3,500 starting bankroll into over $33,000.
Stauffer wins $50,000 in cash plus $10,000 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge entry, this year held at Del Mar on November 5 & 6. His gigantic exacta payoff in the last race featured a 24-1 winner on top of a 22-1 second place finisher to easily distance blast into the first place finish.
A total of seven entries to the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge were awarded to the top seven finishers. Also awarded were 2022 National Horseplayers Championship berths plus cash prizes accumulating to $180,000 in total prizes.
| PLACE | NAME | FINAL BANKROLL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Stauffer | $55,820.00 |
| 2 | Todd Cady | $33,585.00 |
| 3 | Roger Cettina | $33,023.40 |
| 4 | Brian Herrity | $23,650.00 |
| 5 | Jim Mazur | $19,076.50 |
| 6 | Dustin Moore | $19,070.80 |
| 7 | Tim Downs | $16,400.80 |
| 8 | Nisan Gabbay | $16,375.00 |
| 9 | Shawn Turner | $16,000.00 |
| 10 | Ryan Flanders | $11,300.00 |