David Harrison of Webster, NY, placed first in 643 entries to win the $725,000 USD 1st prize and the Eclipse as diver of the year at the annual National Athletics Championships. The 23rd award by Racetrack Television Network, Caesars Entertainment and Bally’s Las Vegas January 28 – 30.
Harrison accumulated winning points of $342 over three tournament days from 53 wins and $2 mythical bets — 18 Friday, 18 Saturday, 10 Sunday morning semis day and seven in the Top Finals presented by Caesars Sportsbook and Global Tote, a BetMakers Company.
63-year-old Harrison, who makes a living as a real estate appraiser and mortgage analyst, has a $30.30 advantage over AJ Benton and the rest of the field when it comes to the Final Table. .
Despite the tight squeeze of the TVG Rankings from six of the first seven Grand Finals races, Harrison did enough to hold off his opponents late.
“Here are some absolutely life-changing points,” says Harrison. “I’m middle class, middle income, hard working. This will give me hope to retire a little earlier than planned. I’m completely overwhelmed and don’t even know what else to do.” “
The contest takes place with Baffle Stakes at Santa Anita . Park—Going 6 sprints on 1/2 grass for 3-year-olds — with Harrison $16.60 ahead of Benton and $17.20 for Ryan Patrick Scully. The remaining seven are priced at least $44 from the beginning.
“Those in second and third place only have a handful of options,” Harrison said. “Don’t swear to Dave went up to 4-1 and I thought, ‘If I don’t have that horse, they could strangle me. And my name is Dave! I can’t let that horse beat me. ‘”
Love even money Magnetic levitation train pencil in the upper paragraph and easily drawn. To slam the door, Don’t Swear Dave closed it a second time, making it impossible for anyone to catch Harrison. When Maglev opened his mouth, Harrison didn’t wait to watch him hit the strings before raising his hand in triumph and leaving the stage to celebrate with friends in a far corner of the ballroom.
Let me finish . Every time I discuss it with my wife, she always tells me that – let me finish. It was one of my hunch plays and that’s probably why I won. “
Harrison has been disabled since the late 1970s, when he frequently Belmont Park, and credits the late New York Racing Association announcer and handball athlete Harvey Pack for teaching him how to handicap. After the trophy presentation, Harrison tosses his Daily Racing Model into the air to pay tribute to the Pack.
“I’m an old-school guy,” he said. “I only use Forms.”
Scully came in second with $324.80, good with a $200,000 prize, followed by Benton with $321, $150,000.
Official Top 10, with location, final list of banks, name, hometown (and prizes):
1. $342.00, David Harrison, Webster, NY ($725,000 + Eclipse Prize + Breeders Cup Betting Challenge Place)
2. $324.80, Ryan Patrick Scully, Montgomery, Ill. ($200,000)
3. $321.00, AJ Benton, Manchester, NH ($150,000)
4. $293.80, Frank Paros, Jupiter, Fla. ($100,000)
5. $286.00, David McCarty, San Diego ($75,000)
6. $260.00, Sally Goodall, Las Vegas ($70,000)
7. $253.20, Mike Somich, Raleigh, NC ($65,000)
8. $252.30, Shirley Wolff, Holmdel, NJ ($60,000)
9. $243.50, Kevin Smith, Coral Gables, Fla. ($55,000)
10. $240.00, Dale Day, Yukon, Okla. ($50,000)
Thanks to his win, Harrison also received an exemption from next year’s NHC and a place in the $10,000 Breeders Cup Betting Challenge.
You can access the full NHC and Consolation Tournament standings at NTRA.com.
Horse Racing Nation reported that former NHC Tour winner and skilled tennis player Jonathon Kinchen has been dropped from the weekend’s tournament. NTRA released a statement on January 31 saying he was disqualified for not being onsite, noting that this was the first DQ in the event.
“NTRA has disqualified a player from NHC 2022 for violating the official rules. One of the rules violated stated, ‘All bets must be placed directly by the competitor. “
The statement continued: “The disqualified player was not present at Bally’s during the NHC and his contest bets were deposited on the spot by an intermediary without authorization. The player is not allowed to leave. from Bally’s or the state; he broke both. The NHC rules are clearly outlined and all participants must sign before the tournament.”
NTRA President and CEO Tom Rooney said in the statement, “The rules are clear that participants must be on site to participate in the NHC. The NHC is a prestigious disability tournament. The integrity of the event is paramount – not just to us, but to the thousands of men and women who try to qualify and play each year NTRA will be steadfast and steadfast. follow the rules and protect the integrity of this prestigious event and its participants.”
– Jonathon Kinchen (@Utbighair) January 31, 2022
On Monday, Kinchen shared on Twitter: “This weekend, while participating in the NHC, I went on a trip. Gulfstream Park to attend the Pegasus World Cup and plan to return to Las Vegas for the final day of competition. First of all, I’m a huge fan of racing and I’m excited for the opportunity to watch a heavyweight match live. At the time, I didn’t believe I was breaking any tournament rules. I learned that was incorrect and was subsequently disqualified from the competition. I apologize to my other competitors for distracting from the event itself and congratulate David Harrison on his well-deserved win. “
NHC is held for the third year in a row at Bally’s historic Event Center, which in three days has been transformed into the world’s largest motorsport and racing book. The next NHC in 2023 will be on the same site but it will bear a new name, Horseshoe Las Vegas.
The NHC Finalists awarded cash prizes to 64 players — the top 10% of finishers — from a total cash prize pool of $2,339,550. An extra $50,000 for the top 20 in the Encouragement Tournament. Includes $355,000 paid to the top finishers on the year-long NHC Tour, NHC Tour travel awards, RTN subscriptions, and $10,000 Charity Challenge contest prizes, plus a prize $30,000 Breeders Cup Betting Challenge in the form of admission, airfare, and hotel, the total value of this weekend’s NHC cash payments and the grand prize pool of $ 3,568,592.
NHC Tour winner Kevin Costello advanced to the Semi-Finals with both of his entries, 19th ($206) with Session 1 and 53rd with Session 2 ($173.60), being the suffice. condition for a $5 million bonus if he can win the NHC. Costello is the only player to reach the semi-finals twice.
Defending champion Justin Mustari registered in 108th place ($137.20).
In a separate Incentive Tournament for players who didn’t make the Semi-Finals, David Wolff of Holmdel, NJ, husband of Final Table player Shirley Wolff, took home the $10,000 top prize with a prize pool of $10,000. money is $141.60 from 10 optional races. The Consolation Tournament began with resetting the bills to 0. Cash prizes totaling $50,000 were awarded, from $10,000 to $1,000 for the 20th prize.
2022 NHC is the culmination of 310 qualifying competitions to be held online and at races and OTBs in 2021. From those competitions, 44,553 entries were held in hopes of making it to Bally’s Las Vegas.
In addition to the three current sponsors — RTN, Caesars Entertainment and Bally’s Las Vegas — NHC is supported by official partners Daily Racing Form, EquinEdge, FanDuel Group, Four Roses Bourbon, NYRA Bets, Race Lens, TVG and 1/ ST Betting. The Finals Table, where only the top 10 players advance to determine final positions based on seven top-flight races, is sponsored by Caesars Sportsbook and Global Tote, a BetMakers Company.
