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SEVEN SHARE TOP PRIZES
In a pared-down version of the Beat the Host competition Saturday, seven XpressBet account holders shared $1,500 in weekly cash. Santa Anita’s cancellation because of inclement weather sliced the number of mandatory races in half, but that didn’t stop a group of players from turning in strong performances.
Lee E. Geraghty, Jack Rector, Denis McCormick, Christoper Trakas, Charles Goersch, Joseph Glano and Kevin Seymour all had $68.50 in earnings and collect $214.29 each. Host Jeff Siegel, who replaced Jon White for the first time Saturday, selected two out of four winners and earned $28.50.
Christine Coburn emerged from the weather-shortened competition as the only player still alive for the Sweep the Host Bonus—one seat in the DRF/NHC National Handicapping Championship. Coburn has beaten the host in all six weeks of competition. Three weeks of Beat the Host remains before the Championship March 13. Even if Coburn stumbles along the way, she’s still guaranteed to earn a $2,000 consolation prize.
Race On!