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| October 2007
Paul Shurman wins Suffolk OTB October 2007 Handicapping Challenge
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 Paul Shurman of Dix Hills, NY is the winner of Suffolk OTB’s October 2007 handicap Challenge. Contestants made $2 win/place wagers on 12 races, six each at Belmont and Keeneland, on Saturday, October 14. Shurman’s total of $183.50 topped the field.
Shurman is a regular handicapping tournament player, having qualified six years in a row for the Daily Racing Form national Handicapping Championship. By winning this tournament, Shurman has won on his “home court,” being a regular at the Racing Forum and a member of Suffolk OTB’s “Winners’ Circle.’
Shurman won $10,100 for his first place finish in the contest, and an all-expense paid entry into the Coast Casino’s $1 Million Horseplayer World, which will be held at the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in January 2008.
Shurman first started handicapping in the 1970’s, making frequent trips with his brother Bill to Roosevelt Raceway. His favorite track is Saratoga, where he spends a good portion of his summer. |
| Billy LaRue’s Perfect 10 |
| After participating in 10 contests at Suffolk OTB, Billy LaRue participated in Suffolk OTB’s most recent contest, held in the 10th month of this year. He correctly picked the 10 horse in the 10th race to finish tenth in the contest. |
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