Schuler of Huntington Beach, CA, is leading the Del Mar November Handicapping Challenge turning his starting bankroll of $3,000 into $15,975 after Day One of the two day Challenge. For being the top finisher on Day One, he wins an entry into next summer’s Del Mar Summer Challenge, a $7,000 entry fee.
Rounding out the top three is Jose Arias from Bell Gardens, CA with $11,465 and Roger Cettina from Rumson, NJ with $10,000.10.
The top eight finishers will be competing for $82,000 in cash with $32,000 going to the winner. The top 5 players qualify for the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship in January with more than $2.5 million in prize money.
| Standings After Day 1 | ||
| 1 | Brooks Schuler | $15,975.00 |
| 2 | Jose Arias | $11,465.00 |
| 3 | Roger Cettina | $10,000.10 |
| 4 | Tommy Massis | $9,537.40 |
| 5 | Christian Hellmers | $7,555.00 |
| 6 | James Henry | $7,435.20 |
| 7 | Edward Spaunhurst | $7,000.00 |
| 8 | Dennis Podratz | $6,684.00 |
| 9 | Justin Larsen | $6,105.80 |
| 10 | Ty Alexander | $5,933.40 |
| 11 | Manny Fennessey | $5,755.70 |
| 12 | Linda Rodriguez | $5,735.00 |
| 13 | Robert Chow | $4,972.60 |
| 14 | Dan Kaplan | $4,897.00 |
| 15 | Dan Kovalesky | $4,624.50 |
| 16 | Craig Kaufman | $4,611.80 |
| 17 | Brian Herrity | $4,345.00 |
| 18 | Phil Bongiovanni | $4,218.30 |
| 19 | Ryan Scharnowske | $4,200.60 |
| 20 | Louis Constan | $4,063.00 |