Published Sunday, July 27th, 2025 (4 days ago)

Sprague Springs to Victory and More Than $120,000 in the Del Mar Summer Challenge

By Del Mar Press

Tyler Sprague from Las Vegas, NV, turned his $4,000 live-money starting bankroll into $26,600 in Del Mar’s signature two-day event, the 22nd Annual Summer Challenge. Tyler went all-in on the last race including a $9,500 win wager, resulting in his final total, which bested many of the sharpest handicappers from around the country.

The second-place finisher was Brian Chenvert from Rogers, MN with $22,142 and third place went to Dylan Donnelly of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, with $18,510.

Sprague claimed the win over 117 total entries and receives $81,000 cash plus a $10,000 2025 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) entry. He also receives a $4,000 Pacific Classic Betting Challenge (PCBC) entry played at Del Mar or online through TVG.com on Saturday, August 30. All in all, he netted $121,600 in cash and prizes, including bankroll winnings.

Contestants competed on-track at Del Mar in the two-day high-stakes Challenge offering $234,000 in total prizes. The top 12 finishers receive a combination of prizes including cash, seven $10,000 BCBC entries, National Horseplayers Championship spots and entries to the August 30 PCBC.

 

PLACE NAME FINAL BANKROLL
1 Tyler Sprague $26,600.00
2 Brian Chenvert $22,142.00
3 Dylan Donnelly $18,510.00
4 Bill Chenvert $16,208.00
5 Scotty McKeever $15,870.00
6 John Smith $13,240.00
7 Raul Pantoja $13,062.50
8 John O'Connor $8,790.00
9 Bob Traynor $8,350.00
10 Brett Tahajian $7,695.00
11 Chris Podratz $6,510.00
12 Jim Tipps $6,120.00