Published Saturday, September 3rd, 2022   ( 1 year ago )

Traynor Wins More Than $80,000 in the Pacific Classic Betting Challenge

Pacific Classic Betting Challenge

Bob Traynor, from Oceanside, CA, finished in first with a final bankroll of $15,800, enough to claim victory over 150 total entriesHis prizes include $45,500 and a $10,000 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) entry. 

Evan Trommer of Lakewood Ranch, FL and Chuck Grubbs from Georgetown, KY completed the top three finishers.

Bob Traynor also finished in ninth good for a National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) spot. All in all, he netted over $60,000 in cash and prizes plus his final bankrolls, a combined $23,800.

Participants started with a $2,000 bankroll in the one-day Challenge played either on-track at Del Mar or online on TVG.com. The top five finishers receive $10,000 BCBC entries.

 
2022 PCBC Results
Place Name Final Bankroll
1 Robert Traynor $15,800.00
2 Evan Trommer $15,670.00
3 Chuck Grubbs $11,203.50
4 Damian Roncevich $10,518.00
5 Richard Gorzkowski $10,179.00
6 Richard Ilharreguy $9,081.45
7 Damian Roncevich $8,460.00
8 Brett Brophy $8,460.00
9 Robert Traynor $8,000.00
10 Frank Scatoni $7,050.00