Windsor Locks, July 15, 2002 - Tom Quigley, publisher of Horseplayer Magazine, held off his challengers to win the $68,000 Bradley Teletheater Handicapping Challenge, Sunday, July 14.

Quigley won $20, 000 and will captain the Bradley Teletheater team when they compete in the Daily Racing Form/ National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s national handicapping tournament in January 2003. The first four finishers in the contest qualify for the right to compete in the DRF/ NTRA contest, which crowns the nation’s best handicapper.

Quigley, from Beverly Hills, CA, earned $13,700 in mythical dollars to win by $80 over Richard Arruda ($13,620) of Somerset, MA. Josh Silverstein ($13,140) of Manor Haven, NY was third and Steven Wolfson ($12,860) of Ormond Beach, FL was fourth.

Quigley, who won five of his ten wagers on Saturday, was second going into Sunday’s final day, trailing Silverstein ($12,180) by $120.

In the past Silverstein’s one day total of $12,180 would have been good enough to win the tournament. The highest winning total at Bradley was accomplished by John Gilberg in 2000 when he won $11,310.

While there was plenty of activity on the leader board Saturday, players found winning a wager a little more difficult Sunday. Quigley won his first bet of the day when Gabberjabberpitch won Monmouth’s fourth race paying $10.60, With his seventh play of the day, Quigley wagered on Sky Jack in the Hollywood Gold Cup. He paid $5.80. It was all Quigley needed to capture the fifth annual Bradley contest.

Arruda, the runner-up, was 77^th with $3,980 going into Sunday. He hit four wagers to accumulate $9,640, catapulting him into second place. In addition to his second place prize money of $10,000, Arruda earned a $500 bonus for having won the most money on the second day of the contest.

Silverstein went 0 for 9, before correctly selecting Albatros ($9.60) to win the eighth race from Hollywood. Silverstein earned $750 for accumulating the most points on the first day of the contest. Quigley earned a bonus of $250 for his second place finish on the first day.

A solid field of handicappers competed in the fifth Bradley Tournament.

2000 Bradley champion John Gilberg failed to cash a ticket, while 1999 Bradley champion Dave Crupi, race book manager at the Mohegan Sun, finished 137^th Other notable contestants include 1998 Bradley Champion and New York Post turf writer Ed Fountaine (36^th). Boston Herald Turf writer Ed Gray (193rd), New York Daily News Turf writer Jerry Bossert (148^th), Stamford Advocate assistant sports editor Bob Ehalt, (139^th) WNNZ sports show host Sebastian (180^th), 2002 Sports Haven Champion Stuart "Beef" Rubin (39th) 2001 Sports Haven Champion Charles Carito (67^th), Manchester Journal-Inquirer sports writer Sherman Cain (189^th), 1999 Sports Haven Champion Rick Lang (31^st), and 2000 Sports Haven Champion Ron Butkiewicz (207^th).

Players are given a mythical bankroll of $2,000 to wager each day. Contestants had to make 10- $200 wagers on races from Belmont, Monmouth, and Hollywood Park. The wagers had to be win, place and show.

Autotote owns and operates Connecticut Off-Track Betting, which includes the Bradley Teletheater, Sports Haven in New Haven, branches located in Bridgeport, East Haven, Milford, Norwalk, Torrington, Waterbury and West Haven and RaceView Centers in Bristol, Hartford and New Britain.

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