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Dix Hills Man Places First in Horse Racing Contest
Resident wins $13,500 in Palace Crown handicapping race out of 90 entries from around the tri-state area.
Paul Shurman of Dix Hills is one lucky guy.
Out of 90 entries from all over the tri-state area, Shurman won the grand prize at the Nassau OTB Palace Crown horse handicapping contest last week. He took home $13,500.
He and the other players accumulated points based on the payoffs of their winning selections on the day’s races from Saratoga and Monmouth Park.
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Joseph Cairo Jr., President of Nassau OTB said he was pleased to announce the winners. Each entrant paid $300 to participate, making the contest's purse $27,000.
Another Long Islander took second place. Robert Ramirez of Holbrook, earned $5,400 in prize money.
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