HORSEPLAYER BOB IKE TAKES $5,000 ON-TRACK BONUS & BAGS TOTAL WINNINGS OF $11,238 AS HE WINS $500 BETTING CHALLENGE HOSTED BY SANTA ANITA & XPRESSBET
IKE ALSO GETS A FREE ENTRY INTO $1,500 CLOSING DAY CHALLENGE
ARCADIA, Calif. (June 18, 2022)–Longtime Southern California horseplayer Bob Ike got the money on Saturday at Santa Anita as he won the track’s $500 Betting Challenge hosted by Santa Anita and Xpressbet and he also took down a $5,000 on-track bonus, boosting his total winnings to $11,238.
Additionally, Ike wins a free entry into Santa Anita’s Closing Day Challenge on Sunday.
With 124 participants on Saturday, “The Iker” heads a handicapping leaderboard heading into closing day:
Top Four Leaderboard
- Bob Ike (Santa Anita) $4,014–($5,000 Bonus plus $6,238, plus $1,500 Entry)
- Darren Schweiger (Xpressbet) $2,693
- Cal White (Xpressbet) $2,056.40
- James Henry (Santa Anita) $1,935
First post time for an 11-race card on closing day, Sunday, is at 1 p.m. Please visit santaanita.com for additional information or call (626) 574-RACE.