Brisnet.com Handicapper's Hall of Fame Player Profile  Paul Shurman   NY DRF/NTRA NHC - 3rd place, $100,000, January 2009.  Occupation: Attorney   Other Accomplishments: 2009 1. DRF/NTRA NHC - 3rd place, $100,000, January 2009 2. 10th place at Delaware Park Handicapping Tournament, collecting $1,500 in prize money and wagers. 3. 2nd Place at Belmont Handicapping Challenge winning $13,000 and qualifying for the NHC for the eighth consecutive year. 4. 1st place Ultimate Handicappers Invitational Breeders Cup Tournament, collecting over $17,000 in prize money and wagers. 2008 1. 2nd place at Delaware Park Handicapping Tournament, $12,000 in prize money and wagers. Qualified for 7th consecutive year to the NHC. 2. 4th place in UHI Breeders' Cup Tournament at Canterbury Park, $2,500. 2007 1. 2nd in Aqueduct Fall Handicapping Championship collecting $10,000 and $1,600 for highest day two total. 2. 1st place in Louisiana Downs Pick-4 tournament with 11 Pick-4 collections paying more than 750-1 in the month of September, qualifying for the NHC for the 6th straight year. 3. 1st place in Suffolk's OTB October Handicapping Challenge winning $10,000 and qualifying for the 2008 HPWS. 4. $15,000 Pick-4 at Saratoga followed by $5,000 Pick-4 the next day. 2006 1.Qualified for NHC in NHC online contest. 2. 3rd place in UHI Breeders' Cup Day Tournament at Canterbury Park with over $6,000. 2005 1. 2nd place finish for second year in a row in Bradley Handicapping Challenge winning $6,400 and qualifying for the NHC. 2. 1st place in Youbet's online NHC qualifer on the same day I also qualified for NHC at Bradley, becoming the only person to ever qualify for the NHC two times in the same day. 2004 1. 2nd place in Bradley Handicapping Challenge winning $10,000 and qualifying for the NHC. 2. 8th place out of 2,820 in Aqueduct Fall Showdown. 3. 2nd place out of 4,000 in Belmont Showdown winning $6,000. 2003 1. 1st place in Autotote On-the-Wire tournament, winning over $11,000 and qualifying for the NHC. 2. 2nd place in team competition at the 2003 NHC winning $2,000. 2002 1. 1st place at Autotote On-the-Wire tournament, qualifying for the NHC.    Started Playing: Thirty years ago when I was 19 at Belmont Park.   Handicapping Mentor(s): My younger brother Bill first took me to the track. I hit the first bet I made, a daily double, and was hooked. We have been handicapping together ever since.   Handicapping Style: Depending on the type of race, I am first a trip handicapper. I also try to incorporate breeding into my analysis. I most enjoy handicapping grass races and 2-year old races.  Back to Brisnet.com Hall of Fame [ Sign-up ] [ Products & Prices ] [ Bookstore ] [ Track Info ] [ Library ] [ Tech Support ] [ F.A.Q. ] [ Member Services ] [ Contact Us ]