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Los Angeles punter wins one million in horseshoe contest
0 Comments | AFP, March, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — A 41-year-old Los Angeles man became California's newest millionaire by winning a horseshoe-pitching contest at the Santa Anita Park race track.
John Placzankis celebrated his windfall by offering to buy drinks for every person in the crowd that witnessed the event on Saturday.
In a trackside interview immediately following his windfall, the punter told the crowd of 15,660 "the drinks are on me."
Placzankis, who said he hadn't tossed a horeshoe in 30 years, beat out four others for the one-million dollar prize by pitching a perfect ringer in his only try.
Placzankis was one of five horse racing fans who had their names drawn as finalists.
He said he tried to loosen up ahead of time by knocking back two beers. "I had a...
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