Frank Tate
Home: Oceanside, Calif.
Age: 39
Occupation: Professional gambler
Road to the Finals: Finished fourth in the Del Mar Invitational Handicapping Challenge on July 31-Aug. 1.
Bio: Qualified for the National Handicapping Championship for the second time. Finished in 112th place in the first NHC in Jan. 2000 after qualifying at Santa Anita. Tate's tournament resume also includes a win in the Toast of the Turf contest at the Coast Casinos.
Photo: Del Mar