Little movement in Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge
November 25, 2013,from HANA Harness
While Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment had a stellar opening, the same cannot be said of the handicappers in this past week’s racing action in HANA Harness’ 2013 Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge sponsored by the Hambletonian Society, Chicago Harness, Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs.
The top handicapper was overall leader Richard Scott who had a net loss of only $14.50 for the two races on this past week’s slate. Rusty Nash and Anne Stepien are the only other two handicappers who cashed any tickets.
Overall contest leader Richard Scott remains on top with a net profit of $33.60, $670.45 ahead of second place handicapper Earl Paulson. After this week, there are only three races remaining in the contest which concludes Dec. 15.
Here are the contest standings at the conclusion of action on Nov. 23.
Pos Handicapper Week Gain Net Profit Behind Last Pos Days Missed 1st Richard Scott ($14.50) $33.60 $0.00 1st 6 2nd Earl Paulson ($60.00) ($636.85) ($670.45) 2nd 7 3rd Rusty Nash ($36.60) ($776.87) ($810.47) 3rd 4 4th Ann Stepien ($57.90) ($924.90) ($958.50) 5th 1 5th Dennis O’Hara ($60.00) ($1,060.45) ($1,094.05) 4th 2 6th Garnet Barnsdale ($60.00) ($1,187.74) ($1,221.34) 6th 9 7th Mark McKelvie ($60.00) ($2,139.79) ($2,173.39) 7th 8 8th GordonWaterstone ($60.00) ($2,233.60) ($2,267.20) 8th 4 9th Sally Hinckley ($60.00) ($2,785.50) ($2,819.10) 9th 0 10th Ray Garnett ($60.00) ($3,429.03) ($3,462.63) 10th 3 Ten grace days permitted. After ten days, there is a penalty of $30 per race.
Contest Schedule This Week
Saturday (Nov. 30)–Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment-$500,000 TVG FFA Series Trot final; $500,000 TVG FFA Series Pace final, $534,500 Governor’s Cup (2-year-old Open Pace), $394,950 Three Diamonds (2-year-old Filly Pace), $494,750 Valley Victory (2-year-old Open Trot), $456,150 Goldsmith Maid (2-year-old Filly Trot), $172,500 (est.) Nadia Lobell (3-year-old Filly Pace), $253,000 (Est.) Moni Maker (3-year-old Filly Trot)
Sunday (Dec. 1)–Dover Downs-$330,000 (est.) Progress Pace (3-year-old Open Pace)