Stepien scores top honors for week in Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge
November 18, 2013,from HANA Harness
Handicapper Anne Stepien took top honors this past week in HANA Harness’ 2013 Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge, sponsored by the Hambletonian Society, Chicago Harness, Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment, Tioga Downs, and Vernon Downs by scoring a net profit of $151.10 for the week which included races from Maywood Park on Friday and the Matron Stakes at Dover Downs on Sunday.
Stepien is the only handicapper to score a net gain for the week as she moves closer to one of the payoff positions in the standings.
Despite losing ground this week, overall leader Richard Scott remains in front with a net profit of $48.10, $624.95 ahead of second place handicapper Earl Paulson. With a month remaining in the contest, it seemingly will take a huge effort to unseat Scott from the top of the standings.
Here are the contest standings at the conclusion of action on Nov. 17, 2013.
Pos Handicapper Week Gain Net Profit Behind Last Pos 1st Richard Scott ($58.65) $48.10 1st 2nd Earl Paulson ($109.50) ($576.85) ($624.95) 2nd 3rd Rusty Nash ($123.50) ($740.27) ($788.37) 3rd 4th Ann Stepien $151.10 ($867.00) ($915.10) 5th 5th Dennis O’Hara ($27.50) ($1,000.45) ($1,048.55) 4th 6th Garnet Barnsdale ($91.50) ($1,127.74) ($1,175.84) 6th 7th Mark McKelvie ($360.00) ($2,079.79) ($2,127.89) 7th 8th Gordon Waterstone ($109.80) ($2,173.60) ($2,221.70) 8th 9th Sally Hinckley ($207.90) ($2,725.50) ($2,773.60) 9th 10th Ray Garnett ($270.10) ($3,369.03) ($3,417.13) 10th
Key Hits
Anne Stepien-$1 trifecta box ($24) on the Cinderella Pace paid $91.80; $2 trifecta key ($20) on the Windy City Pace paid $130.80; $5 exacta box ($10) on the Windy City Pace paid $99.50.
Contest Schedule This Week
Saturday (Nov. 23)–Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment-$50,000 TVG FFA Series Trot; $50,000 TVG FFA Series Pace