(July 23, 2017) – Steve
Horoky was the top handicapper for the weekend of July 21-22 in the Hambletonian
Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge by earning 67 points, besting Anne Stepien
by 5 points with her 62 points. Rusty
Nash finished third for the week with 50 which allowed him to retake the
overall lead by the largest margin of the season.
Horoky owes his
victory thanks to a trio of winners (Seven Iron, $6; Grand Teton, $6.20; Kissin
In The Sand $3.20) and a couple of second place finishes in the Kindergarten
Classic series at the Meadowlands Friday evening which gave him first place for
the evening with an $18.00 net profit.
Also with three winners were Nash who finished second with a profit of
$11.60 while Russ Adams landed in third with his $8.00 profit.
Saturday evening, the
Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace from Saratoga Raceway was the sole race on the
card and the victory of Bit Of Legend N ($32.20) was a surprise to all but
handicapper Anne Stepien who took down the longshot for first place honors for the
night. A quintet of handicappers
dead-heated for second as Boston Red Socks took show honors to salvage the card
for them.
Nash’s overall
performance the weekend places him in first with 591.95 points, approximately 40
points ahead of Matt Rose’s 552,13 pts.
Megan Maccario remains in third place with 525.48 points while Russ
Adams completes the superfecta with 499.12.
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Standings as of Saturday, July 22, 2017 - Leg #32
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Pos
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Handicapper
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Total Points Earned
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Legs Won
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Last Week
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Streak
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1st
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Rusty Nash
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591.95
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6
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2nd
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1
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2nd
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Matt Rose
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552.13
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6
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1st
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3rd
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Megan Maccario
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525.48
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5
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3rd
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4th
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Russ Adams
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499.12
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5
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4th
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5th
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Gordon Waterstone
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469.75
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5
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5th
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6th
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Sally Hinckley
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452.98
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5
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6th
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7th
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Ray Garnett
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436.86
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3
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7th
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8th
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Dennis O’Hara
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435.68
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5
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8th
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9th
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Steve Horoky
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402.41
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2
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9th
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10th
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Anne Stepien
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356.15
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4
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12th
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11th
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Jay Hochstetler
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322.75
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3
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10th
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12th
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Terry Wilson
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319.47
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3
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11th
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13th
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Michael Carter
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298.03
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3
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13th
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14th
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Bryan Owen
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270.23
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2
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14th
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15th
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Adam Friedland
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262.80
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1
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15th
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16th
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Ray Cotolo
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196.33
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1
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16th
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Next Up: The Handicapping Challenge heads to Western
Pennsylvania with Friday’s slate of Arden Downs races for 2yo trotters. In addition, the Grand Circuit Challenge
visits Plainridge Park for their inaugural Spirit of Massachusetts for Open
Trotters. Saturday afternoon, the series
returns to the Meadows for the Adios and Adioo Volo for 3yo trotters plus the
Arden Downs for 2yo pacers while the Meadowlands takes center stage in the
evening, hosting the Reynolds for 3yo trotters plus the Hambletonian Oaks eliminations. The following week, the Meadowlands Hambletonian
Day card takes center stage.
The 2017
Hambletonian Society Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge is
sponsored by Adam Friedland, DRF Harness, Green Acquisition
Corporation, The Hambletonian Society, Hoosier Park Racing and Casino,
Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment, Northfield Park, Ontario Harness Horse
Association, Red Shores Charlottetown/Summerside, Tioga Downs, Vernon Downs,
Wellbourne Farms, and WEG Entertainment.
The contest is administered by HANA Harness, the harness racing division
of HANA, the Horseplayers Association of North America. Fans may follow the challenge by visiting the
contest site at http;//hanaharnesscontest.blogspot.com.
