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Sunday, July 2, 2017

Maccario Captures Sun Stakes Leg of Handicapping Contest

(July 2, 2017) –   On Saturday evening (July 1), Ray Garnett and Megan Maccario both tabbed four winners in the Sun Stakes (Pocono Downs) and Cleveland Trotting Classic (Northfield Park) leg of the Hambletonian Society Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge but when the dust settled, Megan Maccario was declared the night’s winner thanks to her taking down Lyons Snyder ($63.40) in the Ben Franklin Consolation at Pocono Downs. 

As a result, Maccario (424.5 points) moved from 4th to 2nd place, just 1.8 points out of first where Rusty Nash (426.3 pts.) took over as the overall leader.  Matt Rose (420.1 pts.) dropped from 1st to 3rd place, a mere 6.2 points out of the lead, far from out of contention. 

While denied the win, Ray Garnett is now on top in the race for overall net profit handicapper with a total of $56.50 while Maccario lands in 2nd with a net profit of $4.80.  In third place, overall leader Rusty Nash sits with a $0.20 deficit.

Standings as of Saturday, July 1, 2017 - Leg #25
Pos
Handicapper
Total Points Earned
Legs Won
Last Leg
Streak
1st
Rusty Nash
426.3
5
2nd
1
2nd
Megan Maccario
424.5
5
4th
3rd
Matt Rose
420.1
5
1st

4th
Russ Adams
377.1
5
3rd

5th
Ray Garnett
374.9
3
6th
6th
Dennis O’Hara
344.0
4
5th
7th
Gordon Waterstone
325.1
3
7th
8th
Sally Hinckley
288.3
3
8th
9th
Jay Hochstetler
284.8
3
9th
10th
Steve Horoky
243.4
2
10th
11th
Michael Carter
229.4
2
12th
12th
Bryan Owen
226.2
2
11th
13th
Adam Friedland
203.8
1
14th
14th
Terry Wilson
201.5
2
13th
15th
Anne Stepien
168.5
2
15th
16th
Ray Cotolo
159.3
1
16th



Next Up:  Friday night has juvenile trotters on display as the Meadowlands hosts the first legs of the Kindergarten for both sexes while on Saturday, the Meadowlands hosts the Graduate finals for four-year-old pacers and trotters.  Sunday is our third special non-Grand Circuit event to highlight racing off the beaten path in Canada as Summerside Raceway hosts the Governors Plate Invitational.

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