(July 16, 2017) – Meadowlands
Pace Weekend brought fourteen tilts for consideration by the Hambletonian Grand
Circuit Handicapping Challenge handicappers and when the dust settled, Matt
Rose took top honors for the week earning 92 points which allowed him to retake
the overall lead with a grand total of 543.13 points, 1.18 points ahead of
second place Rusty Nash (541.95 pts.).
On Friday night’s
(July 14) Meadowlands card, Rose swept the evening’s slate of four races, earning
a net profit of $10.10 in the fave fest.
Anne Stepien, with only two winners, came in second with a net profit of
$7.20 besting a quadruplet of handicappers with three winners each.
Meadowlands Pace night
(July 15) was another night favoring favorites which brought us Steve Horoky
and Rusty Nash who each had a 70% strike rate with seven winners but it was
Terry Wilson with five winners who took the leg with a net profit of $40.10 by
selecting the lone longshot of the evening Mach It So ($34.60) to win the William
Haughton Memorial. Finishing second for
the night, also tabbing the longshot was Megan Maccario with $38.20 net.
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Standings as of Saturday, July 15, 2017 - Leg #30
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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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Matt Rose
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543.13
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6
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2nd
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1
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2nd
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Rusty Nash
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541.95
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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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510.48
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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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470.12
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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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452.75
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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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430.98
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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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419.86
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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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418.68
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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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335.41
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2
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10th
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10th
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Jay Hochstetler
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318.75
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3
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9th
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11th
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Terry Wilson
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297.47
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3
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15th
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12th
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Anne Stepien
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294.15
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3
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13th
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13th
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Michael Carter
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294.03
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3
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11th
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14th
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Bryan Owen
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266.23
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2
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12th
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15th
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Adam Friedland
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253.80
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1
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14th
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16th
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Ray Cotolo
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192.33
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1
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16th
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Next Up: Juveniles of both gaits and sexes take to the
Meadowlands for another leg of the Kindergarten Classic on Friday, July
21. Saturday evening features the Joe
Gerrity Memorial at Saratoga Harness.
The following weekend features the Arden Downs and the inaugural Spirit
of Massachusetts at The Meadows and Plainridge Park on Friday while Saturday
brings us the Adios Day card at The Meadows as the Meadowlands hosts the
Hambletonian Oaks eliminations in addition to the Reynolds for three-year-old
trotters.
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.
