(August 8, 2017) – Hambletonian
weekend provided plenty of races for the handicappers to digest and when the
weekend was over, Bryan Owen was a runaway winner for the week with a total of
103.75 points, 48 points ahead of his nearest competitor. Meanwhile, Megan Maccario’s 55.75 points for
the week were enough to take the overall lead from Rusty Nash.
Owen won the 11-race Hambletonian
(August 5) slate with only three winners on the card, but only needed Sam McKee
Memorial Winner Check Six ($79) which credited his tally with $111.40, netting
him a net profit of $72.40 for the day. Jay Hochstetler and Nash both earned honorable mention by selecting four winners for
the day.
On Monday (August 7),
designated a Special Stakes Day, the handicappers took on the inaugural Lady
Luck and Ralph Klein Memorial at Century Downs and with a duo of favorites
winning, a quartet of handicappers, Russ Adams, Jay Hochstetler, Maccario, and
Nash, dead0heaated by tabbing the two winners.
With regards to the
overall contest lead, Maccario’s tally of 55.75 points for the week gives her a
total of 678.23 which puts her in first place.
Nash’s 34 points (654.95 points) was good to place him second while Matt
Rose’s 29 points (610.3 points overall) allows him to remain in third. Thanks to his performance this week, Owen advanced
from fourteenth to eleventh place.
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Standings as of
Monday, August 7, 2017 - Leg #36
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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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Megan Maccario
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673.23
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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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654.95
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6
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1st
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3rd
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Matt Rose
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610.13
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6
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3rd
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4th
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Russ Adams
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584.87
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5
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4th
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5th
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Sally Hinckley
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543.73
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5
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7th
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6th
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Ray Garnett
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537.86
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3
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5th
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7th
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Gordon Waterstone
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530.75
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5
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6th
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8th
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Dennis O’Hara
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506.68
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5
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9th
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9th
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Steve Horoky
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501.41
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3
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8th
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10th
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Anne Stepien
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487.15
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5
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10th
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11th
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Bryan Owen
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402.98
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3
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14th
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12th
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Jay Hochstetler
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391.75
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3
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11th
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13th
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Terry Wilson
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380.47
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4
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12th
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14th
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Michael Carter
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364.03
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3
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13th
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15th
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Adam Friedland
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296.80
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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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249.33
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1
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16th
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Next Up: A light weekend is ahead for the HANA
Handicappers as the Dan Patch Invitational will be contested Friday evening
(August 11) at Hoosier Park while the Carl Milstein Memorial will be contested
Saturday (August 12) at Northfield Park.
The following week has the contest heading north for the
Zweig Memorial for 3yo trotters of both sexes at Vernon Downs on Friday while
Tioga Downs hosts the Roll With Joe for Open pacers and the Miss Versatility
for older trotting mares. In addition,
Hippodrome 3R will present the Prix d’Ete Pace for 4yo pacers.
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.
