1.
Handicappers may use whatever handicapping method they wish and
may change during the contest. However, they are expected to their own
selections whether derived by computer program or pen. If determined selections
were purchased or provided elsewhere, the handicapper may be disqualified.
Note: If handicapper has an interest in a horse, they must select the horse they have interest in.
Note: If handicapper has an interest in a horse, they must select the horse they have interest in.
2.
There is no entry fee to participate, only a commitment to compete
throughout the contest period. The winner is entitled to bragging
rights and to have a donation made to the standardbred rescue of their choice
by the contest sponsors from a list of designated rescues. Donations will also be made to the rescues of
those who finish second and third. The rescue will be selected prior to
the contest beginning and may not change. Each handicapper will select a
different rescue with the selection being made in the reverse order of the
handicapper’s finish last year (last chooses first). New handicappers will select their rescue
after those who participated last year made their selections. In the
event there are more competitors than approved rescues, a second person may
select the same rescue as someone else once all rescues have at least one
supporter.
3.
Prize fund. The prize fund will come from donations by
sponsors. There are three levels of sponsorship. Gold
level sponsors have committed to divide their donations between the rescues
selected by the top three winners with 50% going to the first place finisher's
rescue; 35% to the second place finisher's rescue and 15% to the third place
finisher's rescue. Silver and Bronze sponsors have the option to make
their donation to the winning handicapper's selected rescue or may
decide to make a donation to a local standardbred rescue of their
choice in honor of the winning handicapper. In special
circumstances, a gold level sponsor may make application to designate their
entire donation to a specific standardbred rescue in honor of the contest
winner.
Should there be any Canadian sponsor, their donation will be made
to the Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society or a local standardbred rescue of
their choice in the name of winning handicapper.
All payments of prize funds will be made directly by the sponsors. Under no circumstances will any prize monies be paid out to winning handicappers. HANA Harness cannot take responsibility for the sponsors failing to make payment.
All payments of prize funds will be made directly by the sponsors. Under no circumstances will any prize monies be paid out to winning handicappers. HANA Harness cannot take responsibility for the sponsors failing to make payment.
4.
It will be the responsibility of the handicapper to obtain
handicapping materials such as programs at their own expense.
5.
Races being used in this contest are races on the Grand Circuit.
Only finals or races which are divided into separate divisions will be used.
Consolation races contested on the same day of the race may be included. In the event of same day eliminations, such as
the Little Brown Jug or Hambletonian, elimination races will be handicapped,
not the finals. Grand Circuit races being conducted at venues without
pari-mutuel wagering are excluded.
6.
In the event divisions of a race carried over to another day due
to the number of divisions required, only those divisions contested on the
stated contest date are eligible for contest wagering. Divisions
contested on the other days are disregarded.
7.
Any stakes race cancelled or declared a non-wagering event will be
disregarded for purposes of this contest. If practical, a race
rescheduled to another day will be included in the competition.
8.
Any horse barred from wagering will be disregarded for wagering
purposes.
9.
On each contest day, the handicapper will make fictional $2 win,
place, and show wagers on one horse in each specified race of the day. At the
end of the day, the handicapper will be credited with points to be added to
their previous total. One dollar will
equal one point.
10. Calculating the daily point total.
For each winning pick (horse finishes first), the handicapper’s daily
multiplier will be increased by one (there will be no fractional credit to the
multiplier; a dead heat is the same as a horse winning by itself). For winning selections, the handicapper will
be credited with the win, place, and show dividend added together, multiplied
by the daily multiplier. For selections
where the horse didn’t win, any place or show dividend earned will be credited
to the handicapper’s total without being multiplied by the daily multiplier.
If place or show wagering is not offered in a race, it will be
disregarded for purposes of calculating the total number of points.
11. In the event of a scratch, the selection will be substituted with the post time favorite. If a handicapper doesn’t make a
selection in a race, it will be considered a 'no play'.
11A. In the case of an also eligible being listed in the official program, any handicapper who selects the also eligible may select an alternate in the event the also eligible does not draw in. The official program is the program made available to the racing public. A handicapper who selects an also eligible which does not make the final program forfeits the use of an alternate selection even if one is provided; the race will be considered a 'no play'.
11A. In the case of an also eligible being listed in the official program, any handicapper who selects the also eligible may select an alternate in the event the also eligible does not draw in. The official program is the program made available to the racing public. A handicapper who selects an also eligible which does not make the final program forfeits the use of an alternate selection even if one is provided; the race will be considered a 'no play'.
12. The contest winner will be the individual with the highest total
of points at the end of the contest. In the
event of a tie, the contest winner will be the handicapper who earned the most
points in the last leg. If there is
still a tie, it will be the handicapper who earned the most points in the next
to last leg and so forth until a winner is selected.
13. Selections must be made with wagering numbers and names. The official scorer has the right to reject selections made without both the wagering number and names at his discretion. If so ruled, the race(s) will be considered 'no play(s)'. In the event there's a discrepancy between the wagering number and horse name, the wagering number will take precedence.
14. Selections are to be submitted by 5:00pm ET
the day before race day. In special circumstances, arrangements may be
made to permit selections to be submitted no later than 12:01am Eastern time
the day of the race. Selections provided after the deadline will be
considered as not being made, resulting in no plays being made for the handicapper
on that particular day.
15. USTA posted prices will be used for
calculating fictional pay-offs. For Canadian events, Standardbred
Canada's posted prices will be used.
16. A contest week runs from Monday thru
Sunday. Any errors in the recording of wagers or calculations of
individual payoffs must be reported no later than 11:59pm on the Monday
following the contest week. For example, any errors for the week of
Monday, June 17 through Sunday, June 23 must be reported by 11:59PM on Monday,
June 24. If the last stakes race of the contest falls on a
day other than Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, the deadline for reporting errors
will be 48 hours after the last race in the contest. Results posted prior
to the deadline are deemed preliminary and will be marked accordingly.
Once the results are marked official after the deadline, the results for
the preceding week will be deemed final and may not be changed.
17. Any situations not covered by the above rules
or disputes will be ruled on by HANA Harness. Their decision shall be
final. By participating in this contest, contestants agree the decisions
made by HANA Harness are final and may not be appealed to outside bodies.
