February 28, 2016 – The 2016 Hambletonian Society Grand
Circuit Handicapping Challenge, presented by HANA Harness is pleased to
announce its prize fund this year currently stands at a record $5,250. The prize fund, which comprises of donations
by harness racing-related entities, is used for donations to standardbred
rescues designated by the top three handicappers at the end of the competition
or in the case of Canadian Sponsors, donated to a rescue in the name of the
contest winner. New this year is a $250
donation to the handicappers who have the best record in the first and second halves
of the contest.
The Handicapping Challenge begins with the first leg of the Blue
Chip Matchmaker at Yonkers Raceway on March 18 and concludes with the Progress
Pace at Dover Downs on November 28. The
complete contest
schedule may be found here.
HANA Harness would like to thank the following organizations
for being prize fund sponsors for this year’s challenge; our Gold Sponsors DRF Harness, Green Acquisition Corporation,
The Hambletonian Society, Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment, Northfield
Park, The Raceway at Western Fair District, Red Shores Charlottetown Driving
Park, Tioga Downs, Vernon Downs, and our Silver Sponsor Eldorado Gaming-Scioto
Downs.
There is still time to become a sponsor for this year’s
contest. Tracks, horsemen associations,
and companies connected to harness racing are welcome to become sponsors. If interested in becoming a sponsor, contact allan@hanaweb.org for additional
information.
