March 8, 2016 – HANA Harness is pleased to announce the addition
of Hoosier Park Racing and Casino as a Gold Sponsor, raising the prize fund for
the 2016 Hambletonian Society Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge sponsored by
DRF Harness, Green Acquisition Corporation, The Hambletonian Society,
Hoosier Park Racing and Casino, Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment,
Northfield Park, The Raceway at Western Fair District, Red Shores Charlottetown
Driving Park, Tioga Downs, and Vernon Downs to a record $5,750. With the
sponsorship deadline being March 12, additional sponsorships may yet be named.
With the new year, race fan/handicapper Russ Adams and DRF
Harness’ Managing Editor Matt Rose join the roster of handicappers to make a baker’s dozen
with the possibility of one last handicapper joining the fray.
As is the tradition of this contest, each handicapper chooses a
rescue of their choosing and this year’s cast of handicappers have made the
following selections: Russ Adams, Heart of Phoenix; Michael Carter, New
Vocations; Ray Cotolo, Changing Fates Equine Rescue; Mark Deutsch, Maine State
Society for the Protection of Animals; Ray Garnett, Rockin T Equine Rescue;
Sally Hinckley, Rainhill Sanctuary; Jay Hochstetler, Central Virginia Horse
Rescue; Rusty Nash, Racer Placers; Dennis O’Hara, Sunshine Horse Rescue; Bryan
Owen, Standardbred Retirement Foundation; Matt Rose, Starting Gaits
Standardbred Transition Program; Anne Stepien, Heading For Home; Gordon
Waterstone, Horse Lovers United.
The Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge begins next weekend,
March 18-19 with the first legs of the Blue Chip Matchmaker and George Morton
Levy Memorial Series at Yonkers Raceway. You may follow this year’s
contest at http://hanaharnesscontest.blogspot.com.
