(July 10, 2016) – While the leader
board shows Jay Hochstetler the overall leader in 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 with 1,093.33 points, honors for the week belong
to Adam Friedland whose 63.88 points was 10.33 ahead of second place finisher
Michael Carter (53.55 points). Bryan
Owen took the show position with his 44.38 points for the week’s efforts.
Honorable mention
goes to Rusty Nash and Matt Rose for earning 18.75 points by selecting both winners
in the Tompkins-Geers stakes at Tioga Downs on Monday.
While Friedland
had only two winners, All The Time ($2.10) and Wiggle It Jiggleit ($3.00), he
managed to earn 41 of his 57.88 points for the evening thanks to his selection
of Centurion ATM in the Graduate Trot Final who finished second and paid $24.80
to place and $16.20 for show. Carter,
earned all his points on Saturday night, adding Graduate Trot winner Musical Rhythm
($12.20) to Friedland’s two winners to score the hat-trick and 53.55 points.
Here are the
standings after the week’s racing:
|
July 9, 2016 - Leg #29
|
||||||
|
Pos
|
Handicapper
|
Total Points
Prior Week |
Points Earned
This Week |
Overall
Total Points |
Position
Last Week |
Points
Back |
|
1st
|
Jay Hochstetler
|
1,070.45
|
22.88
|
1,093.33
|
1st
|
-
|
|
2nd
|
Russ Adams
|
661.33
|
34.90
|
696.23
|
2nd
|
397.10
|
|
3rd
|
0Rusty Nash
|
617.68
|
35.63
|
653.30
|
4th
|
440.03
|
|
4th
|
Adam Friedland
|
575.83
|
63.88
|
639.70
|
6th
|
453.63
|
|
5th
|
Mark Deutsch
|
632.55
|
4.60
|
637.15
|
3rd
|
456.18
|
|
6th
|
Gordon Waterstone
|
600.18
|
27.28
|
627.45
|
5th
|
465.88
|
|
7th
|
Dennis O'Hara
|
572.55
|
27.98
|
600.53
|
7th
|
492.80
|
|
8th
|
Matt Rose
|
516.73
|
38.95
|
555.68
|
9th
|
537.65
|
|
9th
|
Anne Stepien
|
539.70
|
15.60
|
555.30
|
8th
|
538.03
|
|
10th
|
Bryan Owen
|
478.55
|
44.38
|
522.93
|
11th
|
570.40
|
|
11th
|
Ray Cotolo
|
480.88
|
0.00
|
480.88
|
10th
|
612.45
|
|
12th
|
Sally Hinckley
|
431.95
|
27.98
|
459.93
|
12th
|
633.40
|
|
13th
|
Michael Carter
|
387.33
|
53.55
|
440.88
|
14th
|
652.45
|
|
14th
|
Ray Garnett
|
399.33
|
18.100
|
417.43
|
13th
|
675.90
|
|
15th
|
Joe Bengston
|
356.30
|
20.00
|
376.30
|
15th
|
717.03
|
While there is only one contest
date this week, Saturday, is a big one eight contest races. The Meadowlands Pace, Hambletonian Maturity,
Mistletoe Shalee, Delvin Miller Memorial, William R Haughton Memorial, Golden
Girls, and Ms. Versatility will be contested at the Meadowlands while Yonkers
Raceway hosts the Lawrence B. Sheppard.
For further information regarding
the handicapping challenge, visit HANA Harness’ contest website http://hanaharnesscontest.blogspot.com, where you will find the handicappers’ selections and
results, updated standings, as well a schedule of upcoming contest races.
