With
seven handicappers sharing the 100 points for selecting the race winner, there
was no opportunity for Gordon Waterstone, Sally Hinckley or the others to move
up and challenge Nash for the checkered flag.
By
winning the Handicapping Challenge, Rusty Nash earned $3,225 for Heart of
Phoenix Equine Rescue in the United States and $925 for Greener Pastures – BC Standardbred
Horse Adoption Society in Canada. Second
place finisher Gordon Waterstone earned $1,650 for Horse Lovers United (US) and
$450 for Galahad Refuge (CA). For
finishing third, Sally Hinckley earned $825 for Helping Hearts Equine Rescue
(US) and $225 for Morningstar Acres (CA).
HANA
Harness would like to thank our Gold Sponsors 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; our Silver Sponsors Aquaflow LLC,
Eldorado/Scioto Downs, The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association, and the
Raceway at Western Fair District for their contributions which make this
contest possible. With the $8,000 being
distributed to standardbred horse rescues this cycle, the HANA Harness contest
will have facilitated in the distribution of over $33,000 over the past six
years.
FINAL STANDINGS (79 Legs)
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Pos
|
Handicapper
|
Total Points Earned
|
Legs Won
|
Points Back
|
Last Week
|
Streak
|
1st
|
Rusty Nash
|
1,503.99
|
8
|
1st
|
8
|
|
2nd
|
Gordon Waterstone
|
1,467.29
|
11
|
36.70
|
2nd
|
|
3rd
|
Sally Hinckley
|
1,426.77
|
11
|
77.22
|
3rd
|
|
4th
|
Anne Stepien
|
1,386.11
|
10
|
117.88
|
5th
|
|
5th
|
Megan Maccario
|
1,381.90
|
9
|
122.09
|
4th
|
|
6th
|
Dennis O’Hara
|
1,356.14
|
11
|
147.85
|
7th
|
|
7th
|
Matt Rose
|
1,339.88
|
10
|
164.11
|
6th
|
|
8th
|
Steve Horoky
|
1,272.83
|
5
|
231.16
|
8th
|
|
9th
|
Russ Adams
|
1,218.54
|
8
|
285.45
|
9th
|
|
10th
|
Ray Garnett
|
1,121.90
|
7
|
382.09
|
10th
|
|
11th
|
Jay Hochstetler
|
1,063.50
|
5
|
440.49
|
12th
|
|
12th
|
Bryan Owen
|
1,051.90
|
9
|
452.09
|
11th
|
|
13th
|
Michael Carter
|
900.03
|
3
|
603.96
|
13th
|
|
14th
|
Terry Wilson
|
839.76
|
3
|
664.23
|
14th
|
|
15th
|
Ray Cotolo
|
834.33
|
5
|
669.66
|
15th
|
|
16th
|
Rich Mattei
|
644.30
|
2
|
859.69
|
16th
|
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This 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.
