Friday, December 1, 2017

Rusty Nash Winner of 2017 Hambletonian Society Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge



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)

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



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