While the leader board shows Jay Hochstetler the overall leader in the 2016 Hambletonian Society Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge 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 |
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Pos |
Handicapper |
Total Points |
Points Earned |
Overall |
Position |
Points |
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.
by Allan Schott, for HANA