For the second week in a row, Garnet Barnsdale outperformed the rest of the handicappers in HANA Harness’ 2013 Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge.

With this week’s profit of $201.90, Barnsdale moves from ninth place to seventh. In the overall contest, Richard Scott’s $18.50 profit allows him to remain in first place with a net profit of $766.09, increasing his lead to $738.64.

Barnsdale can attribute his success this week to two races Saturday evening with his winning $25 Exacta box in the Battle of the Brandywine at Pocono and $10 Trifecta partial wheel in the Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial at Saratoga which took him from being down $20 to up over $200.

The contest standings are:

Key Hits

Garnet Barnsdale - $8 Exacta partial wheel ($16 total) in 2nd division of the Harriman Cup paid $154.40, $25 Exacta partial wheel ($50) in Battle of the Brandywine paid $352.50, $10 Trifecta partial wheel ($30) in Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial paid $104.00; Sally Hinckley - $1 Trifecta partial wheel ($12) in 2nd division of the Harriman Cup paid $79.30, $10 WPS in Gold Cup and Saucer ($30) paid $90.50; Rusty Nash - $15 Win, Place ($30) in 2nd division of Nassagaweya paid $84.75;Dennis O’Hara - $1 Trifecta key in1st division of Eternal Camnation paid $49.15; Earl Paulson - $15 Exacta box ($30) in 1st division of the Harriman Cup paid $189.00, $15 Exacta box ($30) in 4th division of the Harriman Cup paid $108.00; Anne Stepien - $2 Trifecta box ($12) in 1st division of Eternal Camnation paid $98.30; Gordon Waterstone - $30 Win ($30) in 1st division of Eternal Camnation paid $103.50.

Contest Schedule This Week

Wednesday, August 21 – Hoosier Park - $216,000 (Div.) Kentuckiana Stallion Management (two-year-old filly trot)

Sunday, August 25, 2013 – Vernon Downs - $180,000 (Est.) Zweig Filly Trot (three-year-old fillies), $400,000 (Est.) Zweig Memorial (three-year-old Open trot).

(With files from HANA)