The 2024 TROT Magazine Fantasy Stable Contest has a new kingpin heading into the crucial month of October.
Lawrence Cohen of Howell, N.J. has jumped from seventh at the start of September to lead the pack into Breeders Crown month. Cohen's The Paper Stable sports a bankroll of $8,948,026 and fronts his competition by more than $300,000. George Kucik's Kucik Racing sits in second place with a $8,624,068 bankroll, while John Doran's Doran Stables ($8,561,442) and Murray Higgs' Bazinga ($8,538,992) are close for that third spot.
The TROT Magazine Fantasy Stable Contest is based on total earnings of selected horses and five per cent of the earnings of selected trainers and drivers between May 24 and Dec. 31, 2024.
For the purposes of the fantasy bankroll, the winners (horses only) of the 2024 Breeders Crown finals will each receive a $200,000 contest bankroll bonus. Also, in the two-year-old categories, contestants were allowed to select two horses.
At the end of the year, the first three finishers (based on total stable earnings) will be awarded betting vouchers in the amount of $800 (first place), $400 (second place) and $200 (third place).
New to the standings chart this year is a Rank Change column on the right hand side to track movement from day to day in the standings. Contest totals are updated daily at 11 a.m. (EDT).
The top 10 stables as of Oct. 3, 2024 are featured below. To see the full list of results, click the following link: 2024 TROT Magazine Fantasy Stable Standings.
| Rank | Stable | Name | City, Province/State | Total Earnings | Rank Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PAPER STABLE | Lawrence Cohen | Howell, NJ | $8,948,026 | 0 |
| 2 | KUCIK RACING | George Kucik | Crown Point, IN | $8,624,068 | 0 |
| 3 | DORAN STABLES | John Doran | Loretto, ON | $8,561,442 | 0 |
| 4 | BAZINGA | Murray Higgs | Gananoque, ON | $8,538,992 | 0 |
| 5 | PEGASUS GROUP STABLES | Bruce Warren | East Hanover, NJ | $8,329,330 | 0 |
| 6 | PIGS TO THE RAIL | Jason Mcginnis | Guelph, ON | $8,307,649 | 0 |
| 7 | GFANJB2024E | Kirk Jones | Campbellville, ON | $8,244,137 | 0 |
| 8 | ALL IN | Jim Hilliard | London, ON | $8,227,464 | 0 |
| 9 | KARL MCFARLAND STABLE | Karl Mcfarland | Amherstview, ON | $8,171,756 | 0 |
| 10 | K.C. STABLE | Ken Craig | Guelph, ON | $8,131,178 | 0 |
(Standardbred Canada)