Mark McKelvie, winner of the 2012 handicapping contest, has been quiet for a while in HANA Harness’ 2013 Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge, but he showed triple-digit profits at Hoosier Park and Vernon Downs on Friday evening. McKelvie also showed this past weekend that when he wakes up, he wakes up.
McKelvie scored an eye-opening net profit of $1,000.40 on the American National card at Balmoral Park Saturday evening (November 9). As a result of his performance, McKelvie moves into seventh place.
Overall contest leader Richard Scott remains on top despite his losing performance this week, showing an overall net profit of $106.75, leading the pack by $574.10. As we see from McKelvie’s performance this week, no position is solidified with seven contest dates remaining.
Here are the contest standings at the conclusion of action on November 9, 2013.
KEY HITS
Mark McKelvie - $30 Win wager in the American-National for two-year-old pacing colts paid $237.00, $15 Exacta Partial Wheel ($30 total) in the American-Nation for three-year-old trotting colts paid $843.00, $30 Win ticket in the American-National for three-year-old pacing fillies paid $117.00; Dennis O’Hara - $15 Trifecta Partial Wheel ($30) in the American-National for three-year-old pacing colts paid $250.50; Earl Paulson - $15 Exacta Box ($30) in the American-National for three-year-old pacing fillies paid $142.50, $15 Exacta Box ($30) in the American National pace for four-year-olds & up paid $126.00; Anne Stepien - $15 Exacta Box ($30) in the American-National pace for four-year-olds & up paid $126.00.
CONTEST SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Friday, November 15, 2013 – Maywood Park - $180,000(Est.) Windy City Pace - three-year-old Open; $73,000(Est.) The Cinderella – three-year-old fillies pacers; $110,000(Est.) The Galt – three-year-old Open Trot; $89,000(Est.) The Abe Lincoln – two-year-old Open Trot
Sunday, November 17, 2013 – Dover Downs - $165,000(Est.) The Matron – two-year-old colt and gelding pace; $149,000(Est.) The Matron – three-year-old filly trot; $140,000(Est.) The Matron - three-year-old colt and gelding trot; $173,000(Est.) The Matron – three-year-old colt and gelding pace; $124,000(Est.) The Matron – two-year-old filly trot; $160,000(Est.) The Matron – two-year-old filly pace; $159,000(Est.) The Matron – two-year-old colt and gelding trot; $123,000(Est.) The Matron – three-year-old filly pace.
(HANA)