Movember Madness - Round 2

Published: November 30, 2011 04:00 pm EST

The field is now down to six combatants as Movember Madness hits Round 2 to determine who has harness racing's best mustache.

The closest race of the six match-ups was between driver Chris Christoforou and SC's Jeff Porchak. Porchak won by a whisker to advance to the second round and face his boss, SC CEO John Gallinger. Gallinger was able to pluck victory from driver Jody Jamieson.

Drivers will face off in the second bracket as Paul MacDonell and Keith Oliver both advanced. MacDonell clipped Trot's Dan Fisher while Oliver trimmed announcer Ken Middleton.

In the final bracket, "Officer" Evan Loucks goes mano-a-mano with driver Mike Saftic. Loucks was too much mustache for driver Doug McNair, and Saftic advanced by besting Western Fair's Greg Blanchard.

Quarter Finals Results

1. Standardbred Canada's Jeff Porchak (54%) def. Driver Chris Christoforou (46%)

2. Standardbred Canada's John Gallinger (57%) def. Driver Jody Jamieson (43%)

3. Driver Keith Oliver (68%) def. WEG Announcer Ken Middleton (32%)

4. Driver Paul MacDonell (70%) def. Trot Magazine's Dan Fisher (30%)

5. Driver Mike Saftic (62%) def. Western Fair's Greg Blanchard (38%)

6. Kawartha's Announcer Evan Loucks (77%) def. Driver Doug McNair (23%)

Semi finals: (voting closed)

7. Standardbred Canada's John Gallinger vs. Standardbred Canada's Jeff Porchak

8. Driver Paul MacDonell vs. Driver Keith Oliver

9. Kawartha's Announcer Evan Loucks vs. Driver Mike Saftic

Finals: (voting to open on Thursday, close on Friday)

10. winner of 7 vs. winner of 8 vs. winner of 9

According to the Canadian Cancer Society, one in every two Canadians will develop cancer at some point in their lives. Prostate cancer has the highest incident of any cancer in Canadian men - as one in seven will faced with it in their lifetime - and also one of the highest mortality rates.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the Trot Magazine Movember Team have raised over $4,100 in generous donations, plus the $500 earned at Kawartha Downs on Saturday and the $500 to be donated by Trot Magazine.

To show support for the Movember participants, visit the Trot team page to donate or send a message of encouragement. Trot Movember Team Page.

Final photos from Trot's line-up including Greg Blanchard, Chris Christoforou, Dan Fisher, John Gallinger, Jody Jamieson, Evan Loucks, Doug McNair, Paul MacDonell, Ken Middleton, Keith Oliver, Jeff Porchak and Mike Saftic are now available. To view the participants as of November 29, click the following link: Movember - Week 4.

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