While four of the handicappers in HANA Harness’ 2013 Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge showed triple-digit profits at Hoosier Park and Vernon Downs on Friday evening, Earl Paulson went wild showing a profit of $585 to move from fifth to third, less than $20 away from second place by grossing over $1,000 for Friday evening.
With his performance this weekend, Paulson is the top handicapper for the past two weeks straight. However, with Richard Scott showing a profit of $247.15 this week, he has opened up a lead of $768.87 on the rest of the handicappers putting him in a good position to be the overall contest winner as the opportunities to overtake Scott are starting to dwindle.
Other handicappers besides Paulson and Scott who had a week in the black were Dennis O’Hara ($143.60), Mark McKelvie ($132.30) and Garnet Barnsdale ($64.70).
This week’s contest also included the Lady Maud and the Messenger Stakes at Yonkers Raceway, but the handicappers were less than successful with Gordon Waterstone doing the best, showing a net loss of $8.50 for the two races.
Here are the contest standings at the conclusion of action on November 2, 2013.
KEY HITS
Garnet Barnsdale - $15 Exacta Box ($30 total) Simpson Memorial two-year-old Filly Trot at Vernon Downs paid $310.50, $1 Trifecta Part Wheel ($16) in the Carl Erskine Trot paid $114.20; Ray Garnett - $5 Exacta Box ($30)in The Circle City three-year-old Filly Trot paid $154.50; Mark McKelvie - $10 Win ($10) in the Simpson Memorial two-year-old Filly Trot paid $109, $2 Trifecta Partial Wheel ($18) in the Hoosier Park Pacing Derby paid $241.80; Dennis O’Hara - $15 Exacta Box ($30) in the Simpson Memorial two-year-old Filly Trot paid $310.50; Earl Paulson - $15 Exacta Box ($30) in the 2nd division of the Simpson Memorial two-year-old Colt Trot paid $151.50, $15 Exacta Box ($30) in the Simpson Memorial two-year-old Filly Trot paid $310.50, $15 Exacta Box ($30) in The Circle City three-year-old Filly Pace paid $145.50, $15 Exacta ($30) in The Carl Erskine Trot paid $103.50), $15 Exacta Box ($30) in the Hoosier Park Pacing Derby paid $151.50; Richard Scott - $15 Exacta Box ($30) in the second division of the Simpson Memorial two-year-old Colt Trot paid $151.50, $15 Exacta Box ($30) in the Simpson Memorial two-year-old Filly Trot paid $310.50; Gordon Waterstone - $10 Exacta Box ($20) in the second division of the Simpson Memorial two-year-old Colt Trot paid $101, $10 Exacta Box ($20) in the Hoosier Park Pacing Derby paid $101
CONTEST SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Saturday, November 9 at Balmoral Park – The American Nationals - $250,000(Est.) three-year-old colt and gelding pace, $165,000(Est.) three-year-old filly pace, $240,000(Est.) three-year-old colt and gelding trot, $115,000(Est.) three-year-old filly trot, $190,000(Est.) four-year-old and up pace, $195,000(Est.) four-year-old and up trot, $113,000(Est.) two-year-old colt and gelding pace, $115,000(Est.) two-year-old filly pace.
(HANA)