Who would harness racing's sharpest minds select in the 2017 Trot Magazine Fantasy Stable? Trot Insider will feature 'expert picks' in advance of Friday's entry deadline.
Racing publicist and commentator for Hoosier Park, Emily Gaskin has offered her picks for the 2017 Fantasy Stable. With many of the groups providing a handful of horses capable of breakout campaigns, Gaskin has gone with award winner Broadway Donna from a sharp selection of horses in Group C.
"Multiple Dan Patch award-winning mare -- year-end honours at both two and three -- puts her in an elite group of trotting mares all time," noted Gaskin. "I love the way she ended the season last year -- she's qualified back well and eligible to quite a bit this season for her connections who have had plenty of success with her kind!"
Broadway Donna kicked off her 2017 campaign with a solid runner-up effort against older horses at The Meadowlands of Friday night.
Group A:
Walner
Group B:
Wiggle It Jiggleit
Group C:
Broadway Donna
Group D:
Western Fame
Group E:
Blue Moon Stride
Group F:
Cufflink Hanover
Group G:
Missile J
Group H:
Mass Production
Group I: Two-Year-Old Colt Pacers:
Pro Beach
Jk Wildfire
Group J: Two-Year-Old Filly Pacers:
Come See The Show
Percy Bluechip
Group K: Two-Year-Old Colt Trotters:
Go To Hill
Tactical Landing
Group L: Two-Year-Old Filly Trotters:
Ciao Dolce
Mooshka Stride (sold as Check Her Out)
Group M: Trainers 1:
Casie Coleman
Group N: Trainers 2:
Tony Alagna
Group O: Drivers 1:
Sylvain Filion
Group P: Drivers 2:
Yannick Gingras
Entries for the 2017 Fantasy Stable Contest can be made up until 5:00 pm (EST) on Friday, May 19. Stables cannot be altered once submitted. Click here to enter!
The contest is based on total earnings of selected horses and five percent of the earnings of selected trainers and drivers between May 19 and December 31, 2017..
For the purposes of the fantasy bankroll, the winners (horses only) of the 2017 Breeders Crown Finals will each receive a $200,000 contest bankroll bonus. Also, in the two-year-old categories, contestants are once again asked to select TWO horses.
At the end of the year, the winner of the contest will receive entry into and travel to the 2018 World Harness Handicapping Championship, a prize valued at (approx) $1,300.