Rusty Nash scored a hat trick Sunday evening to be the top handicapper in Week 8 of the 2016 Hambletonian Society Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge by tabbing the winner of the Confederation Cup and two Preferreds on Flamboro Downs’ Sunday night program.
Jay Hochstetler remains comfortably perched on the top of the overall standings leading the pack by 108.3 points.
The two Preferred races were added to the contest as the rules allow for up to two higher class non-Grand Circuit races to be added when only one Grand Circuit race is on the card.
With the selection of Big Rich ($4.10), Woggy Rocks ($5.10), and Confederation Cup winning Rockin Ron ($3.60), Nash earned 38.25 points for the week. Dennis O’Hara, who stuck with Wiggle It Jiggleit, was second-best, earning 26.85 points. Following close behind were Michael Carter (19.1) and Gordon Waterstone (18.63).
Following Sunday’s action, the standings are as follows:
This coming Saturday, contest races are the first leg of the Graduate Series for trotters and pacers at the Meadowlands Racetrack, as well as the Battle of Lake Erie at Northfield Park.
Following Saturday’s races, upcoming events are the Miss Versatility trot (5/23) at Mohawk Racetrack, the Molson Pace (5/27) at Western Fair, and the Art Rooney and Lismore (5/28) at Yonkers Raceway.
(HANA Harness)