Larry Zmija of Kitchener, Ont. won the ‘I Love Canadian Harness Racing’ Fan Club’s Pick 8 Online Handicapping Challenge for the Quebec / Eastern Ontario Regional Driving Championship that took place at Hippodrome 3R on Tuesday evening.
Zmija, who has been a racing fan for 35 years, was one of 24 people who selected Guy Gagnon as the winner of the RDC. However, he was the only person who selected Sylvain Lacaille as the runner up. Zmija was a Top 5 finisher in the 2009 edition of the Trot Canada National Handicapping Championship that took place at Rideau Carleton Raceway. He frequents his favourite racetrack, Grand River Raceway, and plays all of the Fan Club online contests.
Here’s how Zmija handicapped the Quebec / Eastern Ontario regional:
1 – Guy Gagnon
2 – Sylvain Lacaille
3 – Pascale Berube
4 – Mario Charron
5 – Denis St Pierre
6 – Stephane Gendron
7 – Jocelyn Gendron
8 – Gord Brown
Here’s what the leader board looked like when all was said and done:
(Rank – Driver – Points)
1 – Guy Gagnon - 68
2 – Sylvain Lacaille – 67
3 – Pascal Berube - 54
4 – Stephane Gendron - 52
5 – Denis St Pierre - 39
6 – Jocelyn Gendron - 35
7 – Gord Brown - 31
8 – Mario Charron - 30
To view Tuesday's harness racing results, click here.
Congratulations Larry! We hope you enjoy your fantastic prize pack which includes a $50 gift card at Grand River Raceway, $50 in Fan Club swag, and an autographed photo of Guy Gagnon!
There will be a Pick 9 Online Handicapping Challenge for the Atlantic Regional Driving Championship which takes place at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at Summerside on Saturday, June 28.