As the Grand Circuit rolls into Woodbine Mohawk Park in a major this way this weekend, those following the standings for the 2021 COSA and TROT Magazine Fantasy Stables will unquestionably have their eyes on a number of competitors.
The stable of Jeff Davis enjoyed a solid August, and that lifted the Omemee, Ont. resident into first place in the 2021 COSA Fantasy Stable contest. Bolstered by equine performers Lawless Shadow and HP Mama B as well as drivers Bob McClure and James MacDonald, Davis' JJDCHAMP Stables eclipsed the $2 million plateau to top all competitors. Glenn Scargill's TORBAY Stables and Cindy Brewer's MAYHEM are not far behind and sit less than $30,000 off the leader.
The COSA Fantasy Stable Contest, which has prizes for the top 20 finishers, and carries a Grand Prize worth approximately $4,000, runs from July 1, 2021 through the end of the OSS Super Finals.
Brought to you by the Central Ontario Standardbred Association, and administered by TROT Magazine and Standardbred Canada, the fantasy pool is based on the 2021 OSS season, and Ontario-sired two and three-year-olds based on their overall earnings for the year through the contest period.
Click the Fantasy tab near the top right hand side of the Standardbred Canada homepage to follow along with the contest all year long. Contest totals are updated daily at 11:00 a.m.
The top 10 stables as of Sept. 1, 2021 are featured below. To see the full list of results, click the following link: 2021 COSA Fantasy Stable Standings.
| Rank | Stable | Name | City, Province/State | Total Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJDCHAMP STABLES | Jeff Davis | Omemee, ON | $2,014,037 |
| 2 | TORBAY STABLES | Glenn Scargill | Bible Hill, NS | $1,986,463 |
| 3 | MAYHEM | Cindy Brewer | Dresden, ON | $1,979,240 |
| 4 | PATTEE LANE STABLE | Francine Larocque | Hawkesbury, ON | $1,972,142 |
| 5 | BEFORE AND WAY BEFORE STABLES | Tyler Mackendrick | Whitby, ON | $1,964,870 |
| 6 | ECURIE ROGER PARADIS | Roger Paradis | Gatineau, QC | $1,943,269 |
| 7 | PROBONO | Des Tackoor | Ajax, ON | $1,932,953 |
| 8 | COURBIER RACING | Shane Courbier | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,922,900 |
| 9 | GIJOC STABLE | Jocelyn Bleau | Québec, QC | $1,893,671 |
| 10 | PARLAY PLAYER | Jeff Crawford | Woodstock, ON | $1,883,802 |
A new leader has emerged in the 2021 TROT Fantasy Stable Contest as well, with Edward McLaughlin of London, Ont. jumping from third a month ago to the top spot. The strong starts to the season thus far from horses like Lawless Shadow, Manchego and Captain Corey help the $3.4 million-plus bankroll for the TED MCLAUGHLIN 27STABLE. The lead for McLaughlin is just $24,000, however, with Russ Gale's GUSSR Racing poised for a big weekend with performers like Perfect Sting and Catch The Fire differing from the leader and entered at Mohawk this weekend.
The TROT Fantasy Stable Contest is based on total earnings of selected horses and five percent of the earnings of selected trainers and drivers between May 16 and Dec. 31, 2021.
For the purposes of the fantasy bankroll, the winners (horses only) of the 2021 Breeders Crown Finals will each receive a $200,000 contest bankroll bonus. Also, in the two-year-old categories, contestants were allowed to select two horses.
At the end of the year, the winner of the contest will receive entry into and travel to the 2022 World Harness Handicapping Championship, a prize valued at (approx) $1,300.
Click the Fantasy tab near the top right hand side of the Standardbred Canada homepage to follow along with the contest all year long. Contest totals are updated daily at 11:00 a.m. (EDT).
The top 10 stables as of Sept. 1, 2021 are featured below. To see the full list of results, click the following link: 2021 TROT Magazine Fantasy Stable Standings.
| Rank | Stable | Name | City, Province/State | Total Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TED MCLAUGHLIN 27STABLE | Edward Mclaughlin | London, ON | $3,435,364 |
| 2 | GUSSR RACING | Russ Gale | Bradford, ON | $3,411,227 |
| 3 | 4 GRANDKIDS AND 3 COWBOYS | Connie Steacy | Napanee, ON | $3,358,109 |
| 4 | GUTS | Michael J Harayda | Boiling Springs, SC | $3,309,003 |
| 5 | THE TITAN STABLE | Cole Larkin | Mermaid, PE | $3,291,704 |
| 6 | PREFERRED 1 | Steven Bray | Guelph, ON | $3,284,319 |
| 7 | KYLE GILLIS RACING | Kyle Gillis | Charlottetown, PE | $3,259,969 |
| 8 | ADONO STABLE | Michael Asch | North Vancouver, BC | $3,235,965 |
| 9 | WHEBBY'S RACING STABLE | Noah Whebby | Dartmouth, NS | $3,220,102 |
| 10 | STEPHEN TUFTS STABLE | Stephen Tufts | Truro, NS | $3,192,629 |