Only $5,000 separates the top two stables in the 2014 Trot Magazine Fantasy Stable contest.
Bill Beacham of Calabogie, Ont. is leading the nearly 1,000 entrants in the inaugural edition of the contest. His stable has a collective total of $2,079,362. Beacham is ahead of second-place Paul Fisher of Freelton, Ont., whose stable bankroll sits at $2,074,219.
Here are the top 10 entries in the 2014 Trot Magazine Fantasy Stable contest as of July 7, 2014.
1. Bill Beacham Stable - Bill Beacham; Calabogie, Ont. - $2,079,362
2. PJ3796 - Paul Fisher; Freelton, Ont. - $2,074,219
3. Volomite - Bill Kramer; Regina, Sask. - $2,058,624
4. Outlaw Gentlemen Stable - Jason McGinnis; Ancaster, Ont. - $2,057,006
5. Chesterboy - Judy Farrow; Hemmingford, Que. - $2,038,656
6. Chris Clarridge Stable - Chris Clarridge; Barrie, Ont. - $2,018,602
7. JBBB Stable - Jeremy Boakes; Lasalle, Ont. - $2,007,105
8. Carrara Cutter - Chris Paro; Schenectady, N.Y. - $2,005,329
9. Turtle Turtle - Brandon Arsenault ; Freelton, Ont. - $1,995,651
10. The 4 A's - Jason Lickers; Ohsweken, Ont. - $1,992,982
The 2014 Trot Magazine Fantasy Stable contest runs through to the end of the year, with the winner receiving entry into and travel to the 2015 World Harness Handicapping Championship, a prize valued at (approx) $1,300.