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Saturday (July 17), was better than a comeback from 2020’s pandemic-impacted racing season. In fact, the Circuit régional des courses de chevaux du Québec (CRCCQ) made the move to online wagering for the first time in 30 years of racing at St. Joseph de Lepage (SJLP). And what a move it was. The 11 races were available for betting on Canada’s Horseplayer Interactive (HPI) and TwinSpires in the USA. Instead of the regular AmTote trackside wagering, organizers decided to make the races avai...

Nathan Bain is looking to take a stranglehold on the $500 Hiawatha Horse Park Handicapping Challenge. He outscored rival Nicholas “Ace” Barnsdale 78 points to 63 in Saturday, July 17th action at the Sarnia, Ontario oval. Bain clicked with 5 of his 12 top selections on the day, including Best Bet Pickles On Top ($2.80), who took race seven in a sparkling 1:55.2f for leading driver Marc St Louis. Last years Leamington Youth Handicapping Challenge champ tallied points in 10 of the 12 races. Ba...

Nathan Bain is looking to take a stranglehold on the $500 Hiawatha Horse Park Handicapping Challenge. He outscored rival Nicholas “Ace” Barnsdale 78 points to 63 in Saturday (July 17) action at the Sarnia, Ont. oval. Bain clicked with five of his 12 top selections on the day, including Best Bet Pickles On Top ($2.80), who took race seven in a sparkling 1:55.2f for leading driver Marc St Louis. Last years Leamington Youth Handicapping Challenge champ tallied points in 10 of the 12 races. Bar...

Nicholas Barnsdale edged closer to leader Nathan Bain, outscoring him by three points in Saturday, July 3rd action in the $500 Hiawatha Horse Park Handicapping Challenge. Bain, who blasted to the front and has led the contest from the outset, now leads 207 points to 200 after three cards of racing at the Sarnia 5/8-mile oval. There are 11 race days remaining in the meet. Barnsdale hit for six winners on the 12-race card while Bain correctly forecasted the winner of five races. Both handicappers...

Nathan Bain edged his rival Nicholas "Ace" Barnsdale by another slim margin of five points in Saturdays (June 26) Hiawatha Horse Park Handicapping Challenge. That boosted Bain’s lead to 10 points, with plenty of action still left in the contest. Bain struck for four winners on the 11-race card, including an ice-cold Pick 3 in Races 4 through 6, while Barnsdale correctly forecasted three winners. Bain racked 53 points on the day to Barnsdale’s 48. Bain’s overall contest lead stands at 129 ...

Its worth celebrating Canadas first Maritime track to launch its spring meet, so Canadas chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA) challenged a few non-member friends to a handicapping contest. Opening day at Nova Scotias Truro Raceway is Sunday (April 25) with post time at 12:45 p.m. Atlantic (11:45 a.m. Eastern). Current USHWA Canada chapter president Ryan Clements, Manitoba fair racecaller and handicapper Trey Colbeck, and Ontario Racing handicappers Garnet Barnsdale and Meli...