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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 were on point with Best Bet Highland Mowgli who set an all-age track record trotting to an Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots win in 1:54.3, the fastest mile ever trotted in the three-decade history of Hiawatha Horse Park.
Nathan Bain edged his rival Nicholas Ace Barnsdale by another slim margin of five points in Saturday s (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 to Barnsdale’s 119.
With 12 cards of racing remaining in the Sarnia, Ontario track s 2021 meet, the contest outcome is far from decided between the two closely-matched handicappers. Both are USHWA Youth members, respectively known for their racecalls (Bain) and journalism (Barnsdale), in addition to picking winners.