Harness: Second Hambletonian Future Pool attracts attention
The second Hambletonian Future Wager (HFW) is now closed and the result indicates increased interest. The HFW #2 handle of $13,342 nearly doubled the $6,991 bet on HFW #1.
Six Pack, off his world record effort in the Stanley Dancer Memorial, was made the 9-5 favorite by the betting public when wagering closed at 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 22. The recently announced filly entrant Atlanta came away as the second choice at 3-1 and Wolfgang third choice at 6-1.
The mutuel field (all others) was a 5-2 favorite in the first HFW pool but closed at 24-1 in the second pool.
The horses with HFW #2 closing odds are listed below in alphabetical order:
HN - Horse - Odds
1. Alarm Detector 30-1
2. Atlanta 3-1
3. Classichap 34-1
4. Crystal Fashion 17-1
5. Evaluate 42-1
6. Fourth Dimension 11-1
7. Met's Hall 40-1
8. Six Pack 9-5
9. Southwind Chrome 22-1
10. Tactical Landing 11-1
11. Tae Kwon Deo 28-1
12. Wolfgang 6-1
13. You Know You Do 31-1
14. Zephyr Kronos 45-1
15. Field (all others) 24-1
The mutuel field consists of all horses not listed as 1-14 above that are eligible to the 93rd Hambletonian, including all fillies eligible to the Oaks.
The minimum future wager is $1 and all future wagers are win wagering only. The winner of each pool will be determined by the official first-place finisher in the 2018 Hambletonian.
The final Hambletonian Future Wager, Pool #3, will open Wednesday (Aug. 1) at noon and closes on Hambletonian Eve, Friday, (Aug. 3) at 10 p.m. Wagering will be available at racetrack and online sites throughout North America.
Past performance and the wager rules are available https://www.hambletonian.com/
The Hambletonian Day card is harness racing's "Greatest Day" and has a post time of noon on Saturday, August 4. Information on the race is available on the web. Information on admission and the events scheduled may be found here.
-edited release (Meadowlands)