Batavia Downs congratulated Cyndy Stranges, of Lockport, for winning its $1,000 Handicapping Contest held Oct. 9! She bested 267 other contestants with a top score of 44 points to claim the $500 top prize.
Mark Angora, of Rochester, finished just a point behind to claim second place and $250.
Three contestants each finished with 42 points, Allan Wallace, Jean Liddell and LuAnn Furano.
Via the tiebreaker -- $2 to win on each winner selected during the nine-race contest -- Wallace’s tiebreaker total of $44.70 vaulted him into third place, good for $125. Liddell’s tiebreaker total of $40.20 bested Furano’s $38.20. They won $75 and $50 respectively.
All prize money can be picked up beginning at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at Players Club.
