THE ULTIMATE SURVIVORS

Thursday, April 4, 2024

The results are in, and William Maes and Lori Howcroft were the winners of The Big M’s Winter Meet Survival Challenge, powered by 123Racing, which concluded last Saturday.

Maes (aka Sayhaykid56) totaled $566.60, just $10 more than Robert Vincent (berto), and $34 more than third-place finisher Alyson Olivieri (Alyson765).

Lori Howcroft topped the most-winners portion of the contest with 32 correct selections, taking home first-prize after breaking a tie by finishing in a higher challenge position.

“My wife had never had any interest in racing,” said Howcroft’s husband, Brad. “A couple of years ago, I convinced her to enter the Survivor contest. She started to ask me questions about drivers and trainers, then, eventually, studied the program pages. Low and behold, she won the most-winners category. I’m still in shock and she has been wearing an ear-to-ear smile since Saturday. Keep up the great work! The Meadowlands is what harness racing should be.”