East Rutherford, NJ - The first Meadowlands WHHC Qualifier will be a two day Breeders
Crown Challenge on November 21 & 22. Total Challenge fee is $300
($150 entry fee + $150 bankroll) and requires players to bet all 12 Breeders
Crown races. The Challenge format is Win, Place, Show or WPS wagers with
$10 minimum, no maximum wager. The official Breeders Crown Challenge
brochure can be downloaded at http://meadowlandsracetrack.com/contest_detail.aspx?id=8233 .
On April 25, 2015 the top horseplayers in North America will
compete for over $50,000 in prize money* in the 2015 World Harness Handicapping
Championship, at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ.
The World Harness Handicapping Championship (WHHC) is the
partnership between Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment and the United States
Trotting Association formed to create the industry’s ultimate tournament
experience. Standardbred Canada supports the project by facilitating the
participation of Canadian racing and wagering outlets.
The WHHC Final is a one-day tournament, with a welcome reception
the evening prior. Players may earn a seat in the WHHC through a qualifying
event at a partner wagering outlet or through direct $800 buy-in. The
WHHC contest format requires players to bet 10 races: their choice of seven
Meadowlands races, plus three designated mandatory races from partner
tracks. Players keep all pari-mutuel winnings. Prize payouts are to
the Top 10, with an estimated prize pool of $50,000 *
The WHHC Final entry form and complete rules will be
available in late February 2015. Registration deadline for the WHHC Final is 10
p.m., Friday, April 24, 2015.
Both the Meadowlands and the United States Trotting Association,
will be conducting WHHC qualifiers.
For more information on how to become a WHHC partner outlet or
sponsor, contact Rachel Ryan, Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment (raryan@playmeadowlands.com) or Kathy Wade Vlaar,
Standardbred Canada (kwvlaar@standardbredcanada.ca).
*estimated final prize pool, based on 100 entries
