Joe Barre of Waretown, New Jersey, took the top spot
in the Last Chance World Harness Handicapping Championship Qualifier at the
Meadowlands Racetrack on April 2.
The $50 Qualifier required contestants to place
exactly ten $3 minimum win wagers on Meadowlands races.
Barre cashed 6 times, his final score on Race 12
netted him $525 catapulting him to first place. Barre won the $256 cash prize
and an $800 seat in the World Harness Handicapping Championship on April 30 at
Meadowlands Racetrack.
The top four contest finishers were:
|
Place
|
Prize $
|
Bankroll
|
First
|
Last
|
State
|
|
1
|
$256
|
$525
|
Joe
|
Barre
|
NJ
|
|
2
|
$160
|
$348.30
|
John
|
Christiansen
|
NJ
|
|
3
|
$128
|
$303
|
Del
|
Kern
|
PA
|
|
4
|
$96
|
$170.70
|
Ed
|
Herr
|
NJ
|
The WHHC is a
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 is a one-day
tournament [April 30, 2016], with a welcome reception the evening prior.
Players that did not earn a seat through a qualifying event can directly buy-in
for $800. 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 *
In addition to the
Meadowlands, Tioga & Vernon Downs, Hawthorne, BetAmerica.com, The Downs at
Mohegan Sun Pocono, the USTA via BetAmerica.com and Buffalo Raceway are all
WHHC partners.
Registration deadline is 10 p.m., Friday April 29.
For the contest entry form and complete rules visit PlayMeadowlands.com
