Matthew
Zlotkowski, 34, of Three Rivers, MA, captured the January 14 World Harness
Handicapping Championship Qualifier at the Meadowlands Racetrack.
The Qualifier required contestants to bet a minimum of ten $10 win, place or wp wagers on Meadowlands races.
Zlotkowski built his $100 bankroll into $630 earning him the $2,120 top cash prize and an $800 seat in the $50,000 World Harness Handicapping Championship on April 29 at Meadowlands Racetrack.
His key wager was $50 to win on #3 The Rock in Race 7, netting him $495. Zlotkowski added to his total by cashing for $38 on Race #8 Hillbilly Hanover, $95 in Race #12 on One More Miracle and finishing the contest with a $26 score in the final race with #5 Druken Terror.
This was Zlotkowski’s first trip to the Meadowlands and only the second contest he has participated in.
Also earning a berth into the World Harness Handicapping Champion Final was James Sidor of Bloomfield, NJ.
Below is the top 10 prize list
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1st
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$2,120.00
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$630.00
|
Matthew
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Zlotkowski
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Three Rivers
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MA
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2nd
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$1,060.00
|
$596.00
|
James
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Sidor
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Bloomfield
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NJ
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3rd
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$795.00
|
$483.70
|
Lee
|
Stuckey
|
Newark
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NJ
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4th
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$530.00
|
$373.50
|
Tim
|
McKenna
|
Albany
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NY
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5th
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$265.00
|
$365.10
|
Ed
|
Herr
|
Ocean
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NJ
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6th
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$106.00
|
$282.00
|
Joe
|
Barre
|
Waretown
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NJ
|
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7th
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$106.00
|
$202.00
|
Nick
|
Montemurro
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Bogota
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NJ
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8th
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$106.00
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$156.50
|
Gary
|
Scogna
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Carmel
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NY
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9th
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$106.00
|
$150.00
|
Bernie
|
Horabik
|
Grindstone
|
PA
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10th
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$106.00
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$149.00
|
Chris
|
Simonetti
|
Jackson
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NJ
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The next Meadowlands WHHC Qualifier is set for Saturday, February 25. Visit PlayMeadowalnds.com for complete Qualifier details.
