Mike
Petruccelli of Haworth, NJ, captured the December 2nd World Harness
Handicapping Championship Qualifier presented by DerbyWars.com at the
Meadowlands Racetrack.
Petruccelli
had $131 to win on 12-1 Starznheaven in Race 12. He cashed for $1,716,
earning him the $756 top cash prize and a $1,000 seat in the WHHC Final April
28, 2018 at the Meadowlands Racetrack.
Guy
Gerber of New City, NY, also qualified for the April 28th Final with
his second place finish in Saturday’s contest. Geber cashed on two plays
with his largest score of $655 coming off a $50 win wager on Starznheaven.
The
$200 Qualifier required contestants to place at least ten $10 minimum win wagers
on Meadowlands races.
The
top five contest finishers were:
|
Place
|
Prize $
|
Bankroll
|
First
|
Last
|
|
1
|
$756 + $1,000
WHHC Seat
|
$1,716.10
|
Mike
|
Petruccelli
|
|
2
|
$396 + $1,000
WHHC Seat
|
$904
|
Guy
|
Gerber
|
|
3
|
$306
|
$664
|
Alan
|
Hirschberg
|
|
4
|
$216
|
$625
|
James
|
Sidor
|
|
5
|
$126
|
$537
|
Eric
|
Rampolla
|
The WHHC presented by DerbyWars.com is a
one-day tournament [April 28, 2018], with a welcome reception the evening
prior. Players that did not earn a seat through a qualifying event can
directly buy-in for $1,000. The WHHC contest format requires players to
bet 10 races: their choice of six Meadowlands races, plus four designated
mandatory races from partner tracks. Players keep all pari-mutuel
winnings. Prize payouts are to the Top 10, with a guaranteed prize pool
of $75,000.
DerbyWars.com
is currently hosting regular online Qualifiers for the Final. For more
information visit https://www.derbywars.com/tournaments/list/whhc
For more information on the World Harness
Handicapping Championship presented by DerbyWars.com can be found at
PlayMeadowlands.com
