Edward
Herr of Ocean, New Jersey, captured the January 20th World Harness
Handicapping Championship Qualifier presented by DerbyWars.com at the
Meadowlands Racetrack.
Herr
used his final had $154 to win on 6-1 Continual Hanover in Race 14. He
cashed for $1,016.40, earning him the $1,638 top cash prize and a $1,000 seat
in the WHHC Final April 28, 2018 at the Meadowlands Racetrack.
Lee
Stuckey of Newark, New Jersey, also qualified for the April 28th
Final with his second place finish in Saturday’s contest. Stuckey had a
$256 lead going into the final Meadowlands race. He managed to hang
for second on with a final bankroll of $967.
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
|
$1,638 + $1,000
WHHC Seat
|
$1,016.40
|
Ed
|
Herr
|
|
2
|
$858 + $1,000
WHHC Seat
|
$967
|
Lee
|
Stuckey
|
|
3
|
$663
|
$679.80
|
Del
|
Kern
|
|
4
|
$468
|
$651.60
|
Rick
|
Arbiter
|
|
5
|
$273
|
$448
|
Stan
|
Lubowicki
|
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
