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Sunday, February 11, 2018

Meadowlands to Hold Qualifier for World Harness Handicapping Championship presented by DerbyWars.com


Four spots are up for grabs Saturday, February 17 in Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment’s $400 February Qualifier.  The qualifier has a $400 total fee ($200 entry plus a $200 real-money bankroll).  The format requires players to bet a minimum of $20 Win, Place, Show or WPS wagers on 10 Meadowlands races.    Players can register on-site Saturday up until 7:15 pm.
DerbyWars.com is hosting an online WHHC Qualifier with the winner gaining one $1,000 Final seat.  Details can be found at https://www.derbywars.com/tournaments/list/whhc
Twenty-nine people have already qualified for the World Harness Handicapping Championship presented by DerbyWars.com.  A detailed list is below:
  • Meadowlands Racetrack: Summer Survival Challenge –Brady Kosic, Bill Zvara, Bud Olejniczak 
  • Meadowlands Racetrack: December 2, 2017: $200 Qualifier: Mike Petruccelli & Guy Gerber
  • DerbyWars.com October 20: Free WHHC Qualifier with one WHHC seat: Gary Respecki 
  • DerbyWars.com October 21: WHHC Qualifier with one WHHC seat: Travis Foelsch
  • DerbyWars.com October 28: WHHC Qualifier with one WHHC seat: Stephen Levine 
  • DerbyWars.com November 4:  WHHC Qualifier Game with one WHHC seat: Mark Kunen
  • DerbyWars.com November 11: WHHC Qualifier Game with one WHHC seat: Mark Kunen
  • DerbyWars.com November 18:  WHHC Qualifier Game with one WHHC seat: Russell Slader
  • DerbyWars.com November 25: WHHC Qualifier Game with one WHHC seat: Shirley Kunen
  • DerbyWars.com December 2: $10,000 WHHC Qualifier Game with two WHHC seats: Derick Giwner & Carlos Gutierrez
  • DerbyWars.com December 9: WHHC Qualifier with two WHHC seats: Stan Koper & Stephen Pozzuoli
  • DerbyWars.com December 16:  WHHC Qualifier Game with one WHHC seat: Gregg Sheehan
  • DerbyWars.com December 23: WHHC Qualifier Game with one WHHC seat: Rocco Dibello
  • DerbyWars.com December 30: WHHC Qualifier with two WHHC seats: Vince Sitoski
  • DerbyWars.com January 13:  WHHC Qualifier Game with one WHHC seat: Matt Minger
  • DerbyWars.com January 13:  $5,000 All Harness Contest with two WHHC Seats: Stephen Levine & Stan Koper
  • Meadowlands Racetrack: Saturday, January 20, 2018: $200 Qualifier: Ed Herr & Lee Stuckey
  • DerbyWars.com January 20: WHHC Qualifier with one WHHC seat: Brian Graziano
  •  DerbyWars.com January 25:  WHHC Qualifier with one WHHC seat: Michael Rusovick
  • DerbyWars.com January 27:  WHHC Qualifier with one WHHC seat: Kenneth Snyder
  • DerbyWars.com February 2:  WHHC Qualifier with one WHHC seat: Stan Koper
  • DerbyWars.com February 3:  WHHC Qualifier with one WHHC seat: Jeff Billings
The remaining Meadowlands contest schedule is as follows:
  • Saturday, March 10, 2018 - $200 contest with top 2 finishers winning WHHC Final seats
  • Saturday, April 7, 2018 - $100 Last Chance contest with top 2 finishers winning WHHC Final seats
On Saturday, March 3 TVG/4NJBets is hosting an online qualifier for customers.  The contest includes 3 seats into the WHHC Final plus travel expenses.  Buffalo Raceway is hosting a WHHC Qualifier on Saturday, March 24.  Tioga Downs has set qualifiers for March 3rd and 17th and Vernon Downs has qualifiers on March 10th and 24th with four people in total qualifying for the WHHC presented by DerbyWars.com Final.  Additional qualifiers from partner outlets will be announced in the coming weeks. 
The World Harness Handicapping Championship presented by DerbyWars.com Final is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment and has a guaranteed prize pool of $75,000.
For more information on how to become a WHHC partner outlet or sponsor, contact Rachel Ryan, Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment (raryan@playmeadowlands.com) or 201-842-5015.