East
Rutherford, NJ - Russ
Slader blew away the competition in the $400 World Harness Handicapping
Championship Qualifier this past Saturday.
The Nutley, NJ resident nailed
four winners on the card and finished the tournament with a $1,320 bankroll,
securing him the $3,840 top cash prize and an entry into the World Harness
Handicapping Championship, to be held April 19, 2014 at Meadowlands Racing &
Entertainment.
Frank Palmer of Caldwell, NJ, John Golden of Drexel Hill, PA and
Tedd Derian from the Bronx, NY also qualified for the WHHC Final.
The qualifier format required
players to bet 10 Meadowlands races of their choice, working from a $200
bankroll. Wagers had to meet a $20 minimum per race, with a $200
maximum. Contestants could only bet one horse per race and wagers could
either be win, place or a combination of the two.
Rank
Name
Bankroll Prize
1 Russ
Slader
$1,320.00 $3,840
(Plus $800 WHHC seat)
2
Frank
Palmer $896.00
$1,920 (Plus $800
WHHC seat)
3
John
Golden
$845.10
$1,440 (Plus $800 WHHC seat)
4
Tedd Derian
$700.00 $960
(Plus $800 WHHC seat)
5
Don Tiger $580.00
$480
6
Greg
Lipinski
$560.00
$192
7 Lester
Block
$532.00 $192
8
Don Morgan
$475.00 $192
9
Nick
Montemurro $417.00 $192
10 Joe
Chuisano
$425.60 $192