Dan
Hopkins of Washington Township, NJ captured the March 16th World
Harness Handicapping Championship Last Chance Qualifier presented by
DerbyWars.com at the Meadowlands Racetrack.
Hopkins
increased his $200 starting bankroll to $900 with $100 to win wager on #2
Winning Linc in the Meadowlands twelfth race. This catapulted Hopkins
into first place and the Qualifier win.
Lee
Stuckey of Sayreville, NJ, also qualified for the April 13th Final
with his second place finish in Saturday’s contest. Stuckey, a regular
WHHC contest participant, hit on five of his ten wagers to finish with a $652
bankroll.
Buffalo Raceway’s weekend qualifier winner was
Robert Konecki of Niagara Falls, NY. While TVG’s March 16th contest
qualified Scott Adams, Peter Dominic, Louis Ferolito and Richard
Shamas. Konecki, Adams, Dominic, Ferolito and Shamas will all
travel to the Meadowlands on April 13th.
Players can still
qualify for the WHHC for as low as $33 every night on DerbyWars.com.
The World Harness Handicapping Championship
presented by DerbyWars.com is a one-day tournament [April 13, 2019], with a
welcome reception the evening prior. Players that did not earn a seat
through a qualifying event can directly buy-in for $1,300. The $1,300
entry fee includes a $300 bankroll, with the remaining $1,000 going to the
prize pool. The $150,000 prize pool is based on an estimated 150 entries.
The WHHC contest format requires players to bet 10 races:
their choice of seven Meadowlands races, plus three designated mandatory
races. Players keep all pari-mutuel winnings. Prize payouts are to
the Top 10.
The WHHC Final brochure is available at http://playmeadowlands.com/contest_detail.aspx?id=8240
