Meadowlands
Media Relations
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RUTHERFORD, NJ – Next Saturday, January 11th the Meadowlands hosts
its first WHHC Qualifier of the new year. Four spots are up for grabs in
the $400 Qualifier ($200 entry plus a $200 real-money bankroll). The
format requires players to make $20 Win, Place, Show or combo WPS bets on at
least ten Meadowlands races of their choice. Players can wager more
than $20 a race if they desire. Players can register on-site
Saturday up until 7:15 pm.
The remaining Meadowlands qualifier schedule is:
- January 10, 2020 –
March 28, 2020: Free Online Survival Challenge – 3 WHHC seats
- Saturday, January 11:
$400 Qualifier with 4 WHHC seats
- Saturday, February 22 -
$200 contest with top 2 WHHC seats
- Saturday, March 7- $200
contest with 2 WHHC seats
DerbyWars hosts online Qualifiers for the WHHC
every Saturday night. Players can qualify for as
little as $22. Complete DerbyWars Qualifier information can
be found at DerbyWars.com.
The $150,000 World Harness Handicapping
Championship Final is set for April 18th, 2020. The World
Harness Handicapping Championship presented by DerbyWars.com is a one-day
tournament, 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 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.
Players already qualified for the WHHC Final
include:
|
Outlet
|
First
Name
|
Last
Name
|
|
2019
Summer Survival
|
Stanley
|
Jocz
|
|
2019
Summer Survival
|
Leroy
|
Kelly
|
|
2019
Summer Survival
|
Scot
|
Strong
|
|
November
Meadowlands Contest
|
Joe
|
Pavlica*
|
|
November
Meadowlands Contest
|
Alan
|
Hirschberg
|
|
December
Meadowlands Contest
|
Russ
|
Adams
|
- Spot will be taken by
Joe Pavlica’s father
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. For online qualifying on DerbyWars.com, players may
contact support@derbywars.com.
