East
Rutherford, NJ - Patrick
O’Malley of Westbury, NY, captured the January 11th World Harness
Handicapping Championship Qualifier presented by DerbyWars.com at the
Meadowlands Racetrack.
While
O’Malley cashed on five of his contest wagers, he saved the best for last when
his $50 Win/Place/Show wager on Duckies Dynasty in Race 14 netted him
$2,120. His long-shot score vaulted him into first place and qualified
him for the WHHC Final on April 18th. O’Malley is a contest veteran
and qualified for the 2019 World Harness Handicapping Championship via the
Winter Survival Challenge.
Bob
DiPalma of Househead, NY, also qualified for the April 18th Final
with his second place finish in Saturday’s contest with $621. DiPalma hit for
$555 with a $50 Win & Place bet on Miss U Big Mike in the Meadowlands’
thirteenth race.
George
Wagner of Warrington, PA, and Paul Weber of New Rochelle, NY also qualified
into the WHHC Final with their third and fourth place finishes.
The
$400 Qualifier required contestants to place at least ten $20 minimum win,
place, and/or show wagers on Meadowlands races.
The
World Harness Handicapping Championship presented by DerbyWars.com is a one-day
tournament [April 18, 2020], 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.
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.
TVG
has signed up as a partner outlet and will host their online WHHC qualifier on
Saturday, February 1st. They will award two entries into the
WHHC Final set for Saturday, April 18th.
Buffalo
Raceway will also send one lucky winner to the WHHC Final from their Qualifier
scheduled for Saturday, March 21st.
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.
All
WHHC details can be found at Playmeadowlands.com
