Meadowlands
Media Relations
East
Rutherford, NJ - Anthony
Altomonte of New Jersey, captured the February 22nd World
Harness Handicapping Championship Qualifier presented by DerbyWars.com at the
Meadowlands Racetrack.
Altomonte
cashed on eight of his ten wagers, allowing him to outdistance his closest
competitor by $445. Altomonte is a contest veteran and has qualified for
both the WHHC Finals and NHC finals via Meadowlands qualifiers. With this
win he is qualified for the 2020 WHHC Final at the Meadowlands on April 18th.
William
Meisel of Staten Island, NY, also qualified for the April 18th Final
with his second place finish in Saturday’s contest with $413. His largest
score was for $344 in race one with $80 to Place on Test Ride.
The
$200 Qualifier required contestants to place exactly ten $10 minimum win,
place, and/or show wagers on Meadowlands races.
The
top ten finishers from this qualifier were:
|
First
|
Last
|
Bankroll
|
Prize
$
|
|
Anthony
|
Altomonte
|
$858
|
$1,435
+ WHHC Seat
|
|
William
|
Meisel
|
$413
|
$1,025
+ WHHC Seat
|
|
Mark
|
Kunen
|
$360
|
$820
|
|
Rick
|
Arbiter
|
$298
|
$410
|
|
Patrick
|
O'Malley
|
$212
|
$205
|
|
Alison
|
Shafer
|
$176
|
$41
|
|
Chris
|
Simonetti
|
$121.60
|
$41
|
|
Brandon
|
Spiegel
|
$101
|
$41
|
|
John
|
Steele
|
$88
|
$41
|
|
John
|
Murphy
|
$80
|
$41
|
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.
Hawthorne
is hosting a WHHC Qualifier with two spots up for grabs on Saturday, February
29th and Buffalo Raceway’s qualifier with one spot into the Final
will be held on 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.
