Meadowlands
Media Relations
East
Rutherford, NJ – James
Sidor of Bloomfield, New Jersey, captured the March 7th World
Harness Handicapping Championship Qualifier presented by DerbyWars.com at the
Meadowlands Racetrack.
Sidor
started out strong cashing for $235 in the Meadowlands’ first race with a $50
win wager on #3 Sports Vision. He solidified his lead with a $440 score
in race 5 with $40 to win on #2 Vettel N. Sidor finished the contest with
$674, $168 more than his closest competitor. With this win he is qualified
for the 2020 WHHC Final at the Meadowlands on April 18th.
Joe
Barre of Waretown, NJ, also qualified for the April 18th Final with
his second place finish in Saturday’s contest with $506. His largest
score was for $482 in race twelve with $10 to win on long-shot Barefoot
Bluejeans.
The
$200 Qualifier required contestants to place a minimum of ten $10 win,
wagers on Meadowlands races.
The
top ten finishers from this qualifier were:
|
First
|
Last
|
Bankroll
|
Prize
$
|
|
James
|
Sidor
|
$674
|
$945
+ WHHC Seat
|
|
Joe
|
Barre
|
$506
|
$675
+ WHHC Seat
|
|
Ira
|
Sobel
|
$399
|
$540
|
|
Mike
|
Petrucelli
|
$252
|
$270
|
|
Justin
|
Sobel
|
$219
|
$135
|
|
Guy
|
Gerber
|
$176
|
$27
|
|
E.
|
Howland
|
$126
|
$27
|
|
Alan
|
Hirschberg
|
$118
|
$27
|
|
H.
|
Frenkel
|
$112
|
$27
|
|
Michael
|
Kanter
|
$79
|
$27
|
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.
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.
