Joe Barre of Waretown, New Jersey took the top spot in the ‘Last Chance World Harness Handicapping Championship Qualifier’ at the Meadowlands Racetrack on April 2.
The $50 qualifier required contestants to place exactly ten $3 minimum win wagers on Meadowlands races.
Barre cashed six times. His final score on Race 12 netted him $525, which catapulted him to first place. Barre won the $256 cash prize and an $800 seat in the World Harness Handicapping Championship on April 30 at Meadowlands Racetrack.
A graph with the top four contest finishers appears below.
The WHHC is a partnership between Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment and the United States Trotting Association formed to create the industry’s ultimate tournament experience. Standardbred Canada supports the project by facilitating the participation of Canadian racing and wagering outlets.
The WHHC is a one-day tournament (April 30, 2016), with a welcome reception the evening prior. Players that did not earn a seat through a qualifying event can directly buy-in for $800. The WHHC contest format requires players to bet 10 races: their choice of seven Meadowlands races, plus three designated mandatory races from partner tracks. Players keep all pari-mutuel winnings. Prize payouts are to the Top 10, with an estimated prize pool of $50,000*.
In addition to the Meadowlands, Tioga & Vernon Downs, Hawthorne, Bet America, The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, the USTA via Bet America and Buffalo Raceway are all WHHC partners.
Registration deadline is 10 p.m., Friday April 29. For the contest entry form and complete rules visit playmeadowlands.com
(Meadowlands Racetrack)