Next Saturday, Jan. 11 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 18, 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:
2019 Summer Survival Winner
Stanley Jocz
2019 Summer Survival Winner
Leroy Kelly
2019 Summer Survival Winner
Scot Strong
November Meadowlands Contest Winner
Joe Pavlica*
November Meadowlands Contest Winner
Alan Hirschberg
December Meadowlands Contest Winner
Russ Adams
*Spot will be taken by Joe Pavlica’s father
(Meadowlands Racetrack)