from the USTA Communications Department

Columbus, OH — The seventh and eighth of 10 contests in the USTA World Harness Handicapping Championship Free, Online Qualifying Series on www.HorseTourneys.com will be held this weekend with racing from Maywood Park in Illinois on Friday (March 13) at 8:10 p.m. (EDT) and Buffalo Raceway this Saturday (March 14) at 6:35 p.m. (EDT).

Note: First post time locally at Maywood Park on Friday is 7:10 p.m. (CDT).

The winner of each qualifying contest will earn a free entry ($800) into the $60,000 WHHC Final at The Meadowlands on Saturday (April 25). Total prize pool of $60,000 requires 100 entries.

For complete information and rules, to register and enter into any contest, please visit www.HorseTourneys.com. Each qualifying contest will be limited to no more than 12 races and the wagering format will be a $2 win and place bet on each selection.

Registration for the four remaining contests is now open.

Free TrackMaster Platinum Past Performances will be available at www.HorseTourneys.com approximately 48 hours before each contest.

The USTA World Harness Handicapping Championship Free, Online Qualifying Series consists of 10 tournaments that started on Feb. 27 and will conclude next weekend on March 21. The series involves handicapping races at 10 different USTA member racetracks.

First prize in the WHHC final is $20,000 with payouts to the top 10 finishers. For more information, visit the Meadowlands website here.

Contestants will be required to register once and enter each contest separately. There is a one-person per household and IP address restriction on entries.

Check www.ustrotting.com for regular updates.

Following is the schedule of the remaining 2015 USTA online qualifiers for the WHHC.

Date–Track–Time (EDT)
Fri. (March 13)–Maywood Park–8:10 p.m. (7:10 p.m. Central)
Sat. (March 14)–Buffalo Raceway–6:35 p.m.

Fri. (March 20)–Saratoga Raceway–6:45 p.m.
Sat. (March 21)–Northville Downs–7:30 p.m.