from the USTA Communications Department

Columbus, OH — The next three 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 Yonkers Raceway on Friday (March 6) at 7:10 p.m. (EST), Miami Valley Gaming on Saturday (March 7) at 6:30 p.m. (EST) and Pompano Park on Sunday (March 8) with first post at 7:30 p.m. (EDT).

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 or all of the next three contests, please visit www.HorseTourneys.com. Each qualifying contest will be limited to 12 races and the wagering format will be a $2 win and place bet on each selection.

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 will be conducted from Feb. 27 through March 21 and will involve 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.

Check www.ustrotting.com for regular updates.

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

Date–Track–Winner/Time (EST)
Fri. (March 6)–Yonkers Raceway–7:10 p.m.
Sat. (March 7)–Miami Valley Raceway–6:30 p.m.
Sun. (March 8)–Pompano Park–7:30 p.m.
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.