WHHC entries increased to 1,250
February 4, 2013,from the USTA Communications Department
Columbus, OH — Due to popular demand and the fact that each of the first six contests of the USTA World Harness Handicapping Championship Free, Online Qualifying Series reached the limit of 1,000 contestants, the limit on entries will be increased to 1,250 for the remaining four contests starting with Northfield Park on Friday (Feb. 8) and Pompano Park on Saturday (Feb. 9).
The free entries are available at www.horsetourneys.com.
“We decided to increase the number of entries because we saw week by week that the contests were filling up more quickly and reaching the 1,000 limit earlier,” explained USTA Director of Marketing and Communications Dan Leary. “This is our first time conducting an online handicapping contest and it’s free, so we want to make it available to everyone who wants to play for a chance to go to the World Harness Handicapping Championship in April.”
The USTA World Harness Handicapping Championship Free, Online Qualifying Series consists of 10 tournaments at 10 different USTA member tracks over five consecutive weekends that will continue through Feb. 16. The winner of each qualifier gains a berth ($1,000 value) into the WHHC final at the Meadowlands.
Following is the schedule/results with featured racetracks for the USTA Free, Online WHHC Qualifying Series:
Date-Track-Winner
Fri. Jan. 18–Meadowlands–Sally Goodall
Sat. Jan. 19–Balmoral Park–Brenda Hogan
Fri. Jan. 25–Maywood Park–Paul Groffie
Sat. Jan. 26–Cal Expo–William Woodrum
Fri. Feb. 1–The Meadows–Michael Rosenthal
Sat. Feb. 2–Yonkers Raceway–Ira Schwartz
Fri. Feb. 8–Northfield Park
Sat. Feb. 9–Pompano Park
Fri. Feb. 15–Northville Downs
Sat. Feb 16–Buffalo Raceway
- Michael Rosenthal and Ira Schwartz earn berths to WHHC final (Monday, February 04, 2013)
Michael Rosenthal of Las Vegas, Nev., and Ira Schwartz of Sunny Isles, Fla., won the weekend’s two USTA World Harness Handicapping Championship Free, Online Qualifiers to earn berths ($1,000 value) to the $100,000 World Harness Handicapping Championship at the Meadowlands on April 13.
- Northfield to host this Friday’s WHHC qualifying tournament (Tuesday, February 5, 2013)
On Friday (Feb. 8), Northfield Park will host the seventh leg of the USTA’s World Harness Handicapping Championship Free, Online Qualifying Series.