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Meadowlands Annual Charity Handicapping Contest Set For Dec. 4

Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment is seeking local New Jersey charities interested in having a night at the races for a good cause in the second annual Charity Handicapping Contest, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021.

The Charity Handicapping Contest is a free handicapping contest open to 501C3 organizations. The Contest offers a $15,000 total donation/prize pool, with all ten charities receiving a donation. Prizes will be awarded as follows: 1st Place: $5,000, 2nd Place: $3,000, 3rd Place: $2,000, 4th Place: $1,500, 5th Place: $1,000, 6th-10th: $500

For the Charity Handicapping Contest, organizations will select one (1) horse in 10 designated Meadowlands live races. The organizations will amass a mythical bankroll if their selection officially finishes first, second or third in the designated race. Official $2 WPS (Win, Place, Show) payoffs will be added to the mythical bankroll. Official race results will serve as the order of finish. The organization that accumulates the highest mythical bankroll is the winner.

The inaugural Charity Handicapping Contest winner in 2019 was the Act Now Foundation which raises awareness and educates communities about Alzheimer's disease.

“This charity contest allows us the opportunity to help our local community,” said Jason Settlemoir, COO and GM of Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment. “We saw the positive impact our first charity contest had in 2019 and we knew we wanted to support our community again this year.”

Participating organizations will also have the opportunity to make winner's circle presentations and be featured on the track's jumbotron.

Interested not-for-profit organizations must apply to participate by emailing Rachel Ryan at raryan@playmeadowlands.com by Monday, November 22nd. The email must include:
1. Charity/Non-Profit Name
2. 501C3 letter
3. Charity/Non-Profit Mission
4. Website URL & Social Links
5. Charity Representative/s that will be onsite for the contest on December 4th.

If more than ten organizations apply, ten will be selected via a random drawing. Selected organizations will be notified by Friday, November 26th.

For more details email Rachel Ryan at Raryan@playmeadowlands.com

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COVID-19: 2021 World Harness Handicapping Championship Cancelled

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and people's uncertainty and uneasiness with traveling, the 2021 World Harness Handicapping Championship presented by DerbyWars.com has been cancelled.

Players that qualified for a seat through various outlets including the Meadowlands Survival Challenge, will be refunded the $1,300 tournament seat as a prize payout.

“After speaking with our players this was the best decision,” said Rachel Ryan, Director of Marketing and On-site Events for the Meadowlands Racetrack. “Many of our players are still uncomfortable traveling due to the pandemic. Hopefully we can restart the WHHC in 2022 and have a number of onsite tournaments that allow players to win their entry into the Final.”

WHHC updates will be posted at PlayMeadowlands.com.

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2021 World Harness Handicapping Championship Set For Nov. 13

Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment and DerbyWars.com are proud to announce the 2021 World Harness Handicapping Championship presented by DerbyWars.com — offering a $150,000 prize pool — is set for Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.

On that date, the top horseplayers in North America will compete for an estimated $150,000 prize pool. The total prize pool is based on 150 entries, with 100 percent of entries going to player prizes and bankrolls.

With the cancellation of the 2020 WHHC Final due to COVID-19, a number of players made the decision to roll their spot over to 2021 Final.

“We are anticipating being back to normal operating capacities in mid-summer,” said Rachel Ryan, Marketing & Event Operations Director at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment. “This will allow us to run some feeder tournaments during our fall meet and host the final in mid-November. We are anxious to get our onsite contests back up and running.”

The World Harness Handicapping Championship presented by DerbyWars.com is a one-day tournament, with a welcome reception the evening prior. The Meadowlands and DerbyWars.com reserve the right to host the Final online if Covid protocols do not allow an onsite event.

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.

The Meadowland's 2021 World Harness Handicapping Championship Qualifier schedule is as follows:

· Jan. 21, 2021 – March 27, 2021: Free Online Survival Challenge – 3 WHHC seats

· May 1, 2021 – Aug. 7, 2021: Free Online Survival Challenge – 3 WHHC seats

· Saturday, Nov. 6 – Free Handicapping Contest – 1 seat

DerbyWars will host regular online Qualifiers for the WHHC every Saturday starting in January. Players can qualify for as little as $22. Complete DerbyWars Qualifier information can be found at DerbyWars.com.

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‘Tough Decision’: 2020 World Harness Handicapping Championship Cancelled

Due to the COVID-19 virus and the uncertainty many players had about traveling to the Meadowlands Racetrack, the 2020 World Harness Handicapping Championship presented by DerbyWars.com has been cancelled.

Players that qualified for a seat through the Meadowlands or DerbyWars.com will be refunded the $1,300 tournament seat as a prize payout. Players can also choose to have their qualifying seat held for the 2021 contest.

“This was a tough decision for us,” said Rachel Ryan, Marketing Manager for the Meadowlands Racetrack. “With so many unknowns remaining for the Meadowlands regarding permitted onsite attendance and COVID protocols we (along with DerbyWars) made the call to cancel for this year. We want all players to feel comfortable traveling to the track and safe while onsite wagering. Not holding the WHHC this year was our best option.”

DerbyWars has announced a $25,000 online game with an estimated $10,000 first prize for Meadowlands Pace Night on Saturday, July 18. Players can qualify every week on DerbyWars.com.

The WHHC will return in 2021 and updates can be found at http://www.meadowlandsracetrack.com/contest_detail.aspx?id=8240

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