Qualify for the NHHC online with TwinSpires.com
This spring, TwinSpires.com is giving harness players three chances to qualify for the $50,000 National Harness Handicapping Championship at the Meadowlands on July 9.
Our NHHC Qualifiers will be held on three Friday nights - April 22, May 13 and May 27. Each qualifier will be a live betting contest, featuring a pair of tracks on which each player must place a $5 Win/Place wager on single horse or entry in exactly 10 races of his or her choice. There is NO ENTRY FEE, but each player will have to bet exactly $100 to qualify to win a prize. The players who finish first and second in total winnings from all contest wagers will win a seat at the NHHC and up to $1,000 for travel and lodging near the Meadowlands Racetrack on Saturday, July 9.
How does the contest work?
To play, simply place a $5 Win/Place (combination) wager on a single horse/entry using your TwinSpires.com wagering account on exactly 10 races total from any of the designated contest tracks. Only your first $5 Win/Place wager on a designated contest race will count in the contest. If you place a contest wager on more than 10 races, only your first 10 qualifying contest wagers will count in the contest. There is no entry free to play. At the end of contest play, each qualified contestant will have wagered exactly $100. There is no cap on winnings from contest wagers and players may keep all winnings. The winner will be determined by the total amount won from all qualifying contest wagers.
Winners will be announced on the Monday following each Friday contest. The NHHC Qualifier schedule and designated racetracks are as follows:
Qualifier #3: Friday, May 27
Contest Bet Type: $5 Win/Place combination
Contest Tracks: Cal Expo and Meadowlands
Contest Races: Exactly 10 races (total) of the player's choice from any contest track
Winners: Determined by highest winnings. Results will be posted here on May 31st.
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Qualifier #2: Friday, May 13
Contest Bet Type: $5 Win/Place combination
Contest Tracks: Meadowlands and Woodbine Harness
Contest Races: Exactly 10 races (total) of the player's choice from any contest track
Winners: Determined by highest winnings. Results will be posted here on May 16.
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Qualifier #1: Friday, April 22
Contest Bet Type: $5 Win/Place combination
Contest Tracks: Cal Expo and Woodbine Harness
Contest Races: Exactly 10 races (total) of the player's choice from any contest track
Winners: Determined by highest winnings. Results will be posted here on April 25.
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Additional rules:
- Online, phone and mobile wagers will count in the contest.
- Contest wagers may be placed on only one horse or entry in a given race (no Dutch betting).
- Only your first $5 Win/Place wager on a contest race will count in the contest.
- Separate Win and Place wagers will not count in the contest.
- Only your first 10 contest wagers will count in the contest.
PRIZES
Prizes for the three NHHC Qualifiers are as follows:
1st place: NHHC seat ($800 value) and a $1,000 credit toward travel and lodging.
2nd place: NHHC seat ($800 value) and a $750 credit toward travel and lodging.
3rd place: $500 TwinSpires.com credit
4th place: $250 TwinSpires.com credit
5th place: $100 TwinSpires.com credit
Tiebreaker rules:
- In the event of a tie for any position, the player who selects the most winning horses from all contest wagers will be awarded the higher position.
- If a tie still remains, the player who selects the most horses that finish first or second from all contest wagers will be awarded the higher position.
- If a tie still remains, the player who selects the most horses that finish first, second or third from all contest wagers will be awarded the higher position.
- If a tie still remains, the player who selects the most horses that finish first, second, third or fourth from all contest wagers will be awarded the higher position.
- If a tie still remains, TwinSpires will determine an alternate method for breaking the tie.
One seat per player rule:
Per NHHC rules, only one entry per player is allowed to the National Harness Handicapping Championship. If a player who has already earned a seat to the NHHC finishes first or second in any one of our qualifiers, he or she shall be eligible to win the cash prize only. In such cases, the NHHC seat will be awarded to the highest place finisher who has not won an NHHC seat. Click here for Official NHHC Information and Contest Rules