Competition set for Big M

Only one week remains to register for the 2007 National Harness Handicapping Championship (NHHC), the only tournament for harness players to feature a $50,000 guaranteed first prize, on Saturday, April 21, at the Meadowlands.

Players who did not earn an entry into the 2007 NHHC through a qualifying tournament have the option of buying into the championship for $1,000 [$600 non-refundable entry fee plus $400 required tournament bankroll]. In addition to registering in-person or by mail, players now have the option of entering online with a credit card by using PayPal [additional fee applies]. For the entry form and other contest registration information, click here: http://www.thebigm.com/eventsDetail.asp?eventid=2819

Entry deadline is 5 p.m. on Thursday night, April 19.

The buy-in includes an invitation for the player and a guest to the 2007 NHHC cocktail reception, presented by The Horseman and Fair World Magazine/harnessracing.com, on Friday, April 20.

To play in the NHHC, contestants must bet 10 races: three pre-designated mandatory races from The Meadows, Cal-Expo and Balmoral, plus, the player’s choice of seven Meadowlands live races. Contest wagers are win, place or a combination of the two; one horse per race. Contestants must meet a minimum of $40 per race; $100 maximum.

In addition to the $50,000 guaranteed first prize, the winner receives the title National Harness Handicapping Champion, tickets for two on Continental Airlines to anywhere in the continental United States; a guest appearance on Fox Sports Net’s Racing from the Meadowlands and his or her handicapping picks published in the Meadowlands program on major stakes days.

Payouts are to the Top 10 finishers and contestants keep all pari-mutuel winnings.

Racetracks and wagering outlets across the country held NHHC qualifiers, with their winners and runner-ups receiving their entry fees, bankrolls and travel paid for by the host establishment. In addition to the Meadowlands, participants in the 2007 NHHC included: Bally’s Las Vegas, Balmoral Park, Bangor Raceway, Brandywine Turf Club, Buffalo Raceway, Cal-Expo, Capital OTB/Albany Teletheater, Freehold Raceway, Harrington Raceway, Los Alamitos, The Meadows, Mohegan Sun, Pocono Downs, Western Regional OTB/Batavia Downs and Winticket.com. (Meadowlands press release)

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