Buoyed by a carryover of $7,779.95 and more than $22,000 in fresh play, Yonkers Raceway’s Monday night (September 25) Pick 5 made one investor very happy.

A single (base 50-cent wager) winning ticket with the combination of 2/1/1/3/6 paid a 2017-high $24,594.50.

The sequence included four double-digit payouts and just one winning favourite.

The Pick 5 (again, base 50-cent base wager) is comprised of Races 7 through 11 during every racing card. It has no consolation payoff, meaning if no one selects all five winners, the entire pool (minus takeout) moves to the next racing program.

(Yonkers Raceway)