It’s not for lack of effort, however Yonkers Raceway has been unable to “give away” the Pick 5 over the last two racing nights.

So, since no one took down the wager either Friday or Saturday, Monday night’s wager -- enriched by a double carryover of $10,368.68 -- features a $25,000 guaranteed pool.

The Pick 5 is a 50-cent base wager offered on races five through nine nightly. It has no consolation payoff, meaning if no one selects all five winners (as was the case Friday/Saturday), the entire pool (minus takeout) moves to the next racing program.

The Pick 5 offers a $10,000 “regular” guaranteed pool every Monday and Tuesday (in conjunction with the US Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program), with program pages for those “guarantee” days (including Monday’s 25-large) available for perusal at yonkersraceway.com.

(Yonkers Raceway)