Coming into the Saturday night program at The Meadowlands, there were a pair of carryovers in the two Jackpot Super Hi-5 wagers.
As of 9 p.m., the first of those jackpots was hit to the tune of $36,414 in the fifth race. The winning 20-cent ticket was wagered through a TVG outlet.
Prince Palani, a 13-1 upset winner, led the longshot parade that resulted in there being just a sole winning ticket in the Super Hi-5. Smile A Little, a 59-1 bomb, finished second followed by 7-1 Steady Warrior in third. That trifecta returned over $5,600 for a $2 wager and was the catalyst for the Jackpot being hit. The official top five in the order of finish were 4-6-7-5-1.
The Jackpot Super Hi-5 at The Meadowlands produced a pair of six-figure payouts in 2015, returning $173,094 on July 4 and $200,000 on March 14.
The Jackpot Super Hi-5 is offered with a 20-cent minimum in the fifth and last race of each racing program.
(With files from Meadowlands Racetrack)