The old exploding tote board was in evidence on Monday, April 11, as Yonkers Raceway saw its largest Win and Pick-4 payoffs of the season.
The 66-1 Trade Editor (driven by Cat Manzi) blew away his rivals down the backside in the $25,000, ninth-race pace, and eventually won by one and a half lengths in an added-distance 2:00.3. His $134.50 Win mutuel was the highest of the season, eclipsing -- by a buck -- that of Make A Bundle N in late February.
With the ninth race serving as the third leg of the late Pick-4, the only question was whether the winning wager would be a 4-of-4 or a 3-of-4. When McClelland (Jordan Stratton, $16) was a desperate nose winner in the $25,000, 10th-race pace (at a distance of one and one-sixteenths of a mile in 2:00.4), it resulted in a Pick-4 (all four) base $2 payoff of $27,464.
Note that the pool was $18,310 (a $15,000 guarantee is offered for the late Pick-4 every Saturday and Monday through April). So, after takeout, there was one winning $1 ticket worth $13,732.
By pool contrast, the early Pick-4 (races three through six) had a total of $10,603.
The previous high Pick-4 of the season was $17,312 (base $2 wager), or a $1 payoff of $8,656.
(Yonkers)