Yonkers Raceway’s Pick 5 on Monday night started with a $7,549.19 carryover, and $42,023 worth of new money poured into the pool. However, a run of upsets during the sequence left only Rockapelo covered in the final leg, and when he was defeated, there were no winning tickets held.
As a result, on Tuesday night (September 14), there will be a carryover of $41,168.32 carryover and a $125,000 guaranteed pool in the wager.
The guarantee in the Pick 5 is being offered as part of the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program. The Pick 5, which begins in race five, has a takeout rate of 20 percent.
One of the surprises during the Pick 5 came in the featured $48,000 Open Handicap Pace. Funatthebeach N (Jordan Stratton), making his debut for trainer Jeff Gillis and owner Mark Ford after being claimed for $75,000 last Monday (September 6), raced in fourth through fractions of 27.2, 56.4, and 1:24.2 set by Western Fame (Dan Dube), then swung out three-wide off the cover of Bronx Seelster (George Brennan) turning for home.
Funatthebeach N, a seven-year-old Somebeachsomewhere gelding, surged by the leaders in mid-stretch and then drew clear to win by two lengths in 1:52. Bronx Seelster wrestled second away from Western Fame, and American Courage (Matt Kakaley), the lone three-year-old in the field, was fourth after following Funatthebeach N.
This was Funatthebeach N’s 21st career victory, and he has now earned $241,939. Sent off at 7-1, he paid $16.00 to win.
Tuesday night’s 12-race program at Yonkers gets underway at 7:15 p.m.
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