One of the most popular race callers of this or any generation will be making an appearance at The Meadowlands when live harness racing resumes tonight (Thursday, Dec. 2).
Larry Lederman, who has been the announcer at Freehold Raceway, Garden State Park, Atlantic City Race Course and others during his career, will be on the microphone when racing takes place on Thursday evening.
The 20-cent Pick-6 pool will be overflowing since the bet failed to yield a winning ticket last weekend (November 26-27), so there is a carryover of $20,096 heading into Thursday’s card. The Pick-6 will span races four through nine. Free past performances are always available for all Meadowlands programs by going to playmeadowlands.com.
Some simple mathematics tell us why carryovers like these present a remarkable opportunity for bettors. To begin with, the carryover is not subject to the takeout. If the wager takes in $30,000 of “new money,” $4,500 would be removed for the “rake,” which would leave $45,500 in the total pool, a return to the player of 151 per cent instead of the normal 85.
“This is a traditional, non-jackpot Pick-6,” said Jason Settlemoir, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager. “So that just sweetens the pot for the educated horseplayers. The wager is priced with a low 15 per cent takeout and has a low base bet of 20 cents. Players will also love that there will be a negative takeout if the final Pick-6 pool is under $150,000. From a wagering standpoint, it just doesn’t get any better than this.”
Thursday’s card has nine races, and as a result, the wagering menu has been adjusted for the bets with the biggest bang for the buck, those with the low 15 per cent takeout:
· Race 1: 20-cent Pick-5
· Race 2: 20-cent Survivor Pick-7
· Race 4: 20-cent Pick-6
· Race 6: 50-cent Pick-4 ($25,000 guaranteed pool)
· Race 9: 10-cent Hi-5/Pentafecta
Live racing will be conducted on a Thursday through Saturday basis both this week and next. Post time is 6:20 p.m. The “Racing from The Meadowlands” live simulcast pre-game show gets underway on live race nights at 5:47 p.m.
(With files from Meadowlands)