One of harness racing’s biggest carryovers has been building for some time now, and when patient players wait around for the 10th and final race this Friday night (June 1) at the Meadowlands Racetrack, they’ll have the opportunity to take down an almost quarter-million-dollar pot in the track’s Late 20-Cent Jackpot Super High-Five.
The wager, which has a low 15 per cent takeout, sports an exact carryover of $240,774.
For one to rake the entire pot, they must be the only player holding a ticket with the winning combination once the result is declared official. If there are multiple winning tickets, those players share 75 per cent of the pool, with the remaining 25 per cent added to the existing carryover for the next time the wager is offered.
From the not-so-surprising files is the fact that the track’s signature wager, the Pick-4, was the most popular in terms of play during May. During the month, the average total pool was $90,699. The Pick-4 is a wager with a 50-cent base and a low 15 per cent takeout.
Free program pages for the Meadowlands’ Pick-4 are available for every live racing program on the Meadowlands’ website (playmeadowlands.com) and on the handicapping section at ustrotting.com.
(Meadowlands Racetrack)