East Rutherford, NJ - This
Saturday's card at The Meadowlands exemplifies what makes the winter racing
season so intriguing to the horseplayer. Thirteen compelling races comprised of
128 entries with several guaranteed wagers and a rising Hi-5
Jackpot provide ample opportunity for the big score.
The popular Pick 5 opens the
evening's wagering menu with a $30,000 guaranteed pool then a pair of Pick
4's (guaranteed at $25,000 and $50,000) blend into racing's most exciting new
proposition, the 8% take-out Jackpot Hi-5.
This 20¢ base wager offers
unmatched value by paying 75% of each pool to successful ticket
holders while 25% is carried toward the unique ticket jackpot.
The Hi-5 is offered twice each night with the last race jackpot pool going
into Friday's card now over $87,000, which could climb into six
figures if it holds up into Saturday.
On the racetrack the Sonsam
series, named for the speed merchant winner of the 1979 Meadowlands Pace, opens
with a pair of $17,500 divisions of leg one.
Popular trainer George
Teague, Jr owns an interesting prospect named Wiggle It Jiggleit in the first
division (race 7). Sired by the Teague trained Mr. Wiggles, the gelding has won
both career starts in fast times and makes his first foray to "The
Mecca". Montrell Teague drives for trainer Clyde Francis.
The eleventh race is the
second Sonsam division and there are several interesting prospects
entered to go in this one. Rockeyed Optimist and Fritzie Pic Up Man
are both two for two on the new year, something has to give on Saturday.
The Saturday night card kicks
off at 7:15, right around the time that California Chrome, Shared Belief and
Hoppertunity hook up in the $500,000 San Antonio stakes in California.
