First-of-its-kind
wager begins Saturday, November 4
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (October 31, 2017) – With the
return of the Meadowlands Harness season this Saturday, November 4 also comes
the debut of a new wager – The Pick 10 Survivor.
The first-of-its-kind wager requires the selection of the
winner in the first 10 races on the program. The unique twist in the wager is
ticket holders that correctly select the winner of Race 1 will advance to Race
2 while those tickets that fail to pick the Race 1 winner will be eliminated.
Then all live tickets after Race 2 will advance to Race 3 while those that
failed to pick the Race 2 winner will be eliminated. This continues until there
is only one correct ticket (“The Survivor”) or all 10 races have been completed.
The lone surviving ticket will win the entire pool minus the
wager’s 15-percent takeout. If there are multiple tickets that survive through
all 10 legs or if the last surviving tickets are eliminated at the same time,
they will split the entire net pool. The wager will carry a 20-cent minimum and
begin each night on the first race. There is no carryover associated with the
wager. The Meadowlands is partnering with the USTA’s Strategic Wagering Program
to guarantee the wagering pool at $10,000.
All of the tote providers in the U.S. and Sportech
facilities in Canada have passed a test and will be able to offer the wager to
customers at both simulcast facilities and advance deposit wagering platforms.
In addition to the Pick 10 Survivor, the wagering menu will
feature the large multi-race guaranteed wagers that horseplayers have come to
expect.
The 50-cent Pick Five begins in Race 1 and carries a $25,000
guaranteed pool with a 15-percent takeout. The Early Pick Four begins in Race 3
and has a $25,000 guaranteed pool. The always-popular Late Pick Four has a
$50,000 guaranteed pool. Both Pick Four wagers also carry a 15-percent takeout.
The Jackpot Super High Five also returns on Races 5 and 13
(or the last race of the card). The 20-cent minimum wager requires players to
correctly select the first five finishers in order. If there is one unique
ticket, that person wins the entire net pool. If there are multiple winning
tickets, the winners share in 75-percent of the net pool while the remaining
25-percent is added to the jackpot. The wager carries a 15 percent takeout. The
Race 13 Super High Five will begin the season with a carryover of $6,092.
Saturday’s season-opening card at the Meadowlands includes
four six-figure finals in the Kindergarten Classic for 2-year-old trotters and
pacers. Post time is 7:15 p.m.
