EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Western Joe might have been
the top performer at the Meadowlands after taking the Preferred Handicap last
Saturday (Jan. 20) night, but the big winners were the betting faithful, who
were treated to big payoffs, which were created by spirited wagering.
Over the course of the 14-race program only four
favorites visited victory lane, which served as the catalyst for big payouts in
the 20-Cent Survivor Pick 10 ($18,028), Pick 5 ($11,645) and Pick 4 ($2,022).
The total pools for the ‘Survivor’ ($21,653) and Pick 4 ($86,996) reached new
2018 heights while the Pick 5 remained strong as usual ($54,802).
Thus far in 2018, here are the average payouts for
three popular nightly puzzles (all of which offer a reduced takeout of 15
percent):
·
Pick 4: $1,322 (50-cent base wager)
·
Pick 5: $6,692 (50-cent base wager)
·
Survivor Pick 10: $8,050 (20-cent base
wager)
All-source
wagering on Saturday reached $2.7 million, which was another 2018 best, while
the average payoffs that evening for the Win ($18.65), Exacta ($181.27) and
Trifecta ($1,549.20) wagers were rock solid.
When
racing resumes with a 13-race card Friday night at 6:35 p.m., players can look
forward to a $25,000 guaranteed pool in the Pick 5, a $50,000 guarantee in the
Pick 4 and a huge $75,102 carryover in the Late 20-Cent Jackpot Super High
Five, which gives the Meadowlands' faithful a good reason to hang in there
until the last race of the night.
Free
program pages for the Meadowlands Pick 4, courtesy of Track Master, are
available on the Meadowlands’ website (www.playmeadowlands.com) and on the handicapping section
at www.ustrotting.com.
