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Saturday, December 2, 2017

MEADOWLANDS PICK 5 CARRYOVER OF $18,646 AWAITS HORSEPLAYERS ON SATURDAY

MEADOWLANDS PICK 5 CARRYOVER OF $18,646 AWAITS HORSEPLAYERS ON SATURDAY
Longshots dominate Friday program leading to large payoffs

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (December 1, 2017) – Horseplayers will be treated to a Saturday night special at the Meadowlands thanks to a series of longshots triggered a Pick Five carryover of $18,646 on Friday.

The Friday night Pick Five featured zero winning favorites and winners that paid $34.80, $37.40, $6.20, $16.40, and $23.20.

With an always-low 15-percent takeout, Saturday’s carryover sequence will have an effective takeout of zero with up to $124,310 in the pool. This provides horseplayers with their ideal scenario – a large pool with zero or negative takeout.

Saturday’s sequence covers Races 2 – 6 and features fields with an average of 8.6 wagering interests.

Free past performance pages are available here http://playmeadowlands.com/uploadedFiles/Handicapping/Past_Performances/Sat_Dec2_Pick5pps.pdf.

The parade of longshots also led to a lone winning ticket worth more than $14,000 in the new Pick 10 Survivor wager and an Early Pick Four that paid $3,893.

Jim Marohn, Jr. and trainer Patti Harmon teamed up to win four races on the card.

Live racing continues Saturday with a 7:15 p.m. post time.

For more information, visit www.playmeadowlands.com