By Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Fans of The
Meadowlands’ multi-leg wagers will no doubt be betting with both hands Saturday
(Sept. 12) night, as after Friday night’s Early 20-cent Pick-5 and 20-cent
Pick-6 failed to result in winning tickets, each will offer big guaranteed
pools.
Thirty-two to one longshot Lear
Seelster won the first race at the mile oval Friday night, leading to an Early
20-cent Pick-5 that did not have a ticket with five winners. Those with four
correct cashed in for $108.22.
Those who play the wager Saturday
evening will have a shot at a huge score, as a carryover of $37,158 led Big M
management to guarantee the pool at $100,000. Bettors can expect a final pool
much larger than that as the last time a Pick-5 had a carryover on July 31, a
total of $382,726 was pushed through the windows.
The Pick-6’s payoff leg was taken by
9-1 chance Stonebridge Reef, resulting in a carryover of $6,810. The track has
guaranteed that pool at $20,000 for Saturday’s card. Those who had five winners
Friday walked away with $71.94. The last Pick-6 carryover (also on July 31)
resulted in a total pool of $74,489.
Free past performances for both
Saturday’s Early 20-cent Pick-5 (Races 1 through 5) and 20-cent Pick-6 (Races 3
through 8) are available at The Big M’s website, playmeadowlands.com.
FOUR SCORES FOR MILLER: Driver David Miller had the hot hand
on the Friday program, visiting the winner’s circle four times.
Before the betting card began, Miller
guided Reign Of Honor to victory lane in the New Jersey Breeders Maturity for
trotting 4-year-old horses and geldings in 1:55.1.
Then it was Miller time for the
bettors.
“The Buckeye”, who is fifth on the
all-time driver dash-win list with 13,037 victories, got his night started with
the classy Dayson ($2.60 to win), who scored in 1:54 in a mid-range conditioned
trot in race seven. He then scored one race later with 9-1 shot Stonebridge Reef
($21.00) in 1:54 in a 2-year-old non-winners of two pace before capping his
night with a natural hat trick in the ninth behind The Last Chapter ($15.20),
who took an upper mid-range conditioned trot in 1:53.4.
A LITTLE MORE: The new 10-cent Pentafecta is worth a
long look for players. Despite even-money favorite Lifetime Royalty scoring in
the 13th race, the bet requiring one to correctly select the top
five finishers paid $371.33. … All-source wagering totaled $2,359,729. … Racing
resumes Saturday at 7:15 p.m.
