BIG M PICK-5 RETURNS $55,157

By Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – One shrewd player betting into the Elite Turf Club hub had him or herself quite a night Saturday at The Meadowlands, as that bettor had the only winning ticket in the track’s 20-cent Pick-5 and walked away with a giant payout of $55,157.16.

The key to victory was 75-1 shot Quagmire Bluechip, who scored in the fourth race. The winner’s odds for the sequence were 9-2, 5-2, 4-1, 75-1 and 7-2, as none were sent to the gate as the betting favorite.