Super Hi-5 Pays $100,000 at Gulfstream

The Super Hi-5 was hit on Sunday's second race at Gulfstream, and there was just one winning ticket that paid $101,738 on the $1 bet.

The race had  a $33,907 carryover. Bettors added $78,097 to the pool.

Program numbers of the first five finishers were 6-9-1-10-7.

Gulfstream has the Super Hi-5 on all races with seven or more starters.  It is $1 minimum, with a 15 percent takeout, with no consolation payoffs such as four-out-of-five. That can lead to large carryovers, such as on today's second race.

Gulfstream Fast and Firm for Sunday

 Gulfstream Park has a ten-race card on Sunday, with first post at 12:35 p.m. and no stakes races.

Conditions are listed as Fast and Firm, and the Weather Channel forecast is for just a 15 percent chance of rain during racing hours.

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The carryover on the Rainbow 6 is $166,997. The 20 cents per combination-only bet is on races six through ten, with the sequence scheduled to start at 2:36 p.m.

BAUER'S BETS: FAST & FIRM at TAMPA

 Double action kicks off the Downs Stakes program for this season, with a pair of $100,000 events for two year-olds, both at 6 furlongs.

Race 3, the Inaugural Stakes for the Boys, goes off at 1:10 pm. POPPY'S PRIDE (1) appears to be tough to beat in this short field and should be a prompt favorite.

THE BET  $20 to win on POPPY'S PRIDE (1)

Race 9, the Sandpiper Stakes for Fillies is scheduled for 4:19 pm. Live coverage on Radio St Pete online will start at 4:17.

This is a more wide open contest, a case can be made for several of these youngsters. WHOLEBODEMEISTER (6) may be a filly with a future, she won her last outing with authority after having to wait a bit on the turn. Today, she gets the services of leading rider Camacho and tries the Oldsmar oval for the first time.

THE BET   $20 Win and Place on WHOLEBODEMEISTER (6) and a $2 exacta box with LITTLE NESSO (2) and FEELING MISCHIEF (5)   2,5,6.  Total Bets   $72              GOOD LUCK !!

PREVIOUS RESULTS  12/4  Lost $28, the bankroll is now at $1098. 

BAUER'S BETS: FAST & FIRM at TAMPA

 Today's play is in Race 5, Post time is scheduled for 2:18 PM. A well-matched group of three year olds and up will contest eight and one half furlongs on the lawn under $32,000 NW2X Optional Claiming conditions. Live coverage on Radio St. Pete.com starts at 2:16 PM.

QUALITY STEP (5) has been idle since bossing a field similar to these back on October 12th at Indiana Downs. This four-year old gelding earned a huge figure that day and a repeat of that form could win here, his record is 3-3-1 from 11 starts on the Tampa turf. Veteran trainer Keith Nations has shown the ability to get runners ready off a break. Alonzo Quinonez, who rode this one to a pair of in the money finishes last season, returns here.

THE BET  $10 to win on QUALITY STEP (5) and a $3 exacta box with WINDRACER (1) and AND WON (6). 1,5,6.  Total Bet $28  GOOD LUCK!!

PREVIOUS RESULTS  12/2  Had the winner and the exacta. The $20 win bet paid 78.00, the $2 exacta $63.00, a profit of $109 for the day, The bankroll is now $1122.