GP: Rainbow 6 Carryover of $955,623 on Friday; Mandatory Payout on Saturday Card

Gulfstream Park is beginning two days with more than $1 million up for grabs in its Rainbow 6--topped on Saturday with mandatory jackpot payout that could be more than $6 million.

On Friday, the coming in Rainbow 6 carryover will be $955,623.

First post will be 1:10 p.m. for a ten-race card. The 20 cents per combination-only bet will be on races five through  ten, with the sequence scheduled to start at 3:10 p.m.

This link to the Equibase Web site has the Gulfstream entries for Friday. It has click-ons for handicapping material. Some is free. Some, including Past Performances, is at cost.

Gulfstream is guaranteeing that it will pay out at least $1.5 million if there is just one ticket with six winners.  If the  carryover  and new bets total  less than $1.5 million, Gulfstream will put in  the difference.

The carryover has grown because Gulfstream has gone twelve straight race days without the usual jackpot payout requirement of just one ticket  with all six Rainbow 6 winners.

The jackpot consists of the entire coming-in carryover plus 80 percent of the day's new Rainbow 6 bets (20 percent takeout).

When there are multiple winning tickets on days without a mandatory payout, Gulfstream takes out 20 percent  of the day's Rainbow 6  bet. It then divides 56 percent of that bet among tickets  with six winners and adds 24 percent to the carryover.

On Saturday, Gulfstream  will have  a mandatory payout of its Rainbow 6 jackpot--regardless of the number of tickets with all six winning horses.

The Saturday card  will have twelve races with first post of 12:10 p.m.  The Rainbow 6 will have twelve races, with the sequence scheduled to start at 3:10 p.m.

If the jackpot is not "taken down" by a single ticket on Friday, Gulfstream anticipates it will be $6 million or more on Saturday. That would include more than $5 million in new bets.

If there is a single-ticket winner on Friday, there would be no carryover on Saturday. Betting on the Rainbow 6 likely would be in the $1 million range.

On Thursday, there were 54 tickets with all six winners. Each was paid $3,993.54 on the 20 cents per combination-only bet.

Program numbers of the winning horses were 1-4-5-3-7-10.

The Rainbow 6 carryover coming in was $867,787. Bettors added $386,071 to the pool. The winning tickets of $3,993.54 was based on the 20-56-24 requirement (details above).

Gulfstream Fast and Good for Wednesday

The dirt track is listed as Fast and the turf is Good  for Wednesday's ten-race card at Gulfstream Park.

First post is 1:10 p.m.

This link to the Equibase Web site has the Gulfstream entries with scratches and other changes.

We will have coverage on this blog.

 

BAUER'S BETS: FAST & GOOD at TAMPA

By Bob Bauer

The dirt track is listed as Fast and the turf is listed as Good for Wednesday's nine-race card at  Tampa Bay  Downs.

First post is 12:32 p.m. This link to the Equibase Web site has the Tampa Bay entries for Wednesday. There are click-ons for handicapping material.  Some is free. Some, such as Past Performances is at cost.

Our feature is Race 5.  A well-matched field of four year-olds and up will sprint seven panels under $32,000 NW2X Optional Claiming conditions. Post time is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. 

Live coverage from RadioStPete online starts at 2:28, with our pre-race analysis. The live call from legendary track announcer Richard Grunder will follow.

BRANCO MARIA (1) is a good bet at any price near his 8/1 odds on the morning line. This four year old has been rested since his handy local (best career fig) win at today's distance on December 18. He appears to be ready for another top effort, having worked four times for (21% winners) trainer Mike Stidham. The final move was a bullet 48.3 on January 29. Red hot jock Hector Diaz Jr. retains the mount.

THE BET   $20 to win on BRANCO MARIA (1) and a $2 exacta box with DOWNTOWNER (2) and TUDOX EXPECTATIONS (4)                 1,2,4 Total Bet $32    GOOD LUCK !!

PREVIOUS RESULTS  2/7  Had the winner and first and third in the exacta. Collected $50 for the $20 win bet, The bankroll is now $643.50

Florida Tracks Resume Racing Today

After being dark on Monday and Tuesday, Florida's two thoroughbred tracks will resume racing on Wednesday.

Gulfstream Park has a ten-race card with first post at 1:10 p.m. 

The Rainbow 6 has a carryover of $795,288. The 20 cents per combination-only bet is on races five through ten with the sequence scheduled to start at 3:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay Downs has a nine-race card with first post at 12:32 p.m.

There is a  carryover of $18,789 on the Pick 6. The 20  cents per-combination bet will be on races four to nine, with the sequence scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m.

We will have coverage later this morning and this afternoon on this blog.