The mandatory payout of a 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool that approached $8.5 million yielded multiple payouts of $2,116.42 Saturday at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
A total of $7,404,674 was wagered into the Rainbow 6, which began with a carryover of $1,089,069 from Friday's program.
The popular multi-race wager had gone unsolved for 18 consecutive racing days since the last mandatory payout of $25,914.88 Jan. 30.
La Maquina ($10.40) captured the Race 12 finale to complete the winning 3-10-11-6-3-1 combination. Other winners in the sequence were Unprecedented ($5.60) in Race 7, Propensity ($9) in Race 8, Iconic Avenue ($22) in Race 9, Star Seeking ($4.80) in Race 10 and Hierro ($4.80) in Race 11.
One race prior to the start of the Rainbow 6, St. George Stable's champion mare Letruska made a triumphant 6-year-old debut in the $150,000 Royal Delta (G3), cruising to a three-length victory in 1:43.43 for 1 1/16 miles. It was the 18th career win and fourth in four tries at Gulfstream for Letruska, voted the Eclipse Award as the top older female of 2021 following a campaign of six wins – including five in a row, four in Grade 1 races – in eight races.
The Rainbow 6 begins anew in Race 6 Sunday with a gross guarantee pool jackpot of $50,000. The feature comes in Race 10, an optional claiming allowance for 4-year-old and up sprinting seven furlongs that drew a field of seven led by 2021 Dwyer (G3) winner First Captain, the 8-5 program favorite; Real Talk, third to 2021 champion sprinter Jackie's Warrior in the Gallant Bob (G2) last fall; 2020 Challenger (G3) winner Trophy Chaser; and 2019 Iroquois (G2) winner Dennis' Moment.
Post time for the first of 11 races Sunday is noon.
Irish-Bred Star Seeking Gets First North American Win Saturday
Michael Tabor's 4-year-old Irish homebred filly Star Seeking, second in her North American debut last month, returned to Gulfstream Park with a front-running 4 ¼-length triumph Saturday.
Ridden by Jose Ortiz for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, Star Seeking ($4.80) covered one mile over a firm turf course in 1:35.16 for her second career win and first since coming to the U.S. from England last fall.
“She's trained well since she's been here,” Pletcher said. “I thought she ran a decent race but it wasn't up to her capabilities the first time. Today was more of what we have been seeing in the morning.”
Favored at 7-5 in a field of 10, Star Seeking broke alertly from Post 6 and outran Black Sand for the lead, holding it through fractions of 24.14 seconds, 48.15 and 1:12.08. Star Seeking remained firmly in control straightening for home and then opened up through the lane.
“I thought we would be in a stalking position but she broke so well and Jose said she put herself there so easily, so he took advantage,” Pletcher said.
Who's Hot: Jockey Jose Ortiz registered four winners Saturday, starting with champion Letruska ($2.20) in the $150,000 Royal Delta (G3) and followed by Unprecedented ($5.60) in Race 7, Star Seeking ($4.80) in Race 10 and Hierro ($4.80) in Race 11 … Older brother Irad Ortiz Jr. had a riding triple aboard Conundrum Queen ($3.20) in Race 1, Miss California ($5.80) in Race 3 and Reinvestment Risk ($4.40) in Race 4 … Hall of Famer Javier Castellano and trainer Jose D'Angelo teamed up to win with Capturini ($4.20) in Race 2 and Fillmore East ($5.20) in Race 5. D'Angelo picked up a third winner with Hierro.
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