With 5-2 second choice Organic shortening stride noticeably a sixteenth of a mile from home, owner/trainer Paula Capestro's longshot Roubaix, off at 28-1, came running on the far outside and was up to win easily by 1 ¾ lengths in Friday's ninth and final race at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif., creating a single ticket payoff of $312,392.05 in the 20 cent Rainbow Pick 6 Jackpot.
In a 6 ½-furlong maiden race for California-bred or sired fillies and mares that was transferred from turf to the main track due to significant rain on Thursday, Roubaix, a 4-year-old filly by Twirling Candy, returned $59.00 with Tiago Pereira up.
With carryover coming into today of $277,762.00, there was $45,376 in new money wagered, creating a total pool of $323,138.00.
Friday's single winning ticket was purchased for $76.80 at Meadowlands in New Jersey.
The winning numbers and win mutuel payouts were as follows: R4, #2 ($7.20); R5, #2 ($13.20); R6, #8 ($12.00); R7, #3 ($5.40); R8, #5 ($7.80) and R9, #6 ($59.00).
Admission gates open early Saturday, Kentucky Derby Day, at 7:15 a.m. PT and first race post time for an 11-race card at Santa Anita is at 12:30 p.m. PT.
Approximate post time for Saturday's Kentucky Derby is at 3:57 p.m. PT.
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