Golden Gate Fields in Albany, Calif., offers mandatory payouts in the Golden Pick Six, both Pick Five bets, and the 10th race Rolling High Five wager on Closing Day Monday, Oct. 2. Monday's 10 race card completes the 18-day 2023 Summer Meet that began on August 26.
A total of $69,893 is carried over into the Golden Pick Six wager on mandatory payout Monday. With that, a large new-money pool is expected. The Golden Pick Six, a 20-cent minimum wager, goes as Races 5 through 10. Post time for the first leg of the six-race sequence is 3:37 PM PT. On Monday, the pick six sequence averages 8.3 horses per race.
Monday's Early Pick Five and Late Pick Five sequences are also mandatory payout bets. The Early Pick Five consists of the first five races on the card (Races 1-5) while the Late Pick Five is comprised of the last five races (Races 6-10). Both Pick 5 sequences are 50-cent minimum plays. The Early Pick Five is popular for horseplayers with its player friendly, low 14% takeout.
Lastly, the Rolling High Five bet in Race 10 is a mandatory payout wager. The Rolling High Five, a one-dollar minimum play, is only offered in races where there are seven or more official starters. The tenth and last race on Monday has nine starters. The Rolling High Five tasks horseplayers with correctly selecting the first five finishers in order.
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