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Indiana Grand’s Closing Day Card Thursday Features $140,964 ‘Straight Fire’ Pick 6 Jackpot With Mandatory Payout

Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville, Ind., heads into the final day of racing for the 2020 season Thursday, Nov. 19 with a big incentive to racing fans. A mandatory payout will take place on the Straight Fire 6 (Jackpot Pick 6) with a carryover to kick off the wager of $140,964.11.

The wager will begin in Race 5 on the day to encompass the final six Thoroughbred races of the meet. Following the 11^th race, a mandatory payout will be provided. Estimated post time for the Straight Fire 6, beginning in Race 5, is 4:05 p.m. EST.

The 12-race card, which gets underway at 2:05 p.m. will also offer the popular Pick 5, beginning in Race 6 with an estimated post time of 4:35 p.m. The wager offers an 11.99 percent takeout, one of the lowest in North America, making it appealing to racing fans across the United States.

The abbreviated 2020 racing season, which offered 96 days of action, comes to a close Thursday, Nov. 19. Racing dates for 2021 will be approved and announced by the Indiana Horse Racing Commission in December.

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Charles Town Adds Four Wednesday Programs To 2020 Racing Calendar

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has added a quartet of Wednesday programs to its remaining 2020 live racing calendar, following approval by the West Virginia Racing Commission at its meeting on Wednesday morning.

The four additional live cards on Nov. 25, Dec. 2, Dec. 9, and Dec. 16 all kick off at 7:00 P.M. EST, and come as a result of positive COVID-19 tests emanating from the jockeys room necessitating a cancellation of the prior two weeks of racing.

Live racing at Charles Town is slated to resume tomorrow evening, Thursday, Nov. 19, with the same first race post of 7:00 P.M.

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Fair Grounds Replaces ‘Jackpot’ Pick 5 With Traditional Early, Late Pick 5 Wagers

When the Fair Grounds' 149th season of racing kicks off Thanksgiving Day at the New Orleans, La. track, a traditional early and late Pick Five will replace the Black Gold Five, a jackpot wager that had been in place for the past several years.

On a regular basis, the early Pick Five will encompass races 1-5, and the late Pick Five will be offered on the final five races of the card. The 50-cent minimum wager will pay 100% of the day's pool plus any carryover coming into the day to those who correctly select 5-of-5 winners. Should no one pick 5-of-5, 25% of the pool will be paid to those who select the most winners, with the remaining 75% of the pool carrying over to the following day's late Pick Five sequence.

In addition to the newly implemented early and late Pick Five, Fair Grounds will also offer an early Pick Four, which will now move to races 2-5, as well as two other Pick Fours later on the card. Rolling Pick Threes and daily doubles remain a staple of the wagering menu.

Fair Grounds will also make a key change to their horizontal wagering platform. Beginning this meet, any race that is taken off the turf after a sequence has started will revert to ALL on any live tickets. This rule only applies to turf races moved to the main track. Any scratch in a race that did not switch surfaces will result in the bettor getting a replacement of the post time favorite.

A complete list of wagering information, special wagers, and with key racing dates for the meet can be found at: https://www.fairgroundsracecourse.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2020-2021-Thoroughbred-Racing-Season-Wagering-Info-FINAL-.pdf

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‘Ongoing Power Outage’ Forces Second Straight Cancellation At Mountaineer

Both Sunday and Monday's cards at Mountaineer in New Cumberland, WV have been cancelled due to an “ongoing power outage,” track announcer Peter Berry posted on Twitter.

High winds and heavy rain hit the area on Sunday, and power outages have been reported across the region.

Mountaineer races on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. No plans have been announced either by Berry or on the track website for the cards on Tuesday, Nov. 17, or Wednesday, Nov. 18.

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