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Santa Anita To ‘Seed’ Sunday’s Late Pick 5 With $50,000

Sunday's 50 cent Late Pick 5 at Santa Anita, which will be comprised of races six through 10, will get a substantial boost, as track management announced it will “seed” the pool with $50,000.

A press release from Santa Anita said the track is making the move as a way of thanking horseplayers and horsemen for their “tremendous support” opening week in the face of adverse weather conditions.

On the Dec. 26 opening day card, six races – including three graded stakes – were taken off the turf after the the track was hit with heavy rains over several days. Rain struck again midway through the Dec. 27 card, leading management to make a late decision to move two races from turf to dirt. The Dec. 30 card was scrapped in advance as another storm moved into Southern California.

With the infusion of the $50,000 into the late Pick 5 pool, management is hoping it will help stimulate incremental handle and benefit owners by driving additional funds to the Winter/Spring purse account.

Post time for the first leg of Sunday's Late Pick 5, the sixth race, is 2:35 p.m. Pacific.

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Two Carryovers Up For Grabs On Friday At Meadowlands

While the worldwide pandemic continued its grip on society over the last 12 months, The Meadowlands managed to make the best of 2021 and will conclude the year Friday (Dec. 31) night with a 14-race program that features not one, but two carryovers sure to entice The Big M faithful, who will have gone 12 days without action at the mile oval when the first race gets underway at 6:20 p.m.

There's an added bonus. Beginning at 6 p.m., on-track guests can receive a free 2022 calendar filled with photos of the equine stars of 2021.

The Meadowlands will race this Friday, and go dark on Saturday, Jan. 1, before gearing up for its usual Friday-Saturday schedule, effective Jan. 7.

After zero favorites managed to win any of the races in the sequence, the 20-cent Pick-5 failed to yield a winning ticket when the last race card took place on Dec. 18, creating a carryover of $38,923 for this Friday.

Big M fans figure to fire away, since all of the Pick-5 races – as well as 13 of the 14 races on the night – will sport full 10-horse fields.

This will be the first Pick-5 carryover since January 2, when the final pool was a massive $360,948.

This time around the final pool is estimated to reach $150,000 and the bet – as always – sports a low 15 percent takeout. A negative takeout pool – where the return to bettors is greater than the “new money” that will be pushed through the windows – looms.

Big M TV's Dave Brower and Jessica Otten will take an extended look at the Pick-5 and give out tickets during the pre-game show.

The 20-cent Pick-6 also failed to yield a winning ticket on Dec. 18, and that pool will begin with $6,131 in the hat. The last Pick-6 to see a carryover was on Dec. 17 when the total pool was $55,626. That figure figures to be much higher this time around.

The last day of the year will mark the end of a good 12-month run for the track, from a business perspective anyway.

“New Year's Eve marks one of the greatest comeback stories in Meadowlands history,” said track Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Jason Settlemoir. “We have been able to overcome the pandemic as our faithful followers have our average nightly handle at $3 million.

“Our four big days of racing – the Hambletonian, Breeders Crown, Meadowlands Pace and Fall Final Four/TVG Finals were all highly successful. On Hambletonian Day, we wagered $6.4 million to end our Winter-Spring-Championship Meeting with an average handle of $3.3 million per card.”

In addition, annual total handle at The Meadowlands has increased over $100 million as compared to just three years ago.

New Year's Eve at The Big M will offer great racing. And a whole lot more.

“The Big M offers a great party with great food, along with wagering on a big carryover as well as the College Football Playoff in our FanDuel Sportsbook,” said Settlemoir. “After the races, we will close out 2021 with a huge fireworks display to ring in the New Year. The Meadowlands promises to be one of the most exciting New Year's Eve venues in the Metropolitan area with an incredible evening of non-stop action Friday night.”

GET SOCIAL: Everything Meadowlands is available by going on Twitter. You can check in with the Big M team for early changes, racing information and staff selections by going to @themeadowlands or #playbigm.

On race nights, stay in touch with Otten (@JessicaOtten1), Brower (@eedoogie), Dave Little (@DaveLittleBigM), Ken Warkentin (@kenvoiceover), Shades (@ShadesOnRacing) and Edison Hatter (@Edison_1999_).

NEW YEAR'S EVE IN PINK: A great way to spend New Year's Eve is in Pink Restaurant at The Meadowlands.

There is a sumptuous buffet available for $64.95 and includes a complimentary glass of celebratory champagne for those 21 years of age and older.

Reservations can be made by calling 201-THE-BIGM.

BET THE CFP AT THE FDS: They'll be plenty of action for horseplayers on the New Year's Eve card at The Meadowlands, but they'll also be plenty of action for college gridiron fans as well, as the College Football Playoff will take place with a pair of games certain to take tons of play. The winners of the semifinal tilts will meet for the National Championship on Jan. 10.

So, you want to bet on the games? You can do so inside the grandstand at The Big M in the FanDuel Sportsbook.

The first semifinal gets underway at 3:30 p.m., where the Crimson Tide of Alabama are a 13½-point favorite over the Bearcats of Cincinnati. Alabama is -590 on the money line and the under/over is 57.

In the late game – which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. – the Georgia Bulldogs are a 7½-point choice over the Michigan Wolverines. Georgia is -280 on the money line and the under/over is 45½.

New Year's Day (Jan. 1) will see many college bowl games, followed the following day (Jan. 2) by Week 17 of the National Football League with many games having playoff implications.

Watch and wager on all the games in the FanDuel Sportsbook, where the hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m.-1 a.m.; Friday 10 a.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday 7 a.m.-2 a.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.-12 a.m.

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Parx Schedules Mandatory Payout Of Philly Big 5 For Dec. 29

On Wednesday, Dec. 29, Parx Racing in Bensalem, Penn. will have a mandatory distribution in the Philly Big 5 carryover jackpot.

The Philly Big 5 was added to the wagering menu this year at Parx. The jackpot wager is a Pick 5 format and is always held on the last five races of the day.

The current carryover jackpot is $323,542.55 going into the next week of live racing which begins on Monday, Dec. 27 with a ten-race card. Post time is 12:10 p.m. ET.

The Philly Big 5 will also be offered as a wager on Monday and Tuesday next week but will not carry a mandatory distribution designation.

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Bettor Appreciation: $50,000 Seeded Into Closing Day Pick 5 At Indiana Grand

Indiana Grand Racing & Casino will wrap up the record setting season of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing Thursday, Nov. 11 for a special Veteran's Day celebration beginning at 2:25 p.m. The day will also feature a Bettor Appreciation program with Indiana Grand placing $50,000 of added money into the Pick 5 in recognition of the racing fans who supported the 19th season of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing in 2021.

“We have had such a good year and we've been looking for a way to give back to all of the racing fans who supported us this year,” said Eric Halstrom, Vice President and General Manager of Racing. “We have saved this money for the Pick 5 pool as a way to say, 'thank you' to those who have been so loyal in watching and wagering on Indiana Grand this season.”

The Pick 5 pool will consist of the final five Thoroughbred races on the program. To take the promotion a step further, 20 handicappers from across the nation will be given $250 to place into the wager with all proceeds from those tickets going directly to Homeless Veterans and Families, Inc. (HVAF) of Indiana.

“We wanted to honor those who served our country with something special on Veteran's Day,” added Halstrom. “HVAF provides so much for veterans in our region, from assistance with accommodations and food to employment and extended education programs. A few years ago, our jockeys collected more than 360 pounds worth of peanut butter for HVAF, a staple in their food bank. We will earmark these Pick 5 tickets from some of the top handicappers in the nation directly to the programs at HVAF.”

In addition to the $50,000 added money for the Pick 5, the inaugural running of the $75,000 Salute The Heroes Stakes race will be contested. Also, an ice scraper mitt and Veteran's Day tumbler will be given away to racing fans on track while supplies last. Finally, a special $1,000 Veteran's Day Warriors Handicapping Contest will take place for racing fans both on-track and online with the top five handicappers receiving a share of the $1,000 prize money.

The 19th season of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing concludes Thursday, Nov. 11. Live racing is conducted at 2:25 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 11. First post all other Thursdays leading up to the end of the meet begin at 3:25 p.m. More information about the 2021 racing season is available at www.caesars.com/indiana-grand.

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