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Gulfstream: Friday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed At $350,000

The 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $350,000 Friday at Gulfstream Park.

The popular multi-race wager went unsolved for the fifth consecutive racing program Thursday, when multiple tickets with all six winners were each worth $400.32.

The carryover jackpot is only paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day's pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.

Friday's Rainbow 6 sequence will span Races 4-9, including a $47,000 optional claiming allowance for Florida-bred 3-year-olds and up in Race 8. Trev is scheduled to seek his sixth straight victory in the six-furlong sprint. The 10-year-old gelding's win streak, during which he has won five races by a combined 27 ¼ lengths, dates back to April 12, 2019. The son of Exclusive Quality came off a five-month layoff to win his 2020 debut by two lengths May 20 and will be entering Friday's race off a layoff of nearly four months.

A $60,000 maiden special weight race for 2-year-olds has been carded as Race 6. Gelfenstein Farm's Uncut Gem, a homebred son of Union Rags, is scheduled to make his debut in the mile race that attracted a field of 10.

The Rainbow 6 sequence will conclude with a $20,000 maiden claiming race for 3-year-olds and up in Race 9, scheduled for a mile on turf. Race 9 will also be included as the second leg in Friday's Stronach 5 sequence. Race 7 at Laurel Park will kick off the Stronach 5 action, followed by Gulfstream's Race 9, Races 8 and 9 at Laurel Park and Race 3 at Golden Gate Fields. The Stronach 5, a $1 base wager with a low 12-percent takeout, will have a guaranteed pool of $100,000.

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Santa Anita, Golden Gate To Partner On ‘Golden Hour Late Pick 4’ With 15 Percent Takeout

Santa Anita and Golden Gate Fields have announced they will partner on a brand new low takeout “Golden Hour Late Pick 4,” effective Saturday, Sept. 19, the opening day of Santa Anita's 18-day Autumn Meet.

The wager, which features a one dollar minimum and a low takeout of 15 percent, will be comprised of the last two races at both Santa Anita and Golden Gate each racing day and will complement the successful “Golden Hour Late Double,” which was instituted by the two tracks this past winter.

The “Golden Hour Late Pick 4” will begin with Santa Anita's second to last race for Leg One, then go to Golden Gate for Leg Two, back to Santa Anita for Leg Three end up each day at Golden Gate with Leg Four, which will be the last race on their program.

“We've had a very encouraging response to the 'Golden Hour Double' and believe our customers will respond well to this new low takeout wager,” said Santa Anita's Aidan Butler, Executive Director, CA Racing Operations, for The Stronach Group. “We've heard feedback from many of our players asking for this type of bet—one that provides a player friendly new wager with a one dollar minimum, capitalizing on the larger competitive fields at the end of the card.

“This is a fun new addition to our betting menu and will drive extra attention to both of our California tracks as the racing action across the country is winding down each day.”

First post time each racing day during Santa Anita's Autumn Meet will be at 12:30 p.m. For additional information, please visit santaanita.com or call (626) 574-RACE.

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Del Mar Wraps Up with Handle Increase; Prat Edges Rispoli for Jockey Title

During these unprecedented times of global pandemic and spectator-free stands, the 81st Del Mar summer meet wrapped up Monday with a gripping battle to the wire between Flavien Prat and Umberto Rispoli for leading jockey honors. They were tied at 49 races apiece going into the GI Runhappy Del Mar Futurity, with Prat winning on Dr. Schivel (Violence) and Rispoli finishing fourth on Scooby (Fast Anna). It was the penultimate race of the meet and left Prat alone atop the rider standings with 50 wins and $2,968,918 in earnings. It marked the fourth leading jockey title at Del Mar for Prat in the last five years, who won 15 black-type events during the meet.

Trainer Peter Miller was a runaway winner of the trainer title, notching 28 wins and $1,498,472 in earnings. It was his fourth leading training title of Del Mar’s summer meet. Conditioner Phil D’Amato came in second with 20 wins. Leading owner honors went to both Reddam Racing and Hronis Racing with the former having higher earnings–$452,180–and the latter having more wins with seven.

Del Mar closed out the summer meet with an 8% increase in total wagering compared to last year, in spite of having 27 racing days in 2020 compared to the 36 days of 2019. Total wagering was $466.68 million, an increase of $34.71 million compared to the $431.98 million of 2019. Average daily handle was $17.28 million, an increase of 44% from 2019 when fans were allowed. Online wagering increased by 125% in the state of California, with out-of-state wagering growing by 65%. Del Mar was a first-time host of California’s wagering for the GI Kentucky Derby with the seaside track handing $24.8 million on the day, the fourth-highest wagering day in Del Mar’s history.

In addition, Del Mar field size increased from 8.0 runners per race last year to 8.4 runners per race this year.

“Given the extraordinary circumstances, we are very pleased with our results,” said Joe Harper, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s CEO. “The racing product was first-rate and players around the country responded in kind. It is especially gratifying that we were able to achieve positive business results while maintaining our commitment to the health and safety of our workforce and our neighbors despite the obvious challenges.”

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Economic Indicators: Average Daily Handle Stays Strong In August

Equibase, LLC released its monthly report on Economic Indicators in Thoroughbred Racing this Friday, Sept. 4. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Equibase is currently providing monthly reporting of its Economic Indicators Advisories. The Advisory is typically disseminated on a quarterly basis to provide key metrics used to measure racing's performance throughout the year.

Wagering on U.S. races dropped a bit in August 2020 compared to the same month in 2019, down 1.92 percent, but average daily handle continues to show year-over-year increases as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on sports schedules. In August, average daily handle was up 13.50 percent in 2020 over the same period in 2019.

Year-to-date numbers show a similar trend, with average daily handle up 35.75 percent for the first eight months of 2020.

Since the Kentucky Derby has not yet been held, it will be interesting to see how much recovery the figure for year-to-date total wagering will make after this Saturday's Run for the Roses, even without fans in attendance. Currently, total annual wagering is down just 6.20 percent, which is already an improvement over last month's 6.96 percent difference.

August 2020 vs. August 2019
Indicator	August 2020	August 2019	% Change
Wagering on U.S. Races*	$1,154,522,663	$1,177,165,980	-1.92%
U.S. Purses	$104,515,752	$128,293,370	-18.53%
U.S. Race Days	445	515	-13.59%
U.S. Races	3,607	4,026	-10.41%
U.S. Starts	26,964	28,895	-6.68%
Average Field Size	7.48	7.18	+4.16%
Average Wagering Per Race Day	$2,594,433	$2,285,759	+13.50%
Average Purses Per Race Day	$234,867	$249,113	-5.72%

YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019
Indicator	YTD 2020	YTD 2019	% Change
Wagering on U.S. Races*	$7,308,988,910	$7,792,183,885	-6.20%
U.S. Purses	$518,901,054	$775,638,076	-33.10%
U.S. Race Days	2,144	3,103	-30.91%
U.S. Races	17,793	25,225	-29.46%
U.S. Starts	140,022	185,746	-24.62%
Average Field Size	7.87	7.36	+6.87%
Average Wagering Per Race Day	$3,409,043	$2,511,178	+35.75%
Average Purses Per Race Day	$242,025	$249,964	-3.18%

* Includes worldwide commingled wagering on U.S. races.

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