by Emily Gaskin, for Hoosier Park

Anderson, IN — With carryovers in excess of $5,000, Hoosier Park Racing & Casino has announced a $15,000 guaranteed Pick-4 pool and a $15,000 guaranteed Hoosier High-5 pool for Thursday (June 23). In partnership with the United States Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program and the Indiana Standardbred Association, Hoosier Park will offer these signature wagers for the 14-race card on Thursday that is set to begin at 5:45 p.m.

Two longshot winners in Wednesday’s Pick-4 sequence sparked a carryover of $5,163.92 and will kick-start the Pick-4 pool for Thursday. The longshot trend continued throughout Wednesday evening and produced carryovers in both the Pick-5 sequence and the Hoosier High-5.

The Pick-5, which will start in race 10, will feature a $1,499.36 carryover. The Hoosier High-5 is featured in the last race of every program and will offer a $15,000 guaranteed pool with $5,701.72 in carryover money.

The 14-race card slated for Thursday will be highlighted by the $21,000 Invitational Trot and the $20,000 Ralph and Dorothy Rose Series final.

The Pick-4, which offers a 50-cent minimum wager, begins in the third race and will continue through the sixth race. Approximate post time for the first leg of the wager, the third race, is 6:25 p.m. (EDT).

Free past performances for the Pick 4 and Hoosier High-5 races will be available on the Hoosier Park website. Expert selections and handicapping tools are also available on Hoosier Park’s website.

The USTA Strategic Wagering Program, which began five years ago, is a cooperative program among the USTA and its member tracks that is designed to provide value to horseplayers by guaranteeing the size of designated betting pools.

Live racing at Hoosier Park will follow a Tuesday-Saturday schedule, with a daily post time of 5:45 p.m. The 160-day, all harness racing meet will be conducted through Nov. 12.

Racing fans are reminded of an upcoming adjusted 4:30 p.m. post time at Hoosier Park on Saturday (June 25) to accommodate the Steve Miller Band concert in Hoosier Park’s outdoor music center. For more information on the upcoming entertainment of live racing schedule, please visit www.hoosierpark.com.