by Tom Kelley, publicity director, Maywood Park

Melrose Park, IL — Maywood Park and the USTA Strategic Wagering Program will offer a guaranteed Pick-4 pool of $20,000 on Friday night (June 20) thanks to the wager going unclaimed on Thursday night.

The $1 minimum wager on the Pick-4 entails races 10 through 13.

Handicappers across North America can get a head start on their competition with free 12 line program pages for the guaranteed pool courtesy of the USTA Strategic Wagering Program and TrackMaster on the handicapping section at www.ustrotting.com.

Post time for the opener on Friday night at Maywood Park is 7:10 p.m (CDT).

The $92,000 Maywood Pace, the track’s signature event for Illinois conceived and foaled 3-year-old pacing colts, headlines the Friday action. Post time for this event is tentatively scheduled for 9:50 p.m. and will provide a nice lead-in to the big Pick-4 guarantee.

Here’s a look at the field for Friday night’s featured event.

The $92,000 Maywood Pace
HN-Post-Horse
1-1-Unlocked
1A-6-Beach Boy Brody
2-2-P Q Three
3-3-Fox Valley Cupid
4-4-Traffic Cop
5-5-Uncle Ugly
6-7-Fox Valley Van
7-8-R Duneshine