by Tom Kelley, publicity director, Maywood Park

Melrose Park, IL — Maywood Park will offer a guaranteed Pick-4 pool of $25,000 this Thursday (Sept. 5).

Because the $1 minimum wager was not hit on Friday (Aug. 30), a nice carryover of $12,271 will be added to Thursday’s wagering pool. The popular Pick-4 wager is offered on races 9 through 12 on Thursday’s card.

Once again the Pick-4, which has a low 15 percent takeout, has a one dollar minimum and features a guaranteed pool each night.

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

Post time for the opener on Thursday night at Maywood Park is 7:10 p.m. (CDT) with the ninth race expected to go sometime around 9:50 p.m. (CDT).