from the Meadowlands Media Relations Department

East Rutherford, NJ — Carryovers in the Pick-5 and Pick-6 top the wagering opportunities Thursday night (Feb. 16) at the Meadowlands Racetrack.

The 50-cent Pick-5 begins in race one with a $27,470 carryover. In partnership with the USTA Strategic Wagering Program, the gross pool for Thursday’s Pick-5, including the carryover, is expected to be at least $100,000. Free past performances for the Thursday Pick-5 are available all month long through USTA’s partnership with Trackmaster at www.trackmaster.com/usta/.

Last week was a record one for the Pick-5 at the Meadowlands. The Thursday and Friday cards produced the two highest Pick-5 pools ever for non-carryover days, $45,439 and $46,390, respectively, and the two highest payouts in the brief history of the wager, $27,259 and $27,831.

The average five-of-five payout this year has been $5,241 for 50 cents. Thursday marks the third carryover through the first 17 days of racing. A $16,000 carryover on Saturday (Jan. 28) attracted a pool of $96,962.

The Pick-6, a $1 base wager, kicks off in race four. The $15,177 carryover is the highest of the meet and most since last year’s Hambletonian Elimination Day, when a $21,543 carryover attracted $33,005 in additional wagers and yielded the top 2011 Pick-6 payout of $41,322.

The wager has paid out on six-of-six winners four times in 2012 with an average payout of $3,574.

Past performances for the Meadowlands Pick-6 are available for purchase online through Trackmaster and the Daily Racing Form.