by Mark McKelvie, WEG Communications

Campbellville, ON — On Saturday evening’s (Aug. 30) 12-race program at Mohawk, Woodbine Entertainment Group offered a mandatory payout on the Jackpot Hi-5.

Over the past few months, a carryover has been building since there has not been just one winning ticket on a Jackpot Hi-5 wager. When there is more than one winning ticket, 50 percent of the pool is carried over to the next card.

As of a result of the carryovers, $647,331 was carried over into Saturday’s Canadian Pacing Derby/Metro Pace program. Scheduled as the last dash of the evening, the Jackpot Hi-5 attracted an additional $2,026,548, giving the pool a total of $2,673,879.

The result was a payout of $6,736.80 on a $1 wager ($1,347.36 on a 20 cent wager) after Resistance Futile found the wire first in 1:49.1 at odds of 8-5.

The top five finishers are as follows: 1. Resistance Futile, 2. American Gi, 3. Apprentice Hanover, 4. Michael’s Power, 5. Cobble Beach.

The Jackpot Hi-5 requires horseplayers to select the first five finishers in exact order on the last race of the program. The wager, which offered a 20 cent minimum, also had a takeout of 15 percent, a continent-equaling low.