by Gabe Prewitt, for Pompano Park

Pompano Beach, FL — The curtain closes on the 126-day 2017-18 racing season at Pompano Park on Wednesday night (May 30), with mandatory payouts in every pool, including the Jackpot Hi-Five which has a carryover of $18,822 into the 11th and final race.

Track officials, in conjunction with the USTA’s Strategic Wagering Program, have placed an ‘instant guarantee’ of $40,000 on the total pool Wednesday night. Free PP’s for the 11th race can be found at handicapping.ustrotting.com.

Live racing is scheduled to return to the South Florida oval in late October.