by Mark McKelvie, WEG Communications

Toronto, ON — A horseplayer wagering on Woodbine Racetrack through Western Fair hit the Jackpot Hi-5 Saturday (Jan. 20) for a $56,495.71 score.

Five-year-old pacer Fancourt and driver Randy Waples struck for an 8-1 upset in Saturday’s final race at the Toronto oval. The public’s top-choice Blatantly Best finished second, but was followed in the top five by a trio of longshots, including Shadow Place at 43-1.

Horseplayers wagered $14,636 into the Hi-5 pool Saturday to join a carryover total of $44,054.34.

The winning horseplayer, who was playing at Western Fair, wagered just $2.40 on Saturday’s Jackpot Hi-5. The actual winning ticket cost 80-cents and was structured 1,2/1,2/7,8/,7,8/5.

Below is the official top-five from Saturday’s Jackpot Hi-5 race.
1st: #1 Fancourt (Randy Waples) 8-1
2nd: #2 Blatantly Best (Doug McNair) 3-2
3rd: #7 Shadow Place (Chris Christoforou) 43-1
4th: #8 Rockin In Heaven (Phil Hudon) 19-1
5th: #5 Aslan (Sylvain Filion) 8-1

The Jackpot Hi-5 requires horseplayers to select the top five finishers in order. The wager features a 20-cent minimum wager and low 15 percent takeout.

The Hi-5 will now start from scratch on Monday’s 10-race program. Post time is 7:10 p.m.