ANDERSON, Ind.-June 22, 2016 – With carry-overs in excess of $5,000, Hoosier Park Racing & Casino has announced a $15,000 Guaranteed Pick-4 pool and a $15,000 Guaranteed Hoosier High-5 pool for Thursday, June 23 at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. In partnership with the United States Trotting Association Strategic Wagering program and the Indiana Standardbred Association, Hoosier Park will offer these signature wagers for the 14-race harness racing card on Thursday that is set to begin at 5:45 p.m.
Two long-shot winners in Wednesday's Pick-4 sequence at Hoosier Park sparked a carryover of $5,163.92 and will kick-start the Pick-4 pool for Thursday. The long shot trend continued throughout Wednesday evening and produced carry-overs in both the pick-5 sequence and the Hoosier High-5. The Pick-5, which will start in race 10, will feature a $1,499.36 carry-over. The Hoosier High-5 is featured in the last race of every program and will offer a $15,000 Guaranteed pool with $5,701.72 in carry-over money. The 14-race card slated for Thursday, will be highlighted by the $21,000 Invitational Trot and the $20,000 Ralph and Dorothy Rose Series Final.
The Pick-4, which offers a 50-cent minimum wager, begins in the third race and will continue through the sixth race. Approximate post time for the first leg of the wager, the third race, is 6:25 p.m. (est.). Free past performances for the Pick 4 and Hoosier High-5 races will be available on the Hoosier Park website. Expert selections and handicapping tools are also available on Hoosier Park's website and The United States Trotting Association's website.
The USTA Strategic Wagering program, which began five years ago, is a cooperative program among the USTA and its member tracks that is designed to provide value to horseplayers by guaranteeing the size of designated betting pools.
Live racing at Hoosier Park will follow a Tuesday-Saturday schedule, with a daily post time of 5:45 p.m. The 160-day, all harness racing meet will be conducted through November 12.
Racing fans are reminded of an upcoming adjusted 4:30 p.m. post time at Hoosier Park on Saturday, May 25 to accommodate the Steve Miller Band concert in Hoosier Park's outdoor music center. For more information on the upcoming entertainment of live racing schedule, please visit www.hoosierpark.com.
Emily Gaskin