CAMPBELLVILLE, June 29 – A single ticket was able to connect on Thursday night's harness racing Jackpot Hi-5 at Mohawk Racetrack for a payout of $43,174.75 (USD).
It is rare to see just a single winning Jackpot Hi-5 ticket when the favourite wins, but that's exactly what happened in Thursday's finale.
Dorabella, the 6/5 favourite, was an easy-winner in the $10,000 event for pacing fillies and mares. The top-five was then completed by a trio of longshots and the second-choice.
Just one ticket correctly had the combination of 6-5-8-7-3 to score a $43,174.75 (USD) payday.
Here are the top-five finishers from Thursday's Jackpot Hi-5 race.
1st: #6 Dorabella (Trevor Henry) – 6/5
2nd: #5 Brittle (Mike Saftic) – 45/1
3rd: #8 D G Nickabocker (Randy Waples) – 70/1
4th: #7 Sparkle (Jody Jamieson) – 11/1
5th: #3 Mach Majorette (Travis Cullen) – 7/2
A total of $14,279 was wagered into the Jackpot Hi-5 pool, which had a carryover of $44,421 heading into Thursday's card.
The winning ticket was a straight $0.20 wager 6-5-8-7-3. The horseplayer made the winning wager with TwinSpires through the Portland, Oregon hub.
The Jackpot Hi-5 will now start from scratch on Friday evening's card. Post time is 7:30 p.m.
Mark McKelvie – WEG Communications