20-cent minimum pick six among two-day wagers

ELMONT, N.Y. – In addition to the usual fare of ample wagering opportunities, there is a bevy of two-day wagers being offered this week.

There will be a two-day pick six that consists of Friday’s Grade 2 True North, Grade 2 Belmont Gold Cup, and Grade 2 New York, and a trio of Grade 1 stakes Saturday, the Jaipur, Metropolitan Handicap, and Belmont Stakes.

That pick six will have a 20-cent base wager with a 15 percent takeout. The regular $1 pick six on Friday will be on the last six races, but the same wager on Saturday is on races 6-11.

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There are four two-day daily double wagers, all with a $1 base wager and an 18.5 percent takeout. The New York double consists of Friday’s New York Stakes and Saturday’s Metropolitan Handicap. There is the Belmont Gold Cup-Belmont Stakes double, the Bed o’ Roses-Acorn double, and the True North-Woody Stephens double.

On Saturday, there will be a trio of pick five wagers, including one that begins on race 7, the Grade 1 Ogden Phipps, and ends with the Belmont. There is a mandatory payout of that pool.

The early pick five begins on race 1, and the late pick five begins on race 9.

◗ The New York Racing Association is expected to permit approximately 11,000 fans at Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. That number represents approximately one-third of what is considered seated capacity at Belmont Park.

All tickets must be purchased in advance, and there is no general admission sold. A limited number of reserved seats as well as tickets to premium hospitality areas will remain available while supplies last. Additional information can be found at belmontstakes.com. Only ticketed spectators will be able to enter Belmont Park on Saturday.