Cal Expo: Pick 5 carryover highlights weekend action

Friday night's program will find a $5,500 conditioned trot and an $8,296 carryover in the 20-cent early Pick 5 holding the spotlight.

First post for the 12-race Watch and Wager LLC card is 4:50 p.m. (Pacific time).

The early Pick 5 is conducted on the first five events of the evening and there will be a $30,000 guaranteed gross pool. The 20-cent early and late Pick 5 and the 20-cent Pick 4 all come with a reduced 16% takeout rate.

Free past performances for the Friday program will be available at DRF.com.

Looking at Friday's main event, Mshindi is exiting a fourth-place finish in last week's Joe Lighthill Trot behind Silverhill Volo and looms a tough customer with Luke Plano handling the Bruce Nickells colorbearer for trainer Tim Clevenger.

Mshindi will leave from the No. 2 slot in the field of seven and will have Teachmehowtotory on his inside, while the outside challengers will be Flameon, Bringthegold, Glenferrie Dreamer, Jesse’s Student and Major Al-Mar.

On Saturday evening, the Annette Funicello/Glen Holt Final and the Joe Alto Filly and Mare Pace will be the main attractions.

-edited release (Mark Ratzky for Cal Expo)