Meadowlands: $20,096 Pick 6 carryover on Thursday

For the next two weeks, they'll be an extra night of racing at The Meadowlands for fans to enjoy, and as an added bonus, when live action takes place Thursday (Dec. 2) evening, they'll be a pot of gold waiting for players.

The 20-cent Pick-6 pool will be overflowing since the bet failed to yield a winning ticket last weekend (Nov. 26-27), so there is a carryover of $20,096 heading into Thursday's card. The Pick-6 will span races four through nine. Free past performances are always available for all Meadowlands programs by going to playmeadowlands.com.

Some simple mathematics tell us why carryovers like these present a remarkable opportunity for bettors. To begin with, the carryover is not subject to the takeout. If the wager takes in $30,000 of "new money", $4,500 would be removed for the "rake", which would leave $45,500 in the total pool, a return to the player of 151 percent instead of the normal 85.

"This is a traditional, non-jackpot Pick-6," said track Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Jason Settlemoir. "So that just sweetens the pot for the educated horseplayers. The wager is priced with a low 15 percent takeout and has a low base bet of 20 cents. Players will also love that there will be a negative takeout if the final Pick-6 pool is under $150,000. From a wagering standpoint, it just doesn't get any better than this."

-edited release (Meadowlands)