New Charles Town jackpot pick six debuts Thursday

Charles Town will begin offering a jackpot pick six wager called the Charles Town 6-12 on Thursday evening. The latter part of the name refers to the bet’s 12 percent takeout.

The Charles Town 6-12 will be offered on the final six races each evening. The jackpot will be paid out only when a single ticket selects all six winners. When there is more than one winner or nobody picks all six races, 75 percent of the pool will be paid out to those selecting the most winners. The other 25 percent of the pool will go into the jackpot.

The Charles Town 6-12 is a 20-cent wager. Players must wager at least $1 to participate.

On evenings when there is a mandatory payout, winning ticketholders will split the entire pool, including the jackpot. The first mandatory payout will be Oct. 14, West Virginia Breeders’ Classics Night. Charles Town officials have said the track plans to seek approval from the West Virginia Racing Commission to make the Charles Town Classic card in April the next mandatory payout card.

The upcoming Breeders’ Classics card will comprise nine stakes for West Virginia-breds. Total purses on the evening will be $1 million.

The West Virginia Breeders’ Classic has had its purse reduced to $350,000 this year. The 1 1/8-mile race has had a purse of $500,000 since 2005.

The West Virginia Cavada Breeders’ Classic, a seven-furlong race for fillies and mares, has had its purse lowered $25,000 to $125,000. The purse of the Cavada has varied over the years but was as high as $500,000 in 2008 and 2009.

The Dash for Cash Breeders’ Classic, a 4 1/2-furlong sprint, will be worth $65,000 this year, up $5,000 from 2016.