Northfield: Super-Sized Hi-5s to be offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays

Beginning Tuesday night, March 4, MGM Northfield Park will debut its "Super-Sized" Super Hi-5s - by offering four 10-horse fields per card every Tuesday and Wednesday evening - with 20-cent Super Hi-5 wagering offered on all four of the events (races one, seven, 10 & 13 each night).

In cooperation with the Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association and local horsemen, Northfield will change its wagering menu nightly (beginning March 4). The popular 20-cent Super Hi-5 wager will now be offered four times per card, on races one, seven, 10 & 13. Full 10-horse fields will be slotted in those races on Tuesday and Wednesday nights whenever the horse population permits. Northfield will pay every starter in the race if all 10 go to the gate.

The 20-cent Super Hi-5 (also known as a pentafecta) requires the player to select the top five finishers in a given race in order. If no one selects all five correctly, Northfield pays a 25% consolation payoff to patrons with the highest number of correct selections, and the other 75% of the pool will be carried over to the next Super High 5 race. Along with the possibility of huge payouts, Northfield's Super Hi-5 has a low 14% takeout rate, which makes it even more attractive to horseplayers across the simulcast world.

"Our horsemen wanted to know what they could do to increase handle and visibility for Northfield. We told them there is nothing more popular than full fields and carryovers. Hopefully the full-field High 5s will produce some carryovers and sizeable payouts," said Northfield's Director of Racing Dave Bianconi. "We are excited that our local horsemen and the OHHA are eager to partner with us on this promotion."

Northfield's March racing schedule is every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday at 6:00 p.m. The 10-horse "Super-Sized" fields will only be drawn for Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but even Saturday and Sunday nights will feature the same wagering format with nine-horse fields in those four Hi-5 races.

--press release (Northfield)--