Santa Anita guarantees $2M payout for Rainbow 6; mandatory payout Feb. 2
ARCADIA, Calif. – Santa Anita is guaranteeing a $2 million payout in the 20-cent Rainbow pick six for eight racing days beginning on Saturday and plans to have a mandatory payout day for the pool on Feb. 2.
The Rainbow portion of the pick six is paid only if there is a single winning ticket, which has not occurred since the meeting began on Dec. 26. The carryover in the Rainbow pick six for Friday’s eight-race program is $883,200. Last Sunday, the most recent day of racing, the pick six paid $18,029 to 11 ticketholders.
There is no payoff to ticketholders with five winners under the Rainbow format.
If there is a single-ticket payout in the Rainbow pick six before Feb. 2, the $2 million promotion will be discontinued.
The plan for a mandatory payout is subject to approval of the California Horse Racing Board, which is scheduled to hear the matter on Jan. 24.
The Feb. 2 program has three graded stakes, including the Grade 2 San Pasqual Stakes for older horses.
