Darren Rogers/Churchill Downs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Bettors have a massive $1,413,928 carryover in the Derby City 6 to chase Sunday at Churchill Downs for the 11-race closing day program.
There is a mandatory payout in Sunday’s 20-cent Derby City 6, which covers Races 6-11 starting at approximately 3:18 p.m. (all times Eastern) because it’s closing day of the 43-day Spring Meet. Churchill Downs’ gates will open at 11:30 a.m. The first of 11 races is 12:45 p.m. and the finale is scheduled for 5:58 p.m.
The jackpot carryover was $1,413,928 at the conclusion of Saturday’s action.
All monies on Sunday will be distributed to ticket holders with the most winners in the six-race series.
Last year, there was a $357,208 jackpot carryover on closing day and $2,057,512 in new money was wagered – more than five times the carryover. The winning sequence that day paid $131,622.
The Churchill Downs record carryover is $1,694,336 on Nov. 18, 2005. The following day $4,004,157 of new money was bet into the pool. The $2 Pick 6 that day paid $32,865.
Takeout on the Derby City 6 is just 15% – one of the lowest multi-race wager takeout rates in American racing – and only costs 20 cents per combination.
Sunday’s closing day sequence features 58 entered horses for an average of 9.7 entries per race:
Race 6 (3:18 p.m.): $225,000 Bashford Manor (Listed), 2yo, 6 F (seven entries)
Race 7 (3:51 p.m.): $225,000 Debutante (Listed), 2yo f, 6 F (nine entries)
Race 8 (4:23 p.m.): $300,000 Hanshin (Listed), 4&up, 1 M (eight entries)
Race 9 (4:55 p.m.): $175,000 Anchorage Overnight Stakes, f&m, 1 1/8 M (T) (nine entries)
Race 10 (5:27 p.m.): $175,000 Maxfield (Listed), 3yo, 7 F (13 entries)
Race 11 (5:58 p.m.): Mdn 120k, f&m, 1 1/8 M (T) (15 entries, 12 can run)
Past performances are available at www.Brisnet.com. Fans can wager on the Derby City 6 on track at Churchill Downs; www.TwinSpires.com, the track’s official online wagering platform; other online wagering outlets; and select satellite betting centers throughout North America.
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Thank you to everyone for your coverage of the Spring Meet at Churchill Downs. If you’d like more information or would like to be added to the distribution list for Ellis Park, please contact Kevin Kerstein at kevin.kerstein@kyderby.com. Cheers to a successful summer.
