Friday, November 12, 2010
Contact: Jon Forbes
EIGHT BETTORS HIT BIG A PICK SIX FOR $135,719
Chasing a $415,271 carryover, bettors wagered $1,206,135, with the $1,621,406 total Pick Six pool serving as the third-largest in the history of the Big A.
All eight tickets were purchased off track, with five of the tickets bought in
The Pick Six started in the fourth race with a pair of longshots battling to the finish as Pagan Ruler ($35.60) held off 59-1 Slamm’n Lou to win by a head.
In the second leg, the top two betting choices,
Frivolous Buck ($8.50), exiting a runner-up effort in the John Hettinger at Belmont, closed in the final furlong to win the third leg of the Pick Six by three-parts of a length as the second choice.
Won Great Classic, a 44-1 bomb, led in the final sixteenth of the fourth leg before Top It ($6.90), the second selection, blew by late to prevail by 1 ¼ lengths.
Quebrada Shiner ($12.60) set the pace and showed her heels to the field in the stretch, registering a two-length victory in the fifth leg, an optional claimer on the turf for fillies and mares that served as the day’s featured race.
Full N Sassy concluded the Pick Six by running away to a 5 ½-length score, becoming the only favorite to win during the challenging sequence.
The record for the largest carryover in Aqueduct history is $761,027, which resulted in a total Pick Six pool of $3,391,343 on January 17, 2004.
The highlight of Aqueduct’s 36-day fall meet comes on Saturday, November 27 with a card featuring the Grade 1 Hill ‘n’ Dale Cigar Handicap, the Grade 1 Gazelle, the Grade 2 Remsen, and the Grade 2 Demoiselle.
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