Join now & win money today! Get Started

The Meadowlands’ 20-Cent Survivor Pick 10 wager may no longer be new, but based on the bet’s pool totals and payoffs, it continues to shine.

On Saturday, Jan. 20, the wager’s total pool moved past the $20,000 mark for the third time since the bet’s inception on Nov. 4. A total of $21,653 was poured into the pot and one superb handicapper who ‘survived’ seven races – which included winners who scored at odds of 33-1 and 23-1 – was rewarded with a payout of $18,404.80.

Even when the total pool isn’t sky high, the payout can still be huge. The Friday, Jan. 12 pool saw $15,204 in wagers, and when the bet concluded when they hit the wire in Race 6, one shrewd player walked away with $12,920.56. It should be noted that some of the money earmarked for the Pick 10 may have instead been bet into the Pick 5 pool, which exploded to over $250,000 with the enticement of a $28,000 carryover that night.

The Big M’s signature wager, the Pick 4, averaged a little over $80,000 per night in action over last weekend, with Saturday’s winners – despite having a 2-1 shot and a 5-2 shot win the middle two legs of the sequence – walking away with $2,022.60 for a 50-cent bet.

DON’T LEAVE EARLY: The carryover for the Late 20-Cent Jackpot Super High Five – which requires a single-ticket winner to rake the pot – stands at $75,102.54. … Racing continues Friday night at the Big M at 6:35 p.m.

Good luck and thank you for choosing IdaBet.com!

For our IdaBet players, here are the Tuesday Picks for Monticello. Happy Wagering!

1ST RACE: 3-2-7-4

2ND RACE: 3-5-1-4

3RD RACE: 2-1-7-3

4TH RACE: 1-3-2-5

5TH RACE: 1-6-3-2

6TH RACE: 6-4-3-1

7TH RACE: 3-2-1-8

8TH RACE: 2-3-1-5

9TH RACE: 3-1-2-6

10TH RACE: 2-1-3-4

Yonkers IdaBet.com players!  Free PPs from Yonkers Raceway for January 23rd as you make your wagering considerations.

Thanks for choosing IdaBet.com – your way to play!

1-23 tues proof

Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet players:

1^ST RACE – (6) GLAMORGAL went the wrong way in a hurry in latest, but her bottom-level resume is better than these. Nodded despite negative post switch.

3^RD RACE – (4) KEYSTONE I WISH crosses the river after tiring in pocket. May prefer smaller surface and intrigues getting fresh set of Marohn Jr. hands here.

5^TH RACE – (2) IDEAL SON chased home invading back-class sort in last, foe that’s better than any of these. There’s no reason he shouldn’t handle this gang.

7^TH RACE – (1) CAPOZZO had all sorts of support in latest, only to have all sorts of road issues in latest. Can’t swear to value, but there ought to be no excuses

8^TH RACE – (6) DEUCES FOR CHARITY sat the cones a week ago, which did her no favors. Seemed to offer tight-quarters pace in lane, so we gaze this time.

9^TH RACE – (7) HIGHVIEW CONALL N gets much-needed class dip here into level he’s had some decent tries. Whether he gets involved is whole other tale.

11^TH RACE – (5) ACTING OUT has been ambitiously placed in more than one of his local tries. Belated third in Westchester return and stays at a legit level.

——

$2 +/- (thru Sun., Jan. 21) – 14 wins ($173.20)

from 67 ($134) selex (+$39.20, continuing to tread water)

highest-priced winner – MORE THAN MANY ($21.80)

lowest-priced winner – HOT DEUCE ($4.20)

BY FRANK DRUCKER,

Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway

Jan 22, 2018

Favored Melady’s Monet (Jason Bartlett, $4.60) was just barely good enough Sunday morning (Jan. 21^th), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $50,000 Open Handicap Trot.

The field of seven (down from nine after a couple of defections) went as the opener and the first of seven ‘French’ trots.

His eight-hole now a six-hole after those scratches, Melady’s Monet made the first lead, unimpeded by a breaking Tight Lines (Jeff Gregory). ‘Melady’ found a :29.4 opening quarter-mile before briefly giving it up to Super Manning (Jordan Stratton),

The fave wanted no part of the pocket, so he retook prior to the :59.1 half.  Cash Me Out (Eric Goodell) then moved from fifth, just about getting even with Melady’s Monet by the 1:30.1 three-quarters. Disposing of that rival around the 1:58.4 milepost, Melady’s Monet opened a length-and-three quarters into the lane, and needed all out it.

A ground-saving Moneycounts De Vie (Matt Kakaley) found room up the cones, surged, but the 18-1 rank outsider missed a nose. Melady’s Monet found paydirt in time, getting the mile-and-a-quarter in 2:27.4.

Third went to Rock of Cashel (Brent Holland), with Dog Gone Lucky (catch-driver Dan Dube) and Cash Me Out settling for the remainder.

For Melady’s Monet, a 9-year-old Revenue S gelding owned by Melady Enterprises and trained by Kevin McDermott, it was his first win in a pair of seasonal starts. The exacta paid $43.20, with triple returning $229.50.

Sunday’s ‘New York, New York Double’ offered a winning combination of 5-Control Group...