Jackpot Super High Five hit for $39,302.52

A horseplayer in Maine made the score of a lifetime by purchasing the single winning ticket in the Meadowlands race seven harness racing Jackpot Super High Five.

The 20-cent wager returned $39,302.52 for correctly selecting the top five finishers: 4/1 winner Ghost Pine, 9/1 winner Thorn In Your Side, 15/1 For a Bettor Time, slight 5/2 favorite Jungle of Terror, and 29/1 Last Dragon. The winning numbers were 7-8-1-3-6.

The wager had carried over since it was last hit on December 5, 2015 for $36,414.

The Jackpot Super High Five requires horseplayers to correctly select the first five finishers in order. The jackpot amount only pays out if there is one single winning ticket. Otherwise, 75 percent of the net pool is paid out to the multiple winning tickets while 25 percent of the net pool is added to the carryover pool.

The Race 14 Jackpot Super High Five wager has a carryover of $102,355.

The largest winning ticket ever in the Jackpot Super High Five was for $200,000 on March 14, 2015.

For more information, visit www.playmeadowlands.com.

Justin Horowitz