$20,000 Guaranteed Pick-5 Pool on Friday

ANDERSON, Ind.-June 23, 2016 – With a carry-over in excess of $5,800, Hoosier Park Racing & Casino has announced a $20,000 Guaranteed Pick-5 pool for Friday, May 23 at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. In partnership with the Unites States Trotting Association Strategic Wagering program and the Indiana Standardbred Association, Hoosier Park will offer this signature wager for the action packed 14-race harness racing card on Friday that is set to begin at 5:45 p.m.

Two long-shot winners in Thursday's Pick-5 sequence at Hoosier Park sparked a carryover of $5,867.51 and will kick-start the Pick-5 pool for Friday. The 14-race card slated for Friday will be highlighted by the$21,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational Pace and the $20,000 Bill Thompson Pacing Series final.

The Pick-5, which offers a 50-cent minimum wager, begins in the tenth race and will continue through the fourteenth race of the program. Approximate post time for the first leg of the wager, the tenth race, is 8:45 p.m. (EDT). Free past performances for the Pick-5 races will be available on the USTA website. Expert selections and handicapping tools are also available on the handicapping section of Hoosier Park's website.

The USTA Strategic Wagering program, which began five years ago, is a cooperative program among the USTA and its member tracks that is designed to provide value to horseplayers by guaranteeing the size of designated betting pools.

Live racing at Hoosier Park will follow a Tuesday-Saturday schedule, with a daily post time of 5:45 p.m. The 160-day, all harness racing meet will be conducted through November 12.

Emily Gaskin