Taco Tuesday ($27.20) won a maiden claimer in Friday's fourth race, leaving many multi-race wagers bound for the trash.
Ridden by Victor Espinoza, Taco Tuesday was the sixth choice in a field of nine and won by 3 1-2 lengths over Cayate, the 9-5 favorite. This was Taco Tuesday's second start, preceded by a third in a $20,000 claimer for maidens on Dec. 29. Friday's race was for $50,000 claimers.
As a result of Taco Tuesday's win, the smallest will-pay going into the final leg of the 50-cent pick five was $2,579 on Tammy's Window (4).