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Thumb_dunleavytwitter Jim Dunleavy , Aqueduct , 03/30/2018 , Race 9 - DRF Live Posted : Mar 30, 2018, 8:05 PM

NYRA/AmTote communication problem results in incorrect pick-six information being disseminated

A communication problem between the New York Racing Association and AmTote resulted in incorrect pick-six information being announced several times late on the Friday card.

Racing analyst Andy Serling announced on-air following the eighth race of the nine-race program that there would be a $61,486 carryover into Saturday. A graphic on the simulcast feed stated the same information.

After the ninth race was run, announcer Frank Mirahmadi said the pick six paid $61,486. He then came back on-air and said that there would be a carryover. The graphic then reappeared.

Shortly thereafter, the NYRA press office reported the pick six had indeed been hit and that the lone winning ticket paid $61,486.

Consolation tickets with five winners, as correctly reported in the results, returned $951.

The breakdown in communication between NYRA and AmTote came because the winning ticket included Iwishirish in the ninth and final race. Iwishirish was a morning scratch from the race and all pick-six tickets using her were moved to the favorite, who turned out to be eventual winner Woundwithhereyes.

NYRA put out a release at 7:52 p.m. Friday night that said, "NYRA and AmTote are currently in the process of discussing alternative ways to broadcast Will Pays for multi-race wagers with scratched horses to alleviate situations such as these going forward."

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