Today is the last card on the NYRA circuit that the late pick-5 will be restricted to those with a NYRA Bets advance deposit wagering account or to those who play ontrack or at a New York state simulcast facility. Beginning Wednesday, the pick-5 will be open to all players.
Thus, the entire pool must be paid out today.
With only 8 races on today's card, the pick-5 will begin with race 4 (3:08 p.m. post). The sequence ends with a pair of five-horse fields, one in the $100,000 Saginaw Stakes where Mr. Buff will likely be the strong favorite. He caught a bit of a break with the scratch of Runaway Lute, who loomed as a possible pace presence. There were three vet scratches in the finale including that of 6-5 morning-line favorite Course Correction. Stock Trade and Mo Gee likely will vie for favoritism.