Gulfstream Today 12.12.18: Martinez Named Track Superintenden

By David Joseph —-

GULFSTREAM TODAY

12.12.18
Martinez Named Track Superintendent
Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover $231,762

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Tony Martinez, a third generation track superintendent, has been named track superintendent at Gulfstream Park.

Martinez grew up working at Del Mar, where his grandfather Manuel Martinez was the trackman for decades. Martinez has worked at Sunland Park, Zia Park and was the track superintendent at Bay Meadows at the age of 28. He and his family have also served as consultants and built tracks in Australia, Saudi Arabia and Canada.

“It’s a great honor to be at Gulfstream Park,” Martinez said.

Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover $231,762

The 20-cent Rainbow 6 will have a carryover Thursday of $231,762.50.

Multiple tickets with six winners Wednesday returned $7,421.68.

Thursday’s Rainbow 6 sequence will begin with the fifth race, a claiming event for 3-year-olds and up over a five furlong turf course, and will be followed by a $60,000 maiden special weight event for 2-year-olds over five furlongs on the turf.

The carryover jackpot is only paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day’s pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.

There will also be a Super Hi 5 carryover of $3,830.20.

Gulfstream Park is a Stronach Group company, North America’s leading Thoroughbred racetrack owner/operator. The Stronach Group racetracks include Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park & Casino, Golden Gate Fields, Portland Meadows, Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course, home of the world-famous Preakness. The company owns and operates the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida, and is one of North America’s top race horse breeders through its award-winning Adena Springs operation. The Stronach Group is one of the world’s largest suppliers of pari-mutuel wagering systems, technologies and services Its companies include AmTote, a global leader in wagering technology; XpressBet, an Internet and telephone account wagering service; and Monarch Content Management, which acts as a simulcast purchase and sales agent of horseracing content for numerous North American racetracks and wagering outlets The Stronach Group is also a leading producer of social media content for the horseracing industry.