Gulfstream Today: Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $438,669 for Thursday

By David Joseph —-

Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $438,669 for Thursday
Vinca, Sister to Champion Roy H, Romps in Career Debut

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved for the ninth consecutive racing day Wednesday, growing the carryover jackpot to $438,669.35 for Thursday’s 11-race program.

First-race post time is set for 12:35 p.m.

A total of $167,734 was bet into the popular multi-race wager, which began with a carryover of $398,431.69 from Sunday’s card Multiple tickets with all six winners Wednesday were each worth $1,093.74

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.

Since the 2018-19 Championship Meet kicked off Dec. 1, the Rainbow 6 has been hit seven times, most recently for a $227,505.88 payout Feb. 15.

There will also be a Super Hi 5 carryover Thursday of $6,867.42.

Vinca, Sister to Champion Roy H, Romps in Career Debut

Calumet Farm’s Vinca, a 3-year-old half-sister to two-time champion Roy H, made an auspicious debut at Gulfstream Park Wednesday, romping to a six-length victory in Race 6.

Out of the Elusive Quality mare Elusive Diva, the 3-year-old daughter of Oxbow broke alertly under Tyler Gaffalione to quickly open a clear lead along the backstretch and was never challenged at any point in the five-furlong maiden special weight race that was moved from the turf course to a fast main track.

“We’ve had her since last spring. We’ve been anxious to run her but it’s been one thing after another. She’s been training great down here. I’m glad we finally got her to the races,” trainer Michael Maker “She’s shown us a lot of speed in the morning.”

Vinca ($11) ran five furlongs in 59.21 seconds on fractions of 22.67 and 46.43.

Maker said he had no immediate plans for Vinca.

“Right now, we’re just thankful we got through this one,” he said.

Roy H won back-to-back Eclipse Awards for outstanding sprinter the past two years after winning back-to-back editions of the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1)..

Who’s Hot: Coming off four-win days on Saturday and Sunday, Jose Ortiz won three more races Wednesday at Gulfstream Park. The 25-year-old younger brother of leading rider Irad Ortiz Jr. scored aboard Durlyn ($14.60) in Race 1, Radiant Rhythm ($3.80) in Race 3 and Just Wistle ($10.20) in Race 7.

Rainbow 6 Carryover: $438,669.35

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