December 20, 2024

Pimlico meet commences with hi-def signal, low-takeout Pick 5

Last updated: 3/30/15 4:14 PM


Pimlico meet commences with hi-def signal, low-takeout Pick
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The spring meet at Old Hilltop will feature a high-definition TV signal and 12 percent takeout Pick 5

(Jeff Synder/Maryland Jockey Club)

The Maryland Jockey Club announced Monday it has invested $1.5 million to
broadcast the 2015 spring meet at Pimlico, which begins Thursday, in
high-definition television.

Along with the installation of approximately 150 new high-definition
televisions throughout Pimlico, opening day will also feature all new graphics
on its daily broadcast. The Maryland Jockey Club has partnered with
International Sound Corporation on the upgrades at Pimlico.

The Maryland Jockey Club’s upgrade to its daily broadcast at Pimlico comes
after investing approximately $7 million in Laurel.

“We are very excited about going high-definition and anxious for the public
to see the new graphics on our daily show,” said Maryland Jockey Club General
Manager Sal Sinatra. “Pimlico is an historic track, and it plays hosts to one of
sport’s most iconic events in the Preakness S. (G1). I think our fans will be
pleased with the new direction we’re taking for a more vibrant telecast.”

There will be free admission and live programs Thursday. First race post is
1:10 p.m. (EDT). The spring meet runs through June 6 and will be highlighted by
the 140th running of the Preakness on May 16 and Black-Eyed Susan Day on May 15.

The Maryland Jockey Club announced earlier this month that it would offer a
Pick 5 with an industry-low 12-percent takeout during the Pimlico meet, as well
as a 10-cent Rainbow 6.

The Rainbow 6 will be offered on the last six races of each race day. The
Rainbow 6 carryover jackpot is paid out only when there is a single ticket sold
with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 60 percent of that
day’s pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners,
while 40 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.



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