The TwinSpires.com Players’ Pool returned to its winning ways on Thursday
when chasing a triple carryover in the pick 6 at Aqueduct and catching it to the
tune of $145,243 before taxes.
The Players’ Pool played two tickets totaling $23,904 and connected on its
“back-up” ticket that went against 7-to-20 favorite Sea Gaze in the second leg
(race 5) of the sequence. The Roundhouse paid $22.80 to win and was one of only
three horses the Players’ Pool used in the race.
Other winners in the sequence were Stud Muffin ($5.80), My Unbridled Storm
($12.20), Cosmic King ($9.70), Grand Strategy ($7.20), and Saucy Jade ($7.90).
Grand Strategy was the lone winning favorite in the sequence.
The Players’ Pool held one of only five perfect tickets, which was worth
$132,209 before automatic withholding. The Players’ Pool also had 19 winning
consolation tickets worth $686 apiece. On top of the $237,446 carryover, total
(new) handle for the pick 6 was $763,225.
Brisnet.com Director of Marketing Ed DeRosa served as captain of the
TwinSpires.com Players’ Pool with Jude Feld and Dick Powell providing
handicapping insights. Feld is a former trainer who has won multiple media
Eclipse Awards for his work with Keeneland and the Horse Racing Radio Network.
Powell is a handicapper who provides Brisnet.com with Daily Selections for New
York Racing Associations tracks as well as the popular Selections & Analysis
with wagering strategies for racing’s biggest events.
For more information about the Players’ Pool or TwinSpires.com visit
www.twinspires.com.