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Late Pick 5 carryover of $114K slated for Saturday at Aqueduct

by Brian Bohl

The Late Pick 5, covering the final five races of every card at NYRA tracks, was not hit on Friday, resulting in a carryover of $114,873 on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Buyer’s Remorse started the sequence in Race 4 of the eight-race card, posting a victory for trainer Antonio Arriaga in a 6 ½-furlong starter allowance. Ridden by Trevor McCarthy over a fast track, Buyer’s Remorse returned $9.90 on a $2 win wager.

Mr Phil rallied from sixth to register a three-quarter length victory in Race 5 at 12-1 odds for trainer James Ryerson. Piloted by jockey Jorge Vargas, Jr., Mr Phil won the six-furlong claiming sprint, paying $27.20.

Imperio D, the second-choice in a six-furlong maiden claimer for New York breds in Race 6, surged home a 5 ¾-length winner for trainer Rudy Rodriguez. Ridden by Manny Franco, Imperio returned $5.60.

A pair of big-price winners closed the card, starting with Poncho Song at 11-1 overtaking odds-on favorite Timed Out in the stretch and recording a 1 1/4-length score in Race 7. Poncho Song, trained by Mark Hennig and ridden by Vargas, Jr., paid $24.20.

New York-bred My Amanjena ensured the carryover in the eighth race finale, thundering home clear of fellow longshot King of American, who also would have initiated the carryover, for the 1 1/8-mile route. Off at 16-1, My Amanjena, ridden by Luis Rodriguez Castro and trained by Gregory DiPrima, returned $34.60.

Saturday’s nine-race card will see the Late Pick 5 will begin with Race 5 at 2:20 p.m. Eastern. First post is set for 12:20 p.m.

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