by Najja Thompson
The NYRA Bets Late Pick 5 returns on Saturday, December 2 for Cigar Mile Day at Aqueduct Racetrack. The popular multi-race wager is available to NYRA Bets members across the country and to horseplayers in New York wagering on track or through a simulcast facility.
Featuring a low 15 percent takeout rate and 50-cent minimum bet, NYRA Bets members playing the Late Pick 5 through NYRABets.com can also unlock a 10 percent winner's bonus up to $100 upon successfully hitting the wager.
Covering the last five races of the day, the sequence will begin with Race 6 with an approximate post time of 2:06 p.m. and includes:
• Race 6: Grade 3, $200,000 Go For Wand for fillies and mares
• Race 7: Maiden for New York-bred 2-year-old fillies
• Race 8: Grade 2, $250,000 Demoiselle for 2-year-old fillies
• Race 9: Grade 2, $250,000 Remsen for 2-year-olds
• Race 10: Grade 1, $750,000 Cigar Mile Handicap for 3-year-olds and Up
The 10-race Cigar Mile Day program will kick off at 11:30 a.m. with coverage and analysis of the Grade 1 Cigar Mile, on Aqueduct Live, airing nationally on Saturday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (ET) on FOX Sports 2 (FS2) with regional coverage in the tri-state area provided by MSG+.
Saturday's NYRA Bets Late Pick 5, the last of 2017, features a mandatory payout. To sign up today, and for additional information on all wagering promotions, please visit NYRABets.com.