Balmoral Park (12/2/12)
Contact: Tom Kelley
(708) 672-1414
Balmoral first race has $14,170 superfecta carryover tonight
Sunday Pick 4 pool and Pick 5 pool guaranteed at $30,000
By Michael Antoniades, Chicago Racing Analyst
Available on the web at oddsonracing.com
Balmoral will offer an action-packed card with two guaranteed pools this Sunday with a bonus. The final superfecta on race 12 Saturday was not hit, so Balmoral Park will have a first race carryover of $14,170 with an estimated pool of $40,000 tonight. Post time for the first race is 7:10 Eastern, 6:10 Central and 4:10 Pacific.
There will be almost no rest for the players after the first race because the Pick Five also has a carryover. The fifty cent wager has a one day carryover of $6,286. Balmoral and the USTA will offer an instant guarantee of $30,000 on the Sunday Pick Five.
The Sunday program will also have a Pick Four with a guaranteed pool of $30,000 and starts on race 7. The Pick Four has a low takeout of 15 percent with a minimum wager of one dollar. The average payout is over $2,400 for a buck. Free program pages are now available at www.ustrotting.com courtesy of Track Master.
Balmoral Park races Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday with a post time of 7:10 Central. Guaranteed Pick Four pools are offered every night with a 15 percent takeout. The Saturday Pick Four paid $6,373 for a dollar and the Saturday handle was $1,380,892 for an average of $106,222 per race.
Free program pages are available at the USTA handicapping section.
My selections and harness racing news are available at oddsonracing.com.
For more information visit www.balmoralpark.com or call (708) 672-1414.
About Balmoral Park: Located in Crete, IL just 12 miles south of 80/94; Balmoral Park has been one of the nation's premier horse racing facilities since 1926. Balmoral Park features live racing every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Admission and parking is always free.
