A reminder there is a reduced 16% takeout rate on all 20-cent Pick 4s and 20-cent Pick 5s here at Cal Expo, with a $20,000-guaranteed gross pool on the early Pick 5 and a $25,000-guaranteed pool on the late Pick 4.
To get an idea on the value offered, look at last Friday night’s Pick 5, which turned out to be a mix of logical winners and a couple of bombs and returned a sweet $5,406 for each winning 20-cent ticket.
The sequence got off to an explosive start when Quite The Flirt rode the rail for James Kennedy to capture the opener at 31-1, followed by a pair of chalks in Reagan Blue Chip ($2.40) and Zach Maguire ($4.80).
Nonversation came flying when it counted for Rene Goulet to post a 17-1 upset in the penultimate event, with Celebrity Status making it two wins in a row at $8.20 to round out the sequence.
Free past performances for the early Pick 5 and late Pick 4 are always available at handicapping.ustrotting.com.
