Saturday’s 20-Cent Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Estimated at $50,000

Juvenile Sprint, Groupie Doll Featured in Rainbow 6 Sequence
Joseph Wins Three, Regains Lead in Sunshine Meet Trainer Standings

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool is expected to grow to an estimated $50,000 Saturday at Gulfstream Park, where the popular multi-race wager went unsolved for the first racing day following Sunday’s mandatory payout.

The Rainbow 6 sequence will span Races 6-11, headlined by the $75,000 Juvenile Fillies Sprint in Race 10 and also featuring the $60,000 Groupie Doll overnight handicap in Race 8.

The six-furlong Juvenile Fillies Sprint attracted an exceptionally competitive field of eight that will challenge Rainbow 6 bettors. Jose D’Angelo-trained Classic Genes, who is coming off a going-away six-length victory in a maiden optional claimer, is the 3-1 morning-line favorite, while Heather Smullen-trained Shelby Coupe, a Roadster filly who graduated in a state-bred maiden special weight last time out, is the longest-priced filly on the morning line at 10-1.

Victor Barboza Jr.-trained Great Venezuela has been installed as the 9-5 morning -line favorite for the Groupie Doll, a 5 1/2-furlong handicap for fillies and mares. The 5-year-old mare, who has won 10 of her 21 starts and has finished out of the money only twice, will carry highweight of 124 pounds, including Diego Herrera. The daughter of Neolithic will concede between one and six pounds to her six rivals.

In Race 7, a well-stocked 6 1/2-furlong maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies, trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. will unveil Shimmerly, a daughter of 2018 Triple Crown champion Justify who was purchased for $425,000 at last year’s Keeneland September sale. Anthony Margotta-trained She’s a Honey Pot, a St. Elias Stable homebred sired by Curlin, will also make her debut while facing eight rivals.

In the Rainbow 6, the jackpot pool is paid out only when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day’s pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.

Earlier on Saturday’s program, Starship Stable and trainer Jose D’Angelo are represented by a pair of fillies in a field of seven assembled for Race 3, a mile-and-70-yard maiden special weight on Tapeta. Starship Patriot, a daughter of Constitution who closed from far back to finish second in his Oct. 24 debut going a mile on turf. Is the 2-1 morning-line favorite. Starship Stella, a daughter of Jackie’s Warrior, is slated to make her debut.

Joseph Wins Three, Regains Lead in Sunshine Meet Trainer Standings

Saffie Joseph Jr. saddled three winners on Friday’s program to regain the lead in the Sunshine Meet trainer standings in his quest to take down his 17th consecutive Gulfstream meet title,

Joseph, who will begin his pursuit of a sixth Championship Meet title come Thanksgiving Day, saddled R Delray ($3.40) and R Kan’t Miss ($3.40) for back-to-back victories in Races 2 and 3, before making a third trip to the winner’s circle following even-money favorite Khozan Ostra’s score in Race 6.

Jose D’Angelo, who held a 27-26 win advantage over Joseph heading into Friday’s program, saddled Braveness ($12) for a victory in Race 8, to end the day one win behind the defending Sunshine Meet titlist, who holds a 29-28 edge going into Saturday’s program.