TORONTO, March 12 – Machal Jordan and driver Roger Mayotte pulled off a 20/1 upset to win a thrilling Jackpot Hi-5 mandatory payout race Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack. A field of 12 older pacers battled in a $25,000 overnight event with horseplayers from all over taking a crack at scoring a piece of the massive Jackpot Hi-5 pool. Horseplayers wagered $1,406,112 of new money into the Jackpot Hi-5 pool, which was then combined with the carryover amount of $578,231 to make up the total pool for the mandatory payout. Machal Jordan capitalized off a perfect second-over steer from Mayotte to win in 1:52.3 at 20-1. A wild finish saw the top-five finishers only separated by three-quarters of a length. Erle Dale N, the 8/5 favourite, finished eighth, which mixed with several longshots finishing in the top-five led to a massive payoff of $38,179.28 for a $0.20 winning ticket. The $1 winning ticket returned $190,896.40. Here are the top five finishers from Saturday’s Jackpot Hi-5 race. 1st: #1 Machal Jordan (Roger Mayotte) – 20/1 2nd: #6 Dialamara (James MacDonald) – 4/1 3rd: #7 Half A Billion (Jody Jamieson) – 22/1 4th: #2 Casimir Overdrive (Jonathan Drury) – 18/1 5th: #4 Single White Sock (Sylvain Filion) – 18/1 The Jackpot Hi-5 wager requires horseplayers to correctly select the top-five finishers in order. The minimum wager is $0.20 and the takeout is 15 per cent. Live racing resumes Monday evening at Woodbine Racetrack. Post time is 7:30 p.m. Share This:Share
