Fair Grounds, Turfway to Offer Stakes Pick 5 March 23
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Two Phil's (outside) surges around the turn on his way to victory in the 2023 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park
Fair Grounds Racecourse and Turfway Park will team together Saturday, March 23, to offer bettors a special $1 Pick 5 that features an all-stakes sequence led by the $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (Grade II) and $700,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (GIII).
Dubbed as the "Bayou Bluegrass 5," the special Pick 5 wager will have a $1 minimum denomination, an industry friendly 15% takeout and a mandatory payout.
The sequence will begin at Fair Grounds in Race 9 for the $500,000 New Orleans Classic presented by Relyne GI by Hagyard (GII) at 5:04 p.m. (all times Eastern). The second leg will switch to Turfway Park for the $300,000 Bourbonette Oaks (Listed) with a scheduled post time of 5:43 p.m. Then, the third leg will go back to Fair Grounds and feature the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks presented by Fasig-Tipton (GII) at 6:12 p.m. The Jeff Ruby Steaks will be the penultimate leg of the bet at 6:25 p.m. and it will close at Fair Grounds for the Louisiana Derby at 6:46 p.m.
The cards for Louisiana Derby Day and Jeff Ruby Steaks Day will be drawn Saturday.
Fans can wager on the Bayou Bluegrass 5 at wagering outlets throughout the country including www.TwinSpires.com, the official wagering provider of Churchill Downs Incorporated.