That's what happens with a double-carryover of $16,144.27 and a $35,000 guaranteed pool.
The guarantee was easily lapped by $71,034 of fresh investments, leaving a final pool of (approximately) $69,419.
The winning combination of:
8 Southwind Moroccan -Joe Bongiorno $11.60
5 Fox Valley Inferno - Matt Kakaley $3.30
2 Razor's Edge - George Brennan $7.60
4 Tiger Baron - Brennan - $12
5 Knocking Around - Brennan, $4.30
Returned $802.50 for every correct half-a-buck ticket. As an aide, Southwind Moroccan was a last to first winner in 1:53.3, despite throwing a shoe warming up.
The Pick 5 is a 50-cent base wager (races 5 through 9) with no consolation payoff. It had not been hit since this past Thursday (Feb. 13th).