124 win $14,467 in Santa Anita pick six

On a day the stock market soared 323 points for the Dow Jones industrial average, there were also big winners in a lucrative pick six at Santa Anita on Thursday.

A $575,266 carryover pool brought out the pick-six bettors. The total pick-six pool reached $2,854,407 for those trying to pick the winners in Races 3 through 8.

There were 124 winning tickets that paid $14,467.60. Helping the bettors were even-money favorites that won the first and last races in the pick six.

The biggest-priced horse to win was Artic North in the seventh race in returning $13.20. Santa Anita offered a free $2 “Quick Pick” pick-six ticket as part of paid admission. On-track attendance was 3,545.

-- Eric Sondheimer