Empire 6 jackpot to pay out on Aqueduct's opening day

The New York Racing Association, Inc. announced that the Empire 6 mandatory payout originally scheduled for Sunday will be brought back on Friday, opening day of the fall meet at Aqueduct Racetrack.

This action follows the cancellation of live racing on closing day of the Belmont Park fall meet, and the required approval of the New York State Gaming Commission 

The jackpot carryover heading into Friday stands at $279,432, and the Empire 6 will open in Race 5, which has an approximate post time of 2 p.m. 

Friday features a special first post time of 12 p.m. alongside a full simulcast of the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park.

Featuring a $0.20 minimum wager and 20% takeout, the Empire 6 requires the bettor to select the first-place finisher of the final six races of the card. On non-mandatory payout days, if one unique ticket exists, then 100% of the net pool, plus the jackpot carryover if applicable, will be paid to the winner.

If there is no unique wager selecting the first-place finisher in all six races, then 75% of the day's net pool will be distributed to those who selected the first-place finisher in the greatest number of races. The remainder will be added into the jackpot and carried to the next day's Empire 6.