Gulfstream: Rainbow 6 jackpot pool is guaranteed at $275,000

The 20-cent Rainbow 6 gross jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $275,000 for Thursday’s program at Gulfstream Park.

Thursday’s Rainbow sequence will span races 4-9, featuring Todd Pletcher-trained Leslie’s Rose’s highly anticipated return from a sparkling debut score in race 6, a seven-furlong optional claiming allowance for 3-year-old fillies.

Leslie’s Rose captured a 6 1/2-furlong maiden special weight at Aqueduct Nov. 13 by 9 1/4 lengths, eased up nearing the finish line by Irad Ortiz Jr., who has the return mount. The daughter of Into Mischief was purchased at the 2022 Keeneland September sale for $1.15 million.

Pletcher also is slated to saddle Happy Together, who would make her return from a dominating 3 1/2-length win Nov. 10 at Gulfstream. Emisael Jaramillo has the return mount aboard the daughter of Speightstown.

A strong field of eight veterans has been assembled for Race 8, a seven-furlong optional claiming starter allowance. Saffie Joseph Jr. will be represented by 9-5 morning-line favorite Proverb, who finished second at Fair Grounds last time out after winning three straight at Gulfstream, and Concrete Glory, who will be looking to rebound from a fifth-place finish at Fair Grounds that followed back-to-back wins at Gulfstream.

The Rainbow 6 jackpot is paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day’s pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, and 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.