Gulfstream Rainbow 6 to disperse one day early

Gulfstream Park announced Wednesday any carryover of the 10-cent Rainbow 6

will be dispersed on April 23, a Saturday, to assure bettors across the country

an opportunity to participate in the mandatory payout of the popular and

historic wager.

The current carryover of the Rainbow 6 is $1.17 million. Gulfstream's final

day of live racing will be April 24.

Timothy Ritvo, Gulfstream's Vice President of Racing, said the decision to

disperse the carryover on April 23 was made because Gulfstream's final day of

racing falls on Easter, a day when all New York betting outlets and Kentucky

tracks are closed.

"We want to give all our bettors that have supported Gulfstream racing and

the Rainbow 6 throughout the meet the opportunity to take part in any carryover

dispersal," Ritvo said. "We believe the best way to give everyone an equal

opportunity to play the Rainbow 6 and be part of the final carryover is to

disperse the money on April 23. We will also conduct the same bet on April 24

and disperse that pool as well.

"This decision continues our efforts to always think of our customers, both

locally and globally, and to do what's best for the great sport of racing. We

would also like to thank all of our customers for their continued support of our

racing product. We look forward to the remaining two weeks of our 2011 meet as

well as the return of live racing December 3."