What are carryovers?

A carryover is when a prize pool is not paid out but instead is carried forward into the next iteration of a particular betting pool. This can occur when there are no winners on a multi-race bet (such as a Pick 6). Some examples of different types of carryovers include:

• Carryover - In most cases where there is no winning ticket, the pool amount for that day is added to the pool for the next race day for that bet.
• Rolling Carryover - If there are similar bets on the same day at that track, the pool could carryover to the next pool.
• Jackpot Carryover – A single winning ticket must take down the entire Jackpot pool. In the case of no single winner, a percentage is paid out to the winning tickets and the rest goes into the jackpot pool for the next race day.
• Each track has their own rules regarding these bets. Be sure to check their websites to learn their specific policies.

Carryovers can be subject to mandatory payout dates. These are scheduled dates, generally at the end of the meet, where the pool must be paid out and will not carryover. On that day, even if there is no unique winning ticket, the pool will be distributed amongst the winning tickets or tickets with the most winners.