Pick six jackpot closes meet

The 76-day winter-spring meeting at Golden Gate Fields concludes on Sunday with a 10-race card that includes a mandatory payout in the 20-cent Golden Pick Six Jackpot.

Going into Friday’s card, the pick six jackpot had a carryover of $19,560. Pool estimates can be tricky, but assuming the bet is not hit on Friday or Saturday, the new money on Sunday could exceed $400,000.

Last year, the final day began with a carryover of $53,633. Bettors added $482,023.

Sunday’s pick six sequence includes two sprints and two one-mile races on the synthetic main track and two one-mile races on turf. There are a few races in which bettors can isolate a selection or two and a few races that will require more coverage.

The pick six begins with a maiden special weight for 2-year-olds at five furlongs with an expected post time of 3:15 p.m. Pacific.

The first-time starter Man Oh Man is by prolific juvenile stallion Stanford and trained by Jonathan Wong, who has an excellent record with debut runners. Man Oh Man’s main rival is Mother’s Prayer, who finished a well-beaten third in a similar race on May 28 and is one of two runners in the field of 10 with race experience.

Tom’s Surprise figures to be the shortest price in the pick six races when he starts in an allowance race at a mile on turf in the sixth race. Trained by Jack Steiner, Tom’s Surprise had evil luck in two stakes earlier this spring, finishing fourth despite traffic issues in the Grade 3 San Francisco Mile on turf on April 30 and missing the break as the 9-5 favorite in the All American Stakes on the synthetic track on May 30.

The Southern California shipper Crew Dragon, racing as a gelding for the first time, starts from the rail in the sixth race.

The seventh is a tricky group of restricted $8,000 claimers racing at a mile. Coolcross will merit support after finishing well on June 4, but must beat capable rivals Linfield and Robs Lucky Spirit in a field of seven.

The eighth race is a starter allowance at a mile. Robie has turned his career around by winning his last two races after losing his first 12. Robie meets the Steiner-trained A Man’s Man who is likely to set the pace, and Mount Pelliar, who had a troubled start in his most recent appearance.

The ninth is the most open of the pick six races, with a field of nine 3-year-olds in a starter allowance at a mile on turf. Cases can be made for Brotherly Love, Enjoy It Strait, Gallant Oak, and Holiday Hustle.

The season finale is a $12,500 claimer for maidens at six furlongs. In a field of eight, Arma d’Oro will be favored after losing by a nose on May 21. Into Bourbon, a sick scratch on May 6, can be a factor if he runs back to his third in March.