You could be alive in the Jackpot Pick 6 by the time Gulfstream Park’s sixth race rolls around this Friday. But either way, the 50-cent Late Pick 4 wager looms challenging and worth playing. Here’s a closer look:

GP 6th race (3:24 EST) -- The track veterinarian voided a $20,000 claim on GOOCH GO BRAGH after he rallied 7-wide to finish second to favored Catatumbo (14/3-3-4, $81k), a proven $20k router. He hasn’t raced in two months since that race, but if he duplicates that effort, he should win on the class drop as today’s Pick 4 solo play.

GP 7th race (3:54 EST) -- PACIFIC PRINCESS, the light weight in the field, ran second to synthetic track lover Vandalia (6-19, $102k) in her first try on the surface last November, then sustained a 4-wide rally to win going away at this distance last out. KHOSEA loomed boldly on the final turn en route to a repeat victory, but the runner-up in both races, La Rusia, was in poor form coming in and 3-37 at Gulfstream. FLYING BLACK, first or second in 8 of 12 starts on the synthetic track, should lead for as far as she goes at a proven distance after a useful comeback sprint.

GP 8th race (4:26 EST) -- ZARAK’S debut in the U.S. off a 1-1/2-year layoff was impressive. He bid 3-wide to a stretch lead and got caught late by Big And Classy, who won his sixth consecutive race to top $200k in earnings. AVANT GLORY drew clear despite drifting to the 5-path two starts back, then held third after a hard duel in a 7F stakes race. POSITIVE REVIEW bid 4-wide to a brief lead on the turn, finished second off an 11-month layoff, breezed 4F in :47.2 last Saturday at Gulfstream and gets Zayas to ride.

GP 9th race (4:59 EST) – UNCAPTURED TIGER worked a couple of bullets recently and his dam, Tillie The Tigress (30/6-7-5, $139k) was a first-out MSW winner at Calder. EIGHTNINEGO sped off to stretch leads in both starts at this level but settled for minor awards. MR. RHODIUM handled the Tapeta surface well, rallying past EIGHTNINEGO for his third in-the-money finish in a row. MR. AMERICAN tracked the winning favorite and tired in his last race on Tapeta that produced three next-out winners.

Suggested 50-cent Ticket
GP 6th Race: 5
GP 7th Race: 2, 4, 7
GP 8th Race: 1, 3, 5
GP 9th Race: 3, 4, 5, 6
Cost for 50-Cent Ticket: $18