The roar of the crowd turned to cheers and disbelief as Gulfstream Park’s mandatory Rainbow 6 finally paid out Sunday, sending waves of excitement through the grandstands. With multiple $1,872 payoffs, People who had followed the six-race sequence were rewarded handsomely after weeks of anticipation.
After going unsolved for six racing days since the last mandatory return on Sept. 14, the popular Rainbow 6 has become a highlight for racing fans, offering dramatic finishes and the tantalizing possibility of a jackpot. Last weekend alone saw the sequence hit twice, yielding jackpots of $143,083.80 on Oct. 3 and $50,554.95 on Oct. 5.
Sunday’s pool saw $483,733 wagered, augmented by a $13,880.95 carryover from Saturday’s program. The winning six-race combination was completed by Tinta Roja ($5.80), the 9-5 favorite, in Race 10. The full Rainbow 6 sequence included Sunna ($16.80) in Race 5, Vino Santo ($6.60) in Race 6, Ibrahimovic ($8) in Race 7, K.C. Chief ($11.40) in Race 8, and She’s My Lady Luck ($4.80) in Race 9.
The Rainbow 6 operates with a unique payout structure: when no single ticket holds all six winners, 70% of that day’s pool is distributed among tickets with the most winners, and 30% carries over. Mandatory payout days, like Sunday, see the entire pool awarded to those with the top tickets. The wager sequence restarts Friday with the Sunshine Meet, spanning Races 5–10 across the main track, turf, and all-weather Tapeta course.
Trainer Eduardo Luces Celebrates First Gulfstream Win
Sunday also marked a milestone for trainer Eduardo Luces, who saddled his first winner in his first starter at Gulfstream Park. The Venezuela-born trainer’s Vino Santo ($6.60) led wire-to-wire in Race 6 for $8,000 claimers on Tapeta, scoring by 1 ½ lengths under jockey Jose Morelos.
“I’m obviously very happy and thankful to all the people who have supported me,” said Luces, 38, through a translator. Luces had previously assisted under Oscar Gonzalez in South Florida before launching his own stable, currently comprised of three horses.
Other highlights included jockey Emisael Jaramillo’s Sunday hat trick aboard Alluring Serenity ($24.80) in Race 1, Techno Music ($4.40) in Race 4, and K.C. Chief ($4.80) in Race 8. Trainer Kent Sweezey also sent out two winners, including first-time starter Sunna ($16.80) and Ibrahimovic ($8).
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