Saturday’s Reggae 6 a Valentine’s Day gift

REGGAE 6 players normally go all out to snag the jackpot ahead of a mandatory payout, especially with Saturday's $18.5 million single-winner bonus.

However, it appears rather coincidental that the Reggae 6, which normally features the toughest races, has somehow gone limp, four possible bankers for the first four events, on the eve of Ash Wednesday's mandatory payout day.

Sunday was especially brutal, Ian Roberts' bred, trained and owned SO LUCKY AM I striking at odds of 8-1 in the second event, flooring 1-2 favourite WAH A GWAAN in the Mercury Sprint at five furlongs straight.

SO LUCKY AM I was the longest shot on the Reggae 6, followed by ATILA landing the fifth at odds of 7-1 with Tevin Foster for a hefty payout of $447,817.

Saturday's Reggae 6 appears to be a Valentine's Day gift, the calm before Ash Wednesday's storm. Form players can close their eyes and start with four bankers - LONDON SPIRIT, AMAZING FORCE, RUM WITH ME and POSING ALREADY - a stark contrast to Sunday's obstacle course.

Even though the waters could be choppier in the fifth and sixth events, no more than three selections are required for either.

BLINDING LIGHT, GOD OF THUNDER and GIRLYTHEBUTCHER are the obvious choices in the fifth for older maidens at five furlongs straight.

SPRAGGA, BUBBLINGBROWNSUGAR and GOLDEN LAWYER, a strong finisher for second behind CAPTAIN FANTASTIC on Sunday, should take care of the Reggae 6 closer.

Valentine's Days Reggae 6

The I Love February promotion, featuring millions of dollars in mandatory payouts of exotic bets, started with last Saturday's $1,024,742 Ketch 9 payout. Ash Wednesday's Reggae 6, a holiday crowd, will be a feeding frenzy.

REGGAE 6

Race 1: 1

Race 2: 2

Race 3: 5

Race 4: 8

Race 5: 2, 4, 7

Race 6: 4, 8, 9

TOTAL: $90

TWILIGHT 6

Race 5: 2, 4, 7

Race 6: 4, 8, 9

Race 7: 1, 5

Race 8: 3, 5

Race 9: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Race 10: 2, 6, 10, 11, 12

TOTAL: $4,500

BONUS BETS

KETCH 9

Race 2: 2

Race 3: 5

Race 4: 8

Race 5: 2, 4, 7

Race 6: 4, 8, 9

Race 7: 1, 5

Race 8: 3, 5

Race 9: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Race 10: 2, 6, 10, 11, 12

TOTAL: $4,500

BEST THREE

Race 1: London Spirit

Race 2: Amazing Force

Race 3: Rum With Me

OUTSIDER

Race 10: Ability