A Rolling Carryover applies to wager types offered in multiple races, carrying the pool forward if no winners occur until a winner emerges, even into the next racing day. A Mandatory Payout requires the entire pool to be paid out on a specific day, with no carryover, and for Jackpot wagers, the single-winner rule is waived, awarding the pool to the closest tickets if no exact winners exist. Mandatory payouts often happen on a meet's final day but can occur anytime.
Rolling Carryover
A Rolling Carryover applies to wager types that are typically offered in multiple races on the same racing day, such as a Super Hi-5.
If there are no winning tickets in a race, the wager pool carries over to the next race that offers the same wager type.
This process continues race to race until there is at least one winner.
If there are no winners in the final race of the day, the pool will carry over to Race 1 of the next racing day and continue rolling forward until there is a winner.
Mandatory Payout
A Mandatory Payout occurs when a track announces that the entire pool must be paid out on a specific racing day.
When a mandatory payout is in effect, all funds in the pool are distributed, and no carryover will occur, regardless of the outcome.
For Jackpot wagers, the usual single-winner requirement does not apply during a mandatory payout.
If no ticket correctly selects all required outcomes, the entire pool (including the jackpot portion) will be paid to the ticket(s) that come closest to the winning result.
Mandatory payouts most commonly take place on a track’s final day of a racing meet, but they may be announced at other times at the track’s discretion.