Friday’s Stronach 5 will feature races on turf and dirt from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park West, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields as well as an industry-low 12-percent takeout and $100,000 guaranteed pool.
The Stronach 5, which continues to have a strong return on investment, will kick off at 4:18 ET with Laurel’s eighth race featuring a field of eight older horses going six furlongs on the main track. The field includes 2018 Maryland Million Classic winner Saratoga Bob along with stakes-placed Stroll Smokin and Awesome D J.
After a stop at Gulfstream West for a field of 10 claimers going five furlongs on the turf in the ninth race, the Stronach 5 returns to Laurel for its ninth race, a 5 ½ furlong event on the turf for optional claimers.
The Stronach 5 heads west for legs four and five. Santa Anita’s third race features six older horses going a mile on the turf. The sequence ends with Golden Gate’s third race and eight fillies and mares going five furlongs on the all-weather surface.
Friday’s races and sequence
· Leg One – Laurel Park 8th Race: (8 entries, 6 furlongs) 4:18 ET, 1:18 PT
· Leg Two –Gulfstream West 9th Race: (10 entries, 5 furlongs turf) 4:32 ET, 1:32 PT
· Leg Three –Laurel Park 9th Race (10 entries, 5 ½ furlongs turf) 4:50 ET, 1:50 PT
· Leg Four –Santa Anita 3th Race: (6 entries, 1 mile turf) 5:08 ET, 2:08 PT
· Leg Five –Golden Gate Fields 3rd Race: (8 entries, 5 ½ furlongs) 5:25 ET, 2:25 PT
Fans can watch and wager on the action at 1/ST.COM/BET as well as stream all the action in English and Spanish at LaurelPark.com, SantaAnita.com, GulfstreamPark.com, and GoldenGateFields.com.
The Stronach 5 In the Money podcast, hosted by Jonathan Kinchen and Peter Thomas Fornatale, will be posted by 2 p.m. Thursday at InTheMoneyPodcast.com and will be available on iTunes and other major podcast distributors
The minimum wager on the multi-race, multi-track Stronach 5 is $1. If there are no tickets with five winners, the entire pool will be carried over to the next Friday.
If a change in racing surface is made after the wagering closes, each selection on any ticket will be considered a winning selection. If a betting interest is scratched, that selection will be substituted with the favorite in the win pool when wagering closes.
The Maryland Jockey Club serves as host of the Stronach 5.
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