Four on the Turf for Friday's Stronach 5
Four on the Turf for Friday's Stronach 5
$100,000 Guaranteed Pool, 12-Percent Takeout
LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5 will feature a $100,000 guaranteed pool, races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields, and four races on the turf.
The Stronach 5 will kick off at 3:40 p.m. with Laurel’s seventh race, a 5 ½ furlong event on the main track. The remaining four races will be contested over the turf. The Stronach 5 will also feature an industry-low 12-percent takeout.
Friday’s races and sequence
- Leg One – Laurel Park 7th Race: (10 entries, 5 1/2 furlongs) 3:40 ET, 12:40 PT
- Leg Two –Laurel Park 8th Race: (8 entries, 5 ½ furlongs turf) 4:19 ET, 1:19 PT
- Leg Three –Gulfstream Park 9th Race: (12 entries, 1 mile turf) 4:27 ET, 1:27 PT
- Leg Four –Laurel Park 9th Race: (10 entries, 6 furlongs turf) 4:58 ET, 1:58 PT
- Leg Five –Golden Gate Fields 3rd race: (9 entries, 1 1/16 mile turf) 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.
