Longshot Kicks off Stronach 5, Multiple Winning Tickets Each Worth $7,492
Longshot Kicks off Stronach 5, Multiple Winning Tickets Each Worth $7,492
Races from Laurel and Gulfstream, $100,000 Guaranteed Pool
LAUREL, MD – There were 13 winning tickets in Friday’s popular Stronach 5, each worth $7,492.20.
Featuring races from Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park, a $100,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout, the Stronach 5 started with Laurel’s sixth race, which was also the first 2-year-old race of the year in Maryland. The 5 furlong event was won by Ain’t Da Beer Cold, a 15-1 longshot who returned $32 for trainer Kenneth Cox and jockey Angel Cruz.
The second leg of the Stronach 5 also produced an upset winner when Tench (6-1) caught favored Go Gone Gone at the finish line to win Gulfstream’s eighth race and return $14.20. The sequence concluded with even-money favorites winning Gulfstream’s ninth race, the fourth leg of the sequence, and Laurel’s eighth race, the final leg of the Stronach 5.
Friday’s races and sequence
- Leg One – Laurel Park 6th Race: Ain’t Da Beer Cold $32
- Leg Two –Gulfstream Park 8th Race: Tench $14.20
- Leg Three –Laurel Park 7th Race: Si Mamacita $6.40
- Leg Four –Gulfstream Park 9th Race: Tony Small $4.20
- Leg Five –Laurel Park 8th race: Tappin Cat $4.20
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.
