Stronach 5 Rewards 46 Winners with $1,800
Stronach 5 Rewards 46 Winners with $1,800
LAUREL, MD – There were 46 winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5 with each worth $1,800.80.
Friday’s wager featured races from Pimlico Race Course, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout.
Friday’s first two races of the Stronach 5 began at Pimlico and both races produced prices, with Judi Blue Eyes ($10.80) winning the eighth race, an allowance event at 1 1/16 miles on the turf, and American Patrol ($19.80) winning the ninth race, a $40,000 maiden special weight event for 3-year-olds.
The third leg of the Stronach 5, Gulfstream’s ninth race at five furlongs on the turf, was won by 9-5 favorite Missing Link ($5.60). The Stronach 5 headed west for the last two legs of its popular Friday program. Santa Anita’s third race was won by the 1-2 favorite Zabava ($3), who registered her eighth career victory and second in her last three starts. The Stronach 5 concluded with Golden Gate’s second race and another heavy favorite in Arouse N Go ($4.80) getting a trip to the winner’s circle.
Friday’s races and sequence
- Leg One – Pimlico Race 8: Judi Blue Eyes $10.80
- Leg Two – Pimlico Race 9: American Patrol $19.80
- Leg Three –Gulfstream Park Race 9: Missing Link $5.60
- Leg Four –Santa Anita Park Race 3: Zabava $3
- Leg Five –Golden Gate Fields Race 2: Arouse N Go $4.80
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.