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Stronach 5 Rewards Winners with $12,432

03/18/2022

Disqualification, Three Longshots, Low 12-Percent Takeout

LAUREL, MD – There were 10 winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5 with each worth $12,432.40.

The popular wager, with a low 12-percent takeout, featured races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields, as well as three longshots and a disqualification.

The Stronach 5 kicked off with Laurel’s ninth race and favored Queen Cadence drawing away to an easy victory.

Then things got interesting.

Diamond Collector Looking to Shine in $100,000 Beyond the Wire

03/18/2022

Micro Star Set to Make Stakes Debut in $100,000 Private Terms
Youngest of Five Seeking Breakthrough in $75,000 Not For Love

LAUREL, MD – Still seeking a replacement for Come Dancing, his former stable star that won five graded-stakes including the 2019 Ballerina (G1) and more than $1.2 million in purse earnings, trainer Carlos Martin hopes to have found one in Diamond Collector.

Whereshetoldmetogo, Jaxon Traveler Clash in $75,000 Not For Love

03/17/2022

Fillie d’Esprit Looks to Dethrone Kiss the Girl in $75,000 Conniver

LAUREL, MD – Defending champion Whereshetoldmetogo and fellow multiple stakes winner Jaxon Traveler, the latter recently voted his second straight Maryland-bred championship, are set to clash for the first time in Saturday’s $75,000 Not For Love at Laurel Park.

Galerio Seeks Second Stakes Win in $100,000 Harrison Johnson

03/17/2022

Among Five Stakes Worth $450,000 in Purses Saturday, March 19

LAUREL, MD – Bird Mobberley and Grady Griffin’s Galerio, having checked a stakes victory off his to-do list last time out, will go after his second in a row tackling six rivals in Saturday’s $100,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial at Laurel Park.

Luna Belle Chasing Fourth Straight Win in $100,000 Beyond the Wire

03/16/2022

One-Mile Test for 3-Year-Old Fillies Among Five Stakes Worth $450,000

LAUREL, MD – Deborah Greene and Hamilton Smith’s Luna Belle will attempt to stretch her talent beyond a sprint for the first time as she goes after a fourth consecutive stakes victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Beyond the Wire at Laurel Park.

The 34th running of the one-mile Beyond the Wire for 3-year-old fillies is among five stakes worth $450,000 in purses on an 11-race program, co-headlined by the $100,000 Private Terms for 3-year-olds.

Maryland Champion Joe Returns in $100,000 Private Terms

03/16/2022

Colt Named for President Puts Streak to Test in 3-Year-Old Stake
Among Five Stakes Worth $450,000 in Purses Saturday, March 19

LAUREL, MD – The Elkstone Group’s homebred colt Joe, recently crowned the Maryland-bred champion juvenile of 2021, puts a three-race win streak on the line when he returns to action in Saturday’s $100,000 Private Terms at Laurel Park.

Friday's Stronach 5: Four Tracks, Five Races, One Hour, Competitive Fields

03/16/2022

Two on the Turf, Low 12-Percent Takeout

LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5, which continues to offer a strong return on investment, returns Friday with competitive races, including two scheduled on the turf, from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields

The popular wager, which also features a low 12-percent takeout, returned $5,642 on March 11 with three winners returning $8 or less and the largest payoff being $13.20.

Laurel’s Wondrwherecraigis Headed to Dubai Golden Shaheen

03/13/2022

G3 Winner Takes Two-Race Win Streak into $2 Million Sprint
Princess Kokachin Captures Sunday’s Stakes-Quality Allowance

LAUREL, MD – After a few weeks of wondering where he would run next, Laurel Park-based Grade 3 winner Wondrwherecraigis will be halfway around the world for his next start later this month.

MJC Cancels Saturday’s Live Program at Laurel Park

03/12/2022

Racing Scheduled to Resume Sunday with New 12:40 Post
Princess Kokachin Favored in Stakes-Quality Allowance

LAUREL, MD – A powerful winter storm passing through the Mid-Atlantic region has forced the Maryland Jockey Club to cancel Saturday’s live nine-race program at Laurel Park.

Stronach 5 Returns $5,642

03/11/2022

Races from Laurel, Santa Anita, Gulfstream, and Golden Gate

LAUREL, MD – There were 21 winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5 with each worth $5,642.30.

The Stronach 5 featured races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park, and Golden Gate Fields with a low 12-percent takeout. Two of the five legs produced payouts of more than $8, and both came at Gulfstream.