Three Tracks and Three on the Turf in Friday's Stronach 5
Three Tracks and Three on the Turf in Friday's Stronach 5
$100,000 Guaranteed Pool, 12-Percent Takeout
$108 All-Star Ticket
LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5 returns Friday with races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields along with a $100,000 guaranteed pool and 12-percent industry-low takeout.
The first race in Friday’s Stronach 5 will be Laurel Park’s seventh race, a $42,000 allowance event for 3-year-olds and up going 1 1/16 mile on the Dahlia Turf Course. Nick Papagiorgio, a 4-year-old son of Outflanker trained by Jamie Ness, is the 7-2 morning line favorite in the 12 horse field.
The Stronach 5 is schedule to begin at 3:58 p.m.
The second race at Golden Gate Fields will conclude the Stronach 5. The 5 ½ furlong claiming event for fillies and mares drew a field of seven with the post time favorite C C the Bartender.
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Friday’s races and sequence
- Leg One – Laurel Park 7th Race: (12 entries, 1 1/16 mile turf) 3:58 ET, 12:58 PT
- Leg Two –Gulfstream Park 9th Race: (12 entries, 1 1/8 mile turf) 4:14 ET, 1:14 PT
- Leg Three –Laurel Park 8th Race: (8 entries, 6 furlongs) 4:32 ET, 1:32 PT
- Leg Four –Laurel Park 9th Race: (9 entries, 5 ½ furlongs turf) 5:07 ET, 2:07 PT
- Leg Five –Golden Gate Fields 2nd race: (7 entries, 5 1/2 furlongs) 5:20 ET, 2:20 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.
