Four Turf Races, 58 Horses Highlight Friday’s Stronach 5

By David Joseph —-

Four Turf Races, 58 Horses Highlight Friday’s Stronach 5
$50,000 Guaranteed Pool, Industry-Low 12-Percent Takeout
National Pick 5 from Santa Anita, Gulfstream West and Laurel
Sequence Begins with Santa Anita’s Third Race – 5:03 ET, 2:03 PT

LAUREL, MD –Friday’s edition of the Stronach 5, a national wager with a $1 minimum and industry-low takeout of 12 percent, will feature four turf races, big fields, and a guaranteed pool of $50,000.

The Stronach 5 kicks off Friday, Oct. 5 with Santa Anita’s third race at 5:03 ET (2:03 PT) with a field of nine going six furlongs.

Last week’s inaugural Stronach 5 rewarded 14 bettors with winning tickets of $9,888.30.

Friday’s Stronach 5 sequence is:

Leg One – Santa Anita Third Race (9 horses) 5:03 ET, 2:03 PT
Leg two – Gulfstream West Eighth Race (10 horses, turf) 5:10 ET, 2:10 PT
Leg Three – Laurel Ninth Race (15 horses, turf) 5:22 ET, 2:22 PT
Leg Four: Laurel 10th Race (14 horses, turf) 5:54 ET, 2:54 PT
Leg Five – Santa Anita 5th Race (10 horses, turf) 6:08 ET, 3:08 PT

The Stronach 5 preview show, hosted by Jason Blewitt and featuring Michelle Yu, Ron Nicoletti and Stan Salter, will be available Wednesday evening at XBTV.com, LaurelPark.com, GulfstreamPark.com and SantaAnita.com. The Stronach 5 replays will be available at XBTV.com.

The minimum wager on the multi-race, multi-track Stronach 5 will be $1. If there are no tickets with five winners, the entire pool will be carried over to the next Friday.

For the Stronach 5, 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.

The Stronach Group is North America’s leading Thoroughbred racetrack owner/operator. The Stronach Group racetracks include Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park & Casino, home of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational, Golden Gate Fields, Portland Meadows, Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course, home of the world-famous Preakness. The company owns and operates the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida, and is one of North America’s top race horse breeders through its award-winning Adena Springs operation. The Stronach Group is one of the world’s largest suppliers of pari-mutuel wagering systems, technologies and services. Its companies include AmTote, a global leader in wagering technology; XpressBet, an Internet and telephone account wagering service; and Monarch Content Management, which acts as a simulcast purchase and sales agent of horseracing content for numerous North American racetracks and wagering outlets. The Stronach Group is also a leading producer of social media content for the horseracing industry.