Stronach 5: Friday’s Stronach 5 Opens with Three Turf Races

By David Joseph —-

Friday’s Stronach 5 Opens with Three Turf Races
$50,000 Guaranteed Pool, Industry-Low 12-Percent Takeout
Races from Gulfstream West, Santa Anita & Laurel
Five Races and 58 Horses in Approximately 60 Minutes
Preview Show & Past Performances Now Available

LAUREL, MD – There’s plenty to look forward to in Friday’s Stronach 5.
The national wager, which has a guaranteed $50,000 pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout, will feature an average field size of 11.6, three turf races, and coast-to-coast action in less than 60 minutes.
The first week of the Stronach 5 rewarded 14 bettors with winning tickets of $9,888.30. Last week the Stronach 5 returned $1,161.10 despite the highest-priced winner being $12.
This week’s Stronach 5 will begins at 4:32 ET (1:32 PT) at Gulfstream West with Race 7, a 2-year-old maiden event at 7 ½ furlongs on the turf.
Stronach 5 past performances are now available at:
http://www.laurelpark.com/sites/www.laurelpark.com/files/content/EQA1012.pdf
The Stronach 5 Preview Show, hosted by Jason Blewitt with Michelle Yu, Stan Salter and Ron Nicoletti, is available at:

https://www.xbtv.com/video/workout/stronach-5-analysis-for-october-12th-2018/

Friday’s Stronach 5 sequence is:
● Leg One from Gulfstream West Seventh Race (13 horses, turf) 4:32 ET, 1:32 PT
● Leg Two from Santa Anita Third Race (13 horses, turf) 5:03 ET, 2:03 PT
● Leg Three from Gulfstream West Eighth Race (13 horses, turf) 5:09 ET, 2:09 PT
● Leg Four from Laurel Park Ninth Race (10 horses) 5:22 ET, 2:22 PT
● Leg Five from Santa Anita Fourth Race (9 horses) 5:36 ET, 2:36 PT

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.