Stronach 5: Four Bettors Cash $29,000 Each on Friday’s Stronach 5
By David Joseph —-
Four Bettors Cash $29,000 Each on Friday’s Stronach 5
LAUREL, MD – Four bettors had all five winners in Friday’s Stronach 5, resulting in a payout for each of $29,068.30.
The Stronach 5, which included races from Gulfstream Park, Golden Gate Fields and Santa Anita Park, included a $51.20 winner at Gulfstream, a $16.60 winner at Golden Gate and a $10.60 winner in the last leg from Santa Anita Park.
There was a $132,149 bet into the national Pick 5 with an industry-low 12-percent takeout.
Friday’s Stronach 5 sequence
● Leg One – Gulfstream Park 10th Race – Blasphemy $6.40
● Leg Two – Gulfstream Park 11th Race – Oblio’s Wish $51.20
● Leg Three – Golden Gate Park 4th Race – Wyoming Chief $16.60
● Leg Four – Golden Gate Park 5th Race – Mr. Twinery $3.80
● Leg Five – Santa Anita Park 6th Race – Epical $10.60
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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.
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.