Friday’s Stronach 5: Four Tracks, $50,000 Guaranteed Pool

By David Joseph —-

Friday’s Stronach 5: Four Tracks, $50,000 Guaranteed Pool
Three Races on the Turf, First Race Post 4:35 ET, 1:35 PT
Races from Gulfstream, Santa Anita, Laurel and Golden Gate

LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5 will feature a $50,000 guaranteed pool and will go cross-country with races from Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, Laurel Park and Golden Gate Fields.

The first race in the Stronach 5, which features an industry-low 12-percent takeout, takes place at approximately 4:35 p.m. from Laurel Park. The Stronach 5 then goes to Gulfstream and Santa Anita before going back to Gulfstream and wrapping up at Golden Gate Fields.

Past performances for Stronach 5: http://www.laurelpark.com/handicapping/stronach-pick-5

Friday’s Stronach 5 sequence

● Leg One – Laurel Park 9th Race (12 horses, six furlongs) 4:35 ET, 1:35 PT
● Leg Two – Gulfstream Park 9th Race (10 horses, one mile) 4:41 ET, 1:41 PT
● Leg Three – Santa Anita Park 4th Race (8 horses, mile on turf) 5:03 ET, 2:03 PT
● Leg Four – Gulfstream Park 10th Race (16 horses, 5 furlongs on turf) 5:12 ET, 2:12 PT
● Leg Five – Golden Gate Park 5th Race (9 horses, one mile on turf) 5:47 ET, 2:47 PT

Four bettors each cashed for $29,068.30 in last week’s Stronach’s 5 while 37 bettors each won $2,916.90 on Dec. 21.

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.