Stronach 5: Five Winners Each Receive $29,027 in Friday’s Stronach 5

By David Joseph —-

LAUREL, MD – Five players from across North America were each rewarded with $29,027.90 for hitting Friday’s Stronach 5, the national Pick 5 with an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

Friday’s Stronach 5 started at Laurel with a $12.40 winner in Hail the Queen and ended at Golden Gate Fields with a 6-5 favorite in Shadrack. The highest price in the sequence occurred in the second leg with Park Ridge Benny returning $2040 at Gulfstream Park.

Friday’s Stronach 5 sequence

● Leg One – Laurel Park 9th Race – Hail the Queen $12.40
● Leg Two – Gulfstream Park 9th Race – Park Ridge Benny $20.40
● Leg Three – Santa Anita Park 4th Race – Drift Away $14.60
● Leg Four – Gulfstream Park 10th Race – Tracy Ann’s Legacy $8.20
● Leg Five – Golden Gate Park 5th Race – Shadrack $4.60

The Stronach 5 continues to show a good return on investment. Four bettors each cashed for $29,068.30 on Dec. 28 while 37
players 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. For more information contact david.joseph@gulfstreampark.com