Stronach 5: Three on the Turf for Friday’s Stronach 5 – $50,000 Guaranteed Pool

By David Joseph —-

Three on the Turf for Friday’s Stronach 5
$50,000 Guaranteed Pool
First Race Post 4:10 p.m.

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Friday’s Stronach 5 will have a $50,000 guaranteed pool and will feature turf races from Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park.

The national pick 5 sequence, with an industry-low 12-percent takeout, will begin with a one mile turf event from Gulfstream Park before heading north to Laurel Park for a claiming event with a dozen runners. The sequence wraps up with turf races at Gulfstream and Santa Anita Park.

First race post time for the Stronach 5 is 4:10 p.m.

Past Performances: http://www.laurelpark.com/handicapping/stronach-pick-5

Friday’s Stronach 5 sequence

● Leg One – Gulfstream Park 8th Race – (16 entries, one mile turf) 4:10 ET, 1:10 PT
● Leg Two –Laurel Park 9th Race –(12 entries, seven furlongs) 4:35 ET, 1:35PT
● Leg Three –Gulfstream Park 9th Race – (9 horses, 1 1/16 miles) 4:41 ET, 1:41 PT
● Leg Four – Gulfstream Park 10th Race – (16 entries, one mile turf) 5:12 ET, 2:12 PT
● Leg Five – Santa Anita Park 4th Race – (8 entries, one mile turf) 5:30 ET, 2:30 PT

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