Stronach 5: Friday’s Stronach 5 Pool Expected to Exceed $500,000

By David Joseph —-

Friday’s Stronach 5 Pool Expected to Exceed $500,000

Free Past Performances
Carryover $169,000
Races from Santa Anita, Gulfstream Laurel and Golden Gate

LAUREL, MD –The Stronach 5 will have a record pool Friday when the national wager with an industry-low 12-percent takeout begins with a carryover of $169,305.51.

The Stronach 5 will kick off at 4:35 p.m. with the ninth race at Laurel Park. It will be followed by a pair of turf races from Gulfstream Park and a five furlong dash from Golden Gate Fields before finishing at Santa Anita Park with an allowance optional claimer at 6 1/2- furlongs on the downhill course.

There were no winning tickets in last week’s Stronach 5 after a $140 winner at Golden Gate and an $89.20 winner at Gulfstream.

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

Friday’s Stronach 5 sequence

● Leg One – Laurel Park 9th Race – (10 entries, 6 furlongs) 4:35 ET, 1:35 PT
● Leg Two – Gulfstream Park 10th Race – (16 entries, 1 1/16 miles turf) 5:12 ET, 2:12 PT
● Leg Three – Gulfstream Park 11th Race – (16 entries, one mile turf) 5:42 ET, 2:42 PT
● Leg Four – Golden Gate Fields 5th Race – (12 entries, 5 furlongs) 5:54 ET, 2:54 PT
● Leg Five – Santa Anita Park 5th Race – (12 entries, 6 ½ furlongs turf) 6:-07 ET, 3:07 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