1/ST Coast-to-Coast Returns with All Turf Sequence – Low Takeout, Wager Exclusive to Retail Customers

1/ST Coast-to-Coast Returns with All Turf Sequence

Low Takeout, Wager Exclusive to Retail Customers, CAW Play Excluded

California Crown at Santa Anita, Gulfstream Races Featured

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 1/ST Coast-to-Coast Pick 5 returns Saturday, Sept. 28 with an all-turf sequence including the $750,000 California Crown John Henry Turf (G2), $750,000 California Crown Eddie D Stakes (G2), and $200,000 City of Hope Mile (G2), three races that are part of Santa Anita’s inaugural California Crown day.

The 1/ST Coast-to-Coast Pick 5 is a $1 minimum wager with a low 15-percent takeout. The wager will be exclusive to retail customers and CAW play will be excluded.

Saturday’s 1/ST Coast-to-Coast sequence begins with two turf events from Gulfstream Park and concludes with three graded stakes at Santa Anita.

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The sequence begins with two turf races from Gulfstream Park, the first being the Hollywood Beach for 2-year-olds going five furlongs on the turf. Ghostly Rose, who broke his maiden on Gulfstream’s Tapeta track in June, returns to South Florida after finishing third across the turf at Colonial Downs in the Rosie’s Stakes for trainer Javier Gonzalez. Lazio also ships in from Colonial after breaking his maiden on the turf Aug. 17 but failing to be a factor in the Rosie’s. Leading rider Edgard Zayas has the mount.

The second leg of the 1/St Coast-to-Coast Pick 5 is Gulfstream’s 11th race, a one-mile turf event for 3-year-olds and up. Zozan, from leading trainer Saffie Joseph’s barn, goes out for his third consecutive win on the turf. Themanupfront enters off a second-place finish on the turf last out.

The action moves to Santa Anita for the last three legs of the 1/ST Coast-to-Coast Pick 5.

The marathon 1 ¼ mile California Crown John Henry Turf Championship Presented by 1/ST Bet drew a field of 11 including Grade 1 winner Gold Phoenix, who attempts to win his seventh graded stakes. The 6-year-old once again meets Dicey Mo Chara and Balnikhov. The three were separated by a neck and head in the Del Mar Handicap (G2) last time out.

Leg 4 of the sequence is the California Crown Eddie D (G2) Presented by FanDuel for 3-year-olds and up at 6 ½ furlongs on the turf. The field of 11 includes Big Invasion. A winner of nine of 20 turf starts, Big Invasion ships in from the Christophe Clement barn in New York. The 5-year-old returns to Santa Anita, where he finished second in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1). Flavien Prat has the mount. King of Gosford is undefeated on Santa Anita’s course. Two Rivers Over, trained by Doug O’Neill, returns to turf and races for the first time since winning the Godolphin Mile (G2) in Dubai in March.

The 1/ST Coast-to-Coast Pick 5 concludes with the City of Hope (G2) Presented by MyRacehorse. The mile turf event for 3-year-olds and up drew nine including Johannes, undefeated in three starts this year with victories in the Shoemaker Mile (G1), Eddie Read (G2) and American Stakes (G3). Trainer Graham Motion sends Trikari to Santa Anita for the contentious City of Hope. The 3-year-old will face older for the first time after winning the Secretariat (G2) and Belmont Derby (G1).

About The Stronach Group and 1/ST

The Stronach Group is a world-class technology, entertainment and real estate development company with Thoroughbred racing and pari-mutuel wagering at the core. The Stronach Group’s 1/ST business (pronounced “First”) is North America’s preeminent Thoroughbred racing and pari-mutuel wagering company and includes the 1/ST RACING & GAMING, 1/ST CONTENT, 1/ST TECHNOLOGY and 1/ST EXPERIENCE businesses, while advocating for and driving the 1/ST HORSE CARE mission. 1/ST represents The Stronach Group’s continued movement toward redefining Thoroughbred racing and the ecosystem that drives it. 1/ST RACING & GAMING drives the best-in-class racing operations and gaming offerings at the company’s premier racetracks and training centers including: Santa Anita Park and San Luis Rey Downs (California); Gulfstream Park – home of the Pegasus World Cup and Palm Meadows Thoroughbred Training Center (Florida); the Maryland Jockey Club at Laurel Park, The Preakness Stakes, Rosecroft Raceway and Bowie Training Center (Maryland). 1/ST CONTENT is the operating group for 1/ST’s media and content companies including: Monarch Content Management, Elite, TSG Global Wagering Solutions (GWS) and XBTV. 1/ST TECHNOLOGY is racing’s largest racing and gaming technology company offering world-class products via its AmTote, Xpressbet, 1/ST BET, XB SELECT, XB NET, PariMAX and Betmix brands. 1/ST EXPERIENCE blends the worlds of sports, entertainment and hospitality through innovative content development, elevated national and local venue management and hospitality, strategic partnerships, sponsorships, and procurement development. As the advocate for critical industry reforms and by making meaningful investments into aftercare programs for retired horses and jockeys, 1/ST HORSE CARE represents The Stronach Group’s commitment to achieving the highest level of horse and rider care and safety standards in Thoroughbred racing on and off the track. The Stronach Group’s TSG Properties is responsible for the development of the company’s live, play and work communities surrounding its racing venues including: The Village at Gulfstream Park (Florida) and Paddock Pointe (Maryland).

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