Stronach 5: Friday’s Stronach 5 Pool Could Swell to $1 Million

By David Joseph —-

Friday’s Stronach 5 Pool Could Swell to $1 Million Carryover Pool $167,951

LAUREL, MD – There’s a million reasons to play Friday’s Stronach 5.

With a carryover of $167,951.23 and an industry-low takeout of 12 percent, the pool for the popular Stronach 5 will likely grow to approximately $1 million.

This week’s Stronach 5 will feature races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields and two turf races from Gulfstream Park. The action kicks off at 3:50 p.m. with a field of 12 going six furlongs in Laurel’s eighth race.

The Stronach 5 In the Money podcast, hosted by Jonathan Kinchen and Peter Thomas Fornatale, will be posted by 2 p.m. Thursday at InTheMoneyPodcast.com and will be available on iTunes and other major podcast distributors

Friday’s Stronach 5 Sequence

o Leg One: Laurel Park 8th Race (12 entries, 6 furlongs): 3:50 ET, 12:50 PT

o Leg Two: Gulfstream Park 8th Race (12 entries, 1 mile turf): 4:33 ET, 1:33 PT

o Leg Three: Golden Gate Fields 3rd Race (8 entries, 6 furlongs): 4:44 ET, 1:44 PT

o Leg Four: Santa Anita Park 3rd Race (8 entries, 5 ½ furlongs): 4:59 ET, 1:59 PT

o Leg Five: Gulfstream Park Race 10th Race (12 entries, 1 1/16 miles turf): 5:33 ET, 2:33 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.

ABOUT THE STRONACH GROUP

The Stronach Group (TSG) is a world-class entertainment and real estate development company with Thoroughbred horse racing at the core. The company’s mission is executed through the distinct but interconnected pillars of Racing and Gaming, Entertainment, Technology and Real Estate Development. TSG is dedicated to delivering the best in class Thoroughbred horse racing content and operations. The company holds some of the greatest brands in the industry including, Southern California’s Santa Anita Park, “The Great Race Place”; South Florida’s Gulfstream Park, home to the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series and retail destination, The Village at Gulfstream Park; Pimlico Race Course, home of the legendary Preakness Stakes, Laurel Park and Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland; Oregon’s Portland Meadows; and the San Francisco Bay Area’s, Golden Gate Fields. TSG is a leader in digital and mobile wagering technology through its subsidiaries AmTote and Xpressbet and is a major distributor of horse racing content to a global audience through Monarch Content Management. The award winning Adena Springs is the breeding and training facility of The Stronach Group with stables in Kentucky, Florida and Ontario.