There were 21 winning tickets in Friday's Stronach 5 with each worth $5,642.30.
The Stronach 5 featured races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park, and Golden Gate Fields with a low 12 percent takeout. Two of the five legs produced payouts of more than $8, and both came at Gulfstream.
The Stronach 5 kicked off with the 3-1 shot Titan's Will and Johan Rosado winning Laurel's ninth race. It was the gelding's seventh career win and first at the 1 1/8-mile distance. The action shifted to Santa Anita Park for the second leg of the sequence and the 2-1 shot Increase Stakes holding off Youte. Gulfstream's eighth race served as the third leg and it was Merseyside pulling off a bit of an upset at odds of 5-1. Smarmy, the 1-2 favorite, broke poorly and finished third.
Golden Gate's third race, the fourth leg of the sequence, was won by 2-1 favorite Absolute Scenes, who drove past the field inside the final sixteenth. The Stronach 5 concluded with Gulfstream's ninth race and Sanura driving to victory for trainer Barclay Tagg and jockey Julien Leparoux at odds of 9-2.
Friday's races and sequence
- Leg 1 –Laurel Race 9: Titan's Will $8
- Leg 2 –Santa Anita Race 3: Increase Stakes $6.20
- Leg 3 – Gulfstream Race 8: Merseyside $13.20
- Leg 4 – Golden Gate Race 3: Absolute Scenes $6.60
- Leg 5 –Gulfstream Race 9: Sanura $11.40
Fans can watch and wager on the action at 1/ST.COM/BET as well as stream all the action in English and Spanish at LaurelPark.com, SantaAnita.com, GulfstreamPark.com, and GoldenGateFields.com.
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.
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.
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