Five winning tickets in Friday's Stronach 5 each returned $27,631.10.
The Stronach 5, featuring three races from Laurel Park and one each from Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields, had a $100,000 guaranteed pool, an industry-low 12-percent takeout, and continues to provide a strong return on investment.
Friday's sequence began with Laurel's seventh race and Royal Thunder ($18.20) winning off the claim for trainer Carlos Mancilla. That was followed by Gulfstream's ninth race and first-time starter Viburnum ($23.40) winning for trainer Kelsey Danner. The Stronach 5 concluded with the second race from Golden Gate Fields and a game victory by Heatsky ($9.60).
The largest payoff in the sequence was Viburnum, while the shortest price was Cannon's Roar ($7), winning Laurel's eighth race.
Friday's races and sequence
- Leg One – Laurel Park 7th Race: Royal Thunder $18.20
- Leg Two –Gulfstream Park 9th Race: Viburnum $23.40
- Leg Three –Laurel Park 8th Race: Cannon's Roar $7
- Leg Four –Laurel Park 9th Race: R V Treasure $9.40
- Leg Five –Golden Gate Fields 2nd Race: Heatsky $9.60
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 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
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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