The Stronach 5, featuring races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields and an industry-low 12-percent takeout, had 143 winning tickets with each being worth $1,053.30.
Journeytothemoon won Laurel's eighth race, the first leg of the Stronach 5, by four lengths. The 3-year-old filly by Tourist has now won two of her first three races. The second leg, Gulfstream's eighth race, was won by Zonic ($7.20) and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr.., while the third leg, Gulfstream's ninth race, was won by Peter Vegso's Fouzia ($10.20).
Golden Gate Field's third race played host to the Stronach 5's fourth leg. The maiden race for 3-year-old fillies ended in a dead heat with Unafiestaparatodos ($3.60) and Marks Whats Mine ($4.80). The Stronach 5 wrapped up with Gulfstream's 10th race and Wedontbelieveher ($7), providing Ortiz his fourth winner of the afternoon.
Friday's races and sequence
- Leg One – Laurel Park 8th Race: Journeytothemoon $7.60
- Leg Two – Gulfstream Park 8th Race: Zonic $7.20
- Leg Three –Gulfstream Park 9th Race: Fouzia $10.20
- Leg Four –Golden Gate Fields 3rd Race: Dead Heat – Unafiestaparatodos ($3.60) Marks Whats Mine ($4.80)
- Leg Five –Gulfstream Park 10th Race: Wedontbelieveher $7
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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