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Diaz Makes Winning Return To Gulfstream Park; Rainbow 6 Jackpot Has $400,000 Guarantee On Sunday

Juan Carlos Diaz Jr., the son of a Puerto Rican legend, made a return to the Gulfstream Park winner's circle Saturday, more than two years after a brief stopover on his way to Southern California during his apprentice year.

The 20-year-old son of Juan Carlos Diaz rode Saffie Joseph Jr.-trained Uncork the Bottle ($15.60) to a deep-closing victory in Race 3 aboard his second mount since his return to Gulfstream for the Spring/Summer Meet. Diaz rode Joseph-trained Braver Than We Are for a victory on March 10, 2019, during a 13-race stint at Gulfstream before riding out his apprenticeship in Southern California.

“I thank Saffie Joseph Jr. He has always supported me,” said Diaz of the Gulfstream Park-based trainer who notched stakes victories Saturday at Aqueduct with Mischevious Alex in Carter (G1) and Drain the Clock in the Bay Shore (G3).

Diaz rode a majority of his 79 career victories during his apprenticeship in Southern California before returning to Puerto Rico for the past few months to ride alongside his father, who has ridden 5,298 winners.

“I liked California. I did good there, but with COVID-19, I went home and rode there for two months. Now, I'm here,” Diaz said. “My father has helped me a lot. He told me to go to Miami.”

Romero Maragh, who notched his first career win at Gulfstream March 29, 2018, before eventually making his way to New York, also got reacquainted with the Gulfstream winner's circle Saturday on his second day of action during the Sprint/Summer Meet. Maragh guided Cuy ($10.20) to victory in Race 1.

Sunday's Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $400,000
The 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $400,000 for Sunday's program at Gulfstream Park.

The popular multi-race wager went unsolved Saturday for the fourth racing day in a row since last Saturday's mandatory payout. Tickets with all six winners were each worth $29,537.72.

The jackpot pool is only paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day's pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.

The Rainbow 6 sequence will span Races 5-10 on the Easter Sunday program that will get underway at 1 p.m.

There will also be a Super Hi-5 carryover into the first race Sunday of $2,471.10.

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Stronach 5 Pays $2,752 To 42 Winning Tickets

There were 42 winning tickets in Friday's Stronach 5 with each returning $2,752.40.

The Stronach 5 featured races from Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields, three turf races, and an industry-low 12-percent takeout. There was $130,129 wagered into the Stronach 5.

The Stronach 5 began with One Fast ($7) winning the eighth race at Gulfstream, going six furlongs in 1:11.07. Santa Anita's third race served as the second leg of the Stronach 5 and Reedley ($21.60), a 5-year-old ridden by Edwin Maldonado, was the upset winner.

Gulfstream's ninth and final race, the third leg of the sequence, went to a game 7-5 favorite in Blue Lou Boyle ($4.80) with Miguel Vasquez in the saddle for trainer Mark Casse. Santa Anita's fourth race, also the fourth leg in the sequence, was won by Ian Glass ($10), a 5-year-old son of Hard Spun winning his fifth career start.

The Stronach 5 concluded with Golden Gate's fourth race and the 6-5 favorite Stormin Galileo ($4.60) winning at a mile on the turf in 1:39.54.

Friday's races and sequence

Leg One –Gulfstream Park 8^th Race: One Fast $7
Leg Two – Santa Anita Park 3rd Race: Reedley $21.60
Leg Three –Gulfstream Park 9^th Race: Blue Lou Boyle $4.80
Leg Four –Santa Anita Park 4^th Race: Ian Glass $10
Leg Five –Golden Gate Fields 4^th Race: Stormin Galileo $4.60

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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Edgard Zayas Off To Fast Start At Gulfstream’s Spring/Summer Meet

Defending two-time champion Edgard Zayas has gotten off to a quick start for the Spring/Summer Meet at Gulfstream Park, riding five winners on the first two programs.

The 27-year-old jockey, who rode a personal-best 74 winners during the recently concluded Championship Meet, made three visits to the winner's circle Friday after notching a double on Thursday's opening-day card.

“I had my best meet of my career in the Championship Meet. I'm hoping I can keep it going for the Spring/Summer Meet,” said Zayas, who also captured the 2020 title at Gulfstream Park West.

The Puerto Rico native, who rode his first career race at Gulfstream in 2013, has ridden 1755 winners while based in South Florida.

“I love Florida. Everyone asks me why I don't go somewhere else. I feel so comfortable here. It feels like home to me. I can stay here year-round. It's great for the family,” the father of two said. “But, next year, if things keep getting better, I could go somewhere else.”

Zayas scored back-to-back aboard Swirling Candy ($4.60) in Race 1 and Systematic ($2.60) in Race 2 before winning aboard Pearlescent ($9.40) in Race 6

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Trio Of Turf Races Feature In Friday’s Stronach 5

The Stronach 5 returns Friday with races from Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

Friday's sequence includes three turf races – two maiden turf races from Gulfstream and Golden Gate and a competitive 10-horse $32,000 claiming event from Santa Anita.

The Stronach 5 begins at 4:50 p.m. with Gulfstream's eighth race, a claiming event for 3-year-olds and up going six furlongs. Five of Hearts breaks from the rail as the 2-1 favorite for trainer Kathleen O'Connell and jockey Edwin Gonzalez. Victor Barboza Jr. saddles the 5-2 second choice I Kickn. The 4-year-old has two wins and four thirds from eight lifetime starts. Edgard Zayas has the mount.

Santa Anita's third race serves as the second leg of the sequence. The six-furlong claiming event for 4-year-olds and up appears to be wide-open with five of the seven starters 4-1 or less. Gulfstream's ninth race is up next. The mile turf event for $50,000 maiden claimers is another wide-open affair with a 3-1 favorite in Gary Barber's Blue Lou Boyle, coming off a second-place finish Feb. 10 for trainer Mark Casse off a 13-month layoff. Trainers Brendan Walsh and Barclay Tagg send out first-time starters while trainer Eoin Harty ships Astroturf in from Tampa off a third-place finish March 14.

A return to Santa Anita for its fourth race and the fourth leg of Friday's sequence. A claiming event for 4-year-olds and up at six furlongs on the turf has a 5-2 favorite in Where We At's Castle, who enters off a second-place finish Feb. 21 off a near year layoff. The 2019 winner of California Flag Handicap has Abel Cedillo named to ride. Psycho Dar (4-1) goes out for the Kristin Mulhall barn, which clicks at 25-percent in turf sprints. Gary Barber's Blackout (4-1), conditioned by Peter Miller, gets blinkers on.

The Stronach 5 wraps up at Golden Gate with Race 4, a maiden $20,000 for 3-year-olds at a mile on the turf. Stormin Galileo (5-2) breaks from the rail after a fifth-place finish against state-bred maiden special weight company. Space Odessey drops from an $80,000 claiming event Feb. 27 at Santa Anita for trainer Simon Callaghan. The gelded, Maryland-bred son of Malibu Moon fetched $225,000 as a yearling at the 2019 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

Friday's races and sequence

Leg One –Gulfstream Park 8th Race: (8 entries, 6 furlongs) 4:50 ET, 1:50 PT
Leg Two – Santa Anita Park 3rd Race: (7 entries, 6 furlongs) 5:13 ET, 2:13 PT
Leg Three –Gulfstream Park 9th Race: (8 entries, 1 mile turf) 5:22 ET, 2:22 PT
Leg Four –Santa Anita Park 4th Race: (10 entries, 6 furlongs (turf) 5:44 ET, 2:44 PT
Leg Five –Golden Gate Fields 4th Race: (9entries, 1-mile turf) 5:59 ET, 2:59 PT

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.

The Maryland Jockey Club serves as host of the Stronach 5.

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