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Friday's Stronach 5, which has consistently produced a strong return on investment with a low 12-percent takeout, will feature four tracks Friday with full fields and competitive races.

The Stronach 5 will feature races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields. The races from Santa Anita and Gulfstream are both scheduled on the turf.

The popular cross-country wager will begin with Laurel's eighth race, an allowance optional claimer with a field of 10, at 4:19 ET and conclude with Golden Gate's third race at 5:25 ET.

Leg A: Laurel Race 8, 4:19 ET

About 1 1/16-mile, Allowance Optional Claimer ($62,500), 3-year-olds

A field of 10 kicks off the Stronach 5 and it's a competitive group. Heartness, trained by Jamie Ness, finished third last time out at a mile behind Shake Em Loose, who returned to win Saturday's Private Terms. Heartness has two wins and a second in four starts at the distance. Uncle Irish comes out of the same race, sixth and beaten four lengths by Heartness. The Addison Pour, a son of Tonalist, has raced only twice for Brittany Russell but comes into the race off a second-place finish against similar. Shamateur goes out for the first time since November and for a new barn in Jose Corrales. The Shaman Ghost colt spent the fall competing in Woodbine's stakes races. Graham Motion sends out Rookieoftheyear, who broke his maiden last out at this distance. The Madefromlucky colt has run well on fast tracks.

Leg B: Laurel Race 9, 4:56 ET

7 furlongs, Allowance Optional Claimer ($62,500), 3-year-olds fillies

Another 10 horse, evenly matched group. Trainer John Robb, who's winning at a 35 percent clip this winter, sends out Bandits Warrior. Out of the mare Onearmedbandit, who produced multiple stakes winner Anna's Bandit, Bandits Warrior broke her maiden at first asking in May at Pimlico before returning March 4 to finish second against similar company. Robb also saddles Fuhgeddaboutit, who broke her maiden in February before finishing behind Bandits Warrior March 4 by 3 ½ lengths. Stickit to the Man, a daughter of Speightstown, broke her maiden at first asking Feb. 10 for Brittany Russell, who's winning at a 28 percent clip. Money's Worth broke her maiden in December before finishing eighth in the Wide Country here Feb. 19 behind Luna Belle. California Bella goes out first time for Hugh McMahon, who claimed the California Chrome filly for $25,000 last out. Lady Zeta enters off a couple wins, at Laurel and Parx, for Claudio Gonzalez.

Leg C: Santa Anita Race 3, 5:06 ET

1 mile turf, Maiden Special Weigh ($67,000), 3-year-olds and up

A field of eight for California bred or sired horses could help Over Regulated graduate. The gelding has had troubled trips in his only two starts for Doug O'Neill. Trainer Michael McCarthy sends out Fore Flag, who has two seconds and a third in five trips across the turf. John Velazquez gets the mount. Erebus finished second two back, two in front of Fore Flag, but was seventh last out after breaking poorly and then dueling on the front. Straus's Place tries turf for the first time in five starts and drops out of open company for Philip D'Amato.

Leg D: Gulfstream Race 9, 5:16 ET

1 1/16-mile turf, Allowance Optional Claimer ($25,000), fillies and mares

A dozen go to post. Final Belle returned from a 10-month layoff after breaking her maiden at first asking to finish fourth at Gulfstream Jan. 29 in a race where second-place finisher Star Seeking returned to win. The daughter of Uncle Mo gets Junior Alvarado for third career start. Danny Gargan (29-percent win percentage) sends out Blue Times, who goes for third consecutive victory after wins at Aqueduct in December and Gulfstream in January. Champagne Lady, a length in front of Final Belle last time out, goes out for Shug McGaughey. Silky Warrior returns to turf, where she won at Kentucky Downs in September and finished third at Keeneland in October.

Leg E: Golden Gate Race 3: 5:25 ET

6 furlongs, Maiden claimer ($5,000), fillies and mares

Cat Lady Blues drops from $20,000 maiden claimer in her fourth career start and goes out for a new barn in Jonathan Wong, who is 25-percent with newcomers. The field of nine also includes first-time starter Funky Grey for trainer Steven Miyadi, who is 20-percent with debut maiden claimers. Tribute to Jazz was second by a nose against $8,000 maiden claimers in January and a well-beaten fifth last time out against $12,500 claimers. Cliffsofthunder, claimed last out for $8,000, gets blinkers in seventh start, sixth in U.S.

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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Live coverage of the Group 1, $12 million Dubai World Cup presented by Runhappy airs Saturday, March 26 at noon, Eastern on FS2. The field for the 26th annual Dubai World Cup is headlined by multiple graded stakes winner Life Is Good.

Coverage of the Dubai World Cup undercard, featuring seven stakes races, will air live from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on FS2. The “Golden Hour” telecast features live coverage of the Dubai World Cup from 12 – 1 p.m., also on FS2.

Rishi Persad, Angus McNae and Michelle Yu will be hosting the action, with additional commentary to come from Nick Luck and Britney Eurton, while Nick Lightfoot and Tom Stanley bring viewers all the latest from Meydan Racecourse. The race call will be provided by Alistair Cohen. Laffit Pincay III will offer stateside updates live from Aqueduct Racetrack.

Scheduled post time for the Dubai World Cup is 12:30 p.m. Eastern, and wagering is available in the United States via NYRA Bets.

The Dubai World Cup, to be contested at 10 furlongs at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will feature a contingent of top U.S. dirt horses, including the Pegasus World Cup Invitational winner Life Is Good and Pennsylvania Derby winner Hot Rod Charlie.

Trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher, Life Is Good won the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile in November, and followed up by beating 2021 Horse of the Year Knicks Go in the Pegasus World Cup in January.

Victory would be a first in the race for Pletcher, who has won nearly every major prize in North America but is still chasing a title in the World Cup. Owned by WinStar Farm and the China Horse Club, Life Is Good drew the rail and will be ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Providing competition is Doug O'Neill's Hot Rod Charlie, who hit the ground running with a win in the Group 2 Al Maktoum Challenge in on his only start in Dubai. Also in the field are Country Grammer and Midnight Bourbon, who run fresh from their respective second- and third-place finishes in last month's Saudi Cup at Riyadh.

Hot Rod Charlie will break from post 7 with Flavien Prat aboard. Country Grammer leaves from post 5, ridden by Frankie Dettori; with Midnight Bourbon in post 8 and Jose Ortiz aboard.

The Dubai World Cup undercard will air live from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on FS2 and feature seven stakes races: the Group 2, $1 million Godolphin Mile G2; the Group 2, $1 million Dubai Gold Cup (16 furlongs on the turf); the Group 1, $1.5 million Al Quoz Sprint (six furlongs on the turf); the Group 2, $1 million UAE Derby (9.5 furlongs on the dirt); the Group 1, $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (six furlongs on the dirt); the Group 1, $5 million Dubai Turf (9 furlongs on the turf); and the Group 1, $6 million Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (12 furlongs on the dirt).

The Group 2 UAE Derby sponsored by Mubadala has a scheduled post time of 10:10 a.m. and will offer 50-20-10-5 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top-four finishers, if eligible. Included in the field of 16 are six horses who are Triple Crown-nominated, led by U.S. hopes Gilded Age and Pinehurst.

The Bill Mott-trained Gilded Age, who was most recently third in the Grade 3 Withers on March 5 at Aqueduct, will break from post 9 with a new rider, Luis Saez. Pinehurst is the 2021 winner of the G1 Runhappy Del Mar Futurity, and last out, on Feb. 26, took the Group 3 Saudi Derby on Saudi Cup Day. Jockey Flavien Prat will be aboard Pinehurst, leaving from post 6.

Free Equibase-provided past performances are available for races that are part of the broadcast and can be accessed at https://www.nyra.com/aqueduct/racing/tv-schedule.

To sign up for NYRA Bets today, visit www.NYRABets.com.

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Beginning with Aiken and Cheshire this weekend, National Steeplechase Association fans will again have the opportunity to catch the real-time excitement of all 16 sanctioned meets on the spring calendar.

But in a break from the past, the stream will be available by paid subscription only.

You'll still be able to access the stream easily through www.nationalsteeplechase.com, shortly before first-race post time. Once you click on the live stream link, you'll be directed to enter your e-mail address and provide payment information.

The cost to access each meet is $12, or a discounted $120 for the entire Spring lineup. Payment will also allow viewers to watch replays on demand any time for up to 48 hours following the meet. After that, free video replays will be uploaded to the NSA web site, as usual.

The rationale for the switch to a pay model is twofold. The effects of the pandemic resulted in two years of devastating financial challenges to the meets on the NSA circuit from lost ticket and tailgating sales, and sponsorships. The NSA has hired a professional market research firm, Indianapolis-based Mandolin, to identify the demographics of those who watch the live stream and analyze their viewing patterns to develop an enhanced product that better meets everyone's needs.

As part of the agreement with Mandolin, the company will share the data it collects with the individual race meets. In turn, the meets can use that valuable information to attract potential sponsors, promote their events, sell merchandise, and otherwise generate interest via a customized landing page on Mandolin's web site.

In announcing the partnership, NSA President Al Griffin explained: “For several years, we have been trying to unlock the full potential of what the live stream has to offer to the entire steeplechase community. It's a work in progress. We believe that our relationship with Mandolin will enable us to achieve this goal. It's an investment in the long-term health of our races as we will be able to have a better understanding of our fans, grow that base, and help our race meets develop an untapped revenue source that is so badly needed.”

As in 2021, the live stream is sponsored by Brown Advisory, the Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase Foundation, Charleston's Post & Courier, and the Virginia Equine Alliance.

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The Meadowlands Racetrack is hosting a live-money National Horseplayers Championship qualifying event on Saturday, March 26 that will provide two seats to the 2023 NHC Final in Las Vegas.

The Meadowlands qualifier will have a $400 total fee – $200 will go towards the prize pool estimated at $20,000 and $200 will be used as a bankroll during the contest.

All entry fees will be added to the prize pool, creating the rare zero percent takeout contest format. Entry also includes a Daily Racing Program and food voucher.

Contestants must wager on a minimum of 10 races from Tampa Bay Downs, Gulfstream and/or Aqueduct. Wagers can be Win, Place, Show or WPS with only on one horse per race and each wager must be a minimum of $20.

Walk-up entries will be accepted on the day of the contest. A player is allowed up to four entries per person. Contestants must be members of the NHC Tour to qualify for one of the two NHC Final seats.

For more information, visit the contest home page or contact Rachel Ryan at raryan@playmeadowlands.com

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