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A competitive group of fillies and mares on turf sired by Uncle Mo, Tapit, American Pharoah, Candy Ride and Kitten's Joy will be the last piece of the Stronach 5 puzzle Friday, which will play host to races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields.

The popular wager, which continues to provide a strong return on investment, also includes a low 12 percent takeout.

The Stronach 5 will kick off with Laurel's ninth race at 4:24 ET and conclude at Gulfstream at 5:08 ET.

Leg A: Laurel Race 9, 4:24 ET

1 1/8-mile, Starter Allowance, 4-year-olds and up

A field of nine, which have started for a claiming price of $5,000 or less in 2021-2022, go to post. Lost My Vowcher was claimed by Claudio Gonzalez after winning a $10,000 claimer in December. He's had tough trips in his last two at this level, in tight and steadied in January and checked in February. Titan's Will went gate-to-wire last out at 1 1/16 mile and could be alone on the lead again today. Bahama Channel gets Carlos Lopez back in the saddle for Annette Eubanks.

Leg B: Santa Anita Race 3, 4:30 ET

6 furlongs turf, Allowance Optional Claimer ($20,000), fillies and mares

Six California sired fillies and mares here. Youte, a 3-year-old daughter of Danzing Candy, breaks from the rail off a victory on the turf at 6 ½ furlongs Jan. 28 for Clifford Sise, Jr. Flavien Prat stays aboard. The field Youte beat Jan. 28 included Reddam Racing LLC's Increase Stakes, who returned to break her maiden Feb. 19 at this distance on the turf. Squared Shady enters off a victory Feb. 20 against starter allowance company on the all-weather at Golden Gate. Rose Maddox got off slow and just missed last out against allowance optional claiming company. The 3-year-old has a record of 4-1-2-0 with her only off-the-board finish coming at Los Alamitos in December in the Soviet Problem Stakes.

Leg C: Gulfstream Race 8, 4:4:37 ET

5 ½ furlongs, Allowance Optional Claimer ($20,000), fillies and mares

This race for Florida-breds has a field of seven led by Rigney Racing LLC's Smarmy, a 4-year-old daughter of Liam's Map who sold for $700,000. She ships in from Oaklawn Park for Philip Bauer with two of her last three works 'bullets.' This will be her first start since breaking her maiden at Churchill Downs in November. Leading rider Luis Saez has the mount. Merseyside drops in class for trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. and jockey Tyler Gaffalione. No Decaf has finished first or second in four of her six starts. Irad Ortiz Jr. has the ride.

Leg D: Golden Gate Race 3, 4:47 ET

1 mile, $6,250 Claimer, fillies and mares

A field of nine go to post in this interesting contest for never won two. Maggie Fitzgerald drops in class, breaks from the outside, has a 10-pound bug, and comes in with a 'bullet' work. Harbor Abbey, a 4-year-old daughter of Gig Harbor, broke her maiden last out in only her third career start. Wayne Baker, 25-percent off the claim, sends out Sunset Star first time for the barn. Bluegrass Sky breaks from the rail after a second-place finish last out. Stein's Girl has six second place finishes on her resume

Leg E: Gulfstream Race 9, 5:08 ET

1 mile turf, Maiden Special Weight, fillies and mares

Whisper Hill Farm LLC's Watch It, a 4-year-old daughter of Tapit out of a group stakes-placed mare in Ireland, finished second in her debut Feb. 10 going two turns on a race that came off the turf. Trainer Todd Pletcher has named Luis Saez, a combination hitting at close to 30 percent this meet. Mozay, a 4-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo who sold for $350,000 as a yearling, was a 1 ¾-lenghths behind Watch It last out. Investment Income hopes the fifth time is the charm. The Chad Brown-trained daughter of Candy Ride was checked in Saratoga over the summer and was rank last time. Andie One didn't do much running when racing against Watch It and Mozay last out, but gets the turf today and blinkers come off. The Flying Pharoah makes her 4-year-old debut for the Clement barn after a pair of sixth-place finishes on the turf last year at Gulfstream and Keeneland. Irad Ortiz Jr. get the mount.

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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Parx Racing in Bensalem, Penn. will have a mandatory distribution of the Philly Big 5 carryover jackpot on Wednesday, March 9.

The current carryover jackpot is $505,292.94 going into Wednesday's eleven-race card.

This will coincide with the third and final day of “Parx Madness,” three straight days of racing featuring seven added stakes races, eight starter handicaps and enhanced purses.

The jackpot wager is a Pick 5 format and is always held on the last five races of the day. The Philly Big 5 on Wednesday, March 9 will begin in Race 7.

First Post time is 12:55 p.m. ET.

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The fourth of five pools for the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) is set for its three-day stand Friday-Sunday with MyRacehorse and Spendthrift Farm's recent $400,000 San Felipe (Grade 2) winner Forbidden Kingdom tabbed by veteran morning line oddsmaker Mike Battaglia as the 5-1 favorite in the field of 24 betting interests.

Pool 4 of the KDFW will run concurrently with the lone pool of the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager (“KOFW”). In addition to Win and Exacta betting, an Oaks/Derby Future Double is part of the wagering menu. The wagers will open Friday at noon (all times Eastern) and the KDFW will close Sunday at 6 p.m. while the KOFW will close 30 minutes later at 6:30 p.m. Betting on the KDFW and KOFW is available at simulcast centers around the country and ADW's such as www.TwinSpires.com, the official platform for the Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs Incorporated.

In the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager, L and N Racing and Winchell Thoroughbreds' brilliant filly Echo Zulu was made the 4-1 favorite in the field of 24 betting interests.

The speedy Forbidden Kingdom, trained by Hall of Famer Richard Mandella, was the even-money favorite in last Saturday's San Felipe where he dominated six rivals by 5 ¾ lengths. The San Felipe, which serves as the local prep to the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 9, was the first time Forbidden Kingdom was tested around two turns.

Other top individual betting interests in Pool 4 of the KDFW appear to be Winchell Thoroughbreds' $400,000 Risen Star (G2) winner Epicenter (8-1); Tami Bobo's 3 ½-length winner of the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) Simplification (12-1); and Lucky Seven Stable's $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) hero Smile Happy (6-1), who closed as the 8-1 individual favorite in the first three pools of the KDFW.

Overall, there are eight new interests in Pool 4: Whisper Hill Farm's 8 ½-length maiden winner Charge It (30-1); Gold Square's flashy allowance winner Cyberknife (50-1); Aaron Sones' Rebel (G2) runner-up Ethereal Road (50-1); Diamond T Racing, Blue Lion Thoroughbreds and Craig Taylor's $300,000 Gotham (G3) winner Morello (10-1); Sumaya U.S. Stable's Risen Star fourth-place finisher Pioneer of Medina (30-1); Iris Smith Stable's $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) runner-up Shipsational (50-1); Cypress Creek Equine's $400,000 Rebel winner Un Ojo (50-1); and Barry and Joni Butzow's undefeated Zozos (50-1).

Here's the complete Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4 field (with trainer and morning line odds): #1 Barber Road (John Ortiz, 50-1); #2 Call Me Midnight (Keith Desormeaux, 50-1); #3 Charge It (Todd Pletcher, 30-1); #4 Classic Causeway (Brian Lynch, 15-1); #5 Cyberknife (Brad Cox, 50-1); #6 Early Voting (Chad Brown, 30-1); #7 Emmanuel (Pletcher, 15-1); #8 Epicenter (Steve Asmussen, 8-1); #9 Ethereal Road (D. Wayne Lukas, 50-1); #10 Forbidden Kingdom (Mandella, 5-1); #11 In Due Time (Kelly Breen, 30-1); #12 Major General (Pletcher, 50-1); #13 Mo Donegal (Pletcher, 12-1); #14 Morello (Asmussen, 10-1); #15 Pioneer of Medina (Pletcher, 30-1); #16 Rattle N Roll (Kenny McPeek, 20-1); #17 Shipsational (Ed Barker, 50-1); #18 Simplification (Antonio Sano, 12-1); #19 Smile Happy (McPeek, 6-1); #20 Un Ojo (Ricky Courville, 50-1); #21 White Abarrio (Saffie Joseph Jr., 15-1); #22 Zandon (Brown, 12-1); #23 Zozos (Cox, 50-1); and #24 “All Other 3-Year-Olds” (6-1).

In the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager, Echo Zulu, trained by Steve Asmussen, is undefeated through four starts including a dominating 5 ¼-length victory in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). The daughter of Gun Runner has been steadily training toward her 3-year-old debut at Fair Grounds.

Another filly that is expected to garner betting interest is Briland Farm's $300,000 Honeybee (G3) winner Secret Oath (6-1). Trained by Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas, Secret Oath has won her last three starts by a combined 23 lengths.

Here's the field for the KOFW (with trainer and morning line odds): #1 A Mo Reay (Todd Pletcher, 30-1); #2 Ain't Easy (Phil D'Amato, 20-1); #3 Awake At Midnyte (Doug O'Neill, 20-1); #4 Bernabreezy (Matt Shirer, 50-1); #5 Bubble Rock (Brad Cox, 30-1); #6 Classy Edition (Pletcher, 15-1); #7 Echo Zulu (Asmussen, 4-1); #8 Fannie and Freddie (Al Stall Jr., 30-1); #9 Favor (Pletcher, 20-1); #10 Goddess of Fire (Pletcher, 20-1); #11 Hidden Connection (Bret Calhoun, 50-1); #12 Ice Orchid (John Ortiz, 50-1); #13 Juju's Map (Cox, 10-1); #14 Kathleen O. (Shug McGaughey, 8-1); #15 Nest (Pletcher, 8-1); #16 Nostalgic (Bill Mott, 20-1); #17 Sandstone (Kenny McPeek, 15-1); #18 Secret Oath (Lukas, 6-1); #19 Shahama (Pletcher, 30-1); #20 Turnerloose (Cox, 15-1); #21 Venti Valentine (Jorge Abreu, 15-1); #22 Veterans Highway (Rusty Arnold, 50-1); #23 Yuugiri (Rodolphe Brisset, 50-1); and #24 “All Other 3-Year-Old Fillies” (10-1).

The Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Future Wagers provide fans of Thoroughbred racing with opportunities to place bets on possible entrants in the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) and $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) at odds that could be far greater and more attractive than those available on the day of the race. The 148^th running of Kentucky Derby, America's greatest race and the first leg of the Triple Crown, is set for Saturday, May 7 at Churchill Downs. The Longines Kentucky Oaks will run one day earlier on Friday, May 6.

There are no refunds in the Kentucky Derby or Oaks Future Wager. Should Churchill Downs officials determine during the duration of this week's four-day pool that one of the wagering interests has experienced an injury, illness or other circumstance that would prevent the horse from participating in the Kentucky Derby or Oaks, betting on the individual horse will be suspended immediately.

More information, Brisnet.com past performances and real-time odds on the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will be available before the pool opens Friday online at https://www.kentuckyderby.com/wager/future-wager.

Different from the first four pools of the KDFW, the fifth and final Pool 5 will run Thursday, March 31 and end prior to the first Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series race on Saturday, April 2.

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A mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 pool yielded multiple $4,240.26 payoffs Sunday at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. The popular multi-race wager had gone unsolved for five racing days following Feb. 26 mandatory payout, creating a carryover pool of $274,672.44 going into Sunday's mandatory payout, which generated an additional $3,501,179 in wagering.

The Rainbow 6 carryover jackpot is usually 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 usually goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool. However, on mandatory-payout days, the entire pool is paid out to the bettor or bettors with the most winners in the six-race sequence.

The Rainbow 6 starts anew on Wednesday with a $50,000 gross jackpot pool guarantee.

Who's Hot: Leading rider Luis Saez reached the 100-win plateau for the Championship Meet at Gulfstream Park Sunday while scoring aboard Catiche ($6.80) in Race 5. He started his day off with a victory aboard Alarm Clock ($4.80) in Race 1 and made it a four-win day aboard Gooch Go Bragh ($4.80) in Race 7 and Eagle Chief ($7) in Race 12.

Tyler Gaffalione rode back-to-back winners in Races 2 and 3, scoring aboard Emma and I ($4.20) and Illogical Love ($3.20), respectively, before collecting a third win aboard Tiz Splendid News ($14.20 in Race 10.

Fresh off saddling Simplification for a victory in Saturday's Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2), trainer Antonio Sano visited the Gulfstream winner's circle Sunday with Emma and I ($4.20) in Race 1 and Everthree ($14.20) in Race 4.

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