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The mandatory payout of a 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool that approached $8.5 million yielded multiple payouts of $2,116.42 Saturday at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

A total of $7,404,674 was wagered into the Rainbow 6, which began with a carryover of $1,089,069 from Friday's program.

The popular multi-race wager had gone unsolved for 18 consecutive racing days since the last mandatory payout of $25,914.88 Jan. 30.

La Maquina ($10.40) captured the Race 12 finale to complete the winning 3-10-11-6-3-1 combination. Other winners in the sequence were Unprecedented ($5.60) in Race 7, Propensity ($9) in Race 8, Iconic Avenue ($22) in Race 9, Star Seeking ($4.80) in Race 10 and Hierro ($4.80) in Race 11.

One race prior to the start of the Rainbow 6, St. George Stable's champion mare Letruska made a triumphant 6-year-old debut in the $150,000 Royal Delta (G3), cruising to a three-length victory in 1:43.43 for 1 1/16 miles. It was the 18^th career win and fourth in four tries at Gulfstream for Letruska, voted the Eclipse Award as the top older female of 2021 following a campaign of six wins – including five in a row, four in Grade 1 races – in eight races.

The Rainbow 6 begins anew in Race 6 Sunday with a gross guarantee pool jackpot of $50,000. The feature comes in Race 10, an optional claiming allowance for 4-year-old and up sprinting seven furlongs that drew a field of seven led by 2021 Dwyer (G3) winner First Captain, the 8-5 program favorite; Real Talk, third to 2021 champion sprinter Jackie's Warrior in the Gallant Bob (G2) last fall; 2020 Challenger (G3) winner Trophy Chaser; and 2019 Iroquois (G2) winner Dennis' Moment.

Post time for the first of 11 races Sunday is noon.

Irish-Bred Star Seeking Gets First North American Win Saturday
Michael Tabor's 4-year-old Irish homebred filly Star Seeking, second in her North American debut last month, returned to Gulfstream Park with a front-running 4 ¼-length triumph Saturday.

Ridden by Jose Ortiz for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, Star Seeking ($4.80) covered one mile over a firm turf course in 1:35.16 for her second career win and first since coming to the U.S. from England last fall.

“She's trained well since she's been here,” Pletcher said. “I thought she ran a decent race but it wasn't up to her capabilities the first time. Today was more of what we have been seeing in the morning.”

Favored at 7-5 in a field of 10, Star Seeking broke alertly from Post 6 and outran Black Sand for the lead, holding it through fractions of 24.14 seconds, 48.15 and 1:12.08. Star Seeking remained firmly in control straightening for home and then opened up through the lane.

“I thought we would be in a stalking position but she broke so well and Jose said she put herself there so easily, so he took advantage,” Pletcher said.

Who's Hot: Jockey Jose Ortiz registered four winners Saturday, starting with champion Letruska ($2.20) in the $150,000 Royal Delta (G3) and followed by Unprecedented ($5.60) in Race 7, Star Seeking ($4.80) in Race 10 and Hierro ($4.80) in Race 11 … Older brother Irad Ortiz Jr. had a riding triple aboard Conundrum Queen ($3.20) in Race 1, Miss California ($5.80) in Race 3 and Reinvestment Risk ($4.40) in Race 4 … Hall of Famer Javier Castellano and trainer Jose D'Angelo teamed up to win with Capturini ($4.20) in Race 2 and Fillmore East ($5.20) in Race 5. D'Angelo picked up a third winner with Hierro.

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March 5 is an unprecedented racing day for 1/ST sister tracks Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif., and Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

The Santa Anita Handicap is but one of three Grade 1 events to be decided at The Great Race Place that day, the others being the Beholder Mile for fillies and mares 4 and up, and the Frank E. Kilroe Mile on turf for 4-year-olds and up.

Generously supporting the prestigious program are three Grade 2 races, the San Felipe Stakes for 3-year-old Triple Crown prospects at 1 1/16 miles; the San Carlos Stakes presented by Fan Duel for sprinters 4 and older at seven furlongs; and the Buena Vista Stakes for fillies and mares 4 and older at a mile on grass.

The $400,000, Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth headlines the program at Gulfstream Park, providing 3-year-old prospects a steppingstone to the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) on April 2 and the 2022 Triple Crown.

The 76th running of the tradition-rich stakes will also be featured in a mega promotion between Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita, which will play host to a combined 15 graded stakes worth $4.15 million that day.

Gulfstream will offer nine graded stakes worth $1.7 million in purses, while Santa Anita's card will be graced by six graded-stakes worth $2.45 million.

A Coast to Coast All Turf Stakes Pick 5 and a Coast to Coast All Dirt Stakes Pick 5, both of which offer a fan-friendly 12 percent takeout, will consist of legs run at Gulfstream and Santa Anita and be among the highlights of the 1/ST promotion. A free contest will offer a $5 million jackpot for an entry or entries with all 15 graded/stakes winners.

In addition to the Fountain Youth at Gulfstream, the $200,000 Davona Dale (G2), a mile race for 3-year-old fillies; $200,000 WinStar Gulfstream Park Mile (G2), a mile stakes for 4-year-olds and up; and the $200,000 Mac Diarmida (G2), a 1 3/8-mile turf stakes for older horses will be offered.

The following Gulfstream stakes support the March 5 program: the $150,000 Canadian Turf (G3), a mile race for 4-year-olds and up; $150,000 Honey Fox (G3), a mile turf stakes for older fillies and mares; $150,000 The Very One (G3), a 1 3/8-mile turf test for older fillies and mares; $125,000 Herecomesthebride (G3), a mile turf event for 3-year-old fillies; and the $125,000 Palm Beach (G3), a mile turf stakes for 3-year-olds.

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A mandatory 20-cent Rainbow 6 payout at Gulfstream Park is scheduled for Saturday, when the gross jackpot pool is expected to grow to more than $6 million.

The popular multi-race wager has gone unsolved for 18 racing days in a row following a mandatory payout on Jan. 30. Wagering on the Rainbow 6 Saturday will begin with a carryover jackpot pool of $1,089,069.

Saturday's 12-race program will also feature champion Letruska's 2022 debut in the $150,000 Royal Delta (G3) in Race 6.

Saturday's Rainbow 6 sequence will span Races 7-12, kicked off by a five-furlong starter allowance on Tapeta in Race 7, in which Larry Rivelli-trained Smokin Richie will seek his third straight victory and second in a row on the all-weather surface.

A 7 ½-furlong turf race for $20,000 claimers follows in Race 8, a potential 'spread' race with 10 non-winners-of-two entrants. A well-balanced field of 12 3-year-olds will contest Race 9, a 1 1/8-mile maiden special weight event that is also expected to be a challenging Rainbow 6 leg. Todd Pletcher-trained Pioneering Spirit enters the race off a second-place finish at Fair Grounds, while stablemate Complete Agenda will seek to improve on a third-place finish from a wide post; Kelly Breen-trained Magic Nera stretches out around two turns following a respectable and very wide debut; and Shug McGaughey-trained Montauk Point is coming off a second-place finish in which he edged Complete Agenda for the place.

Pletcher-trained Star Seeking, second in her recent U.S. debut, is rated as the 8-5 morning line favorite for Race 10, a mile optional claiming allowance for older fillies and mares on turf. Chad Brown-trained Black Sand, who graduated in his fifth career start in his Tapeta debut, will return to turf; and Bill Mott-trained Applecross, who closed with a rush to lose by a neck after experiencing early traffic trouble, is also prominent in the field of 10.

In Race 11, a mile race for $6250 claimers that have not won two races lifetime, solid off-the-claim trainer Jorge Delgado is scheduled to saddle Meteorite, who is coming off a second-place finish for a $12,500 tag. Jeff Hiles-trained Spin Rate, who finished behind Meteorite in fourth two starts back, drops in class off a third-place finish on Tapeta.

A mile maiden special weigh event for 3-year-olds on turf closes out the Rainbow 6 sequence. Pletcher-trained Vocalize, who finished third at five furlongs following a slow start from the rail post position, stretches out for the Rainbow 6 finale. Brown-trained Thistle and Growth Capital, Michael Stidham-trained Father Red; and Rusty Arnold-trained Double Clutch and Mike Maker-trained Chasing the Crown are scheduled to debut in the race.

In addition to the mandatory payout Saturday, Gulfstream will offer simulcast wagering on Saturday's Saudi Cup (12:40 p.m.), as well as the Saudi Derby (11:10 a.m.) and the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (11:50 a.m.). Mandaloun is scheduled to make his first start since being officially recognized as the 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner in Saturday's $20 million Saudi Cup, which also attracted Art Collector, Midnight Bourbon and Country Grammer from the U.S.

Silks simulcast facility will open at 10 a.m.

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.

Who's Hot: Irad Ortiz Jr., who rode his 3000th North American winner Thursday at Gulfstream, rode four winners on Friday's program. The three-time Championship Meet titlist rode back-to-back winners Friday – Treasure King ($6) in Race 6 and Disc Jockey ($3) in Race 7 – before winning Race 9 aboard Luni Sima ($7.20) and Race 10 aboard Q F Seventy Five ($6.40) in Race 10.

Jose Ortiz made a pair of visits to the winner's circle after victories by Cajun Mandate ($4) in Race 2 and Amusing Antics ($12) in Race 8.

Miguel Vasquez doubled aboard Sensei Lawrence ($3) in Race 1 and I Believe in Magic ($12.40) in Race 4.

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Even with three favorites winning in Friday's Stronach 5, the popular cross-country wager still returned $1,756.20.

There were 56 winning tickets in the Stronach 5 that featured a low 12-percent takeout and races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields.

Favored Heliacal ($3.40) kicked off the Stronach 5 by winning Laurel's eighth race. Jose Ortiz piloted Amusing Antics ($12) to victory in Gulfstream's eighth race before the sequence headed west. Frose ($10.80), with Mario Gutierrez aboard, won Santa Anita's third race and Smokinhotredhead ($4) overcame a bad break to impressively rally to victory in Golden Gate's third race.

The Stronach 5 concluded with Gulfstream's 10th race and Q F Seventy Five ($6.40) drawing off down the stretch to give Irad Ortiz Jr. his fourth win on the program.

Friday's races and sequence

Leg 1 –Laurel Race 8: Heliacal Rising $3.40
Leg 2 –Gulfstream Race 8: Amusing Antics $12
Leg 3 – Santa Anita Race 3: Frose $10.80
Leg 4 – Golden Gate Race 3: Smokinhotredhead $4
Leg 5 –Gulfstream Race 10: Q F Seventy Five $6.40

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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