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Stronach 5: Three Winning Tickets In Friday’s Wager Return $43,099 Each

There were three winning tickets in Friday's popular Stronach 5, each worth $43,099.40.

The Stronach 5 featured three turf sprints, races from Gulfstream Park, Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields, and an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

Friday's sequence began with Gulfstream's seventh race and Putman ($14) winning the five-furlong turf event. The second leg, Laurel's ninth race of the afternoon, was won by Extra Medium ($6), providing leading trainer Claudio Gonzalez his fourth winner on the program.

Things turned a bit more interesting when the Stronach 5 headed west. The third leg of the sequence, Santa Anita's third race, was won by Sensemaker ($24.20), who drew in off the also-eligible list and then withstood a steward's inquiry, The fourth leg of the sequence, Golden Gate's third race also produced a double-digit winner in Jimmy Blue Jeans ($20.40).

The Stronach 5 wrapped up with Gulfstream's ninth race and 5-2 shot Mai Ty One On ($7.80) upsetting 6-5 favorite Yes I Am Free.

Friday's races and sequence

· Leg One – Gulfstream Park 7th Race: Putman $14

· Leg Two –Laurel Park 9th Race: Extra Medium $6

· Leg Three –Santa Anita Park 3rd Race: Sensemaker $24.20

· Leg Four –Golden Gate Fields 3rd Race: Jimmy Blue Jeans $20.40

· Leg Five –Gulfstream West 9th Race: Mai Ty One On $7.80

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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Trio Of Turf Sprints Highlight Friday’s Stronach 5 Wager

Races from Gulfstream Park, Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields, including three turf sprints, will highlight Friday's Stronach 5.

The popular wager with an industry-low 12-percent takeout will begin with Gulfstream's seventh race at 4:15 ET.

A dozen 4-year-olds and up have entered the five-furlong turf sprint for claimers to kick off the Stronach 5. Raymond Murphy's French Reef, the 3-1 favorite, enters off a troubled trip last time out for trainer Rohan Crichton. Ron Paolucci Racing, LLC's Going for Gold draws the 12 post and drops from allowance company.

Laurel's ninth race will serve as the second leg of the Stronach 5. A claiming event at 6 ½ furlongs for non-winner of three lifetime has a 2-1 favorite in Pascal Chant for Dale Capuano and a 5-2 choice in Extra Medium for leading trainer Claudio Gonzalez.

Santa Anita's third race, the third leg of the sequence, is a wide-open, $50,000 maiden claiming event for 3-year-olds at five furlongs on the turf. The morning-line favorites are Amanofmystature (5-2), Cross Indian (7-2) and Soulong (4-1). Peter Miller trains Amanofmystature, a gelded son of Into Mischief, and Soulong, a son of Perfect Soul. Cross Indian returns from a seven-month layoff after finishing second by a nose in maiden special weight company at Del Mar.

Golden Gate's third race, a maiden special weight event for California-bred 3-year-olds, will serve as the fourth leg of the sequence. The mile event has a 2-1 favorite in Tribal Nation, coming off two second-place finishes at Golden Gate and Los Alamitos.

The Stronach 5 wraps up at Gulfstream with a five-furlong turf event for 3-year-olds with a $25,000 maiden tag. It's a wide-open finale with Supplication a 3-1 favorite dropping in company for trainer Mark Casse. George Weaver will saddle a first-time starter in Gael Power, a son of Soldat to be ridden by Tyler Gaffalione. Leading rider Irad Ortiz Jr. has been named on 6-1 shot Congrats Again for trainer Michael Yates.

Friday's races and sequence

· Leg One – Gulfstream Park 7th Race: (12 entries, 5 furlongs turf) 4:15 ET, 1:15 PT

· Leg Two –Laurel Park 9th Race: (9 entries, 6 ½ furlongs) 4:29 ET, 1:29 PT

· Leg Three –Santa Anita Park 3rd Race: (10 entries, 6 furlongs turf) 4:35 ET, 1:35 PT

· Leg Four –Golden Gate Fields 3rd Race: (7 entries, 1 mile) 4:53 ET, 1:53 PT

· Leg Five –Gulfstream West 9th Race: (8 entries, 5 furlongs turf) 5:17 ET, 2:17 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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‘Old War Horse’ Alwaysmining Exits 2021 Debut In ‘Great’ Shape, Pointing To John B. Campbell

Runnymoore Racing's multiple stakes-winning Maryland-bred Alwaysmining, nominated to defend his title in the $100,000 John B. Campbell Feb. 13 at Laurel Park, emerged from his first victory since last year's race in good order, trainer Austin Trites said Wednesday.

“Alwaysmining, as you'd expect from the old war horse, is doing great,” Trites said.

The gelded 5-year-old son of Stay Thirsty rolled to a three-length victory in a one-mile optional claiming allowance Jan. 30 at Laurel – his first win in 350 days following the 2020 Campbell for 4-year-olds and up going about 1 1/16 miles, his seventh career stakes triumph.

It was the second start this year for Alwaysmining, who returned from 198 days between starts to run last of nine after setting the early pace in the one-mile Jennings for Maryland-bred/sired horses, a race he also won in 2020.

Alwaysmining got time off at the owner's Pennsylvania farm and was moved to Trites after successive off-the-board finishes last spring and summer. He won the Maryland Juvenile Futurity and Heft at 2; Miracle Wood, Private Terms and Federico Tesio at 3; and Jennings and Campbell last year.

“The Jennings just left us with so many more questions than answers and there was just enough reasons for us that here we are,” Trites said. “It was just kind of a can't-miss opportunity to run him in a conditioned allowance and try and give him that confidence booster. And, we figured the blinkers could really be a positive and they turned out to definitely be so.”

All 10 of Alwaysmining's wins have come at Laurel, but the most recent was his first time in 24 career starts wearing blinkers. Breaking on the far outside in a field of eight, he raced within striking distance while remaining in the clear, moved to within a length at the top of the stretch and steadily wore down front-running Zabracadabra before pulling away.

“I think the key in the afternoon is just what we learned [Jan. 30] and just to be very tactical with him, and try to keep him in that position where you know he's going to run for you,” Trites said. “Don't get him intimidated on the inside and just kind of ride him like he's the best horse and I think that's what happened.”

Nominations for the Campbell were due the same day Alwaysmining returned to the winner's circle. It comes just two weeks after his allowance win and would be his third start in a six-week span after wheeling back in 14 days following the Jennings.

“It is close. Obviously, in the heat of the moment we're going to nominate just in case,” Trites said. “We're going to keep all our options on the table. We're not going to rush into anything. Obviously the horse showed us what we wanted to see last time, and we'll kind of let him point us in the next direction.”

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Stronach 5 Returns $1,053 To 143 Winning Tickets

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 10^th race and Wedontbelieveher ($7), providing Ortiz his fourth winner of the afternoon.

Friday's races and sequence

Leg One – Laurel Park 8^th Race: Journeytothemoon $7.60
Leg Two – Gulfstream Park 8^th Race: Zonic $7.20
Leg Three –Gulfstream Park 9^th Race: Fouzia $10.20
Leg Four –Golden Gate Fields 3^rd Race: Dead Heat – Unafiestaparatodos ($3.60) Marks Whats Mine ($4.80)
Leg Five –Gulfstream Park 10^th 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 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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