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Friday’s Stronach 5 Returns $2,530 With Four Favorites

Four post-time favorites were winners in Friday's Stronach 5, and 36 winning tickets were each worth $2,520.40.

The Stronach 5 featured a low 12-percent takeout and races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields.

The Stronach 5 started with Laurel's eighth race, a 5 ½ furlong event originally scheduled on the turf. The race produced the largest mutuel of the sequence when Hunter Joe ($20.60) pulled off the upset over a sloppy track. Laurel's ninth race was next and this time it was the favorite Sneakiness with Dexter Haddock ($7.20) on board visiting the winner's circle.

Santa Anita's third race served as the third leg of the Stronach 5 and it was 9-5 favorite No Hang Charlie ($5.80) drawing off for the win. A dozen went to post in Gulfstream's ninth race, the fourth leg of the sequence, and it was another favorite in the 8-5 shot Greatest Glory ($5.40) winning easily. The Stronach 5 wrapped up with Golden Gate's third race and another favorite in the even-money shot Gold Rush Gal ($4.20) drawing away down the stretch in a race with three scratches, including the morning-line favorite Delia Mo.

Friday's races and sequence:

Leg One –Laurel Race 8: Hunter Joe $20.60
Leg Two – Laurel Race 9: Sneakiness $7.20
Leg Three –Santa Anita Race 3: No Hang Charlie $5.80.
Leg Four – Gulfstream Race 9: Greatest Glory $5.40
Leg Five –Golden Gate Race 3: Gold Rush Gal $4.20

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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Friday’s Stronach 5 Features Average Field Size Of 10 Entrants

The Stronach 5 will feature an average field size of 10 and a low 12-percent takeout when it returns Friday with races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields.

There were four winning tickets last week in the Stronach 5 with each returning $98,311. The popular wager had a carryover of $78,823.

The Stronach 5 begins at approximately 4:07 ET with a field of 12 allowance runners going 5 ½ furlongs on the turf at Laurel Park. Montauk Daddy gets the rail for trainer Rob Atras and jockey Charlie Marquez. Fourth over a “good turf” at Monmouth Park last out, the 4-year-old son of Daddy Long Legs won consecutive races this summer sprinting on the turf and dirt at Saratoga. Hard to Be Humble just missed last out at the distance and surface for trainer Hugh McMahon. Irish Mias hasn't raced in a year for trainer Graham Motion, but as a 3-year-old was beaten just four lengths in the Saranac (G3) and three in the Kitten's Joy (G3).

The Stronach 5 stays in Maryland for the second leg. Laurel's ninth race, a starter allowance for 3-year-olds and up at seven furlongs, Kingston Pike has had some tough luck his last two starts under jockey Grant Whitacre. The 6-year-old finished second Sept. 26 despite stumbling at the break and was placed third in his last after being checked at the eighth pole. Whitacre remains aboard for trainer Mario Serey Jr. Sneakiness arrives at Laurel after racing at Parx and Monmouth this summer. The 5-year-old has finished first or second in five of his last six starts. Rock and Fellers likes to show speed and goes for his fourth win in his last five starts.

The action shifts to California for the third leg of the Stronach 5. Santa Anita's third leg features 11 maidens, 3 and up, at 1 1/16 miles. After finishing eighth on the turf last out, Mayhem and Chaos drops in company and returns to the main track, where he finished second Sept. 24 at Los Alamitos against $40,000 claimers. The son of Union Rags will also be equipped with blinkers for trainer Ron Ellis. Mongol Altai will try to find the winner's circle in his 18th try after finishing second in both of his last starts. Big Well returns from a two-month layoff for Ryan Hanson. The first and third finishers from his last race at Del Mar both returned to win. Flavien Prat gets the mount.

Gulfstream's ninth race serves as the fourth leg of the Stronach 5. The 5 ½ furlong maiden claiming event drew a dozen 2-year-old fillies including Greatest Glory, claimed last time out by Jorge Delgado, who is 28-percent first off the claim and 31-percent in maiden claimers. Chantal Sutherland gets the ride. Mi. Tallawah and La Bokaina make their second starts after finishing third in their debut. Trainer Antonio Sano will saddle first-time starter Hannita's Empire. Edgard Zayas has the mount.

The Stronach 5 wraps up at Golden Gate Fields with the third race, another maiden race, this one a maiden special weight, for 2-year-old fillies at 5 ½ furlongs. Delia Mo, a daughter of Outwork, will try to break her maiden in her fourth race. She finished fifth in September against maiden special weight company at Los Alamitos and enters this race off a second-place finish at Fresno. Jonathan Wong sends out first-time starter Midnight's Girl as does Jamey Thomas with Don't Tell Hydee. Gold Rush Gal comes into the race off a second-place finish against restricted company Oct. 2 at Golden Gate.

Friday's races and sequence

Leg One –Laurel Race 8: (12 entries, 5 ½ furlongs turf) 4 :07 ET, 1:07 PT
Leg Two – Laurel Race 9: (9 entries, 7 furlongs) 4:39 ET, 1:39 PT
Leg Three –Santa Anita Race 3: (11 entries, 1 1/16 mile) 5:02 ET, 2:02 PT
Leg Four – Gulfstream Race 9: (12 entries, 5 ½ furlongs) 5:06 ET, 2:06 PT
Leg Five –Golden Gate Race 3: (8 entries, 5 ½ furlongs) 5:20 ET, 2:20 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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US Racing Website, Offshore Racebook Sued By Stronach Group Tracks

The operators of Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields have filed a lawsuit against a horse racing website with alleged ties to an offshore racebook operation, charging the website with facilitating illegal online betting on California races and from California residents.

The Los Angeles Turf Club, licensed by the California Horse Racing Board to run race meetings at Santa Anita in Arcadia, and the Pacific Racing Association, which operates Golden Gate Fields in Albany, filed the suit against US Racing (www.usracing.com) and BUSR (www.busr.ag). One challenge, according to the complaint, is that both US Racing and BUSR are entities “of an unknown form…plaintiff does not know the true names” of the owners of the two websites.

Both LATC and PRA are part of the 1/ST Racing, owned by The Stronach Group.

The suit was filed Oct. 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division.

The complaint claims that the two entities are in violation of the Interstate Horseracing Act and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). It alleges that US Racing and BUSR “actively promote and market illegal online betting on horse races,” with US Racing directly referring individuals to the BUSR website through hyperlinks placed throughout the site. Neither entity is licensed through the California Horse Racing Board or authorized by the regulatory agency to accept wagers on California races or from California residents. Neither has statutory agreements with tracks or horsemen's groups to accept wagers on their races, and by operating offshore there are no host/signal fees or takeout mandated by California law. Wagers do not enter the pari-mutuel system.

“Defendants failure to pay the statutorily mandated takeout deductions as well as host fees and/or commissions increases Defendants net revenue thereby allowing them to offer rebates and other financial incentives to individuals…who place illegal bets through Defendants' websites in order to gain an unfair competitive advantage over Plaintiffs and over the licensed ADW providers operating in California,” the complaint states.

The Plaintiffs are seeking a permanent injunction barring defendants from accepting wagers on California races or from California residents, treble damages and attorneys fees.

A lawsuit only tells one side of the story. The Defendants in the suit will be afforded an opportunity to respond.

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Can The Horseracing Integrity And Safety Act Entice More Vets To Regulatory Work?

The veterinary shortage in the United States has reached an almost critical juncture, but those behind the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act believe they may be able to entice more vets to regulatory work with the promise of a work-life balance.

As an increased veterinary presence at tracks in California is required, the lack of veterinarians in the state – and throughout the United States – is becoming more apparent, reports Thoroughbred Racing Commentary.

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There are multiple reasons why fewer students are studying veterinary medicine and even fewer are interested in pursuing large animal practice, including debt, stress, mental health concerns, and work-life balance. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA), which is slated to launch in July of 2022, is hoping to entice more vets into the regulatory side of veterinary medicine.

In racing, veterinarians typically fall into two camps: vets employed by racetracks and vets employed by state racing commissions. In California, the veterinarian's scope of duties now extends well beyond that of a pre-race examiner: vets in the state now are asked to monitor training, help with entry review panels and sit on necropsy review programs.

Dr. Dionne Benson, chief veterinary officer for The Stronach Group (TSG), has a unique proposal to attract vets into regulatory work: The creation of a fellowship program aimed at vet school graduates who have completed an internship, but who would like to do something more before entering into full-time practice.

Benson suggests the fellowship be a two-year program split between academic studies and practical experiences, with the student graduating from the program with a master's degree in regulatory or sports medicine.

Proponents are hopeful the job of a regulatory vet may soon be streamlined through HISA's creation of a nationwide veterinarian database, which could better allow regulatory veterinarians to communicate about required tasks and prevent the role from being too overwhelming. Another potentially large draw for regulatory vet work is the standardized hours.

Read more at Thoroughbred Racing Commentary.

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