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Friday’s Stronach 5: 12 Percent Takeout, Pool Guaranteed At $100,000

Friday's Stronach 5 will feature races on turf and dirt from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park West, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields as well as an industry-low 12-percent takeout and $100,000 guaranteed pool.

The Stronach 5, which continues to have a strong return on investment, will kick off at 4:18 ET with Laurel's eighth race featuring a field of eight older horses going six furlongs on the main track. The field includes 2018 Maryland Million Classic winner Saratoga Bob along with stakes-placed Stroll Smokin and Awesome D J.

After a stop at Gulfstream West for a field of 10 claimers going five furlongs on the turf in the ninth race, the Stronach 5 returns to Laurel for its ninth race, a 5 ½ furlong event on the turf for optional claimers.

The Stronach 5 heads west for legs four and five. Santa Anita's third race features six older horses going a mile on the turf. The sequence ends with Golden Gate's third race and eight fillies and mares going five furlongs on the all-weather surface.

Friday's races and sequence

· Leg One – Laurel Park 8th Race: (8 entries, 6 furlongs) 4:18 ET, 1:18 PT

· Leg Two –Gulfstream West 9th Race: (10 entries, 5 furlongs turf) 4:32 ET, 1:32 PT

· Leg Three –Laurel Park 9th Race (10 entries, 5 ½ furlongs turf) 4:50 ET, 1:50 PT

· Leg Four –Santa Anita 3th Race: (6 entries, 1 mile turf) 5:08 ET, 2:08 PT

· Leg Five –Golden Gate Fields 3rd Race: (8 entries, 5 ½ furlongs) 5:25 ET, 2:25 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 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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Friday’s Stronach 5 Features $1,000 Guaranteed Pool, Turf Racing At Pimlico

Turf races from Pimlico Race Course and Santa Anita Park and a $100,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout highlight Friday's popular Stronach 5.

The opening leg of the Stronach 5 begins at 4:40 p.m. with Pimlico's eight race, featuring a dozen fillies and mares going five furlongs on the turf. The second leg, Santa Anita's fourth race, features 10 California-bred 2-year-old fillies going 5 ½ furlongs. After a stop at Golden Gate Fields for a six-furlong claiming event, the final two legs of the sequence feature turf races from Santa Anita and Pimlico.

The Stronach 5 helps to kick off a big weekend at Pimlico. The weekend races include Saturday's 12 stakes, seven graded, including Preakness 145.

Friday's races and sequence

Leg One – Pimlico 8th Race: (12 entries, 5 furlongs turf) 4:40 ET, 1:40 PT
Leg Two –Santa Anita 4th Race: (12 entries, 5 ½ furlongs) 5:10 ET, 2:10 PT
Leg Three –Golden Gate 3rd Race (7 entries, 6 furlongs) 5:30 ET, 2:30 PT
Leg Four –Santa Anita 5th Race: (8 entries, 1 mile turf) 5:44 ET, 2:44 PT
Leg Five –Pimlico 10th Race: (13 entries, 1 1/16 mile turf) 5:51 ET, 2:51 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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Santa Anita, Golden Gate To Partner On ‘Golden Hour Late Pick 4’ With 15 Percent Takeout

Santa Anita and Golden Gate Fields have announced they will partner on a brand new low takeout “Golden Hour Late Pick 4,” effective Saturday, Sept. 19, the opening day of Santa Anita's 18-day Autumn Meet.

The wager, which features a one dollar minimum and a low takeout of 15 percent, will be comprised of the last two races at both Santa Anita and Golden Gate each racing day and will complement the successful “Golden Hour Late Double,” which was instituted by the two tracks this past winter.

The “Golden Hour Late Pick 4” will begin with Santa Anita's second to last race for Leg One, then go to Golden Gate for Leg Two, back to Santa Anita for Leg Three end up each day at Golden Gate with Leg Four, which will be the last race on their program.

“We've had a very encouraging response to the 'Golden Hour Double' and believe our customers will respond well to this new low takeout wager,” said Santa Anita's Aidan Butler, Executive Director, CA Racing Operations, for The Stronach Group. “We've heard feedback from many of our players asking for this type of bet—one that provides a player friendly new wager with a one dollar minimum, capitalizing on the larger competitive fields at the end of the card.

“This is a fun new addition to our betting menu and will drive extra attention to both of our California tracks as the racing action across the country is winding down each day.”

First post time each racing day during Santa Anita's Autumn Meet will be at 12:30 p.m. For additional information, please visit santaanita.com or call (626) 574-RACE.

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Charles Town Classic Card Features Mandatory Payout Of Pick 6 With $121,973 Carryover

In addition to holding its biggest card of the year Friday evening when it plays host to the $600,000 Charles Town Classic (G2), $200,000 Charles Town Oaks (G3) and five other stakes, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is pleased to offer a mandatory payout of the Charles Town 6-12 carryover which currently stands at $121,973.

The Charles Town 6-12 is a jackpot style Pick 6 covering the final six races on each Charles Town card and carries a low 12-percent takeout.

Due to the low takeout and size of the carryover, the last four mandatory payouts of the Charles Town 6-12 have resulted in a players' advantage with anywhere between 3% and 13% paid out on top of the gross pool on the night of the distribution. Moreover, tonight's mandatory payout comes in an all-stakes Pick 6 which includes both the Charles Town Classic and Charles Town Oaks.

Live racing on Charles Town Classic night kicks off at a special 5:00 P.M. EST first post with the Charles Town Classic itself scheduled as Race 11 with a post time of 10:18.

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