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Trio Of Turf Races Highlight Friday’s Stronach 5 Wager

Friday's Stronach 5 will feature three turf races, two races from both Santa Anita Park and Laurel Park, and a low 12-percent takeout.

The popular wager continues to offer a strong return on investment. Despite not having a winner paying more than $9.60 last week, there were 40 winning tickets each worth $1,525.70.

Laurel's eighth race, an allowance optional claimer at 5 ½ furlongs on the turf for fillies and mares, is a wide-open event with a tepid choice in Roselba, who ships in from Monmouth Park after winning the restricted Pinot Grigio Handicap last out. Flyingontheground finished sixth last time out over a 'good' turf course at Delaware but was second July 4 at Pimlico over firm turf in the Sensible Lady Turf Dash for trainer Elizabeth Merryman. Trainer Michael Trombetta sends out Ellanation, winner over the summer of the Jameela at Pimlico.

Gulfstream's eighth race, the second leg of the sequence, is $25,000 allowance optional claimer at 6 ½ furlongs for 3-year-olds and up. The 5-2 favorite is Reservenotattained, claimed last time out by trainer Juan Avila in the geldings first start since March. The son of Shanghai Bobby finished second against similar competition off the layoff. Front Loaded leaves from the rail with jockey Chantal Sutherland after finishing by a neck last out for $35,000. Mister Luigi looks for his second consecutive victory for trainer Antonio Sano after shipping back from Saratoga.

It's back to Laurel for the third leg, a maiden special weight event at 1 1/16 miles on the turf for 2-year-olds. The Man to See stretches out and gets blinkers for Lacey Gaudet after finishing second over the turf in his debut at five furlongs, while Consultant goes out second time for Trombetta after a second-place finish on the turf at a mile. Trainer Shug McGaughey ships in Candy Cool, a son of Candy Ride after two unspectacular races on the dirt. Shake Em Loose, a son of Shakin It Up, makes his turf debut after a third-place finish last out at a mile.

The Stronach 5 heads to Santa Anita for the final two legs of the Stronach 5. First, it's Santa Anita's third race, a mile turf event for 3-year-olds and up. Liar Liar takes a drop in company and draws the rail for trainer Peter Miller and jockey Flavien Prat. The 4-year-old has finished first, second or third in nine of 14 turf trips. Best Chance goes out second time off a layoff for John Sadler and jockey Joe Bravo. Bee Catcher makes his Santa Anita debut after being claimed last out by Dan Blacker from a Gulfstream Park claiming event. Trainer Carlos David claimed the son of English Channel from his previous start from Graham Motion. Active Account also goes out for a new barn after a $16,000 claim by trainer Doug O'Neill.

Santa Anita's fourth race, a mile claiming event on the main track for fillies and mares, concludes the Stronach 5. The 10-horse field has a tepid 7-2 choice Chollima, who has finished first or second in nine of her 12 career starts. Bold Article takes a dip in claiming price while Lady O'Prado goes for her second consecutive win after a 9 ¾ length victory at Del Mar Sept. 2. They all may well be chasing Destiny's Journey, who has shown a fondness to be on or close to the pace in many of her recent starts.

Friday's races and sequence

Leg One –Laurel Race 8: (10 entries, 5 ½ furlongs turf) 4 :18 ET, 1:18 PT
Leg Two –Gulfstream Race 8: (7 entries, 6 ½ furlongs) 4:40 ET, 1:40 PT
Leg Three –Laurel Race 9: (14 entries,1 1/16-mile turf) 4:53 ET, 1:53PT
Leg Four –Santa Anita Race 3: (9 entries, 1 mile turf) 5:05 ET, 2:05 PT
Leg Five –Santa Anita Race 4: (10 entries, 1 mile) 5:35 ET, 5:35 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.

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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Mandatory Pick 6 Payout Scheduled For Saturday’s West Virginia Breeders’ Classics Card

In addition to nine races worth $1 million in purses featuring the top West Virginia-breds in training, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races will also be offering a mandatory payout of the track's Pick 6 carryover on Saturday's West Virginia Breeders' Classics XXXV card.

The Charles Town 6-12 carryover currently stands at $72,345 with 3 cards remaining prior to its distribution. 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 mandatory payouts of the Charles Town 6-12 have typically resulted in a players' advantage of in upwards of 13 percent paid out on top of the gross pool on the night of the distribution.

The first race on Saturday's West Virginia Breeders' Classics program is slated for 7:00 P.M EST, with the featured $300,000 West Virginia Breeders Classic going off as Race 8 and carrying a tentative post time of 10:32 P.M.

WEST VIRGINIA BREEDERS CLASSICS XXXV PICK 6 SEQUENCE
	Post Time	Race	DD	Pick 3	Pick 4	Pick 5	Pick 6*
Race 4	8:32	$75,000 WV Lottery Breeders' Classic	(4-5)	(4-5-6)			(4-5-6-7-8-9)
Race 5	9:02	$75,000 WV Tourism Office Breeders Classic	(5-6)	(5-6-7)		(5-6-7-8-9)
Race 6	9:32	$75,000 WVTBA Onion Juice Breeders Classic	(6-7)	(6-7-8)	(6-7-8-9)
Race 7	10:02	$175,000 WV Cavada Breeders Classic	(7-8)	(7-8-9)
Race 8	10:32	$300,000 WV Breeders' Classic	(8-9)
Race 9	11:02	$75,000 Roger Ramey WV Breeders Classic Distaff

* Pick 6 has mandatory payout of carryover

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Keeneland To Expand Spanish Language Coverage For 2021 Fall Meet

Keeneland will debut a number of new initiatives for the 2021 Fall Meet, which opens Friday, aimed at broadening coverage and growing viewership among Spanish-speaking fans of Thoroughbred racing. Enhancements include a livestream of Fall Stars Weekend race cards in Spanish, Spanish translation of the Keeneland Race Day App as well as handicapping content and analysis in Spanish on Keeneland.com. Coverage of Keeneland's star-studded Friday, Saturday and Sunday race cards, held Oct. 8-10, will be enhanced with expert analysis and commentary from DRF en Español all three days. Breeders' Cup En Vivo, a series of digital handicapping shows covering Breeders' Cup Challenge races across the country produced by America's Best Racing, will take place Saturday and Sunday.

“Keeneland has seen tremendous interest in recent years from our Spanish-speaking audiences in our traditional racing content,” Keeneland Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Christa Marrillia said. “We are excited to work with our partners at the Breeders' Cup, DRF en Español and America's Best Racing to provide this valuable content to our Spanish-speaking fans. These outreach efforts are key to growing our fan base and strengthening our sport.”

Fall Stars Weekend coverage

Keeneland, in partnership with DRF en Español, will team with Breeders' Cup En Vivo to offer a livestream in Spanish of the track's entire opening Fall Stars Weekend, which features 10 stakes, nine of which are Breeders' Cup “Win & You're In” races. Talent for these broadcasts will include Roberto Rodriguez, Carlos Morales, David Merida and Ramon Brito; and
Breeders' Cup En Vivo segments: Annise Montplaisir, Darwin Vizcaya, Roberto Rodriguez, Emanuel Aguilar and Claudia Spadaro.

The livestream will be available on Keeneland and Daily Racing Form's Spanish YouTube channels as well as on Keeneland.com and DRF.com/Espanol.

Fans may watch Breeders' Cup En Vivo through both the Breeders' Cup and ABR's Twitter, Facebook and YouTube channels.

The daily schedule for Spanish coverage of Fall Stars weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) includes:

10 a.m. – “Keeneland Hoy!,” a 45-minute preview show;
12:30 p.m. – Full race-day coverage begins with live race calls, analysis and interviews in Spanish;
Saturday at 3:45 p.m. – “Breeders' Cup En Vivo” covers the Thoroughbred Club of America (G2), First Lady (G1) Presented by UK HealthCare, Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (G1) and Keeneland Turf Mile (G1); and
Sunday at 4:45 p.m. – “Breeders' Cup En Vivo” covers the Juddmonte Spinster (G1) and Castle & Key Bourbon (G2).

“In our continuing efforts to reach the widest audience possible with new and innovative content in the digital space, we are proud to partner with Keeneland, America's Best Racing and DRF en Español in promoting 'Breeders' Cup En Vivo' for our Challenge Series races at Keeneland,” said Justin McDonald, Breeders' Cup Senior Vice President of Marketing. “We are sure that our Spanish-language audience will enjoy the comprehensive analysis and commentary of Keeneland's Fall Star races and the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series nationwide.”

Keeneland Race Day App

With nearly 200,000 downloads to date, the hugely popular Keeneland Race Day App will be available in Spanish for the Fall Meet. It is believed to be the first English horse racing app to be translated into Spanish.

Keeneland fans whose native language is set to Spanish on their iPhone or Android devices will soon automatically be able to view and use the Keeneland app in Spanish.

The app includes program details, handicapping selections, live racing, replays and more.

Handicapping analysis

DRF en Español will provide daily handicapping content and analysis in Spanish throughout the Fall Meet via the Expert Picks platform on Keeneland.com.

These Keeneland initiatives extend a partnership that began during the 2020 Fall Meet with the founding of DRF en Español.

Fans again will be able to access Spanish content about Keeneland racing on DRF.com. The fully translated platform will include dedicated Keeneland coverage on DRF.com/Espanol, which features articles and handicapping selections; analysis videos featuring Keeneland racing; and La Referencia and La Guia del Pool of handicapping analysis for Keeneland races during Fall Stars Weekend.

“We are very excited about what Keeneland en Español will be able to offer Spanish-speaking horse racing fans during Fall Stars Weekend. Offering a product as complete as DRF en Español on a platform like Keeneland is a privilege that we embrace with the greatest of responsibilities,” DRF en Español Director Roberto Rodriguez said. “Uniting the Spanish-speaking audience with Keeneland and Daily Racing Form for us represents having the best horse, the best rider and the best trainer ready to fire in the most important race.”

Visit DRF en Espanol or follow on Twitter @DRFenEspanol and Instagram @drfenespanol for more information.

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Keeping Track Of Tapeta Trends At Gulfstream Park

The introduction of racing on Tapeta has presented bettors with new handicapping challenges and, hopefully, an all-weather path to betting riches at Gulfstream Park.

With four racing days in the books since races have been run over the Tapeta surface, it will come as a surprise to no one that horses with experience on turf and with turf pedigrees have been dominant in the vast majority of the 18 races conducted on the new all-weather track that was constructed on the former outer turf course.

How-the-race-was-won stats may be more relevant to handicappers, considering that there has been only one front-running winner thus far. Eleven winners rallied from mid-pack or farther back to win, while six horses prevailed after pressing or stalking the pace.

Amador Sanchez-trained Wow Tapit, who set the pace on his way to capturing a 5 ½-furlong maiden claiming race on Day 1, is also one of only two horses that won on Tapeta with no previous experience on turf (not counting first-time starter Cosmo Paul, who won Sunday's Race 3). Saffie Joseph Jr.-trained Strategy Queen graduated a few races later Thursday in a maiden special weight race on Tapeta after running twice on dirt. With a Tapeta-winning sister and a sire who was a multiple winner on all-weather, the daughter of Fed Biz's pedigree suggested that she would relish the going. Strategy Queen is one of four Tapeta winners that had raced on dirt in their previous starts.

Perhaps the most eye-opening development of the Tapeta Era thus far? The first 17 winners on Tapeta were saddled by 17 different trainers before Mark Casse doubled up in Sunday's last race with All Quality, who was racing on an all-weather track for the first time since winning her debut on Woodbine's all-weather track in 2019.

Ron Spatz saddled a veteran turf allowance runner Light Fury for an impressive mile-and-70-yard starter allowance score with his only Tapeta starter thus far.

“It reminds me of the old Calder. You run the same kind of normal fractions down the backside. The further you go, you lose a second. That's the way Calder always was,” Spatz said. “As long as they come back fine, that's great with me.”

Jockeys have done a pretty good job of spreading the wealth on Tapeta as well. Samy Camacho and Edwin Gonzalez lead all jockeys with three wins each. Jesus Rios and Miguel Vasquez each have two wins.

“It's not the same, but Tapeta is a lot like turf. I like the track. You don't have to be on the lead on this track. You can wait for the stretch,” said Camacho, who hadn't ridden in a race on Tapeta during his career prior to Thursday. “I think Gulfstream made a good change to have turf, Tapeta and dirt.”

The temptation to arbitrarily throw out the favorite may be eased somewhat by the fact that 11 favorites have visited the winner's circle after victories on Tapeta for a 60-percent strike rate.

Thursday's Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $450,000

The 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $450,000 Thursday at Gulfstream Park, where the popular multi-race wager went unsolved Sunday for the 14th racing day since a Sept. 10 mandatory payout produced multiple payoffs of $313,299.84

The Rainbow 6 jackpot is 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 goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.

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