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NYRA, Churchill Partner For Cross Country Pick 5 On Both Thursday And Friday

Churchill Downs has once again partnered with the New York Racing Association for a Cross Country Pick 5 on Thursday and Friday.

Thursday's race order and approximate post times (all times eastern):

Leg A: Aqueduct Race 8 (3:47 p.m.)

Leg B: Churchill Race 7 (4:06 p.m.)

Leg C: Aqueduct Race 9 (4:17 p.m.)

Leg D: Churchill Race 8 (4:36 p.m.)

Leg E: Churchill Race 9 (5:06 p.m.)

Friday's race order and approximate post times (all times eastern):

Leg A: Aqueduct Race 7 (3:17 p.m.)

Leg B: Churchill Race 6 (3:36 p.m.)

Leg C: Aqueduct Race 8 (3:47 p.m.)

Leg D: Aqueduct Race 9 (4:17 p.m.)

Leg E: Churchill Race 9 (5:06 p.m.)

The 50-cent minimum wager has a 15 percent takeout and can be placed at simulcast centers and ADWs including TwinSpires.com.

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Ladbrokes, Coral Withdraw From On-Track Betting Operations

Both Ladbrokes and Coral, owned by the same parent company in GVC, will withdraw on-track betting operations in Britain and Ireland, according to The Guardian.

In total, GVC owned 85 pitches in the UK and 21 in Ireland; all have been sold to John Hooper (seen on-track as Sid Hooper), which also purchased the 82 pitches of William Hill two years ago.

“The volume of business taken through the racecourse pitches is minuscule compared to the volumes generated in our off-course retail and digital businesses, and we no longer use the operation to hedge into the racecourse betting ring,” said Tom Ritzema, GVC's trading director.

“As the racecourse operation is loss-making and no longer has a strategic purpose, we have regrettably reached the decision to sell our pitches and leave the ring. The current situation with Covid-19, and racing behind closed doors, expedited the decision but was not one of the factors behind it.”

Stronach 5: Three Tracks Provide Challenging Sequence In Friday’s Wager

Races from Gulfstream Park West, Laurel Park and Golden Gate Fields, including two on the turf, will provide bettors a challenging sequence in Friday's Stronach 5.

Beginning at approximately 3:58, the Stronach 5 will once again feature an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

The Stronach 5 begins at Gulfstream West with the eighth race, a $43,000 allowance optional claimer over 7 ½ furlongs on the turf that has attracted a dozen fillies and mares. The field includes a pair from the Mark Casse barn in Pardon My Heart and Dynatown as well as the stakes placed Pugilist.

Laurel Park's seventh race is next, a 5 ½ furlong event for Maryland-sired or Maryland-bred fillies and mares. The field includes Odd Gal, winner last time out of the Maryland Million Distaff Starter Handicap, and Kiss the Girl, second in the 2019 Schuylerville (G3) who races for the first time for trainer Mike Trombetta.

The third leg of the sequence will be the first race from Golden Gate, a maiden special weight event for California breds. The field includes Zagrah, a 3-year-old filly by Dansili making her third start in the U.S., and Eddie's Sister, a daughter of Square Eddie from the barn of trainer Jonathan Wong.

Gulfstream West's ninth race, a six furlong, allowance optional claiming event will be the Stronach 5's fourth leg. The race has attracted Man of Honor, second in three consecutive races, Septemberten, first or second in four of his last five starts, and Ikeisgreat, a 6 ½-length winner of his last against starter allowance company.

The sequence ends with Laurel's eighth race, a very competitive mile event for maidens 3 and up. The morning-line favorite at 4-1 is Galilean Moon.

Friday's races and sequence

Leg One – Gulfstream West 8^th Race: (12 entries, 7 ½ furlongs turf) 3:58 ET, 12:58 PT
Leg Two –Laurel Park 7th Race: (8 entries, 5 1/2 furlongs) 4:07 ET, 1:07 PT
Leg Three –Golden Gate Fields Race 1: (7 entries, 1 mile turf) 4:15 ET, 1:15 PT
Leg Four –Gulfstream West 9^th Race: (9 entries, 6 furlongs) 4:38 ET, 1:38 PT
Leg Five –Laurel Park 8^th Race: (10 entries, 1 mile) 4:44 ET, 1:44 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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Wagering Up, Purses Down Slightly During October That Included Preakness

As a service to the industry and in consideration of the economic changes due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Equibase is currently providing monthly reporting of its Economic Indicators Advisories. The Advisory is typically disseminated on a quarterly basis to provide key metrics used to measure racing’s performance throughout the year.

October 2020 vs. October 2019
Indicator	October 2020	October 2019	% Change
Wagering on U.S. Races*	$929,063,211	$776,071,164	+19.71%
U.S. Purses	$90,845,317	$91,981,753	-1.24%
U.S. Race Days	340	334	+1.80%
U.S. Races	2,852	2,754	+3.56%
U.S. Starts	22,410	22,176	+1.06%
Average Field Size	7.86	8.05	-2.42%
Average Wagering Per Race Day	$2,732,539	$2,323,566	+17.60%
Average Purses Per Race Day	$267,192	$275,394	-2.98%

YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019
Indicator	YTD 2020	YTD 2019	% Change
Wagering on U.S. Races*	$9,277,878,319	$9,370,253,183	-0.99%
U.S. Purses	$720,074,376	$985,849,122	-26.96%
U.S. Race Days	2,849	3,849	-25.98%
U.S. Races	23,747	31,308	-24.15%
U.S. Starts	186,886	233,153	-19.84%
Average Field Size	7.87	7.45	+5.68%
Average Wagering Per Race Day	$3,256,539	$2,434,464	+33.77%
Average Purses Per Race Day	$252,746	$256,131	-1.32%

* Includes worldwide commingled wagering on U.S. races.

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