42 Winning Tickets
LAUREL, MD – There were 42 winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5 with each returning $2,752.40.
The Stronach 5 featured races from Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields, three turf races, and an industry-low 12-percent takeout. There was $130,129 wagered into the Stronach 5.
The Stronach 5 began with One Fast ($7) winning the eighth race at Gulfstream, going six furlongs in 1:11.07. Santa Anita’s third race served as the second leg of the Stronach 5 and Reedley ($21.60), a 5-year-old ridden by Edwin Maldonado, was the upset winner.
Gulfstream’s ninth and final race, the third leg of the sequence, went to a game 7-5 favorite in Blue Lou Boyle ($4.80) with Miguel Vasquez in the saddle for trainer Mark Casse. Santa Anita’s fourth race, also the fourth leg in the sequence, was won by Ian Glass ($10), a 5-year-old son of Hard Spun winning his fifth career start.
The Stronach 5 concluded with Golden Gate’s fourth race and the 6-5 favorite Stormin Galileo ($4.60) winning at a mile on the turf in 1:39.54.
Friday’s races and sequence
- Leg One –Gulfstream Park 8th Race: One Fast $7
- Leg Two – Santa Anita Park 3rd Race: Reedley $21.60
- Leg Three –Gulfstream Park 9th Race: Blue Lou Boyle $4.80
- Leg Four –Santa Anita Park 4th Race: Ian Glass $10
- Leg Five –Golden Gate Fields 4th Race: Stormin Galileo $4.60
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.