LAUREL, Md. – There were 179 winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5 with each ticket returning $655.10.
The popular wager, featuring races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park, and Golden Gate Fields along with a 12-percent takeout, had five winners returning $8.60 or less.
The Stronach 5 started with two races from Laurel. Heffner dug in down the stretch to win Laurel’s eighth race while Bazinga C beat a three-horse photo to win the ninth race. The Stronach 5 headed west for the third leg, where Over Regulated broke his maiden for trainer Doug O’Neill and jockey Mario Gutierrez.
Gulfstream’s ninth race, a 1 1/16-mile turf race moved to the Tapeta, was won by the 5-2 shot Champagne Lady. The Stronach 5 concluded with Golden Gate’s third race and even-money favorite Cat Lady Blues driving to victory.
Leg A: Laurel Race 8: Heffner $8.20
Leg B: Laurel Race 9: Bazinga C $7.40
Leg C: Santa Anita Race 3: Over Regulated $8.60
Leg D: Gulfstream Race 9: Champagne Lady $7.60
Leg E: Golden Gate Race 3: Cat Lady Blues $4
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.
Maryland Jockey Club Press Release
