BALTIMORE – There were two winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5, each worth $49,623.90.
The Stronach 5 featured races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields and a low 12 percent takeout.
The Stronach 5 began with the ninth and 10th races from Laurel Park, and both races were wide open and produced nice returns. Joe Mike Jim, trained by leading trainer Claudio Gonzalez, returned $17.20 in the ninth race and Edict, trained by Edward Allard, returned $9.80 for winning Race 10.
Santa Anita’s third race was up next and Lookin At Sweetie drove to the lead down the stretch to win at odds of 3-1 for trainer Richard Baltas and jockey Diego Herrera. Gulfstream’s ninth race, contested over a mile and 70 yard Tapeta course, was won by Fish Mooney at odds of 6-1 for trainer Mark Casse and jockey Emisael Jaramillo. The Stronach 5 concluded with Golden Gate’s third race and the 14-1 shot Perfect Edition
Friday’s races and sequence
- Leg 1 –Laurel Race 9: Joe Mike Jim $17.20
- Leg 2 –Laurel Race 10: Edict $9.80
- Leg 3 – Santa Anita Race 3: Lookin At Sweetie $8.20
- Leg 4 – Gulfstream Race 9: Fish Mooney $15.00
- Leg 5 –Golden Gate Race 3: Perfect Edition $30.40
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.