Four on the Turf in Friday’s Stronach 5

Four on the Turf in Friday’s Stronach 5

$100,000 Guaranteed Pool, Free Past Performances

LAUREL, MD – Along with a $100,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout, Friday’s Stronach 5 will feature four turf races from Gulfstream Park and Laurel Park.

The sequence begins at 4:49 p.m. with a one mile turf event from Laurel Park with a dozen fillies and mares going to post followed by a 7 ½ furlong turf event for fillies and mares at Gulfstream. After returning to Laurel for a 5 ½ furlong turf event for maiden fillies, the lone dirt race will be contested at Gulfstream at 6 ½ furlongs for 3-year-olds and up with a claiming tag of $50,000. The sequence ends with Gulfstream’s ninth race with a dozen maiden claimers going 7 ½ furlongs on the turf.

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Friday’s races and sequence

  • Leg One – Laurel Park 8th Race: (12 entries, one mile turf) 4:49 ET, 1:49 PT
  • Leg Two –Gulfstream Park 7th Race: (10 entries, 7 ½ furlongs turf) 5:28 ET, 2:28 PT
  • Leg Three –Laurel Park 10th Race: (11 horses, 5 ½ furlongs turf) 5:55 ET, 2:55 PT
  • Leg Four – Gulfstream Park 8th Race: (9 entries, 6  ½ furlongs) 6:02 ET, 3:02 PT
  • Leg Five –Gulfstream Park 9th Race: (12 entries, 7 ½ furlongs turf) 6:34 ET, 3:34 PT

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.