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More Than 2,200 Winners in Stronach 5

03/19/2021
Friday’s Winning Tickets Returns $313

BALTIMORE – Friday’s Stronach 5, which featured a carryover of $154,931, had 2,214 winning tickets, each returning $313.30.

There was $612,155 of new money wagered Friday. The Stronach 5 featured races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields and an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

There's a $154,931 Carryover in Friday's Stronach 5

03/17/2021

Industry-Low 12-Percent Takeout, Four Tracks, One Hour
Pool to Grow in Excess of $500,000

LAUREL, MD – With a carryover of $154,931.69 in the Stronach 5, Friday’s pool is expected to grow in excess of $500,000 while featuring races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

The Stronach 5, which continues to show a strong return on investment, will begin Friday at 4:30 p.m. with Laurel’s eighth race.

Accepting Entries for Frutkoff, Woods Preakness Awards

03/14/2021

BALTIMORE - The Maryland Jockey Club announced today it is accepting entries for the David F. Woods Memorial Award, presented annually to the writer of the best Preakness story from the previous year, and the Jerry Frutkoff Photography Award, presented to the photographer of the best Preakness picture from the previous year.

Recipients of the David F. Woods Award and Jerry Frutkoff Award will be honored during Preakness week, May 12-15.

Pimlico Race Course to Offer $3.25 Million Spring Stakes Schedule

03/11/2021

146th Preakness (G1) May 15, 97th Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 14
Total of 16 Stakes, 10 Graded, Including Historic Pimlico Special (G3)

BALTIMORE – Featuring the return of the $1 million Preakness Stakes (G1) to its familiar position as the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, the Maryland Jockey Club will offer 16 stakes, 10 graded, worth $3.25 million in purses over Preakness weekend, May 14-15, at Pimlico Race Course.

The Stronach 5 Will Have a Carryover March 12 of $154,931

03/05/2021

BALTIMORE – There were no winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5, which means there will be a carryover Friday, March 12 of $154,931.69.

The Stronach 5, which features an industry-low 12-percent takeout, featured races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields. There were no winning favorites. The lowest payoff in Friday’s Stronach 5 was $13.40. The highest was $43.20.

Fenway, Two Turf Races Highlight Friday's Stronach 5

03/04/2021

BALTIMORE, MD – A maiden special weight event at Santa Anita Park featuring the Baffert Stable’s 3-year-old colt Fenway and two turf races from Gulfstream Park highlight this week’s popular Stronach 5.

Friday’s Stronach 5 will also feature races from Laurel Park and Golden Gate Fields along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

Stronach 5 Returns $1,156

02/26/2021

101 Winning Tickets          

BALTIMORE, MD –The Stronach 5 had 101 winning tickets Friday, each worth $1,156.90.

The Stronach 5 included races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields and an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

Friday’s Stronach 5 began with Madam Meena beating graded-stakes winner Victim of Love in Laurel’s 9th race, and Big Beauty ($5.40) winning Santa Anita’s third race.

Stronach 5 Returns with Graded Winner Victim of Love

02/25/2021

Four Tracks, 12-Percent Takeout                                     

BALTIMORE, MD – Five races at four tracks comprise Friday’s Stronach 5, including the return of graded stakes winner Victim of Love.

Four Tracks, Competitive Fields in Friday's Stronach 5

02/18/2021

Two 7-5 Favorites in Final Two Legs

BALTIMORE, MD – The Stronach 5 goes coast-to-coast Friday, with races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

The Stronach 5 continues to show a strong return on investment. Multiple winning tickets last week returned $511.70 despite the fact only one winner returned more than $5.40. A couple of 7-5 favorites late in Friday’s sequence makes things interesting.

Lots of Winners in Stronach 5

02/12/2021

Returns $511.70

BALTIMORE, MD – Even with only one winner returning more than $5.40, the 354 winning tickets on Friday’s Stronach 5 were each worth $511.70.

The popular Stronach 5 featured races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields as well as an industry-low 12-percent takeout.