Stronach 5 Returns $5,248

Stronach 5 Returns $5,248

Sequence Begins with Impressive Debut by Jaxon Traveler
 
BALTIMORE - There were 26 winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5, each worth $5,248.90.
 
The Stronach 5 featured races from Pimlico Race Course, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields, a $100,000 guaranteed pool and an industry-low 12-percent takeout.
 
The Stronach 5 began with Pimlico’s eighth race and an impressive performance by first-time starter and favorite Jaxon Traveler ($4.20). A 2-year-old son of Munnings owned by West Point Thoroughbreds and Marvin Delfiner and trained by Steve Asmussen, Jaxon Traveler won easily by 10 lengths while covering six furlongs 1:10.41.
 
After Gulfstream’s ninth race produced a $13 winner in Captivant and Santa Anita’s third race was won by Psycho Dar ($14.60), Pimlico’s ninth race, the fourth leg of the sequence, produced a dead heat with Nick Papagiorgio ($3.80) and Cannon’s Roar ($6) hitting the wire at the same time. The sequence concluded with Side Effect ($7.80) winning the third race at Golden Gate Fields.
 
Friday’s races and sequence
 
  • Leg One – Pimlico Race 8: Jaxon Traveler $4.20
  • Leg Two –Gulfstream Park Race 9:  Captivant $13
  • Leg Three –Santa Anita Race 3: Psycho Dar $14.60
  • Leg Four – Pimlico Race 9: DH Nick Papagiorgio $3.80, Cannon’s Roar ($6)
  • Leg Five – Golden Gate Fields Race 3: Side Effect $7.80
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.