Racing News

Pimlico Latest to Join MJC List of Reopened Off-Track Betting Venues

06/24/2020

Track to Host Simulcast Wagering Wednesday to Sunday Starting June 25

Baltimore, MD – A week after being given the green light to reopen six of its off-track betting facilities following their closure amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Maryland Jockey Club has added Pimlico Race Course to the list.

Three on the Turf for Friday's Stronach 5

06/24/2020

Races from Laurel & Gulfstream
$100,000 Guaranteed Pool

Baltimore, MD – Races from Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park, including three on the turf, will comprise Friday’s Stronach 5, a national wager featuring a $100,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout.

Stronach 5 Has 17 Winning Tickets Each Worth $7,039

06/19/2020

Baltimore, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5, featuring a $100,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout, had 17 winning tickets each worth a generous $7,039.80.

The sequence kicked off with Gulfstream’s eighth race and a $15.60 winner in Fujairah, the longest price of the Stronach 5, and ended with Santa Anita’s third race and 6-5 favorite Tiberius Mercurius holding off War Path for the victory.  Tiberius Mercurius was the shortest price of the day.

Opportunity Awaits Bettors in Friday's Stronach 5

06/17/2020
Big Fields, Three Tracks, Three on the Turf, $100,000 Guaranteed Pool           
Stronach 5 All-Star Ticket and Podcast
 
Baltimore, MD – There will be lots of opportunity to make a score in Friday’s Stronach 5 with large, competitive fields featuring races from Gulfstream Park, Laurel Park and Santa Anita Park.
 
The Stronach 5 will feature a $100,000 guaranteed pool and an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

Friday's Stronach 5 Returns $17,678

06/12/2020

Baltimore, MD – Eight bettors with all five winners in Friday’s Stronach 5 were each rewarded with a winning ticket of $17,678.20.

The Stronach 5 kicked off with Laurel’s eighth race, won by the Mike Trombetta-trained No More Lady ($15.80). Gulfstream’s 10th race, the second leg of the sequence, produced another price with the win of the Mark Casse-trained Meadow Beauty ($24.20).

Friday's Stronach 5 Features 4 Races on the Turf

06/10/2020
$100,000 Guaranteed Pool
Races from Laurel, Gulfstream, Santa Anita and Golden Gate
 
Baltimore, MD – Four of the five races making up Friday’s Stronach 5 will be turf races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park.
 
Along with the four turf races, there will be a $100,000 guaranteed pool and an industry-low 12-percent takeout.
 

Stronach 5 Has 71 Winning Tickets, Each Worth $1,918

06/05/2020
Baltimore, MD – The Stronach 5, featuring races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Golden Gate Fields and Santa Anita Park, returned Friday with 71 winning tickets each worth $1,918.90.
 
The largest price in the sequence came in Laurel’s eighth race, the third leg of the sequence, when Outofthepark returned $15.60. The final two legs of the sequence from Golden Gate and Santa Anita were won by favorites.
 

The Stronach 5 is Back - Returns Friday June 5

06/02/2020
Races from Laurel, Gulfstream, Golden Gate & Santa Anita
$100,000 Guaranteed Pool, Industry-Low 12-Percent Takeout
Three Races Scheduled on Turf              
InTheMoneyPodcast with Kinchen & Fornatale
 

MARYLAND HORSEMEN RESUME RACING

05/28/2020
LAUREL, MD - The Maryland Jockey Club announced today that it has received approval from the Maryland Racing Commission to resume live racing at Laurel Park effective Saturday, May 30. The Summer 2020 meet begins with three days of live racing running through to Monday, June 1. 
 

NEW DATE SET FOR PREAKNESS 145

05/16/2020