Stronach 5 Returns Friday With Three Turf Races
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The popular Stronach 5 returns Friday with races from Pimlico Race Course, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout and three races on the turf.
Post time for the Stronach 5 is 4:15 ET. Last week's Stronach 5 was cancelled when Pimlico stopped its live program after three races due to high winds.
The Stronach 5 begins with Race 8 from Pimlico, an allowance event on a 1 1/16-mile turf course for Maryland-bred or sired fillies and mares. Leading trainer Claudio Gonzalez will saddle Judi Blue Eyes, who has three wins, two seconds and two thirds in her last nine starts and returns to the turf for the first time since August. Little Lion Girl, eighth against open company at Aqueduct April 8, returns to Maryland and gets Forest Boyce in the saddle. Trainer Graham Motion will saddle Sweet Talking Girl, a 4-year-old daughter of Candy Ride making her first start since breaking her maiden in July at Laurel.