Won’t this view at Santa Anita look nice if you’ve won the first four legs of the Stronach 5 and that’s your horse in front?Santa Anita Park

Thoroughbreds Friday: RT takes a quick look at today’s Stronach5 races at Gulfstream, Pimlico, Golden Gate and Santa Anita

The first race goes off at 5 pm EDT

Quick Hitter Stronach 5
$2 bet

Leg A – Race 8 Gulfstream Park
$12.5K Claimers NW3 3yo+ 6 Furlongs
7 – I Idolize You (3/1) trainer Saffie Joseph and jockey Edgar Zayas scoring at 38%
5 – Mr. Kisses (5/2) lone speed in this field has the talent to go wire-to-wire

Leg B – Race 9 Pimlico
$16K Claimers F&M NW2 5 Furlongs Turf
2 – Neverenoughkandi (8/1) beat similar in only race at Timonium. Good works. Hot trainer and hot jockey.

Leg C – Race 9 Gulfstream Park
$12.5K MCL 3yo+ 7.5 Furlongs Turf
4 – Shanghaisweetheart (5/1) lightly raced 4 yo vs younger was steadied from traffic last out. Drops in class and should win

Leg D – Race 5 Golden Gate
$4K Claimers 3yo+ 6 furlongs
1 – Baby’s Got Class (3/1) second off a layoff and set pace last out before tiring. Gets further class relief today.

Leg E – Race 6 Santa Anita
$40K Optional Claiming F&M 3yo+ 9 Panels Turf
7 – Charmingslew (8/1) bobbled at start last time and still got up for win. Mike Smith retains mount and this granddaughter of Afleet Alex is a whole new horse with Smith aboard.

Pimlico