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Golden Gate Fields opens its 2020 summer-fall meeting Thursday with the first of its four-day racing weeks, Thursday through Sunday. The meet runs through October 4. Post time will be 1:45 pm PT with 7-race cards on Thursday, 8-race cards on Friday, and 9-race cards the weekend norm. The previous two weekends of local racing were held in conjunction with the Sonoma County Fair.

Stronach 5

The Stronach 5 paid $7,492 for a $1 ticket on August 7, and this week returns with Golden Gate Fields back in the mix. The Stronach 5 for Friday, August 14 will be comprised of the following races (all times Eastern):

Leg A – Laurel Park Race 7 with an approximate post time of 3:58
Leg B – Gulfstream Park Race 9 with an approximate post time of 4:14
Leg C – Laurel Park Race 8 with an approximate post time of 4:32
Leg D – Laurel Park Race 9 with an approximate post time of 5:07
Leg E – Golden Gate Fields Race 2 with an approximate post time of 5:20

1/ST BET Top Factors Last Week:

Horseplayers using the 1/ST BET app saw the most success with these 3 of the 52 handicapping filters for Golden Gate Fields, each showing a flat-bet profit with its top-rated contender and a 31% or greater win rate.

Jockey 1 Year
Speed Last Race
Avg Speed Last 3

Trends Last Week

--Jockey Santos Rivera was on fire with 7 winners from 14 mounts. He flashed a $3.43 ROI for every $1 bet, as all 7 victories were between $11-$19.
--Trainer Jonathan Wong dominated the action with a 14: 5-3-1 mark as the only barn to win more than 2 races on the week. His runners posted a $1.42 ROI for every $1 bet. On turf, Wong trainees were 8: 4-2-1.
--Trainer Terri Eaton posted a 6: 2-1-2 record on the week with heavily backed winners at 1-5 and 3-5 odds. She did hit the board with 14-1 and 15-1 longshots.
--Favorites were 9-19 on the Tapeta (47%) and just 2-11 (18%) on turf.

Trends Last 2 Weeks:

--The jockey-trainer tandem of Kyle Frey and Andy Mathis went 8: 4-0-2 during the repositioned Sonoma County Fair meet, all winners at 5-2 or less odds (3 wins in the maiden claiming ranks).
--Trainer Samuel Calvario quietly went 3-for-6 during the mini-meet with limited starters, but popped with winners at $4, $19 and $43.