LAUREL, MD – There were seven winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5, each worth $19,386.60.

The Stronach 5, featuring an industry-low 12-percent takeout, $100,000 guaranteed pool and races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields, kicked off with Barbsgray Lion ($17.20) winning the eighth race at Laurel and Spicy Meatball ($12.80) winning Laurel’s ninth race. They would be the highest payoffs of the sequence.

Friday’s races and sequence

• Leg One –Laurel Park 8th Race: Barbsgray Lion $17.20
• Leg Two –Laurel Park 9th Race: Spicy Meatball $12.80
• Leg Three – Gulfstream Park 9th Race: Lure Him In $8.20
• Leg Four –Golden Gate Fields 3rd Race: Beautiful Thunder $8.60
• Leg Five - Gulfstream Park 10th Race: Fantastic Kingdom $9

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.