79 Bettors Each Receive $1,640.30

LAUREL – Friday’s Stronach 5, featuring races from Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park, rewarded 79 bettors with $1,640.30.

The Stronach 5, featuring a $100,000 guaranteed pool, industry-low 12-percent takeout, and free past performances, kicked off at Laurel Park with Top Czar winning the eighth race and returning $8.20. Favorites won the next three races before the sequence ended with Gulfstream Park’s ninth race and 6-1 shot Spiced Run Punch crossing the finish line first in front of 6-5 favorite Miss Antonella.

Friday’s races and sequence

• Leg One – Laurel Park 8th Race: Top Czar $8.20
• Leg Two – Laurel Park 9th Race: Zitarrose $3.80
• Leg Three –Gulfstream Park 7th Race: Cash Call Kitten $5.20
• Leg Four – Gulfstream Park 8th Race: Bird of Peace $6.60
• Leg Five –Gulfstream Park 9th Race: Spiced Rum Punch $15.60

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.