Six Bettors Win $31,273 Each in Friday Stronach 5
Six Bettors Win $31,273 Each in Friday Stronach 5
BALTIMORE – There were six winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5, each returning $31,273.30.
Rough Sea ($51.80) opened Friday’s sequence with a 24-1 upset in Laurel Park’s eighth race, before Fender Baby ($12.20) captured Laurel’s ninth-race finale in the second leg. King Parker ($8.40) took Santa Anita’s second race, followed by My Friend Tony ($6.40) in the third at Golden Gate Fields and Miss Auramet ($5.40) in the ninth at Gulfstream Park.
Total pool for the Stronach 5, which features an industry-low 12 percent takeout, was $213,294.
Friday’s races and sequence
- Leg One – Laurel Park 8th Race: Rough Sea $51.80
- Leg Two – Laurel Park 9th Race: Fender Baby $12.20
- Leg Three – Santa Anita 2nd Race: King Parker $8.40
- Leg Four – Golden Gate 3rd Race: My Friend Tony $6.40
- Leg Five – Gulfstream Park 9th Race: Miss Auramet $5.40
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.