LAUREL, MD – There were 24 winners in Friday’s Stronach, each taking home $4,546 in the multi-track wager featuring races from Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park.

Friday’s Stronach 5, which an industry-low 12-percent takeout and $100,000 guaranteed pool, kicked off with favored Gardenista ($4.40) winning the eighth race at Laurel. After Pictura ($14) beat favored Sheza Handfull in Laurel’s ninth, the action shifted to South Florida and Gulfstream Park, where Sand Drift ($11.20) won the 10th race and final leg of the sequence.

Friday’s Stronach 5 sequence

● Leg One – Laurel Park 8th Race – Gardenista $4.40
● Leg Two –Laurel Park 9th Race – Pictura $14
● Leg Three –Gulfstream Park8th Race – Golden Decision $8
● Leg Four –Gulfstream Park 9th Race – Midnight Miracle $6
● Leg Five – Gulfstream Park 10th Race – Sand Drift $11

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.

For the Stronach 5, 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.