LAUREL, MD – 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.