BALTIMORE – There were two winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5, each worth $43,647.40.

The popular wager featured races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields as well as a low 12-percent takeout.

The Stronach 5 began with longshot Up Against It winning Laurel’s eighth race and returning $61.20.

The second leg of the sequence, the $100,0000 Abundantia from Gulfstream over a five-furlong turf course, was won by Miss J McKay at odds 0f 3-1. It was back to Laurel for Race 9 and the third leg, won by another 3-1 shot in Devilish Affair and jockey Forest Boyce.

The Stronach 5 headed west for the fourth and fifth legs of the sequence. In Santa Anita’s third race, Smitten by Kitten won at odds of 11-1 under jockey Abel Cedillo. The Stronach 5 concluded with Race 3 at Golden Gate and Traffic Stopper winning at 4-1.

Friday’s races and sequence

• Leg One –Laurel Race 8: Up Against It $61.20
• Leg Two –Gulfstream Race 8: Miss J McKay $8.20
• Leg Three –Laurel Race 9: Devilish Affair $8.20
• Leg Four – Santa Anita Race 3: Smitten by Kitten $25.20
• Leg Five –Golden Gate Race 3: Traffic Stopper $10

Fans can watch and wager on the action at 1/ST.COM/BET as well as stream all the action in English and Spanish at LaurelPark.com, SantaAnita.com, GulfstreamPark.com, and GoldenGateFields.com.

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.