Laurel Park Picks & Predictions — April 26, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 9-race card at Laurel Park. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 9 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.
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Race 1
2026-04-26T16:00:00Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Turf
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Kohoutek looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 1. Career win rate of 40% shows consistency. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez, trained by Sarah White. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.82 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at 5 1/2 fur. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at Laurel Park. Has not raced in 155 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races on Turf tracks. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Race 2
2026-04-26T16:29:00Starter Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Neverworkedaday looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.4 for Race 2. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by Gary Capuano. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 42% win rate and finished in the money in 80% of races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at 6 fur. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races at Laurel Park. Jockey & Horse combo has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. Has not raced in 120 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.
Rating board at 85.6. Ridden by Angel Cruz. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.49 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races.
Rating board at 80.8. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.29 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races.
Race 3
2026-04-26T17:00:00Maiden Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Turf
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Tiz the Great looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 3. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by Henry Walters. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has placed in 3 of 3 races at 5 1/2 fur. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.
Rating board at 38.6. Ridden by Jean Gregor Briceno. Has not raced in 174 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.30 sec/furlong.
Our top picks for today focus on races with clear edges in speed figures, trainer form, and track bias. These are the spots where we see the most value on the board.
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