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Laurel Park Picks & Predictions — May 1, 2026

Friday, May 1, 20269 racesLaurel Park

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

2026-05-01T16:03:48

Maiden Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Bellini Gold looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win2Bellini GoldML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 57.5 for Race 1. Ridden by Martina Rojas, trained by Justin J. Nixon. Claiming Price Decreased from $25000 to $16000.

place5Regal FlairML 5/1

Rating board at 53.3. Ridden by Xavier Perez. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.33 sec/furlong.

show7Barbed Wire BarbieML 5/1

Rating board at 53.3. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.16 sec/furlong.

Race 2

2026-05-01T16:37:55

Maiden Special Weight · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Engage At Will looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win1Engage At WillML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 58.3 for Race 2. Ridden by Jevian Toledo, trained by John E. Salzman, Jr.. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.15 sec/furlong.

place4Costa LindaML 5/2

Rating board at 57.5. Ridden by Xavier Perez. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.

show6Sweet Bourbon TeaML 5/1

Rating board at 53.3. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

Race 3

2026-05-01T17:15:23

Maiden Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Potcake looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win1PotcakeML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 3. Ridden by Jevian Toledo, trained by Sarah Nagle. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.19 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 5 1/2 fur. Has not raced in 193 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Placed in 4 of 6 races on Turf tracks. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place8Let FlyML 6/1

Rating board at 72.3. Ridden by Martin Chuan. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.27 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races.

⚡ Longshot11GalloML 15/1

Rating board at 51.4. Ridden by Raul E. Mena. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.25 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $30000 to $20000.

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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Race 4

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Shkhara Fire looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win5Shkhara FireML 3/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.3 for Race 4. Ridden by Sheldon Russell, trained by Brittany T. Russell. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.32 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 30% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 38% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. 3 wins and placed in 12 of 23 races on Dirt tracks. Has 1 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races at 6 fur. 3 wins and placed in 12 of 17 races at Laurel Park. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place2Tuned to the MoonML 5/1

Rating board at 67.1. Ridden by Christian Maldonado. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.40 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 8 of 11 races on Dirt tracks.

show6Glows in the DarkML 9/2

Rating board at 60.9 • 75% career wins. Ridden by Forest Boyce. 3 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races.

Race 5

Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

Mild edge at the top but real chances down through our 3-horse shortlist.

win2Cha Cha ChukkaML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 5. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by Jamie Ness. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.35 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 76% of races. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

⚡ Longshot3Bossy JeansML 8/1

Rating board at 68.0. Ridden by Carlos Eduardo Lopez. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 1 mi.

Race 6

Allowance · 1 1/16 mi · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Blue Kingdom looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win7Blue KingdomML 2/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 6. Career win rate of 22% shows consistency. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by Jamie Ness. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.39 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 76% of races. 5 wins and placed in 17 of 22 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 6 of 8 of Medium Distance races. 1 wins and placed in 12 of 18 races at Laurel Park. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.94 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place4Tuff LuckML 4/1

Rating board at 73.9 • 23% career wins. Ridden by Jose E. Vargas. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.86 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 8 of 13 races on Dirt tracks.

show2Dolice VitaML 9/2

Rating board at 63.9 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Forest Boyce. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.63 sec/furlong. 10 wins and placed in 24 of 40 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 7

Allowance Optional Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Normandy Hero looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win3Normandy HeroML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 7. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by Jamie Ness. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.28 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 76% of races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at 5 1/2 fur. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at Laurel Park. Has not raced in 120 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.66 sec/furlong. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

Race 8

Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Haileysfirstnotion looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win1HaileysfirstnotionML 4/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 8. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Jose E. Vargas, trained by Gary Capuano. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.75 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 10 of 11 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 8 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 5 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 8 of 8 races at 6 fur. 3 wins and placed in 7 of 8 races at Laurel Park. Has not raced in 201 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.96 sec/furlong. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2No Easy DaysML 7/2

Rating board at 66.0 • 30% career wins. Ridden by Jevian Toledo. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.10 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.

show5Intrepid's LegacyML 7/2

Rating board at 58.8 • 28% career wins. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. 7 wins and placed in 13 of 20 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 9

Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Fastfeld looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win3FastfeldML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 80.3 for Race 9. Ridden by Tais Lyapustina, trained by Linda L. Albert. Placed in 5 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Placed in 5 of 7 races at Laurel Park. Has placed in 3 of 4 at Sprint races.

place1I'm a Lil WickedML 10/1

Rating board at 76.9. Ridden by Jose E. Vargas. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.27 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

⚡ Longshot4I'mamaterialgirlML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Jean Gregor Briceno. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.65 sec/furlong.

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