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Laurel Park Picks & Predictions — May 14, 2026

Thursday, May 14, 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

2026-05-14T16:02:32

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win1TriathelonML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 81.8 for Race 1. Ridden by Jose E. Vargas, trained by W. Robert Bailes. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races at 1 mi. Claiming Price Decreased from $16000 to $12500.

place5Raging CajunML 15/1

Rating board at 52.9. Ridden by Forest Boyce. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.73 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $16000 to $12500.

show7Dats TapML 8/1

Rating board at 52.9. Ridden by Jean Gregor Briceno. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.01 sec/furlong.

Race 2

2026-05-14T16:31:06

Starter Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win6NeverworkedadayML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 2. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by Gary Capuano. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.37 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 5 of 5 races at 6 fur. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 6 races at Laurel Park. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place1Zio LinoML 4/1

Rating board at 73.6. Ridden by Horacio Karamanos. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.55 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races on Dirt tracks.

show5ClavinML 5/1

Rating board at 53.3 • 100% career wins. Ridden by Hunter Rea.

Race 3

2026-05-14T16:58:00

Maiden Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win11Christmas JonesML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 74.3 for Race 3. Ridden by Paco Lopez, trained by Keri Brion. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.79 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. Little success at sprint races - giving an endurance race a go. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place1Sterling CatML 12/1

Rating board at 41.7. Ridden by Jose E. Vargas. Has not raced in 116 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

show8Snow BellaML 15/1

Rating board at 24.9. Ridden by Jean Gregor Briceno. Little success at sprint races - giving an endurance race a go.

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

Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win1Cross of ValorML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 4. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by A. Ferris Allen III. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.23 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races. Placed in 7 of 13 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

⚡ Longshot2LuxML 10/1

Rating board at 45.0. Ridden by Carol Cedeno.

Race 5

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win12Magical WaysML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 5. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by Jamie Ness. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.12 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 32% win rate and finished in the money in 76% of races. Has 3 wins and placed in 11 of 16 races at 1 mi. Placed in 4 of 7 races on Turf tracks. Claiming Price Decreased from $25000 to $20000. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place3Create TroubleML 4/1

Rating board at 69.5. Ridden by Angel Cruz. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races.

show4More VinoML 3/1

Rating board at 60.2. Ridden by Carlos Eduardo Lopez. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. Placed in 3 of 4 races at Laurel Park.

Race 6

Allowance · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win1Tuff LuckML 10/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 73.2 for Race 6. Career win rate of 21% shows consistency. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by Hugh I. McMahon. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 30% win rate and finished in the money in 76% of races. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 3 wins and placed in 8 of 11 races at Laurel Park. Jockey & Horse combo has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

Race 7

Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win8MiznerML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 7. Ridden by Sheldon Russell, trained by Brittany T. Russell. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.09 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 37% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 of Sprint races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.20 sec/furlong. Horse won last time it raced. 04/18/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place4Wonder MistML 2/1

Rating board at 82.7 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Paco Lopez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.15 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races.

show6CaseofthemondaysML 5/1

Rating board at 73.4. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 32% win rate and finished in the money in 76% of races.

Race 8

Allowance · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Fear Nothing looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win2Fear NothingML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 8. Career win rate of 21% shows consistency. Ridden by Jose E. Vargas, trained by Hamilton A. Smith. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.12 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 16 of 22 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 7 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has 4 wins and placed in 9 of 12 races at 6 fur. 4 wins and placed in 14 of 20 races at Laurel Park. Jockey & Horse combo has a 15% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

place5Paco the Taco ManML 3/1

Rating board at 84.4 • 22% career wins. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 71% of races.

⚡ Longshot3Jolly by GollyML 12/1

Rating board at 29.0. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

Race 9

Maiden Special Weight · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win7Sin BoldlyML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 9. Ridden by Tais Lyapustina, trained by Suzanne Stettinius. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.64 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 3 races. Placed in 3 of 3 races at Laurel Park. Has placed in 3 of 3 races at 5 1/2 fur. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place3Lucky LisML 8/1

Rating board at 55.7. Ridden by Jean Gregor Briceno. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.97 sec/furlong.

show2Music BoxML 12/1

Rating board at 41.7. Ridden by Daniel Centeno.

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