Laurel Park Picks & Predictions — June 12, 2026

Margie's Last brings a 67.76 rating — second best in the field — for trainer Georgia D. Andreadakis with Jose E. Vargas riding. At 5/1, she offers solid place value behind the top choice, and the average speed of 52 is consistent with the rest of the field. In maiden races on turf, closers often pick up pieces, and this one fits that profile at a workable price.

Se Thar Barr is the sneaky number in this race — she posts an average speed figure of 55, the highest in the field, and her TrackWiz rating of 67.29 is right on Margie's Last's heels. Trainer Susan S. Cooney sends her out at 8/1 with Horacio Karamanos up, and the raw speed combined with that rating makes her a legitimate show contender and a horse worth including in trifecta tickets.

R Averie Lynn is just a half-point behind the top pick in our ratings at 84.88, and her 24% career win rate is comfortably the second-best in this field. Trainer Michael E. Gorham sends Raul E. Mena out at 3/1, and in a race where pace could set up for closers, this horse's strong win percentage suggests she knows how to finish. The tight rating gap between first and second in our model makes the exacta here worth playing both ways.

I Can Do It opens at 6/1 for trainer Robert E. Gamber with Jean C. Alvelo riding, and the 78.30 TrackWiz rating is third-best in the field while the 13% career win rate is solid for this level. The average speed of 53 is right in the mix, and at morning line odds of 6/1, there's enough value here to make this horse a worthwhile show bet and an exacta/trifecta underneath.

Vaya Jeffe is the value angle in this race at 10/1 on the morning line — a 67.27 rating and 16% career win rate for trainer Anthony Farrior with Jevian Toledo up. The average speed of 54 matches the top horses in this field, and at double-digit odds, this is exactly the kind of horse who can sneak into the exacta while the crowd focuses on the morning line chalk.

Dairago carries a 65.41 rating and an eye-catching 33% career win rate — the highest in the field — for trainer W. Robert Bailes with Jose E. Vargas in the irons. That win percentage suggests a horse who converts when conditions fit, and while the 9/2 morning line price isn't generous, Dairago belongs in your exotic plays as a legitimate threat to hit the board.

Poney Island at 10/1 is a genuine value play for the place slot — 59.71 rating, average speed of 53, and trainer Gina Perri has a second runner in this race (Fortune Garden), which often signals a barn confident in its spot. Jean C. Alvelo takes the call, and at double-digit morning line odds, the place price here could be very attractive if the tote reflects the field size correctly.

Barbed Wire Barbie opens as the 9/5 morning line favorite with an average speed of 55 — the best in this race — and a 58.67 TrackWiz rating. Trainer Mark Shuman also has the top pick Forty Seven Smoker here, but Barbed Wire Barbie's raw speed numbers are hard to ignore. At short odds she's thin to win, but she figures prominently in any show or trifecta ticket you're building.

Paris by Night carries a 56.67 rating — right on the heels of our top pick — for trainer John J. Robb, who also has Pelican Pier in this race. Robb is doubling up here, which sometimes means he's split on which one fires first, but Paris by Night draws the better odds at 3/1 and gets Xavier Perez up. In a race this tight at the top, including both Robb runners in your exotic tickets is worth serious consideration.

Gypsy Lullaby opens at 4/1 for trainer Jose Corrales — another barn doubling up, as Corrales also sends out Legend's Girl — and the 55.00 TrackWiz rating is third-best in the field. Yedsit Hazlewood takes the ride, and in a sprint full of unknowns, Gypsy Lullaby's consistent rating keeps her firmly on our trifecta radar at a price that makes the bet worthwhile.

Somnium is the morning line favorite at 2/1 with a 77.72 TrackWiz rating, 27% career win rate, and an average speed of 57 — the joint-highest in this race. Trainer Elizabeth M. Merryman sends out Jevian Toledo, one of Laurel's sharper riders. This horse has the raw speed to be dangerous, and while our model prefers Sassafrassness, Somnium is absolutely the most dangerous horse in a pace scenario where early speed holds on this turf course.

Noquestionaboutit posts an average speed of 57 — matching Somnium for tops in the field — and a 73.10 TrackWiz rating with a 25% career win rate. Trainer Michael J. Trombetta, who knows this circuit well, gives Jorge Ruiz the mount, and at 5/2 on the morning line this horse is competitive with the top two in our picks. A solid third option who makes the trifecta very intriguing.

President Camacho opens as the 8/5 morning line chalk for trainer Horacio De Paz with Kevin Gomez up, and the 59.00 TrackWiz rating is solid even if it trails our top pick. The average speed of 52 is middle-of-the-pack, but the market clearly likes this horse — and when the crowd and our model diverge, the place slot is a smart hedge. Including both the 1 and 2 in your exacta is a reasonable play here.

Max Haste is the 2/1 second choice on the morning line for trainer Michael Stidham with Yedsit Hazlewood aboard, and the 58.33 TrackWiz rating puts this horse in a tight cluster at the top of the field. Stidham ships horses to regional meets with purpose, and Hazlewood knows this track well. At 2/1, there's limited show value on price, but Max Haste belongs in trifecta tickets as a legitimate threat to hit the board in a race that figures to be competitive throughout.