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Laurel Park Picks & Predictions — September 26, 2026

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Race 15Penelope's GiftML 9/512:00 PM EDT

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Here's our expert breakdown of today's 10-race card at Laurel Park. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 10 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

12:00 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Turf

Penelope's Gift towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win5Penelope's GiftML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.2 for Race 1. Ridden by Taylor Kingsley, trained by Timothy L. Keefe. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.87 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place7Meadowlark DriveML 8/1

Rating board at 61.4. Ridden by Jorge Ruiz. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races.

show1Tiz My StandardsML 9/2

Rating board at 57.7. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

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Race 2

12:33 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Fan Club — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win4Fan ClubML EVN

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 2. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by Emanuel J. Geralis. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.74 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. 8 wins and placed in 20 of 35 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Horse won last time it raced. 09/13/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place7MugatuML 5/2

Rating board at 70.8. Ridden by Carlos Eduardo Lopez. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 8 races at Laurel Park.

show8War CommanderML 5/1

Rating board at 69.5. Ridden by Joezer Rangel. 4 wins and placed in 10 of 19 races on Dirt tracks. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races at 1 mi.

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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 3

1:06 PM EDT

Allowance · 1 1/16 mi · Turf

Standout on paper: Se Thar Barr grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win1Se Thar BarrML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 3. Ridden by Jorge Ruiz, trained by Susan S. Cooney. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.07 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 11 races on Turf tracks.

place3Jolly BossML 7/2

Rating board at 74.3. Ridden by Jeiron Barbosa. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.76 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.

show12Sun AboveML 6/1

Rating board at 74.2 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Johan Rosado. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races.

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Race 4

1:35 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

One True Dude is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win1One True DudeML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 4. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Carlos Eduardo Lopez, trained by Emanuel J. Geralis. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.18 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 2 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 5 of 6 of Sprint races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place8Fayes HeartML 7/2

Rating board at 85.9 • 40% career wins. Ridden by Xavier Perez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.26 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races.

show5Hell Ofa HillbillyML 9/2

Rating board at 59.7 • 22% career wins. Ridden by Jeiron Barbosa. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. Claiming Price Decreased from $16000 to $12500.

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Race 5

2:08 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 1 mi · Turf

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

win5MeshachML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 5. Ridden by Jevian Toledo, trained by Phil Schoenthal. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.47 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.

place6Court NightML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Jaime Rodriguez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.60 sec/furlong.

show8Imperial CharterML 9/2

Rating board at 53.9. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

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Race 6

2:41 PM EDT

Stakes · 1 1/8 mi · Turf

Nick's Notion towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win2Nick's NotionML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 79.9 for Race 6. Career win rate of 21% shows consistency. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by W. Robert Bailes. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 9 of 13 of Medium Distance races. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 8 races on Turf tracks. Horse won last time it raced. 09/05/2026. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place5Awesome CzechML 3/1

Rating board at 73.6 • 26% career wins. Ridden by Jose Lezcano. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.03 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

show4Shore WarML 15/1

Rating board at 69.6. Ridden by SCRATCHED . Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.96 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

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Race 7

3:14 PM EDT

Allowance · 1 mi · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Ready as Ever — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win6Ready as EverML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.7 for Race 7. Career win rate of 36% shows consistency. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez, trained by Jamie Ness. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.25 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. 4 wins and placed in 7 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 6 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 1 mi. Jockey & Horse combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place5Forrest CityML 5/2

Rating board at 68.0. Ridden by Tais Lyapustina. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.14 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 14 of 26 races on Dirt tracks.

show1CompatriotML 3/1

Rating board at 50.3 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Jevian Toledo. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks.

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Race 8

3:42 PM EDT

Stakes · 1 1/16 mi · Turf

Standout on paper: Cherokee Purple grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win7Cherokee PurpleML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 73.5 for Race 8. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by Kelsey Danner. 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 3 of the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of 3 at Medium Distance races. Placed in 3 of 3 races on Turf tracks. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place2Sea Isle CityML 7/2

Rating board at 69.9 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Vincent Cheminaud. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races.

show5Maybe GoldML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7 • 100% career wins. Ridden by Emmanuel Esquivel. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.61 sec/furlong. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races.

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Race 9

4:15 PM EDT

Stakes · 1 1/16 mi · Turf

Perfect Dream is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win6Perfect DreamML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 67.3 for Race 9. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Chantal Sutherland, trained by Jorge Delgado. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 14% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races.

place5BroadcastML 9/5

Rating board at 58.7. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.31 sec/furlong.

show2FullcupML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Jaime Rodriguez. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 2 races.

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Race 10

4:49 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 1 1/16 mi · Dirt

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

win2BaruML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 10. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by Jose Corrales. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.32 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. Placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Little success at sprint races - giving an endurance race a go. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place3MolitorML 3/2

Rating board at 59.2. Ridden by Jevian Toledo. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.

show7ToneacityML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Jose Lezcano. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

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