Laurel Park Picks & Predictions — October 31, 2026

Bushido (1) is the most likely pace-setter in this sprint, posting a 74.31 rating and matching the field's top avg speed figure of 57 with an impressive 27% career win rate. Forest Boyce takes the mount for Lacey Gaudet, and the 9/5 morning line suggests the public sees a clear top two here. If Jungle Glow gets into a pace duel, Bushido could steal it outright — but even if chased down, the class is there to hold a place.

Cybertime (4) is the value play in the show slot, carrying a 61.28 rating and — notably — a 56% career win rate that jumps off the page. That win percentage is by far the highest in this field, and trainer Anthony Farrior has this horse showing up at 10/1 on the morning line. The avg speed of 55 is competitive, and horses with that kind of winning consistency tend to find the board more often than their odds suggest.

Daring Delight (3) is a genuine price play at 10/1 on the morning line with a 65.43 TrackWiz rating that puts her solidly in the second tier of this field. Tais Lyapustina rides for trainer Eveline Kjelstrup, and the 53 avg speed figure is respectable for a maiden claimer going seven furlongs. This is the type of horse that outperforms her odds in exotics — the rating gap between her and the favorite is real, but so is the price.

Ashweee (7) slots in at 64.16 on the ratings and draws a 8/1 morning line that makes her a sensible show hedge in a wide-open maiden field. Daniel Centeno rides for Richard P. Sillaman, and the 52 avg speed gives her a baseline to work from. In a race where the top pick is dominant but anything can happen below, Ashweee offers enough rating support to justify show inclusion in trifecta construction.

Naughty Favors (5) is worth targeting as a place horse at 8/1 on the morning line with a 73.85 TrackWiz rating that sits second in the field. Mychel J. Sanchez picks up the mount for trainer Jose Antonio Vargas, and the 56 avg speed figure matches up well for this distance. If Wonder Girl faces any traffic on the turf course, Naughty Favors has the figure to capitalize and hit the board at a useful price.

Preparefortakeoff (4) rates third in the field at 72.80 and offers a 6/1 morning line that makes the show slot look like legitimate value. Leandro M. Briceno rides for Hassan Elamri, and the 55 avg speed figure slots in comfortably for a five-and-a-half furlong turf sprint. With a 15% career win rate and solid figures across the board, this is a horse that belongs in the superfecta frame.

Replicate (12) is the public's choice at 2/1 on the morning line and posts a 58.33 TrackWiz rating — solid, but still well behind Side Hug. Jeiron Barbosa is one of the most reliable riders at this meet for trainer Richard P. Sillaman. At the short price, Replicate doesn't offer much win value, but the place hole in a 16-horse field is a reasonable consolation if the public is right about this horse's readiness.

Musashi (10) sits third on the ratings at 53.33 and is morning-lined at 5/1 — a mid-range price that makes show inclusion easy to justify in a full field. Charlie Marquez picks up the mount for trainer Hugh I. McMahon. With no recorded avg speed figure, there's some unknown quality here that could cut either way, but the TrackWiz rating and fair price make Musashi a reasonable trifecta piece in a race with plenty of moving parts.

Devastating (10) is the stablemate of Synergism — same trainer, W. Robert Bailes — and rates second in the field at 82.37 with a 4/1 morning line. Jevian Toledo takes over in the irons, giving this entry a quality rider combination. The 16% career win rate is modest, but in a trainer 1-2 setup, the second horse often lands on the board if the first one wins — natural exacta fodder, especially at a useful price.

Sleepwalker (4) slots in at 76.79 on the ratings and draws Sheldon Russell for trainer Brittany T. Russell — a husband-wife combo that knows each other's horses well. Morning-lined at 7/2, this is a competitive price for a horse sitting third on our sheet in a ten-horse turf field. The 15% career win rate is modest, but the figures put Sleepwalker squarely in the mix for a board finish, making her a sensible show anchor if the Bailes barn controls the top of the result.

Law School (3) rates second at 81.19 and posts the field's best avg speed figure at 55 — which matters in a one-mile dirt test where sustained pace figures late. Martin Chuan takes the mount for Jamie Ness, and the 2/1 morning line reflects strong public confidence. An 18% career win rate is workmanlike, and the combination of top speed and a high rating makes Law School a natural place anchor in this exotics structure.

Kiss Me Mo (2) rounds out the top three on our ratings at 79.57 and gets Jose E. Vargas for trainer Kerry Hohlbein at 5/2 on the morning line. The 10% career win rate is the soft spot in the profile, but the raw rating is more than good enough to compete for a board finish here. In a race where the top three horses all rate within a narrow band, Kiss Me Mo's show spot looks solid — and at better than even money, there's real value in the place column too.

Daring Venture (10) is just a tick behind on the ratings at 79.79 and brings real credentials to this allowance — a 25% career win rate is among the best in the field, and that 57 avg speed figure leads all horses in the race. Sheldon Russell gets the mount for trainer Brittany T. Russell — the same trainer-jockey pairing we like in Race 7 — and the 8/1 morning line is a genuine overlay for a horse with this kind of speed and consistency profile. This is the value play of the race.

Kalea Bay (2) rates third among all sixteen runners at 68.76 and carries a 25% career win rate that matches Daring Venture's impressive mark. Mychel J. Sanchez rides for trainer Jamie Ness — a productive combination — and the 6/1 morning line is fair for a horse that belongs near the top of this field. The 54 avg speed figure is competitive in this turf mile, and Kalea Bay makes a logical third wheel in exacta and trifecta combinations.

Nova Knicks (1A) runs as the coupled entry with Uniqueness under Jamie Ness, and while the 59.67 rating trails the stablemate, it's still third-best in the entire field. Martin Chuan handles both horses — the entry is wagered as one unit — so bettors get both chances with a single bet. Nova Knicks' 52 avg speed figure is competitive for this level, and as a place target, the Ness entry as a whole represents a strong stand.

Igaming (4) rates just behind Nova Knicks at 56.67 and draws the 3/1 morning line — the second-shortest price in the race, which tells you the public has noticed this one. Carlos Eduardo Lopez rides for trainer Brittany T. Russell, and while the 51 avg speed figure is on the lower end, the rating support places Igaming clearly in the competitive tier. In a maiden field this deep, having a third solid-rated horse as a show anchor is smart trifecta construction.