Laurel Park Race 9 - Race 9 - Allowance
GREAT HEAVENS (3) finished in the placings when a 1.5 lengths second on dirt at Colonial Downs two back but then disappointed on turf last time at Colonial Downs over 1106m when fourth, finishing 1.4 lengths from the winner. Form over this course and distance is solid with a win and five minor placings from eight starts. Best form puts him right in this. MEDAGOOCH (8) finished eighth two runs back then improved last start but found a couple better over 1308m at Timonium, beaten 2.75 lengths after being prominent at the bend. Suitably placed so anticipating another big run. CRAB DADDY (7) was unplaced on turf over 1710m at Penn National two back then again couldn't find the top-three on the same surface last time out, finishing sixth over 1710m at this track. Strong contender back on the dirt. Can atone. ELVIS HIMSELF (2) was beaten 4 lengths into fourth over 1207m at Delaware Park last time out. Capable of featuring prominently.

Jockey: Horacio Karamanos
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Back after a long spell. Only had one start last preparation 2nd in a small field at this track on September 8 2024 over 1207m, 5 len behind Circle P carrying 56kg at $4. First up last campaign made ground from midfield; 2nd of 8 at this track on October 28 2023 over 1609m, 1.75 len behind North Highland with 54.5kg at $2.80.
Last Starts 398 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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2/6 | 08/09/2024 | 289 | ALLOW 3U | $81,787.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | H Karamanos | 56kg | 1:10.49 | 6-3-2 | 2 |
| 4.8L | $4.00 |
3/9 | 24/11/2023 | 27 | LR OPEN 3U | $117,925.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | Fast | H Karamanos | 55.5kg | 1:23.34 | 1-4-3 | 8 |
| 5.5L | $6.70 |
2/8 | 28/10/2023 | 64 | ALLOW 3U | $87,163.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | Fast | H Karamanos | 54.5kg | 1:38.76 | 4-2-2 | 1 |
| 1.8L | $2.80 |
9/10 | 25/08/2023 | 27 | LR OPEN 3 | $523,952.00 | Charles Town | 1408m | Heavy | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 55.5kg | 1:25.88 | 3-7-9 | 3 |
| 12.3L | $17.00 |
1/7 | 29/07/2023 | 28 | LR OPEN 3 | $112,275.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | Fast | H Karamanos | 54kg | 1:22.54 | 5-2-1 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $3.30 |
1/6 | 01/07/2023 | 15 | ALLOW 3U | $73,620.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | Fast | H Karamanos | 54kg | 1:22.71 | 3-3-1 | 2 |
| 2.3L | $27.90 |

Jockey: Xavier Perez
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th of 9 at Delaware Park on September 14 over 1207m, 4 len behind Optical Bijou with 52.5kg at $8.20. The run before that 6th of 9 at Colonial Downs on August 29 over 1106m, 3.5 len behind Monsieur Candy with 55.5kg at $15.30.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/9 | 14/09/2025 | 16 | ALLOW 3U | $110,092.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | Fast | Yedsit Hazlewood | 52.5kg | 1:11.54 | 5-5-4 | 2 |
| 4.0L | $8.20 |
6/9 | 29/08/2025 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $111,628.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | FM | Forest Boyce | 55.5kg | 1:02.69 | 2-4-6 | 6 |
| 3.6L | $15.30 |
5/11 | 08/08/2025 | 42 | ALLOW 3U | $111,628.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | FM | Yan Rodriguez | 53kg | 1:03.92 | 6-3-5 | 11 |
| 3.0L | $12.40 |
1/10 | 27/06/2025 | 27 | ALLOW 3U | $76,516.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FM | Yan Rodriguez | 52.5kg | 1:02.18 | 4-1-1 | 7 |
| 0.1L | $19.90 |
4/6 | 31/05/2025 | 55 | ALLOW 3U | $75,000.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | Good | Weston Hamilton | 56kg | 1:05.18 | 2-3-4 | 4 |
| 6.5L | $6.10 |
5/6 | 06/04/2025 | 14 | ALLOW 3U | $76,677.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Good | Forest Boyce | 56kg | 1:13.03 | 1-3-5 | 2 |
| 11.0L | $1.90 |

Jockey: Forest Boyce
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. Returns from a 41-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 9 at Colonial Downs on August 30 over 1106m, 1.4 len behind Whenigettoheaven carrying 54kg at $31.30. Before that 2nd of 8 at Colonial Downs on August 20 over 1207m, 1.5 len behind Eastbostonbenny with 55.5kg at $4.90.
Last Starts 42 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/9 | 30/08/2025 | 10 | ALLOW 3U | $155,039.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | FM | Forest Boyce | 54kg | 1:01.74 | 9-5-4 | 9 |
| 1.4L | $31.30 |
2/8 | 20/08/2025 | 42 | ALLOW 3U | $139,535.00 | Colonial Downs | 1207m | Fast | Forest Boyce | 55.5kg | 1:09.40 | 7-2-2 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $4.90 |
1/6 | 09/07/2025 | 12 | ALLOW 3U | $84,098.00 | Colonial Downs | 1207m | Fast | Forest Boyce | 55.5kg | 1:09.35 | 6-1-1 | 6 |
| 4.5L | $5.60 |
9/10 | 27/06/2025 | 27 | ALLOW 3U | $76,516.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FM | Ismerio Villalobos | 56kg | 1:02.18 | 8-6-9 | 2 |
| 3.3L | $17.50 |
3/6 | 31/05/2025 | 55 | ALLOW 3U | $75,000.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | Good | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 56kg | 1:05.18 | 4-2-3 | 6 |
| 5.8L | $5.90 |
2/6 | 06/04/2025 | 42 | ALLOW 3U | $76,677.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Good | Angel Cruz | 56kg | 1:13.03 | 2-2-2 | 6 |
| 6.3L | $6.20 |

Jockey: Jorge Ruiz
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 3rd of 8 at this track on September 12 over 1207m, 3.5 len behind Mister Lincoln carrying 54kg at $9.20. The start before that held ground to the line 3rd of 7 at Colonial Downs on August 13 over 1207m, 0.6 len behind Ship Ship Hooray carrying 54.5kg at $12.80.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/8 | 12/09/2025 | 30 | ALLOW 3U | $79,824.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Good | Forest Boyce | 54kg | 1:09.78 | 5-4-3 | 8 |
| 3.5L | $9.20 |
3/7 | 13/08/2025 | 20 | ALLOW 3 | $111,628.00 | Colonial Downs | 1207m | Fast | D E Centeno | 54.5kg | 1:09.37 | 4-2-3 | 6 |
| 0.6L | $12.80 |
3/7 | 24/07/2025 | 26 | ALLOW 3U | $110,092.00 | Colonial Downs | 1408m | Fast | D E Centeno | 53.5kg | 1:22.06 | 3-2-3 | 4 |
| 5.0L | $28.60 |
3/5 | 28/06/2025 | 43 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $78,110.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Jorge Ruiz | 55kg | 1:11.02 | 2-3-3 | 5 |
| 1.8L | $7.50 |
4/6 | 16/05/2025 | 34 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $85,641.00 | Pimlico | 1207m | Fast | Jamie Rodriguez | 55kg | 1:10.65 | 3-5-4 | 2 |
| 10.3L | $25.50 |
2/6 | 12/04/2025 | 20 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $87,668.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | M | Jamie Rodriguez | 55kg | 1:41.04 | 3-2-2 | 5 |
| 6.5L | $3.20 |

Jockey: Sheldon Russell
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 8 at Colonial Downs on August 20 over 1207m, 5 len behind Eastbostonbenny carrying 55.5kg at $5.30. Second-up 4th of 8 at Colonial Downs on September 10 over 1609m, 6 len behind Twain with 56kg at $7.
Last Starts 31 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/8 | 10/09/2025 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $137,615.00 | Colonial Downs | 1609m | Good | Sheldon Russell | 56kg | 1:35.99 | 4-5-4 | 7 |
| 6.8L | $7.00 |
4/8 | 20/08/2025 | 178 | ALLOW 3U | $139,535.00 | Colonial Downs | 1207m | Fast | Sheldon Russell | 55.5kg | 1:09.40 | 2-3-4 | 2 |
| 4.8L | $5.30 |
1/6 | 23/02/2025 | - | MDN CLM 3U | $68,003.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Sheldon Russell | 57kg | 1:11.88 | 5-1-1 | 4 |
| 9.5L | $5.10 |

Jockey: Yan Rodriguez
Weight: 51.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 6th of 8 at this track on September 14 over 1710m, 14 len behind Coringa with 51kg at $32.60. The start before that 4th of 8 at Penn National in LR on August 29 over 1710m, 3.5 len behind Ohio Joe with 53.5kg at $6.90.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/8 | 14/09/2025 | 16 | ALLOW 3U | $74,924.00 | Laurel Park | 1710m | FM | Yan Rodriguez | 51kg | 1:41.63 | 5-8-6 | 4 |
| 14.0L | $32.60 |
4/8 | 29/08/2025 | 20 | LR OPEN 3 | $116,279.00 | Penn National | 1710m | FM | Julio A Hernandez | 53.5kg | 1:42.12 | 7-6-4 | 8 |
| 3.5L | $6.90 |
9/9 | 09/08/2025 | 29 | ALLOW 3 | $111,628.00 | Colonial Downs | 1710m | FM | Ismerio Villalobos | 54.5kg | 1:41.32 | 9-9-9 | 6 |
| 12.2L | $40.50 |
5/8 | 11/07/2025 | 111 | ALLOW 3U | $137,615.00 | Colonial Downs | 1207m | Fast | Y O Ortiz | 53.5kg | 1:09.09 | 8-4-5 | 8 |
| 8.8L | $3.60 |
4/5 | 22/03/2025 | 9 | LR OPEN 3 | $158,479.00 | Laurel Park | 1710m | Fast | Angel Cruz | 53.5kg | 1:44.93 | 2-5-4 | 1 |
| 7.0L | $9.50 |
2/4 | 13/03/2025 | 19 | ALLOW 3 | $160,514.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | Fast | Ismerio Villalobos | 54.5kg | 1:03.38 | 3-2-2 | 1 |
| 1.8L | $1.50 |

Jockey: Yedsit Hazlewood
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 40-day let-up. Last start 3rd in a small field at Timonium on August 31 over 1308m, 2.75 len behind The Wolfman carrying 57kg at $3.50. Before that ran last of 8 at Colonial Downs on August 14 over 1106m, 5 len behind B Determined with 55.5kg at $7.40.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/6 | 31/08/2025 | 17 | ALLOW 3U | $68,217.00 | Timonium | 1308m | Fast | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 57kg | 1:19.03 | 2-1-3 | 2 |
| 2.8L | $3.50 |
8/8 | 14/08/2025 | 36 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $139,535.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | FM | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 55.5kg | 1:02.78 | 1-6-8 | 8 |
| 5.1L | $7.40 |
1/5 | 09/07/2025 | 19 | HCP 3U | $39,755.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | Fast | Julio A Hernandez | 55kg | 1:09.98 | 4-1-1 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $3.90 |
2/7 | 20/06/2025 | 25 | HCP 3U | $53,421.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Jorge Ruiz | 57kg | 1:11.15 | 4-1-2 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $9.10 |
4/6 | 26/05/2025 | 17 | HCP 3U | $48,281.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Yan Rodriguez | 54kg | 1:11.41 | 3-4-4 | 6 |
| 6.8L | $4.90 |
1/8 | 09/05/2025 | 13 | CLM 3U | $52,031.00 | Pimlico | 1006m | M | Arnaldo Bocachica | 57kg | 0:58.65 | 2-1-1 | 1 |
| 3.3L | $2.70 |

Jockey: Angel Cruz
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up 2nd in a small field at Delaware Park on August 21 over 1106m, 2.25 len behind Borracho carrying 56kg at $7.80. Last start 3rd in a small field at Delaware Park on September 6 over 1207m, 1.1 len behind Runaway Jack with 52kg at $10.30.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/6 | 06/09/2025 | 16 | HCP 3U | $41,284.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | Fast | Yan Rodriguez | 52kg | 1:11.44 | 5-1-3 | 2 |
| 1.1L | $10.30 |
2/5 | 21/08/2025 | 251 | CLM 3U | $41,860.00 | Delaware Park | 1106m | Fast | Angel Cruz | 56kg | 1:05.29 | 3-3-2 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $7.80 |
4/6 | 13/12/2024 | 26 | CLM 3U | $53,136.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | Fast | Angel Cruz | 56.5kg | 1:24.94 | 2-4-4 | 3 |
| 4.0L | $3.60 |
1/10 | 17/11/2024 | 36 | CLM 3U | $45,556.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Angel Cruz | 56kg | 1:10.80 | 6-2-1 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $3.80 |
2/11 | 12/10/2024 | 13 | HCP 3U | $58,960.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | Fast | Angel Cruz | 52.5kg | 1:23.72 | 1-1-2 | 11 |
| 0.3L | $15.50 |
2/9 | 29/09/2024 | 21 | CLM 3U | $38,044.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | M | Angel Cruz | 55.5kg | 1:05.81 | 5-3-2 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $5.10 |