Laurel Park Race 8 - Race 8 - Allowance Optional Claiming
CRAB DADDY (5) maps as a key chance back to 1408m after a strong local run of 1st and 2nd at this trip, including a 1st at Laurel on 15 Mar over 1408m and a Stakes 2nd here on 4 Apr. WORCESTER (6) rates a danger with a sharp Laurel profile and recent 2nd over 1710m after winning an AOC over 1207m on 12 Feb. GOODBYE NOTE (4) brings winning form, scoring by 5.8L at Laurel over 1609m last start and was 2nd at this trip here in February. HOWGREATISNATE (3) was 3rd at Laurel over 1207m on 15 Mar and stays in the mix up to 1408m. TWELVE TREASURES (2) was 3rd at Tampa over 1408m last start and won at the trip two back in February, while KHOZEIRESS (1) comes off a Tampa 2nd over 1408m and draws the rail.

Jockey: Jeiron Barbosa
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes off a 34-day break after a solid 3rd at Tampa Bay Downs over 1408m on 25 Apr, beaten 1.5L after improving from back in the run with 52kg. Prior run 4th of 6 at 1646m there on 20 Mar in AOC 91, beaten 5.1L at $5.50 after leading early with 54kg. Earlier won back-to-back, including a 1408m Claiming on 5 Feb when taking over turning and scoring easily. Draws barrier 2 and carries 56kg; can feature with a similar finish.
Last Starts 34 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 25/04/2026 | 36 | ALLOW 4U | $94,614.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | Fast | Israel O Rodriguez | 52kg | 1:22.51 | 6-4-3 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $29.90 |
| 4/6 | 20/03/2026 | 27 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $77,949.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | Fast | Sonny Leon | 54kg | 1:39.07 | 1-3-4 | 2 |
| 5.1L | $5.00 |
| 2/7 | 21/02/2026 | 16 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $79,173.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | Fast | Ronaldo Rodriguez | 51kg | 1:40.20 | 3-2-2 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $3.10 |
| 1/8 | 05/02/2026 | 20 | CLM 4U | $33,951.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | Good | Ronaldo Rodriguez | 51.5kg | 1:23.80 | 4-1-1 | 6 |
| 6.5L | $6.30 |
| 1/8 | 16/01/2026 | 23 | CLM 4U | $27,104.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | Fast | Samy Camacho | 54kg | 1:41.68 | 7-1-1 | 7 |
| 7.8L | $2.70 |
| 8/10 | 24/12/2025 | 19 | CLM 3U | $34,456.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | A S Worrie | 53.5kg | 1:35.29 | 8-10-8 | 8 |
| 12.5L | $23.60 |

Jockey: Daniel Centeno
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes off a 75-day let-up after finishing 3rd at Laurel Park over 1207m on 15 Mar, beaten 2L on Fast with 56kg at $11 after settling back. Prior run was 4th of 6 there over 1207m on 12 Feb, beaten 3.8L at $3.20. Earlier posted narrow 2nd in a Parx Stakes over 1308m on 26 Nov on Sloppy, beaten 0.1L. Consistent this season and up in trip; can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 75 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 15/03/2026 | 31 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $86,433.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Julio A Hernandez | 56kg | 1:11.53 | 7-6-3 | 1 |
| 2.0L | $9.80 |
| 4/6 | 12/02/2026 | 78 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $79,886.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Julio A Hernandez | 56kg | 1:11.25 | 5-4-4 | 5 |
| 3.8L | $3.20 |
| 2/7 | 26/11/2025 | 49 | LR OPEN 3U | $114,504.00 | Parx | 1308m | SP | Julio A Hernandez | 56kg | 1:16.06 | 6-3-2 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $19.60 |
| 2/7 | 08/10/2025 | 24 | HCP 3U | $48,706.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | Fast | Julio A Hernandez | 56.5kg | 1:11.23 | 5-2-2 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $2.50 |
| 1/5 | 14/09/2025 | 25 | ALLOW 3U | $152,905.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | Fast | Julio A Hernandez | 54kg | 1:10.28 | 5-3-1 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $3.40 |
| 2/5 | 20/08/2025 | 39 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $74,419.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | Fast | Julio A Hernandez | 55kg | 1:10.87 | 5-4-2 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $4.30 |

Jockey: Forest Boyce
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes off a strong win at Laurel Park over 1609m on 8 May, led and drew clear by 5.8L with 56kg (Forest Boyce). Prior run was 7th of 9 over 1207m on 11 Apr in an Allowance Optional Claiming 99, beaten 9.8L. Earlier finished 2nd over 1408m on 5 Feb, beaten 1L by Gordian Knot at $4.60 after racing on speed. Consistent at this track and can feature with a similar effort.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 08/05/2026 | 27 | CLM 3U | $55,670.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | Fast | Forest Boyce | 56kg | 1:37.43 | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 5.8L | $2.80 |
| 7/9 | 11/04/2026 | 27 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $89,614.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Forest Boyce | 56kg | 1:12.09 | 5-5-7 | 2 |
| 9.8L | $19.50 |
| 7/7 | 15/03/2026 | 38 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $86,433.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Forest Boyce | 56kg | 1:11.53 | 3-7-7 | 4 |
| 7.0L | $12.50 |
| 2/9 | 05/02/2026 | 39 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $81,148.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | Fast | Forest Boyce | 56kg | 1:25.44 | 1-1-2 | 9 |
| 1.0L | $4.80 |
| 3/4 | 28/12/2025 | 21 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $85,758.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | Fast | Forest Boyce | 56kg | 1:38.57 | 2-3-3 | 3 |
| 9.0L | $8.90 |
| 1/7 | 07/12/2025 | 23 | HCP 3U | $62,527.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Forest Boyce | 56kg | 1:11.00 | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $19.90 |

Jockey: Jose E. Vargas
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Back in trip after a 4th at Parx over 1207m on 22 Apr, beaten 6.8L in Stakes company with 56kg. Prior Laurel Park form strong at 1408m, winning two in a row then 2nd on 4 Apr behind Quint's Brew. Proven at the track (13:2-5-2) and distance (7:3-4-0), and down 2.5kg to 53.5kg with blinkers on. Can feature with a clean run from barrier 5 under Jose E. Vargas for Linda L. Albert.
Last Starts 37 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 22/04/2026 | 18 | LR OPEN 3U | $145,560.00 | Parx | 1207m | Fast | Jose E Vargas | 56kg | 1:09.78 | 4-4-4 | 5 |
| 6.8L | $9.90 |
| 2/5 | 04/04/2026 | 20 | LR OPEN 3U | $145,560.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | Fast | Jose E Vargas | 54.5kg | 1:23.19 | 3-3-2 | 4 |
| 5.8L | $10.90 |
| 1/7 | 15/03/2026 | 23 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $76,257.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | Fast | Jose E Vargas | 54kg | 1:24.66 | 3-2-1 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $3.60 |
| 1/5 | 20/02/2026 | 28 | ALLOW 4U | $69,508.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | SP | Jose E Vargas | 52.5kg | 1:25.40 | 4-3-1 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $2.00 |
| 2/9 | 23/01/2026 | 41 | ALLOW 4U | $76,584.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | Fast | Yan Rodriguez | 53.5kg | 1:37.72 | 3-2-2 | 5 |
| 6.3L | $27.40 |
| 2/6 | 13/12/2025 | 15 | ALLOW 3U | $73,507.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | Fast | Yan Rodriguez | 53kg | 1:39.83 | 3-4-2 | 5 |
| 4.0L | $3.70 |

Jockey: Angel Cruz
Weight: 56kgs
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Back in trip after a last-start 6th of 6 at Santa Anita over 1207m on 2 May, beaten 7.6L in an Allowance Optional Claiming, after settling back. Prior run was 4th of 4 over 1609m there on 12 Jun 2025, beaten 14.8L behind Mirahmadi. Now with Renaldo Richards and draws barrier 7 with Angel Cruz; blinkers on. Needs improvement but can feature with a cleaner run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 02/05/2026 | 324 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $94,972.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | FM | Cesar Belmont | 56kg | 1:08.73 | 4-6-6 | 2 |
| 7.6L | $36.20 |
| 4/4 | 12/06/2025 | 47 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $97,978.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1609m | Fast | Jose Valdivia Jr | 56kg | 1:36.21 | 1-3-4 | 3 |
| 14.8L | $17.40 |
| 5/8 | 26/04/2025 | 42 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $100,639.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1308m | Good | Jose Valdivia Jr | 56kg | 1:17.11 | 2-5-5 | 2 |
| 3.6L | $30.40 |
| 5/7 | 15/03/2025 | 567 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $109,350.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Good | Jose Valdivia Jr | 55.5kg | 1:08.37 | 1-3-5 | 6 |
| 4.4L | $24.50 |
| 10/10 | 26/08/2023 | 35 | G2 OPEN 3U | $374,251.00 | Del Mar | 1408m | Fast | Jose Valdivia Jr | 55kg | 1:23.21 | 9-10-10 | 2 |
| 32.0L | $51.50 |
| 4/8 | 22/07/2023 | 237 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $125,749.00 | Del Mar | 1308m | Fast | Jose Valdivia Jr | 54.5kg | 1:15.73 | 1-2-4 | 6 |
| 4.3L | $10.00 |

Jockey: Jevian Toledo
Weight: 56kgs
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Back in trip after a 6th of 7 at Laurel Park over 1207m on 16 May, beaten 6.5L with 54.5kg after settling back. Strong 1408m profile with 3 wins from 4, including a Stakes win here on 20 Dec carrying 56kg. Overall 6-from-14 with a solid Laurel Park record (4 wins, 3 seconds from 10). Can feature with a smoother run at his preferred trip.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 16/05/2026 | 91 | G3 OPEN 3U | $209,497.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Jevian Toledo | 54.5kg | 1:10.73 | 2-7-6 | 6 |
| 6.5L | $5.70 |
| 4/7 | 14/02/2026 | 56 | LR OPEN 4U | $285,307.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | Fast | Jevian Toledo | 55.5kg | 1:23.14 | 2-4-4 | 7 |
| 8.0L | $4.00 |
| 1/5 | 20/12/2025 | 70 | LR OPEN 3U | $153,139.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | Fast | Jevian Toledo | 56kg | 1:24.51 | 3-1-1 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $4.60 |
| 1/8 | 11/10/2025 | 31 | LR OPEN 3U | $152,207.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Jevian Toledo | 54kg | 1:10.17 | 5-1-1 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $3.60 |
| 1/7 | 10/09/2025 | 42 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $122,324.00 | Colonial Downs | 1408m | M | Jevian Toledo | 54.5kg | 1:22.50 | 4-2-1 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $5.90 |
| 7/8 | 30/07/2025 | 18 | ALLOW 3 | $113,150.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | FM | Jg Torrealba | 53.5kg | 1:02.66 | 7-7-7 | 4 |
| 4.3L | $5.80 |

Jockey: Raul E. Mena
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes off a 9-day turnaround after a solid 2nd at Delaware Park over 1207m on 20 May, beaten 0.8L on FT with 55.5kg after racing handy to Spikezone. Prior Laurel Park runs at 1408m included 5th of 5 in a Stakes on 4 Apr (beaten 7.3L) and 3rd in a Stakes on 20 Dec. Won at Laurel Park over 1207m on 9 Jan with 56kg at $2.75. Well-exposed at the track and can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | 20/05/2026 | 46 | ALLOW 3U | $69,832.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | Fast | Raul Mena | 55.5kg | 1:11.30 | 3-2-2 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $6.10 |
| 5/5 | 04/04/2026 | 77 | LR OPEN 3U | $145,560.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | Fast | Angel Cruz | 54.5kg | 1:23.19 | 5-5-5 | 1 |
| 7.3L | $27.80 |
| 4/7 | 17/01/2026 | 8 | LR OPEN 4U | $149,477.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | Fast | Tais Lyapustina | 54.5kg | 1:37.37 | 6-4-4 | 2 |
| 9.8L | $23.30 |
| 1/6 | 09/01/2026 | 20 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $86,353.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Tais Lyapustina | 56kg | 1:12.58 | 5-2-1 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $3.00 |
| 3/5 | 20/12/2025 | 21 | LR OPEN 3U | $153,139.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | Fast | Tais Lyapustina | 55kg | 1:24.51 | 5-3-3 | 2 |
| 9.3L | $15.90 |
| 3/9 | 29/11/2025 | 22 | LR OPEN 3 | $152,672.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | Fast | Tais Lyapustina | 53.5kg | 1:24.65 | 9-5-3 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $13.70 |