Pick sheet
Race 105:10 PM Md 16000
1 Mi · Dirt · 10 entered. Our model's top pick, Uniqueness, is 51% to win (morning line implies 50%). Pace: honest. Speed from #1, #5, #10.
Top pick #1 Uniqueness ML 6-5 Fair 1-1 Model #1 ▲ Up +5 ▲ Lone speed on early pace
Jockey M. Chuan · Trainer J. Ness · KEE 1: 0-0-0 · 15 days off
DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
10/16DEL6f DMCL 12k4th/7 -3½L612.1-1bStalk 4-6p;1paced lane
10/3DEL6f DMCL 12k4th/7 -3L471.8-1bStp slw;ins-2p;mssd 3d
9/16DEL6f DMCL 25k5th/7 -3½L623.0-1bIn close; even finish
Case: Last out 4th/7 -3½L in the Md12500 at DEL. Last Brisnet figures 61-47-62. 0-for-1 at Laurel Park. J. Ness / M. Chuan.
Knock: Never raced this far (longest 6f).
Contender #4 Igaming ML 3-1 Fair 2-1 Model #2 Top last-race fig ▼ Best fig 67 is 5+ under today's par 73
Jockey C. Lopez · Trainer B. Russell · KEE 1: 0-0-1 · 16 days off
DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
10/15LRL1 1/16 DMCL 35k3rd/5 -6½L6715-1Closed willingly rail
Case: Last out 3rd in the Md35000 at LRL. Last Brisnet figures 67. 0-for-1 at Laurel Park. B. Russell / C. Lopez.
Knock: Nothing glaring on paper.
Use #2 Jack Blushes ML 15-1 Fair 12-1 Model #3 ▼ Best fig 52 is 5+ under today's par 73 Last out 3rd in the Md25000 at LRL. Last Brisnet figures 52. 0-for-1 at Laurel Park. A. Allen / L. Briceno. Knock: Never raced this far (longest 5½f).
Jockey L. Briceno · Trainer A. Allen · KEE 1: 0-0-1 · 16 days off
DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
10/15LRL5½f DMCL 25k3rd/7 -7L5232-1bCircled 5 wide;gaining
★ Distance horse: #9 Speed Focused (30-1) has the best figure in the field at 1m dirt: 47 from 2 tries, record at the distance 2: 0-1-1. Not one of our picks.
Narrowing the field: A #1, #4, #10 · B #2, #5, #8 · C #3, #6, #9 · ? #7 (no figures yet, never thrown out)
Angles: #1 Lone speed on early pace · #2 Best fig 52 is 5+ under today's par 73 · #3 Best fig 50 is 5+ under today's par 73 · #4 Best fig 67 is 5+ under today's par 73 · #5 Best fig 65 is 5+ under today's par 73 · #6 Best fig 62 is 5+ under today's par 73 · #8 Best fig 62 is 5+ under today's par 73 · #9 Best fig 47 is 5+ under today's par 73 · #10 Best fig 56 is 5+ under today's par 73

R10 Laurel Park · Maiden Claiming $16,000

5:10 PM ET · 1 Mile Dirt · $24,000 · 10 runners5:10 PM · 1m Dirt · 10 runners

Upcoming $24K · Maiden Claiming $16,000

Card modelCard model StrongFormLast 3 figsTier · angles

★ Distance horse: #9 Speed Focused (30-1) has the best figure in the field at today's distance and surface: 47 from 2 tries. Not in our top three.

  1. 1Uniqueness▲M. Chuan · J. NessChuan · NessA61 47 62▲+56-5Fair 1-151%▲ Up +561 47 62A▲ Lone speed on early pace1

    Card model 51% · Fair odds 1-1 · Our #1 · Tier A · Form ▲ Up +5 · Last 3 figs 61 47 62

    ▲ Lone speed on early pace
    Jockey Martin Chuan 37% career 2-for-10 on dirt this meet (20%) · Trainer Jamie Ness 41% career 6-for-36 on dirt this meet (17%) ★ hot
    Also today · Jockey R3: Winston Wolf 20-1, R3: Jungle Glow 7-2, R5: Pageant Princess 12-1, R7: My Ronda 6-1 +2 more · Trainer R1: Mischievous Twins 9-5, R3: Jungle Glow 7-2, R8: Law School 2-1, R9: Kalea Bay 6-1 +1 more

    Moves up from maiden claiming $12,500 to maiden claiming $16,000. Stretches out from 6 furlongs to a mile.

    PACE CHALLENGE Early speed in a crowded front end; somebody gets worn down. (early-speed points: 8)
    WORKS LIGHT Few works lately, 0 works in 30d and the last 73 days ago
    RECORD Martin Chuan from post 1 here: 3 wins, 17 top-3 in 45 rides · 13% wins from all posts here

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    10/16DEL6f DMCL 12k4th/7 -3½L612.1-1bStalk 4-6p;1paced lane
    10/3DEL6f DMCL 12k4th/7 -3L471.8-1bStp slw;ins-2p;mssd 3d
    9/16DEL6f DMCL 25k5th/7 -3½L623.0-1bIn close; even finish
  2. 2Jack Blushes▼L. Briceno · A. AllenBriceno · AllenB5215-1Fair 12-18%—52B▼ Best fig 52 is 5+ under today's par 733

    Card model 8% · Fair odds 12-1 · Our #3 · Tier B · Last 3 figs 52

    ▼ Best fig 52 is 5+ under today's par 73
    Jockey Leandro M Briceno 28% career ★ 8-for-39 on dirt this meet (21%) · Trainer A Ferris Iii Allen 25% career 2-for-23 on dirt this meet (9%)
    Also today · Jockey R1: Band On The Run 20-1, R4: Dreams To Sell 9-2, R5: Preparefortakeoff 6-1, R6: Sunday Legacy 30-1 +1 more · Trainer R1: Cross Of Valor 10-1, R3: All The Hardways 15-1, R3: Don't Wait Up 12-1, R5: Instparty 30-1 +3 more

    Best recent figure is 52, well under the 73 par for this level. Goes a mile after running 5½ furlongs last time.

    PACE HELPS The front end should be a fight, and this one gets to wait on it.
    WORKS SHARP One of the busier work schedules here: 2 works in 30d, last 4d ago

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    10/15LRL5½f DMCL 25k3rd/7 -7L5232-1bCircled 5 wide;gaining
  3. 3Mr Galvan▼R. Rodriguez · M. LopezRodriguez · LopezC24 5030-1Fair 50-12%—24 50C▼ Best fig 50 is 5+ under today's par 73

    Card model 2% · Fair odds 50-1 · Our #6 · Tier C · Last 3 figs 24 50

    ▼ Best fig 50 is 5+ under today's par 73
    Jockey Ronaldo Rodriguez 34% career 2-for-12 on dirt this meet (17%) · Trainer Mario Roberto Lopez 26% career 2-for-7 on dirt this meet
    Also today · Trainer this race: Clockbuster 30-1

    Finished 7th in a 7-horse maiden claiming $12,500 race at DEL, beaten 13 lengths. Raises its level, maiden claiming $12,500 last time and maiden claiming $16,000 now.

    PACE CHALLENGE No style on record, so the setup says little about it.
    WORKS SHARP Fit-looking prep next to these rivals: 1 work in 30d, last 7d ago

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    10/3DEL6f DMCL 12k7th/7 -13L2443-1bNo factor
    9/10DEL7½f TMSW9th/9 -15L5059-1bOff slowly; outrun
  4. 4Igaming▼C. Lopez · B. RussellLopez · RussellA673-1Fair 2-131%—67A▼ Best fig 67 is 5+ under today's par 732

    Card model 31% · Fair odds 2-1 · Our #2 · Tier A · Last 3 figs 67

    ▼ Best fig 67 is 5+ under today's par 73
    Jockey Carlos Eduardo Lopez 36% career 3-for-33 on dirt this meet (9%) · Trainer Brittany T Russell 43% career ★ 6-for-21 on dirt this meet (29%), #3 of 23 ★ hot
    Also today · Jockey R5: Little Crybaby 30-1, R6: Konrad's Corner 8-1, R9: Mongolian Apple 6-1 · Trainer R7: Sleepwalker 7-2, R9: Surgical Precision 9-2, R9: Daring Venture 8-1
    Jky 19/106 from post 4

    Owns the highest recent figure here at 67. Was 4th of 5 at the first call last time.

    PACE HELPS The front end should be a fight, and this one gets to wait on it.
    WORKS Routine prep: 1 work in 30d, last 24d ago
    RECORD Carlos Eduardo Lopez from post 4 here: 19 wins, 42 top-3 in 106 rides · 12% wins from all posts here

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    10/15LRL1 1/16 DMCL 35k3rd/5 -6½L6715-1Closed willingly rail
  5. 5Nova Knicks▼M. Chuan · J. NessChuan · NessB38 65@trip 386-5<1%—38 65@trip 38B▼ Best fig 65 is 5+ under today's par 73

    Card model <1% · Our #8 · Tier B · Best fig at today's trip 38 (1 tries) · Last 3 figs 38 65

    ▼ Best fig 65 is 5+ under today's par 73
    Jockey Martin Chuan 37% career 2-for-10 on dirt this meet (20%) · Trainer Jamie Ness 41% career 6-for-36 on dirt this meet (17%) ★ hot
    Also today · Jockey R3: Winston Wolf 20-1, R3: Jungle Glow 7-2, R5: Pageant Princess 12-1, R7: My Ronda 6-1 +2 more · Trainer R1: Mischievous Twins 9-5, R3: Jungle Glow 7-2, R8: Law School 2-1, R9: Kalea Bay 6-1 +1 more

    New trainer: Richard P Sillaman had it last time, Jamie Ness now. Was running in maiden claiming $25,000; today's maiden claiming $16,000 is an easier level on paper.

    PACE CHALLENGE One of several that want the lead, so the early work will cost something. (early-speed points: 6)
    WORKS SHARP Fastest work of the morning on Aug 2 (4F in :50.00), 1 work in 30d
    RECORD Martin Chuan from post 5 here: 6 wins, 17 top-3 in 44 rides · 13% wins from all posts here

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    9/25LRL1m DMCL 25kc3rd/5 -6L381.9-1Rail bid;gave way
    9/4CNL5½f TMSW4th/5 -5L657.7-1Veer brk;3p;no bid
  6. 6Clockbuster▼J. McGuin · M. LopezMcGuin · LopezC43 26 62▼-4↕30-1Fair 50-12%▼ Down -443 26 62 ↕C▼ Best fig 62 is 5+ under today's par 73

    Card model 2% · Fair odds 50-1 · Our #7 · Tier C · Form ▼ Down -4 · ↕ Up-and-down figures 26–62 · Last 3 figs 43 26 62

    ▼ Best fig 62 is 5+ under today's par 73
    Jockey Jasmine McGuin 0-for-4 on dirt this meet · Trainer Mario Roberto Lopez 26% career 2-for-7 on dirt this meet
    Also today · Jockey R2: Pediatrician 6-1 · Trainer this race: Mr Galvan 30-1

    Turns back in 8 days. A longer trip: 4½ furlongs last out, a mile today.

    PACE CHALLENGE No style on record, so the setup says little about it.
    TROUBLED TRIP Ran into trouble last out (Stumbled st; no impact), and the figure already reflects it.
    WORKS LIGHT Light on works against these rivals (0 works in 30d, last 61d back)

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    10/23CT4½f DMSW5th/6 -8L4323-1b LStumbled st;no impact
    10/3DEL6f DMCL 12k6th/7 -10L2611-1bClose up btwn 2w;tired
    9/4TIM4f DMCL 25k5th/5 -5L6214-1b3-4wd; lacked response
  7. 7Not ForgottenJ. Briceno · K. BonifaceBriceno · Boniface?30-1<1%—Debut?

    Card model <1% · Our #10 · Tier ?

    Jockey Jean Gregor Briceno 28% career 0-for-13 on dirt this meet (0%) · Trainer Kevin C Boniface 23% career 0-for-2 on dirt this meet
    Also today · Jockey R6: Tony Stark 12-1 · Trainer R7: Juniper Juice 10-1
    Jky 19/106 from post 7

    Makes his first start with no form to go on, only the Kobe's Back and Consider Me Gone breeding. First-time starter from a barn that wins 3% of the time with them (29 tried).

    PACE CHALLENGE Style isn't established yet, so how it fits this shape is open.
    WORKS SHARP One of the busier work schedules here: 2 works in 30d, last 10d ago
    RECORD Jean Gregor Briceno from post 7 here: 19 wins, 46 top-3 in 106 rides · 10% wins from all posts here

    Last three races

    First start. By Kobe's Back out of Consider Me Gone (Dialed in)
    Trainer K. Boniface: 1st-time starters: 3% wins, 17% in the money (29 starts) · 2-year-olds: 9% wins, 32% in the money (56 starts)
    Jockey J. Briceno in routes: 10 wins from 61 (16%)
    WorkTrkDistTimeHowRank
    10/21BON7f1:33.00breezing1/2● bullet
    10/9BON6f1:18.60breezing1/1● bullet
    9/19BON4f:49.00breezing2/2from gate
    9/12BON5f1:03.00breezing2/2
    8/29BON6f1:17.00breezing1/2● bullet
  8. 8Bagley Cut▼LSP. Luna · P. NazarioLuna · NazarioB52 6220-1Fair 30-14%—52 62B▼ Best fig 62 is 5+ under today's par 73LS

    Card model 4% · Fair odds 30-1 · Our #4 · Tier B · Last 3 figs 52 62

    ▼ Best fig 62 is 5+ under today's par 73LS

    Longshot read: 20-1 on the morning line, and the model has it at 4% against a line of 3%. A read, not a bet.

    Jockey Paul A Luna 34% career 0-for-1 on dirt this meet · Trainer Pedro Nazario 21% career 0-for-2 on dirt this meet
    Also today · Jockey R2: Party On Rufus 15-1
    CLASS DROP

    Changes barns, from M L Jr Catalano to Pedro Nazario. Picks up 7 pounds from its last start.

    PACE CHALLENGE Running style isn't established yet, so the pace read is a blank for this one.
    TROUBLED TRIP Bump st; btwn 2p; yield last out; the speed figure already reflects it.
    WORKS LIGHT Light on works against these rivals (0 works in 30d, last 37d back)

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    10/16DEL6f DMCL 12kc6th/7 -3L524.7-1Bump st;btwn 2p; yield
    9/30DEL5½f DMCL 50k9th/10 -6¼L6253-1Hesitated start
  9. 9Speed Focused▼★Y. Ortiz · M. SalzmanOrtiz · SalzmanC47 46 31▲▲+12↕@trip 4730-1Fair 30-13%▲▲ Big jump +12 · career best47 46 31 ↕@trip 47C▼ Best fig 47 is 5+ under today's par 73★ Best at the trip 47

    Card model 3% · Fair odds 30-1 · Our #5 · Tier C · Form ▲▲ Big jump +12 · career best · ↕ Up-and-down figures 29–47 · Best fig at today's trip 47 (2 tries) · Last 3 figs 47 46 31

    ▼ Best fig 47 is 5+ under today's par 73★ Best at the trip 47
    Jockey Yomar Orlando Ortiz 37% career 0-for-6 on dirt this meet · Trainer Megan Salzman 22% career 0-for-1 on dirt this meet
    Also today · Trainer R3: Where's Ray 6-1
    ★ FASTEST WORK2/3 board here

    Figures are climbing: 31, 46, 47 over its last three. A big drop, maiden claiming $30,000 to maiden claiming $16,000, and worth asking why.

    PACE HELPS Several horses want the lead, which is the early heat a closer is looking for.
    WORKS LIGHT Few works lately, 0 works in 30d and the last 86 days ago
    RECORD 0 wins, 2 on the board from 3 starts here
    RECORD Yomar Orlando Ortiz from post 9 here: 2 wins, 4 top-3 in 31 rides · 8% wins from all posts here

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    10/16LRL1m DMCL 25k3rd/5 -9½L476.8-1bBmp;mv bw;4wd upper
    9/25LRL1m DMCL 25k2nd/5 -4L4619-1b4wd; gained place
    8/29TIM-6½f DMCL 12k3rd/3 -11L314.2-1bNo factor
  10. 10Mighty Moo▼J. Barbosa · A. AllenBarbosa · AllenA52 42 56▲+32-1<1%▲ Up +352 42 56A▼ Best fig 56 is 5+ under today's par 73

    Card model <1% · Our #9 · Tier A · Form ▲ Up +3 · Last 3 figs 52 42 56

    ▼ Best fig 56 is 5+ under today's par 73
    Jockey Jeiron Barbosa 30% career 4-for-38 on dirt this meet (11%) · Trainer A Ferris Iii Allen 25% career 2-for-23 on dirt this meet (9%)
    Also today · Jockey R1: Molly The Great 12-1, R2: Beltane 6-1, R3: Cybertime 10-1, R3: All The Hardways 15-1 +4 more · Trainer R1: Cross Of Valor 10-1, R3: All The Hardways 15-1, R3: Don't Wait Up 12-1, R5: Instparty 30-1 +3 more

    Beaten 6½ lengths for 5th in a 7-horse maiden special weight race at LRL. Drops from maiden special weight to maiden claiming $16,000.

    PACE CHALLENGE Early speed in a crowded front end; somebody gets worn down. (early-speed points: 5)
    WORKS Average work schedule for this field (1 work in 30d, last 11d ago)
    RECORD Jeiron Barbosa from post 10 here: 8 wins, 22 top-3 in 53 rides · 14% wins from all posts here

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    9/26LRL1 1/16 DMSW5th/7 -6½L5220-1b4-2wd;vied;weakened
    9/7TIM-6½f DMSW4th/5 -5½L425.6-1bChased winner;tired
    8/28CNL6f DMoc500005th/8 -13L5624-1b3w;swng 8w;no bid

▲ / ▼ angle for / against · ★ best figure at the trip · LS longshot read · 1 2 3 = our top three · A B C tiers · ▲ ► ▼ form · ≡ ↕ steady / up-and-down. Tap a row for its notes, a name for the horse's page. Analysis only. Pace: honest. Speed from #1, #5, #10.

How to read these marks
1 2 3
Our top three by the card model's win chance. Tap “Our order” to sort by it.
Win %, Fair
The card model's chance to win, and the odds that chance works out to with no takeout. Fair is green when the model rates the horse above its morning line (the line scaled to add up to 100%).
Tier A B C ?
The field ranked on recent speed figures and the morning line together: A = top three, B = next three, C = the rest, ? = no figures yet.
71 60 72
Last three speed figures, newest first. “@trip 75” = best figure at today's distance (within 30 yards) on this surface.
▲▲ ▲ ► ▼ ▼▼
Form: last figure against the average of the three before it. ▲ = up 3 or more, ▲▲ = up 8 or more, ► = within 3, ▼ / ▼▼ = down. The number is the difference.
≡ ↕
≡ steady: the last four figures sit close together. ↕ up-and-down: they swing widely.
★
Best figure in the field at today's distance and surface, from two or more tries, not tied. When that horse isn't in our top three it gets a “Distance horse” note above the field.
▲ ▼ chips
Handicapping angles for or against the horse. LS = longshot read: 8-1 or more on the morning line and the model rates it higher than that line.

These marks describe the past performances. None of them is proven to beat the odds: in our test of 100 handicapping angles, nothing did better than the final odds, and the morning-line favourite wins more races than our top-ranked horse. Read them as notes, not as a reason to bet.

Race conditions and our readpace, conditions, story
¼½¾FINISHSTART1 MILE · DIRT · main1-turn · chute start

LAUREL PARK · RACE 10

UPCOMING

Maiden Claiming $16,000

Field
10 runners
Purse
$24,000
Post
5:10 PM ET
Pace
Speed Duel
Card model top pick
#1 · 51%

Maiden Claiming, for 2-year-olds.

Maiden claiming — for horses that have never won, and every starter is also for sale at the claiming price. Typically the easiest class of race.

● Track record at 1 Mile: 94.07

The shape is the story here: 3 confirmed front-runners should pressure each other early, which tilts the race toward stalkers and closers who can pick up the pieces late.

Our number tops on #1 Uniqueness (early speed, M/L 6-5). Recent figures: 61 · 47 · 62. Backup is #4 Igaming at 3-1. Use #2 Jack Blushes in exotic structures.

What would change our mind: a key scratch that reshapes the early pace, a sharp turf-to-dirt or surface switch off the rail, or live money showing up on a horse the board had dismissed. Watch the tote late.

At a glance: model vs the morning line

At a glance

  • Market favourite #1 UNIQUENESS (6-5) — our number agrees.
  • #1 UNIQUENESS — our top number on the card, and the board's letting him go too cheap — we make him 48.7%, they've got 26.3%.
  • #4 IGAMING — our #2 number, and the board's letting him go too cheap — we make him 28.8%, they've got 14.4%.
  • #2 JACK BLUSHES — our #3 number, a price play — we're at 7.4%, the board 3.6%.

Model vs the morning line · analysis, not advice

  • #1 UNIQUENESS — we make it 48.7%, the morning line works out to 26.3%. That gap is the model's opinion, not a price; pools pay the final odds, and on our records these gaps haven't paid off.
  • #4 IGAMING — we make it 28.8%, the morning line works out to 14.4%. That gap is the model's opinion, not a price; pools pay the final odds, and on our records these gaps haven't paid off.
  • Longshot the model rates above its line: #2 JACK BLUSHES (15-1) — our fair 7.4% is above the morning line's 3.6%; supported by: 3-way speed duel up front — meltdown sets up the closer
Pacewho goes to the front

Pace

Speed Duel. Three or more early-speed types. Fast pace, hot fractions — closers benefit.

Likely leader: #1 Uniqueness; pressure from #10 Mighty Moo, #5 Nova Knicks; the shape helps #2 Jack Blushes, #4 Igaming, #9 Speed Focused; and works against #1 Uniqueness, #3 Mr Galvan, #5 Nova Knicks.

Lead
1Uniqueness8710Mighty Moo865Nova Knicks70
Press
none
Stalk
none
Close
2Jack Blushes794Igaming749Speed Focused68
No style yet
8Bagley Cut913Mr Galvan826Clockbuster807Not Forgotten

Number = last-race early-pace figure. Green border = the shape helps; red = it works against.

Early speed and closing figures, horse by horse

Early Pace · E1 figure · front runners

1
Uniqueness
87
10
Mighty Moo
86
5
Nova Knicks
70

Closing Kick · late-pace figure

4
Igaming
24
9
Speed Focused
16
2
Jack Blushes
13
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