Laurel Park Race 2 - Race 2 - Starter Optional Claiming
CLAVIN (6) Reeled them in to win last run at this venue and having second race start. Racing for a new trainer and going over more ground. Appears as a winning threat. TAVERN TIME (3) Good performance to run into 3rd last run Parx At Philadelphia but facing stiffer opposition. Gains the services of jockey Yedsit Hazlewood. Hard to overlook. RHYTHM 'N BLUES (1) Fresh from a spell. Ran 4th last run at this venue. May see an upturn in form and going down in grade. Can save some energy from the draw. Contender. PARTY WITH SMARTY (2) Competed in a tight contest last run at this track and drawn nicely. Martin Chuan and Jamie Ness are a promising combination. Up against tougher competition. Solid place bet prospects.

Jockey: Kevin Gomez
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Had a break from racing and returns to competition. At $9.00 finished 4th last run here. May see an upturn in form and will find this grade more suitable. Price in this race is tempting to get involved.
Last Starts 141 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 | 06/12/2025 | - | Allowance 94 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1710m | FT | Jr Joseph Rocco | 55.5kg | - | 4-5-4-5 | 8 |
| 13.8L | $7.50 |
| 2/8 | 16/11/2025 | - | Allowance 93 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1710m | FT | Jr Joseph Rocco | 55kg | - | 3-3-4-3 | 6 |
| 14.3L | $14.00 |
| 1/4 | 28/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 88 | $0.00 | Parx At Philadelphia | 1609m | FT | Ruben Silvera | 55.5kg | - | 3-1-2-2 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $1.35 |
| 2/8 | 28/09/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1710m | HEAVY | Jaime Rodriguez | 54.5kg | - | 6-6-3-2 | 10 |
| 2.25L | $3.40 |
| 3/6 | 03/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 88 | $0.00 | Parx At Philadelphia | 1609m | FT | Ruben Silvera | 55.5kg | - | 4-4-3-3 | 5 |
| 0.6L | $12.00 |
| 8/8 | 16/07/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1609m | FAST | Ben Curtis | 53.5kg | - | 5-5-8-8 | 5 |
| 9.25L | $11.00 |
| 4/8 | 16/05/2025 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Pimlico | 1207m | FAST | Paco Lopez | 56kg | - | 5-6-5 | 3 |
| 3.25L | $17.00 |
| 9/9 | 06/12/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | Joe Bravo | 53.5kg | - | 9-9-9 | 7 |
| 16.3L | $26.00 |
| 4/6 | 06/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 74 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | FT | Forest Boyce | 55.5kg | - | 5-3-4 | 4 |
| 7.5L | $26.00 |
| 8/10 | 14/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 69 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1710m | FM | Forest Boyce | 55.5kg | - | 2-7-8-5 | 1 |
| 5.2L | $11.00 |
| 6/6 | 01/08/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 71 | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1609m | FM | Jeiron Barbosa | 54kg | - | 3-3-6-6 | 2 |
| 15.5L | $9.00 |

Jockey: Martin Chuan
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Competed in a tight contest last run here and gets a favourable draw. Jockey Martin Chuan consistently rides well for this stable. Testing ability against stronger contenders. Can go close.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5 | 27/03/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | GD | Martin Chuan | 57kg | - | 3-3-3-2 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $2.50 |
| 2/6 | 07/03/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | MY | Yedsit Hazlewood | 52.700000047683716kg | - | 5-4-2-2 | 5 |
| 7.5L | $3.50 |
| 3/6 | 05/02/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 85 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Martin Chuan | 57kg | - | 6-5-3 | 2 |
| 4.3L | $3.00 |
| 1/12 | 26/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Jaime Rodriguez | 56kg | - | 12-10-4 | 7 |
| 0.8L | $4.00 |
| 4/5 | 16/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Jaime Rodriguez | 56kg | - | 5-4-4-4 | 4 |
| 11.8L | $8.50 |
| 3/9 | 06/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Katie Davis | 56kg | - | 7-8-6 | 6 |
| 1.6L | $12.00 |
| 5/7 | 19/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Romero Ramsay Maragh | 56kg | - | 7-6-5 | 3 |
| 5.8L | $21.00 |
| 8/9 | 05/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 94 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1911m | FM | Christian Maragh | 49.799999952316284kg | - | 7-7-8-9 | 4 |
| 7.2L | $41.00 |
| 5/7 | 12/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Christian Maragh | 49.799999952316284kg | - | 6-6-5 | 4 |
| 3.5L | $34.00 |
| 6/7 | 27/08/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1308m | FT | Lane J Luzzi | 56kg | - | 7-7-6 | 4 |
| 13.1L | $34.00 |
| 8/7 | 10/08/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FAST | Romero Ramsay Maragh | 56kg | - | 4-6-7-8 | 6 |
| 29L | $71.00 |
| 4/6 | 10/04/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Romero Ramsay Maragh | 56.5kg | - | 4-5-5 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $13.00 |
| 4/5 | 23/03/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FAST | Juan Martin Diaz | 57kg | - | 5-5-5-5 | 5 |
| 9.05L | $10.00 |
| 5/5 | 01/01/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | GD | Christopher Elliott | 51kg | - | 5-4-5-5 | 2 |
| 11.9L | $16.00 |
| 5/7 | 08/11/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 93 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Christopher Elliott | 52kg | - | 6-5-6 | 7 |
| 8.1L | $71.00 |
| 9/10 | 18/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 92 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | Melissa Iorio | 56kg | - | 6-7-5-7 | 3 |
| 7.1L | $41.00 |
| 5/7 | 05/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 93 | $90,000.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Melissa Iorio | 56kg | - | 4-6-6-6 | 3 |
| 16.8L | $61.00 |
| 6/8 | 19/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 87 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1811m | FM | Melissa Iorio | 56kg | - | 4-4-4-5 | 4 |
| 8.6L | $26.00 |
| 5/6 | 02/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 95 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1811m | FT | Lane J Luzzi | 56kg | - | 4-4-4-4 | 1 |
| 8.2L | $34.00 |
| 6/12 | 21/04/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | Gokhan Kocakaya | 57kg | - | 7-8-7-4 | 3 |
| 5.3L | $34.00 |

Jockey: Yedsit Hazlewood
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Amongst the placegetters when 3rd last run Parx At Philadelphia but up against a more competitive field. Yedsit Hazlewood rates highly. Will be there at the business end.
Last Starts 47 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 | 10/03/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Parx At Philadelphia | 1408m | FT | Yedsit Hazlewood | 52.200000047683716kg | - | 6-6-5 | 3 |
| 11.5L | $3.20 |
| 3/7 | 11/02/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Parx At Philadelphia | 1674m | FT | Yedsit Hazlewood | 52.200000047683716kg | - | 3-4-4-4 | 1 |
| 14L | $2.62 |
| 2/6 | 08/12/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Parx At Philadelphia | 1308m | FT | Yedsit Hazlewood | 50.700000047683716kg | - | 4-4-2 | 2 |
| 1.8L | $1.73 |
| 3/7 | 11/11/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Parx At Philadelphia | 1408m | FT | Julio A Hernandez | 54kg | - | 5-6-2 | 3 |
| 7L | $4.50 |
| 4/7 | 11/05/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Pimlico | 1710m | FT | Jorge Ruiz | 56kg | - | 3-4-5-4 | 3 |
| 2.9L | $4.80 |
| 1/9 | 11/04/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1811m | HEAVY | Jose Lezcano | 53.5kg | - | 5-5-5-2 | 12 |
| 0.75L | $7.00 |
| 5/8 | 05/03/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 89 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Rafael Manuel Hernandez | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-2-5 | 4 |
| 12.3L | $3.80 |
| 5/9 | 07/11/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 87 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 54kg | - | 7-8-8-6 | 7 |
| 15.1L | $8.50 |
| 8/11 | 06/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 87 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 54kg | - | 6-7-7 | 9 |
| 11.8L | $23.00 |

Jockey: Matilda Burnham
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Odds of $14.00 and improved when 4th last start at the track but challenged by a tougher grade. Should be swooping on the field late. Very unlikely to shake these.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5 | 27/03/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | GD | Matilda Burnham | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-4-4 | 2 |
| 7.1L | $13.00 |
| 4/6 | 07/03/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | MY | Matilda Burnham | 57kg | - | 6-5-5-4 | 1 |
| 14.5L | $9.00 |
| 1/3 | 28/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | FT | Matilda Burnham | 57kg | - | 3-3-1-1 | 2 |
| 35L | $1.06 |
| 2/7 | 06/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | FT | Matilda Burnham | 57kg | - | 7-4-2-2 | 3 |
| 5L | $2.20 |
| 3/9 | 16/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1710m | FT | Denis Vicente Araujo | 57kg | - | 8-8-4-4 | 3 |
| 6.6L | $2.70 |
| 5/7 | 21/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Jose E Vargas | 48.799999952316284kg | - | 7-7-7 | 6 |
| 8.8L | $4.80 |
| 3/9 | 27/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | GD | Yedsit Hazlewood | 52.700000047683716kg | - | 8-6-5-4 | 1 |
| 3.5L | $2.15 |
| 9/9 | 16/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | FM | Andres Chavez | 57kg | - | 9-9-9-9 | 5 |
| 17.1L | $26.00 |
| 2/9 | 14/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | FT | Andres Chavez | 57kg | - | 9-7-4-4 | 6 |
| 10.3L | $4.00 |
| 4/7 | 20/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1609m | FT | Jorge F Hernandez | 56kg | - | 7-6-5-5 | 3 |
| 7.8L | $17.00 |
| 5/7 | 09/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 80 | $0.00 | Monmouth Park | 1207m | FT | Jorge F Hernandez | 56kg | - | 7-7-7 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $13.00 |
| 4/5 | 28/06/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1811m | FIRM | Jorge F Hernandez | 54.5kg | - | 5-5-4-4 | 5 |
| 14L | $67.00 |
| 2/6 | 20/06/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 76 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Jorge F Hernandez | 57kg | - | 6-5-3 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $3.20 |
| 4/9 | 15/05/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Pimlico | 1710m | MY | Yedsit Hazlewood | 51kg | - | 9-9-6-4 | 6 |
| 1.8L | $3.50 |
| 11/12 | 27/04/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1710m | FM | Yedsit Hazlewood | 49kg | - | 12-12-12-11 | 5 |
| 10.1L | $11.00 |
| 2/5 | 04/04/2025 | - | 3-6yo | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | FAST | Yedsit Hazlewood | 48.5kg | - | 4-2-2-2 | 3 |
| 2L | $4.80 |
| 4/6 | 07/03/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | FT | J G Torrealba | 57kg | - | 6-6-5 | 2 |
| 4.3L | $3.20 |
| 6/7 | 17/01/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 93 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1710m | FT | Kelsi Harr | 56.5kg | - | 7-7-7-7 | 6 |
| 13L | $67.00 |
| 9/9 | 21/12/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 85 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1609m | FT | Kelsi Harr | 55.5kg | - | 9-9-9-8 | 8 |
| 13.6L | $41.00 |
| 2/7 | 25/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 78 | $0.00 | Canterbury Park | 1609m | FT | Kelsi Harr | 54kg | - | 7-7-4-3 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $3.30 |

Jockey: Jevian Toledo
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Passed some rivals in the late stages when 4th last start around here and competing at a lower level of competition. Won't be far away during the run. Looks optimistic.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 12/04/2026 | - | Allowance 92 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FM | Jevian Toledo | 56kg | - | 9-9-7 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $0.00 |
| 1/5 | 28/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Sheldon Russell | 57kg | - | 3-1-1 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $1.30 |
| 2/5 | 07/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | MY | Sheldon Russell | 57kg | - | 2-2-2 | 1 |
| 2L | $2.00 |
| 2/6 | 04/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | Sheldon Russell | 57kg | - | 5-5-4 | 5 |
| 1L | $2.70 |
| 5/8 | 26/12/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 72 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Sheldon Russell | 56.5kg | - | 3-4-5 | 7 |
| 17L | $2.62 |
| 6/9 | 18/07/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1308m | FAST | Juan J Hernandez | 54.5kg | - | - | 2 |
| 12.85L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jose E. Vargas
Weight: 51kgs
Stats
Comments
Dashed home to win last run at this venue and was a debutant last start. Should muster plenty of early toe. First race for a new trainer. Worth a lot of thought in this race.
Last Starts 28 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 | 29/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | Sheldon Russell | 56kg | - | 3-2-1 | 3 |
| 1L | $2.05 |