Laurel Park Race 8 - Race 8 - Maiden Claiming
FLYING TO WORK (5) brings consistent recent form, finishing 2nd at Laurel Park over 1207m last start, beaten just 0.5L, and has placed in all five of his latest runs. RAILROAD INN (6) is another key chance, coming off a narrow 2nd at the same track and trip, and has a strong record of recent placings. EL PAPACITO (2) has placed twice over this distance at Laurel Park this season and was 4th at Charles Town last start. QUAHOG REPUBLIC (3) and KNUCKER PUNK (1) have both been around the placings recently but need to improve on their latest efforts to feature.

Jockey: Christian Maldonado
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start finished 6th of 7 at Laurel Park over 1207m on 11 Apr, beaten 11.9L behind Twelve Nelson. Has yet to place in seven career runs, including two tries at this distance. Draws barrier 1 and steps back slightly in trip. Needs to lift to feature.
Last Starts 23 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 | 11/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Grant Whitacre | 57kg | - | 2-2-4 | 4 |
| 11.9L | $0.00 |
| 8/8 | 12/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | FT | Brinton Arnold | 47kg | - | 5-5-7-8 | 8 |
| 27.3L | $6.50 |
| 4/8 | 04/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | Andres Chavez | 54kg | - | 8-8-8 | 5 |
| 7.8L | $9.50 |
| 4/7 | 23/02/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 73 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Grant Whitacre | 56kg | - | 6-5-4 | 6 |
| 5.8L | $31.00 |
| 4/6 | 14/02/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | GD | Grant Whitacre | 56kg | - | 5-5-5 | 2 |
| 8L | $15.00 |
| 8/9 | 02/02/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 80 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Grant Whitacre | 56kg | - | 7-7-7 | 9 |
| 9.9L | $71.00 |
| 4/7 | 18/01/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | Grant Whitacre | 56kg | - | 7-7-6 | 3 |
| 6.5L | $29.00 |

Jockey: Tais Lyapustina
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Placed third at Laurel Park two starts back over 1106m, beaten 5L at $9. Last start finished 4th of 6 after racing on speed at Charles Town over 905m, 4.8L from Titanio. Steps back up in trip and draws well in barrier 2. Has place claims with a repeat of his better efforts.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 03/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 68 | $0.00 | Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races | 905m | FT | Tais Lyapustina | 53kg | - | 2-2 | 5 |
| 4.8L | $0.00 |
| 5/6 | 29/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | Tais Lyapustina | 54.5kg | - | 4-4-4 | 2 |
| 11.3L | $12.00 |
| 4/5 | 22/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | Andres Chavez | 56kg | - | 4-5-5 | 4 |
| 18.3L | $2.80 |
| 3/6 | 15/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | Darwin L Rodriguez | 48.299999952316284kg | - | 3-3-2 | 4 |
| 5L | $9.00 |
| 3/7 | 23/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | Jean Gregor Briceno | 56kg | - | 1-1-2 | 5 |
| 4.5L | $29.00 |
| 6/7 | 30/11/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FAST | Tais Lyapustina | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-3 | 6 |
| 16.1L | $7.50 |
| 10/11 | 25/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 61 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | Tais Lyapustina | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-9 | 2 |
| 14.9L | $8.00 |
| 7/7 | 28/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 65 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | GD | Yan Rodriguez | 48.299999952316284kg | - | 1-1-3-7 | 2 |
| 51.3L | $14.00 |
| 4/8 | 14/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 68 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FM | Tais Lyapustina | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| 6.8L | $6.00 |
| 2/6 | 30/08/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 63 | $0.00 | Timonium | 805m | FT | Tais Lyapustina | 54.5kg | - | 1-1 | 5 |
| 2L | $0.00 |
| 4/4 | 13/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 66 | $0.00 | Penn National | 1006m | SY | Jomar Torres | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 11.5L | $2.15 |
| 3/6 | 16/07/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1106m | FAST | Yan Rodriguez | 48kg | - | 1-1-2 | 5 |
| 9.25L | $6.00 |
| 7/7 | 14/06/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FIRM | Jean Gregor Briceno | 54.5kg | - | 2-6-7 | 5 |
| 47.55L | $15.00 |

Jockey: Madeline Rowland
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start finished 11th of 12 at Laurel Park over 1106m on 26 Apr, beaten 8.9L with 53.2kg. Ran 4th and 3rd in previous two starts at this level, including a placing behind Manseeyasway on 28 Feb. Yet to win from 16 starts but has placed twice this season. Can feature with the right run from barrier 3.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 26/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | GD | Madeline Rowland | 53.200000047683716kg | - | 8-7-6 | 12 |
| 8.9L | $0.00 |
| 4/7 | 11/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Jorge F Hernandez | 55.5kg | - | 5-6-5 | 2 |
| 7.9L | $0.00 |
| 3/6 | 28/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Jorge F Hernandez | 55.5kg | - | 3-2-3 | 1 |
| 6L | $9.50 |
| 5/9 | 14/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Jorge F Hernandez | 55.5kg | - | 5-4-4 | 8 |
| 11.3L | $14.00 |
| 4/10 | 09/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | J G Torrealba | 55.5kg | - | 6-6-5 | 10 |
| 8L | $17.00 |
| 5/11 | 26/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | Raul E Mena | 55kg | - | 7-7-3 | 4 |
| 7.3L | $10.00 |
| 9/10 | 09/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | GD | Madeline Rowland | 54.5kg | - | 8-7-7 | 5 |
| 3.6L | $21.00 |
| 3/11 | 16/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | FT | Madeline Rowland | 55kg | - | 9-6-6 | 10 |
| 1.8L | $21.00 |
| 8/10 | 06/08/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1674m | GD | Raul E Mena | 54.5kg | - | 7-7-8-7 | 2 |
| 8.9L | $34.00 |
| 7/9 | 27/06/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1674m | SOFT | Raul E Mena | 54kg | - | 5-6-6-5 | 3 |
| 11.3L | $21.00 |
| 5/9 | 05/06/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1006m | GD | Raul E Mena | 54kg | - | 8-5-5 | 2 |
| 5.8L | $21.00 |
| 7/8 | 12/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 71 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1609m | FM | Felix Astudillo | 53.5kg | - | 5-5-5-6 | 8 |
| 9.8L | $34.00 |
| 7/8 | 04/10/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1509m | GD | Raul E Mena | 53.5kg | - | 6-6-7 | 3 |
| 10L | $17.00 |
| 6/6 | 26/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 73 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1609m | FT | Raul E Mena | 53.5kg | - | 5-6-6-6 | 3 |
| 37.8L | $21.00 |
| 5/8 | 07/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 71 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1006m | FM | Raul E Mena | 54kg | - | 6-5-5 | 4 |
| 7.3L | $17.00 |
| 8/8 | 24/07/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 68 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1609m | MY | Raul E Mena | 53.5kg | - | 7-7-6-6 | 5 |
| 24.9L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Matilda Burnham
Weight: 51.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start finished 5th of 6 at Laurel Park over 1106m on 3 Apr, beaten 23L in Maiden Claiming 65 with 54.5kg. Drops 3kg in weight and draws one barrier lower today. Has yet to place from five starts. Needs to lift to feature.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 03/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 65 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | MY | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 54.5kg | - | 5-5-5 | 5 |
| 23L | $0.00 |
| 4/6 | 20/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | SY | Kevin Gomez | 54.5kg | - | 1-2-4 | 6 |
| 12.6L | $19.00 |
| 8/12 | 28/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 59 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | FT | Pedro Pena | 46.5kg | - | 5-9-10-9 | 6 |
| 19.1L | $34.00 |
| 6/6 | 03/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 60 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | FT | Xavier Perez | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-4-5 | 3 |
| 35.8L | $21.00 |
| 10/10 | 13/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | J G Torrealba | 55.5kg | - | 10-10-10 | 5 |
| 20.1L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Angel Cruz
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Placed in all five runs this prep, including a last start 2nd at Laurel Park over 1207m, beaten 0.5L by Gonzalo. Drops 2.5kg in weight and comes back 101m in trip. Has finished in the top three in five of eight starts at this track. Consistent type who can feature again.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 24/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 63 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Angel Cruz | 56kg | - | 4-2-1 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 |
| 3/9 | 04/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 62 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | FT | Jeiron Barbosa | 56kg | - | 6-5-3-3 | 1 |
| 15L | $0.00 |
| 2/5 | 22/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | Jeiron Barbosa | 56kg | - | 5-4-2 | 5 |
| 10.8L | $4.80 |
| 3/5 | 06/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 65 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | MY | Ismerio Villalobos | 56kg | - | 2-2-3 | 3 |
| 4.3L | $7.00 |
| 2/6 | 20/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | SY | Jeiron Barbosa | 56kg | - | 6-3-3 | 1 |
| 4L | $7.50 |
| 5/9 | 04/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 59 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | FT | Jose E Vargas | 48.299999952316284kg | - | 6-6-6 | 2 |
| 11.9L | $3.25 |
| 5/11 | 09/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 56 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Yedsit Hazlewood | 51.700000047683716kg | - | 7-7-4 | 4 |
| 2.8L | $6.50 |
| 4/7 | 30/11/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FAST | Warren Ebow Iii | 44.5kg | - | 7-7-7 | 4 |
| 12.75L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Jose E. Vargas
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Consistent performer with five placings from his last five starts. Last start 2nd of 7 at Laurel Park over 1207m on 11 Apr, beaten 0.1L by Twelve Nelson, carrying 55.5kg. Drops 2.5kg in weight and returns to 1106m. Has place claims again.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 11/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Andres Chavez | 55.5kg | - | 7-4-2 | 6 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 |
| 3/4 | 20/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | FT | Andres Chavez | 55.5kg | - | 4-4-4-3 | 1 |
| 21.5L | $2.45 |
| 2/6 | 28/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Andres Chavez | 55.5kg | - | 5-3-2 | 4 |
| 2L | $2.50 |
| 2/9 | 14/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Andres Chavez | 55.5kg | - | 9-5-3 | 4 |
| 5L | $6.50 |
| 3/7 | 06/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | FT | Andres Chavez | 55.5kg | - | 3-3-4-3 | 2 |
| 10.8L | $8.50 |
| 8/10 | 09/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | Andres Chavez | 57kg | - | 9-9-8 | 2 |
| 11.3L | $6.00 |
| 2/11 | 26/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | Andres Chavez | 56.5kg | - | 9-9-6 | 8 |
| 4.3L | $19.00 |
| 9/9 | 27/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | GD | Jose E Vargas | 49.799999952316284kg | - | 7-8-8-9 | 5 |
| 9.5L | $11.00 |
| 3/8 | 09/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | WET FAST | Jose E Vargas | 49.799999952316284kg | - | 7-5-5 | 3 |
| 12.5L | $5.50 |
| 5/8 | 19/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Angel Cruz | 56kg | - | 7-6-5 | 5 |
| 8.6L | $3.10 |
| 3/9 | 27/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Yan Rodriguez | 48.799999952316284kg | - | 3-5-5 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $6.00 |
| 2/9 | 31/07/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | FT | Yan Rodriguez | 48.5kg | - | 2-1-2 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $20.00 |
| 4/7 | 27/06/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 61 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Weston Hamilton | 54kg | - | 7-6-6 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $22.00 |
| 6/9 | 08/06/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | GD | Weston Hamilton | 54kg | - | 8-7-7 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $26.00 |
| 7/7 | 24/05/2025 | - | 3-6yo | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FIRM | Weston Hamilton | 53.5kg | - | 7-7-7 | 2 |
| 18.5L | $21.00 |