Laurel Park Race 5 - Race 5 - Maiden Claiming
GOLDEN DESCENT (15) brings the best recent effort after leading and finishing 2nd at Laurel Park over 1106m, beaten 2.5L. SE THAR BARR (5) closed from last to run 3rd here over 1106m, 1.3L off the winner, and stays at the trip. GARAGE BEERS (2) has prior Laurel 1106m placings, including a 2nd at MSW level, and can improve with blinkers. CHIMNEY SWEEP (11) returns from a break but has multiple 1106m placings, including a close 5th then 3rd in stronger claiming races. The main chances look Golden Descent (15), Se Thar Barr (5), Garage Beers (2), and Chimney Sweep (11).
Jockey: Angel Cruz
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Back in trip and down 2.5kg after a 5th of 12 at Laurel Park over 1207m on 12 Apr, beaten 8.8L on a fast track with 56kg. Earlier ran 3rd of 8 in a Laurel Park 1006m Maiden Special Weight on 6 Sep, beaten 1.5L at $3.70. Draws the rail for Angel Cruz for Kieron Magee. Can improve back to this shorter journey.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 | 12/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Angel Cruz | 56kg | - | 9-7-6 | 4 |
| 8.8L | $0.00 |
| 3/8 | 06/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 75 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1006m | FT | Yedsit Hazlewood | 48.799999952316284kg | - | 4-4-3 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $3.70 |
Jockey: Paco Lopez
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Back to this trip after a 28-day break; last start 7th of 8 at Laurel Park over 1106m on 17 Apr, beaten 8.3L in a Maiden Claiming 75 with 53.5kg. Earlier Laurel form reads better, including 2nd in a Maiden Special Weight 71 over 1106m on 17 Oct, beaten 1.3L by Boastfully Irish at $7.50. Blinkers go on and draws barrier 2 for Paco Lopez for trainer Elisha Perez. Can improve with the soft draw and gear change.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 17/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FM | Julio A Hernandez | 53.5kg | - | 7-7-8 | 1 |
| 8.3L | $0.00 |
| 6/10 | 08/11/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 80 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | GD | Jeiron Barbosa | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-5 | 7 |
| 5.9L | $8.50 |
| 2/10 | 17/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 71 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FM | Jeiron Barbosa | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-1 | 7 |
| 1.3L | $7.50 |
| 3/8 | 14/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 68 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FM | Jevian Toledo | 55.5kg | - | 3-2-3 | 6 |
| 4.8L | $4.50 |
| 4/6 | 30/08/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 63 | $0.00 | Timonium | 805m | FT | Arnaldo Bocachica | 54.5kg | - | 5-5 | 2 |
| 7.5L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Matilda Burnham
Weight: 57kgs
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First-up after 229 days. Last start 7th of 10 at Laurel Park over 1106m on 28 Sep, beaten 2.9L in Maiden Claiming 76 at $26 after settling midfield. Prior run 8th of 9 over 1408m on 19 Sep in Maiden Special Weight 82, beaten 16L at $51. Can improve back at 1106m from barrier 3 for Timothy M. Vick with Matilda Burnham up.
Last Starts 229 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 28/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | GD | Andres Chavez | 55.5kg | - | 7-7-5 | 1 |
| 2.9L | $26.00 |
| 8/9 | 19/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 82 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | FT | Leonardo Corujo | 55.5kg | - | 4-5-8 | 1 |
| 16L | $51.00 |
| 4/7 | 05/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FM | Leonardo Corujo | 53.5kg | - | 7-7-6 | 7 |
| 4.6L | $41.00 |
| 5/6 | 20/06/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 75 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | Weston Hamilton | 54kg | - | 6-5-5 | 5 |
| 27.8L | $51.00 |
Jockey: Xavier Perez
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Back in trip after debuting at Laurel Park over 1609m on 8 Mar, finishing 5th of 5 on MY, beaten 44.5L at $26. Settled last throughout there with 56kg. Now draws barrier 4 with 53.5kg and a 2.5kg weight drop under Xavier Perez for Patrick F. Nuesch. Can improve.
Last Starts 68 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 08/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 94 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | MY | Ismerio Villalobos | 56kg | - | 5-5-5-5 | 3 |
| 44.5L | $26.00 |
Jockey: Horacio Karamanos
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 28-day break after a solid 3rd at Laurel Park over 1106m on 17 Apr, beaten 1.3L in a Maiden Claiming 75 after settling back. That was his first placing and it came at this track and trip. Blinkers go on and he rises to 57kg with Horacio Karamanos riding for Susan S. Cooney. Can feature with a similar run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 17/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FM | Jose E Vargas | 52.700000047683716kg | - | 8-8-6 | 3 |
| 1.3L | $0.00 |
| 9/11 | 18/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1811m | FM | Victor R Carrasco | 56kg | - | 11-11-11-10 | 9 |
| 8.9L | $41.00 |
| 6/7 | 20/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1710m | FM | Sheldon Russell | 55.5kg | - | 6-7-6-6 | 7 |
| 5.6L | $41.00 |
| 4/6 | 03/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 78 | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1609m | FM | Emmanuel Esquivel | 53.5kg | - | 4-4-4-5 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $17.00 |
| 4/6 | 07/08/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1609m | SOFT | Emmanuel Esquivel | 53.5kg | - | 6-5-4-4 | 2 |
| 6.55L | $16.00 |
| 7/7 | 25/07/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 78 | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | FM | Emmanuel Esquivel | 54kg | - | 7-7-7 | 2 |
| 9.5L | $9.00 |
Jockey: Jeiron Barbosa
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Three-year-old gelding by Hard Spun for trainer W. Robert Bailes. Draws barrier 6 with Jeiron Barbosa up at 53.5kg. Lacks exposed recent form in the data but breeding suggests speed influences. Can feature with the right run.
Jockey: Yedsit Hazlewood
Weight: 51.5kgs
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Second-up after 62 days. Last start 3rd of 6 after settling back at Colonial Downs over 1207m on 14 Mar, beaten 6.5L by Overspent, with 53.5kg at $5 on FT. Drops 2kg to 51.5kg and draws barrier 7 after gate 2 last time. Can improve with added fitness.
Last Starts 62 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 | 14/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1207m | FT | Jevian Toledo | 53.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 2 |
| 6.5L | $5.00 |
Jockey: Carlos Eduardo Lopez
Weight: 57kgs
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Second-up after debuting at Laurel Park over 1207m on 4 Apr, finishing 6th of 6, beaten 23.3L on a Fast track. Blinkers go on and draws barrier 8 with Carlos Eduardo Lopez again riding for W. Robert Bailes. Can improve with race experience.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 04/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 78 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 57kg | - | 3-3-5 | 6 |
| 23.3L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Jevian Toledo
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Three-year-old gelding by Mosler out of Gentle Thoughts. Draws barrier 9 with 53.5kg for Jevian Toledo for trainer Milan Milosevic. Limited exposed data provided. Can improve.
Jockey: Tais Lyapustina
Weight: 57kgs
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First-up run was 6th of 6 at Laurel Park over 1408m on 19 Apr, beaten 11.8L in Maiden Claiming 70 after racing handy early with 57kg. Now draws barrier 10 and drops back 302m in trip. Blinkers go on. Needs to lift but can improve with the experience.
Last Starts 26 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 | 19/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | GD | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 57kg | - | 3-3-6 | 4 |
| 11.8L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Joseph Rocco, Jr.
Weight: 57kgs
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First-up after 203 days. Last start 3rd of 10 at Laurel Park over 1207m on 24 Oct, beaten 4.8L at $17 with 56kg on firm. Prior runs included back-to-back 2nds over 1106m at Colonial Downs, the latest beaten 0.3L by Then What Time. Draws wide with blinkers on; can feature if returning near that Colonial form.
Last Starts 203 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 24/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FM | Weston Hamilton | 56kg | - | 7-7-4 | 5 |
| 4.8L | $17.00 |
| 5/10 | 28/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | GD | Jeiron Barbosa | 55.5kg | - | 2-3-1 | 2 |
| 1.4L | $7.00 |
| 5/7 | 05/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FM | Andres Chavez | 55.5kg | - | 3-4-3 | 4 |
| 4.7L | $3.10 |
| 2/7 | 28/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 71 | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | FM | Andres Chavez | 54kg | - | 3-3-3 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $5.50 |
| 2/7 | 25/07/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 78 | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | FM | Weston Hamilton | 54kg | - | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 2L | $13.00 |
| 3/6 | 20/06/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 75 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FT | Andres Chavez | 54kg | - | 4-4-4 | 4 |
| 12L | $16.00 |
| 4/8 | 23/05/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | GD | Andres Chavez | 53.5kg | - | 6-6-4 | 1 |
| 5.5L | $18.00 |
| 11/12 | 01/12/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 65 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Jaime Rodriguez | 55.5kg | - | 12-11-11 | 10 |
| 19.3L | $19.00 |
Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 53.5kgs
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First-up after 281 days. Last start 6th of 8 at Colonial Downs over 1106m on 7 Aug, beaten 10L on soft with 54kg at $10, trailing Mr Randy. Prior run 6th of 11 over 1006m on heavy on 18 Jul, beaten 12L at $7.50. Blinkers go on and Luis Saez rides; can improve.
Last Starts 281 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 | 07/08/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | SOFT | Horacio Karamanos | 54kg | - | 7-7-7 | 4 |
| 10L | $10.00 |
| 6/11 | 18/07/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1006m | HEAVY | Horacio Karamanos | 54kg | - | 7-8-8 | 8 |
| 12L | $7.50 |
Jockey: Martin Chuan
Weight: 57kgs
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First-up after 260 days. Last start 4th of 8 at Saratoga over 1106m on 28 Aug, beaten 3.3L in Maiden Claiming 82 at $8.50 after settling midfield on a firm track. Blinkers go on and rises to 57kg from 54kg, drawn wide in barrier 13. Can improve if he builds on that latest effort.
Last Starts 260 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 | 28/08/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Lane J Luzzi | 54kg | - | 6-6-6 | 8 |
| 3.3L | $8.50 |
| 6/7 | 30/07/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | FT | Lane J Luzzi | 54kg | - | 7-7-6 | 7 |
| 12.3L | $41.00 |
| 11/11 | 10/11/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | John R Velazquez | 54kg | - | 2-2-2-9 | 2 |
| 14.5L | $9.00 |
Jockey: Kevin Gomez
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 19-day turnaround after a solid 2nd at Laurel Park over 1106m on 26 Apr, beaten 2.5L by Dad Joke on good going after leading early with 57kg. Blinkers go on and he jumps from a wide gate 15. Prior efforts last year were in stronger maiden special weight company without featuring. Can feature with a repeat of his latest.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12 | 26/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | GD | Kevin Gomez | 57kg | - | 1-1-2 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $0.00 |
| 6/6 | 18/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 77 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Weston Hamilton | 56kg | - | 3-4-6 | 4 |
| 32L | $15.00 |
| 7/9 | 19/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 82 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | FT | Jevian Toledo | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-3 | 2 |
| 15L | $14.00 |
| 4/6 | 11/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | FT | Kevin Gomez | 55kg | - | 1-3-3 | 3 |
| 9.3L | $15.00 |
| 8/10 | 13/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | FM | Jevian Toledo | 54kg | - | 4-6-8 | 7 |
| 9.5L | $34.00 |