Today’s Picks › Laurel Park Picks › Sat, Oct 24
- Races
- 12
- Surfaces
- 7 Dirt · 5 Turf
- First post
- 11:15local time
- Feature · Race 2
- Maryland Million Sprint Stakes
- Best Bet · Race 11
- 2Barbadian Runner Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close
- Value play · Race 2
- 4Suremeanttoobe Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 11Top pickOur Ham SandwichBriceno J G · Vera Miguel
Why Our Ham Sandwich: Took a big step forward last time. Was only 1½ lengths from winning last time. Proven at this kind of distance.
Value play10 Brighty
Dismissed at 20-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Proven at this kind of distance.
- 8Top pickHaileysfirstnotionRosario E · Capuano Gary
Why Haileysfirstnotion: Has improved in each of the last three starts. Comes in off a win. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 6 of 6 lately.
Value play4 Suremeanttoobe
The public let him go at 11-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Finished 2nd in his last start, a nose behind the winner.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: All the Hardways, S S Sinatra, Circle P
- 11Top pickKerness KChuan M · Ness Jamie
Why Kerness K: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Won last time out in a starter optional claimer. Finished in the top three in 6 of 6 recent races.
- 10Top pickMopoLopez P · Capuano Phillip
Why Mopo: Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Has a slight edge on speed in a tightly matched field. Finished 3rd in her last start, 1 lengths behind the winner.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Gold Digging Broad
- 3Top pickTalking FoolishToledo J · Smith Hamilton A
Why Talking Foolish: Three straight races of improvement. Plenty of speed in front of her sets up her late run. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 5 lengths.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Whitten Way, Gypsy Lullaby
- 8Top pickWhenigettoheavenLopez P · Ramsey Nolan
Why Whenigettoheaven: Just ran a sharply improved race. Won last time out in a handicap. Has hit the board in 5 of his last 6 starts.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Cactus
- 2Top pickTakethemoneyhoneyRuiz E · Moore Michael M
Why Takethemoneyhoney: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Won last time out in a stakes. Finished in the top three in 6 of 6 recent races.
- 7Top pickGift of GabRuiz J · Stettinius Suzanne
Why Gift of Gab: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Finished 2nd in her last start, a neck behind the winner. Drops from a $55,000 claimer to $16,000.
- 9Top pickWalt's NotionLopez P · Capuano Phillip
Why Walt's Notion: Three straight races of improvement. Won last time out in a stakes. The Phillip Capuano barn does well with two-year-olds.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Remembertheword, Metallican
- 7Top pickThunderingLopez P · Ryan Derek S
Why Thundering: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as him lately. Won last time out in a stakes. Finished in the top three in 5 of 6 recent races.
Value play6 Hanksdiviningrod
Went off at 13-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Three straight races of improvement. Ran 3rd last out, beaten a neck.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Hardspun Reason
- 2Top pickBarbadian RunnerBoyce F · Walters Henry R
Why Barbadian Runner: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Comes in off a win. Has hit the board in 5 of his last 6 starts.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Derbyness, Roll On Jesse, Bill of Rights
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- 6Top pickOn a Proud NoteMena R E · Shankle Joanne
Why On a Proud Note: Holds a small speed edge in a bunched-up field. Won last time out in a allowance. Finished in the top three in 6 of 6 recent races.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Kinda Krazy
Last time at Laurel Park
On Sunday, October 18, 2026, our top picks went 0 for 1 in the races graded so far. See that card.
- Race 10: Red Sea won. Our pick Nostromo was unplaced.
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