Laurel Park Tips and Trips – Saturday, April 25, 2026

–        #1 PAYRULA was forwardly poisoned throughout racing over a speed biased which may have helped her outrun her odds on the synthetic track at Turfway last time. Switches back to turf today.

–        #2 PERUGIA did best of the speed in a fast-paced sprint on the dirt last time. While she may have been 2nd best, period, her effort is deserving of a small PACE UPGRADE. Switches back to turf today and could be suited by the 5 1/2F distance. Note: the fast pace set in that last race was set by #6 INSTAGRAND GIRL; she’ll need to ration out her speed more efficiently if she’s to last to the second wire making her turf debut today.

–        Regarding her last try sprinting on turf (10/18/25), the chart comment states that #3 WISE AND ELEGANT encountered “traffic into the turn”. While this did happen to a degree, it was simply because she pulled very hard in and amongst horses early, but she never hard to check or lose position, her overall trip was fine, and her effort is not deserving of an upgrade. Still, she looms as a logical contender off the layoff today.

–        Although wider than ideal off the turn, we should be reluctant to upgrade #5 BEYOND QUESTION’s last winning effort too much as she also had a wicked pace to close into (21.67, 45.22). It was a nice effort regardless and she’ll demand respect again returning from the layoff today.

–        #2 PARTY WITH SMARTY’s two-back effort needs to be upgraded as he closed into a slow pace over a speed biased track. He then ran well last time but was beaten without an excuse.

–        #4 TELL ‘EM I’M COMIN didn’t quite do enough running to warrant an upgrade last out; however, the criminally slow early pace in that race (25.77, 51.63) combined with a 4W trip on the far turn made it near impossible for him to fire his best shot as a closer, and given the right circumstances, he can very likely improve on that run. Note: he was racing against a speed bias and slow pace two back also.

–        While making up an impressive amount of ground (aided by a blistering early pace) and running a very likable race on the turf last time, #5 LANNISTER was pushed out a few paths in the lane, which may very well have cost him a position or two. Returns to dirt and stretches out to two turns for the first time today. Note: he galloped out relatively well and looked tough to pull up after drubbing a group of maiden claimers on the dirt two back, offering hope he’ll stay today’s distance.

–        Although his early speed and stride pattern (quick turnover) would suggest that #6 CALVIN’s best game is sprinting, he did hit the line with good energy when breaking his maiden on debut over the main track last time and he galloped out well, too, offering hope that he’ll handle today’s stretch out. Makes debut for Magee.

–        Based on her recent tries on dirt, provided she takes to the grass today, #1 EMMA MERMAID should be suited by today’s long stretch run as, not for the first time, she just ran out of real estate when closing for 2nd racing to the first wire last time.

–        #5 LET HER PASS BY endured a troubled trip in her second last turf start (10/10/25; squeezed start, checked 5/16, absent of a fully clear path upper stretch), eventually finishing 3rd. If getting back to that level of form – or better with a clean trip and lasix now added – she could play a major role today switching back to the grass second off the layoff.

–        Prior to being outclassed against open MSW company last time, two-back (11/01/25), #7 TAI TAI RUSH had to check ~3/8 pole and then found herself pinned down towards the rail through the lane which is an intimidating spot for a maiden to be in. While neither factor cost her the win, she may have been a length or so better than the margin of defeat suggests. Returns off the layoff with lasix added today.

–        #8 HEY ALEXA stumbled slightly leaving the gate when trying a mile last time, but it didn’t really have an impact on her trip/effort. Cuts back in trip for turf debut today.

–        In her last turf start going a mile at Delaware in June ’25, #10 HOLY FIT was slightly pace compromised as a mid-pack runner behind a 49.98 half. She also had to wait briefly on the far turn before swinging wider than ideal into the lane and overall, was a touch unlucky not to break her maiden. Cuts back in distance and returns to the grass making her debut for Salvaggio today.

–        #14 FORTY SEVEN SMOKER ran well when last seen trying the turf for the first time in November and will demand a second look based on that effort, now adding lasix. It should be highlighted, however, that other than the winner, nobody closed at all in that race and he was unquestionably aided by his prominent early position.

–        It was disappointing that #1 TETHERED SOUL was unable to hold 3rd last out considering that he’d sat a ground saving trip close to a modest pace while racing over a heavily speed biased track (possible downgrade?). Today’s drop should help her stay more competitive, though, as might a return to a fast dirt track.

–        Prior to being no factor at a mile last time, #3 IN HONOR OF JEFF had to very slightly take up ~1/16 pole when sprinting in the dirt two back. While this maybe cost him 4th, it wasn’t significant interference and didn’t make a huge amount of difference to his result/speed fig – he had sat a good ground saving trip closing into a fast pace up to that point. Cuts crack and drops again today.

–        #5 MANSEEYASWAY and #6 ITALIAN WINE were both forwardly poisoned in a modestly run four runner race going 5 1/2F last out. ‘IW’ finished ahead of ‘MAN’ at the wire, but that may change today, as ‘IW’ was slightly better positioned in that spot (set the slow pace while saving ground where as ‘MAN’ was ~1-2L off and 3W), and ‘MAN’ was closing him down steadily late, suggesting that, in an honestly run race going 6F, the tables can be turned. Exiting the same race, #7 WHO SAYS SO was never involved and will need more today.

–        #3 AFTERMATH was slightly bumped and shuffled back a length or so ~5/8 pole when last seen in November; it was relatively inconsequential interference, though, and her effort is not worthy of an upgrade.

–        None.

–        #1 STAY IN TUNE didn’t break as sharp as she had done two-back when last seen which afforded #6 LAST GIFT an uncontested lead last out, and she then raced 2-3 paths wider than ‘LG’ on the turn. Eventually beaten just a 1/2L, it would be a complete surprise if she were to turn that tables on ‘LG’ this afternoon.

–        #3 PICHU was all out to hold on after not changing leads in the lane last time.

–        #5 LENDALFOOT sat a good trip last out and her effort isn’t quite deserving of an upgrade; however, she was positioned too far back off the even pace (that held fairly well) which hindered her chances. The top three finishers (at odds of 1/1, 5/1 and 18/1) were all within 2L off the lead at second call and a full 6L clear of LENDALFOOT turning for home; she was never going to catch them from there following a 49.96 ½ mile time and ran respectably to make up a couple of lengths in the lane. Her effort is borderline pace upgradable; adds blinkers for return off layoff.

–        The chart comment notes how #6 LOVELY LOOKIN LILLI was “shuffled back 4-1/2 pole” when sprinting on the mud last time. The interference itself was not severe, and she sat a fine trip overall closing into a hot pace, so we shouldn’t upgrade her performance. However, it’s still worth highlighting this effort because, after falling back behind horses, she resented the kickback and dropped herself further off the lead than necessary rounding the turn which, seeing as she then rallied to be beaten just a neck, likely cost her the race. She likely has more to offer than she showed in this race and with no kickback on the grass, may display more this afternoon. Note: she was facing an uphill battle two-back trying to close into a slow pace on a speed biased track – excuse that defeat. Stretch out today could suit her well.

–        #9 WHIMOFFORTUNE made a pleasing impression sprinting on the main track on debut last time – she finished willingly with good energy into 2nd and then galloped out strongly in front of the field. She physically looks quite ‘turfy’ (light frame) and could take a notable step forward going long on the grass second out today.

–        #4 MOMAXIE lost her back end when stumbling out of the gate last time, but it’s hard to use that as an excuse for her defeat – she recovered very quickly and sat a perfect trip thereafter. Lasix back on today.

–        Not sure it’s majorly significant in this case because she was a clear second best on paper leading into the race, and in the race itself, but it might just be worth noting that there was a significant speed bias present when #5 RERUN TABLE last ran (6F, LRL, 03/07/26 – 2nd). Did the track help her hold 2nd more comfortably than would otherwise have been the case?

–        #2 PRINCE KHOZAN was severely pace compromised as a closer in her last turf start (06/27/25), with fractions of 24.91, 50.28 resulting in the top three finishers running 1-2-3 throughout. His prior turf tries (which make him live today) are a better reflection of his ability on the grass.

–        #4 MOSLER TIME lost a length or so when shuffled back ~9/16 pole going two turns off the layoff last time. Given the fast pace he had to close into, the distance between him and 3rd at the wire, and his trip in general, it’s tough to say that it cost him a placing and upgrade his effort as a result of the interference, but improvement second off the layoff switched back to turf today does still seem possible. Respected.