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Laurel Park Picks- 2024 Maryland Million Day
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Laurel Park Picks – Race 1
Post Time: 11:30 AM ET; Starter Handicap $50k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 13 runners.
Longshot Play of the Day
- #5 NEXT GIRL (10-1): Longshot play of the day. Top 5 rider aboard. Shouldn’t have trouble getting the distance. Bet today’s live longshot on MyBookie.
- #9 DAILY PLANET (10-1): Major Player. Should still be running strong in the closing stages. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
- #4 LADY ENSIGN (8-1): Contender. May be able to find the right setup.
- #13 MOMMA’S LINO (5-1): Contender. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 5 – 9 – 4 – 13
Laurel Park Picks – Race 2
Post Time: 12:00 PM ET; Maryland Million Nursery Stakes $100k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 9 runners.
- #3 SAY ME TRUE (5-2): Top pick. Favorable class relief in this spot. Race sets up perfectly.
- #8 RE MARKABLY (9-2): Major Player. Seems to be up against the right competition.
- #4 DO IT FOR MICHAEL (4-1): Major Player. Hard to argue with the recent races. Previous success in similar race types.
- #2 BARBADIAN RUNNER (6-1): Fringe Contender. Could be ready to hit a peak performance. Shouldn’t be disadvantaged by the flow of the race.
Selections: 3 – 8 – 4 – 2
Laurel Park Picks – Race 3
Post Time: 12:36 PM ET; Maryland Million Ladies Stakes $125k; 1 1/8 M Turf; Field of 14 runners.
- #8 ACTIVE (9-5): Top pick. Proven competitor at this configuration.
- #2 ATLAS STRONG (20-1): Major Player. Seems to be up against the right competition.
- #5 NEXT EPISODE (8-1): Major Player. Not likely to be short in the stretch. Previous success in similar race types.
- #3 PRECIOUS AVARY (6-1): Major Player. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 8 – 2 – 5 – 3
Laurel Park Picks – Race 4
Post Time: 1:12 PM ET; Starter Handicap $40k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 14 runners.
Best Bet of the Card
- #2 DEVIL PAYS IN GOLD (7-2): Best bet of the card. Decent form of late. Race sets up perfectly. Bet today’s best bet with industry-leading rebates on BetOnline.
- #14 PUDD’N N PIE (15-1): Contender. May be able to take advantage of the pace.
- #8 PROPER ATTIRE (10-1): Worth a look. Previous success in similar race types. Potential to have this pace fall just right.
- #1 LOVELY CHARM (6-1): Fringe Contender. Race conditions fit this one well. Likely to win the battle if challenged in the stretch.
Selections: 2 – 14 – 8 – 1
Laurel Park Picks – Race 5
Post Time: 1:48 PM ET; Starter Handicap $50k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 12 runners.
- #7 THE LAST SCIP (3-1): Top pick. Race sets up perfectly. Proven competitor at this configuration.
- #11 HUNTER JOE (8-5): Major Player. Running well of late. Should still be running strong in the closing stages.
- #2 SAMUI SUNSET (8-1): Worth a look. This one’s a fighter in the late stages. Not likely to be short in the stretch.
- #3 BEYOND THE PALE (10-1): Fringe Contender. Shouldn’t be disadvantaged by the flow of the race.
Selections: 7 – 11 – 2 – 3
Laurel Park Picks – Race 6
Post Time: 2:25 PM ET; Maryland Million Lassie Stakes $100k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 13 runners.
- #13 GREAT ANDREI (5-2): Top pick. Strong early pace figs. Stamina to outlast the competition.
- #2 ECCENTRIC (10-1): Major Player. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
- #4 ONYX TEN (9-2): Contender. Should sit a good trip. Could jump up in the figures and be dangerous.
- #6 SAFE TRUST (20-1): Fringe Contender. Ran at this level last out. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 13 – 2 – 4 – 6
Laurel Park Picks – Race 7
Post Time: 3:01 PM ET; Maryland Million Turf Stakes $125k; 1 1/8 M Turf; Field of 10 runners.
- #8 SPORTS EDITOR (3-1): Top pick. Races that could beat these. Solid closing kick.
- #9 VAX A NATION (12-1): Major Player. Potentially cycling to a top performance. May be able to take advantage of the pace.
- #3 STARSTRUCK NOTION (2-1): Major Player. Hard to argue with the recent races. Potential to have this pace fall just right.
- #7 CRABS N BEER (5-2): Contender. Race conditions fit this one well. Potential to get the pace of the race flow.
Selections: 8 – 9 – 3 – 7
Laurel Park Picks – Race 8
Post Time: 3:36 PM ET; Maryland Million Sprint Stakes $100k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 11 runners.
- #3 SEVEN’S ELEVEN (5-2): Top pick. Looks good based on the 90 speed rating which is among the top in the group. Proven competitor at this configuration.
- #8 TAKE A HINT (10-1): Contender. Good race flow for this runner.
- #2 CELTIC CONTENDER (7-2): Contender. Previous success in similar race types. Should sit a good trip.
- #7 BAND CAMP (6-1): Fringe Contender. Jockey is having a great meet. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 3 – 8 – 2 – 7
Laurel Park Picks – Race 9
Post Time: 4:10 PM ET; Maryland Million Turf Sprint Stakes $100k; 5 1/2 F Turf; Field of 13 runners.
- #8 WITTY (7-5): Top pick. Shouldn’t have trouble getting the distance.
- #3 WHENIGETTOHEAVEN (5-2): Major Player. Rider is in the upper tier of the colony. Good race flow for this runner.
- #2 GREAT IDEA (8-1): Contender. Has experience at this level.
- #7 HAD TO HAVE HIM (6-1): Contender. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 8 – 3 – 2 – 7
Laurel Park Picks – Race 10
Post Time: 4:40 PM ET; Maryland Million Distaff Stakes $100k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 16 runners.
- #5 BOURBON BON BAY (12-1): Top pick. Race sets up perfectly. Fits well with this group.
- #2 MALIBU BEAUTY (9-2): Fringe Contender. Likely to get forward position.
- #10 FOXY JUNIOR (8-1): Underneath. Speed figs match up nicely. Previous success in similar race types.
- #8 MISS HARRIETT (5-1): Underneath. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 5 – 2 – 10 – 8
Laurel Park Picks – Race 11
Post Time: 5:12 PM ET; Maryland Million Classic Stakes $150k; 1 1/8 M Dirt; Field of 13 runners.
- #13 EXCELLORATOR (6-1): Top pick. Stamina to outlast the competition.
- #3 MARKET MAVEN (6-1): Major Player. Speed figures match this group well. Expected to maintain its energy reserves into the final stretch.
- #10 BRILLIANT ICE (6-1): Worth a look. Potentially ready to hit a top number. Speed figs match up nicely.
- #11 VANCE SCHOLARS (6-1): Fringe Contender. Early pace figs should have this one involved from the start.
Selections: 13 – 3 – 10 – 11
Laurel Park Picks – Race 12
Post Time: 5:44 PM ET; Starter Handicap $40k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 15 runners.
- #8 MUST BE LOVE (9-2): Top pick. Race sets up perfectly.
- #10 INSIDE STUNT (20-1): Contender. Rider is in the upper tier of the colony. Can run with these.
- #4 RHUMJAR (6-1): Contender. Potential to have this pace fall just right.
- #13 RAD PAISLEY (5-1): Fringe Contender. Race conditions fit this one well. Shouldn’t be disadvantaged by the flow of the race.
Selections: 8 – 10 – 4 – 13
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