Laurel Park Picks: 4/13 Stakes Quartet

Laurel  Park has carded four quality listed stakes for the card on Saturday. Check out our Laurel Park picks for Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Full Card Analysis

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Laurel Park Picks – Race 1

Post Time: 12:25 PM ET, $20k Claiming, 6 f on dirt, 8 Entries

• #1 QUICK RETURN (6-1): Top selection. Runs good enough to beat this group. Bet the longshot play of the card at BetOnline.
• #4 HEADS OR TAILS (9-2): Major player. Even runner, favorable pace scenario.
• #7 TOMMY THE TORCH (30-1): Price horse, probably best for underneath tickets.
• #5 LIVING WATER (8-1): Contender, likely in the first flight, Kreiser/Rodriguez combination.

Selections: 1 – 4 – 7 – 5

Laurel Park Picks – Race 2

Post Time: 12:57 PM ET, $49k Allowance Optional Claiming, 5 1/2 f on dirt, 7 Entries

• #5 LOW MILEAGE (4-1): Top selection. Really solid in recent starts.
• #7 GOODNIGHTNGODBLESS (9-2): Major player, proven to handle these conditions.
• #1 STICKWITHTHECOLORS (3-1): Major player, makes sense on speed figures.
• #4 DISCREET OPS (7-2): Competitive, runs good enough to beat this group.

Selections: 5 – 7 – 1 – 4

Laurel Park Picks – Race 3

Post Time: 1:29 PM ET, $24k Starter Optional Claiming, 1 1/16 m on dirt, 10 Entries

• #5 NAKED AND FAMOUS (20-1): Top selection. Price horse, running against decent company.
• #1A SHIVAREE (2-1): Competitive, Ness/Rodriguez combination.
• #3 FORTUNE’S FOOL (7-2): Competitive, makes sense on speed figures.
• #1 ROAN BURGUNDY (2-1): Competitive, runs good enough to beat this group.

Selections: 5 – 1A – 3 – 1

Laurel Park Picks – Race 4

Post Time: 2:01 PM ET, $100k Heavenly Cause S., 1 m on dirt, 6 Entries

• #2 INTREPID DREAM (7-5): Top selection. Likely in the first flight, proven to handle these conditions.
• #4 SWEET SHILD O MINE (9-5): Major player. Consistent pace figures, shouldn’t have trouble with the distance.
• #3 TOO MANY KISSES (9-2): Competitive, proven to handle these conditions.
• #5 PISTOL LIZ ABLAZEN (8-1): Fringe contender. Consistent pace figures, top overall power rating.

Selections: 2 – 4 – 3 – 5

Laurel Park Picks – Race 5

Post Time: 2:33 PM ET, $41k Maiden Claiming, 6 f on dirt, 10 Entries

• #4 WONDER GIRL (3-1): Top selection. Really solid in recent starts.
• #7 CONCEPTUALIZE (2-1): Competitive, dangerous threat to get loose on the front end.
• #3 DEAD SEXY (8-1): Competitive, makes sense on speed figures.
• #8 ITALIAN WAR CRY (5-2): Competitive, well bred for this spot.

Selections: 4 – 7 – 3 – 8

Laurel Park Picks – Race 6

Post Time: 3:05 PM ET, $48k Allowance, 1 m on dirt, 9 Entries

• #7 COVER THE SPREAD (2-1): Top selection. Really solid in recent starts.
• #4 BAY STREET (5-2): Major player. Class of the field.
• #5 MIDSUMMERS EVE (7-2): Fringe contender. Proven to handle these conditions.
• #1 ANGELOFCANTERBURY (15-1): Price horse, likely part of the early pace.

Selections: 7 – 4 – 5 – 1

Laurel Park Picks – Race 7

Post Time: 3:34 PM ET, $33k Claiming, 5 1/2 f on dirt, 9 Entries

• #3 IRISH BANDIT (8-1): Top selection. Solid early pace figures, lacks a ton of front-running speed.
• #5 NEIL TO THE KING (5-2): Major player. Dangerous threat to get loose on the front end.
• #7 LITTLE LANCE (7-2): Major player. Tactical speed, can sit off the leaders.
• #1 DANCE FOR GREEN (3-1): Major player. Solid early pace figures, lacks front-running speed.

Selections: 3 – 5 – 7 – 1

Laurel Park Picks – Race 8

Post Time: 4:05 PM ET, $100k Primonetta S., 6 f on dirt, 7 Entries

• #5 DISCO EBO (5-2): Top selection. Dangerous threat to get loose on the front end. Bet today’s best Best Bet at BetUS.
• #3 CENTRE COURT CHAMP (3-1): Major player. Top overall power rating.
• #7 KANT HURRY LOVE (6-5): Fringe contender. Tactical speed, threat to get loose on the front end.
• #4 BENEATH THE STARS (12-1): Price horse, running against decent company.

Selections: 5 – 3 – 7 – 4

Laurel Park Picks – Race 9

Post Time: 4:35 PM ET, $100k Frank Y. Whiteley S., 7 f on dirt, 9 Entries

• #4 ROYAL SHIP (5-2): Top selection. Really solid in recent starts.
• #7 PRINCE OF JERICHO (6-1): Major player. Runs good enough to beat this group.
• #9 SWIFTSURE (5-1): Major player. Runs good enough to beat this group.
• #6 TWENTY FOUR MAMBA (4-1): Major player. Projects to sit mid-pack and come with one run.

Selections: 4 – 7 – 9 – 6

Laurel Park Picks – Race 10

Post Time: 5:08 PM ET, $100k Native Dancer S., 1 1/8 m on dirt, 7 Entries

• #6 IT’S SIZZLING TIME (4-1): Top selection. A good bet to hit the board.
• #3 SHAFT’S BULLET (9-5): Major player. Sitting in the second tier, Capuano/Lopez combination.
• #5 BE BETTER (2-1): Competitive. Running against decent company, Russell/Russell combination.
• #1 MAGIC MICHAEL (6-1): Competitive. Runs good enough to beat this group, Ness/Rodriguez combination.

Selections: 6 – 3 – 5 – 1

Laurel Park Picks – Race 11

Post Time: 5:40 PM ET, $15.5k Claiming, 6 f on dirt, 8 Entries

• #1 SWEET HEIDELBERG (9-2): Top selection. Shouldn’t have trouble with the distance.
• #8 ICE CUBE BABY (5-2): Contender. Shouldn’t have trouble with the distance.
• #2 A GIRL NAMED JAC (12-1): Price horse, isn’t without hope.
• #3 CALYPSO GHOST (15-1): Price horse, dangerous threat to get loose on the front end.

Selections: 1 – 8 – 2 – 3

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