Gabby Gaudet’s betting tips and best bets for Sunday’s racing at Laurel Park:
Race 1, 1:10 p.m. post time
Selections: No. 7 Goodbyseeulater, No. 3 Jose Sea View, No. 1 Troubled Waters
Goodbyeseeulater has the outside post and peed advantage. Jose Sea View with one more step down the claiming ladder, second off the claim will make him tough. Troubled Waters hopes to wake up with distance.
Race 2, 1:44 p.m.
Selections: No. 7 Sunrise Sunset, No. 5 Jet Home, No. 4 Fifties Music
Sunrise Sunset’s big drop and turn back in distance could do it. Jet Home has improved in his last two starts. Can he keep it going? Fifties Music is sometimes fast, sometimes slow early. Which version will we see today?
Race 3, 2:18 p.m.
Selections: No. 11 I Stand Alone, No. 5 Dr. Goldfarb, No. 9 What a Wildcat
I Stand Alone is versatile type who has proven he can sprint on the turf, must work out a trip from post. Dr. Goldfarb’s turn back in distance might be just what the Dr. ordered. Bombs away. What a Wildcat hopes to get the elusive win on the Laurel lawn.
Race 4, 2:53 p.m.
Selections: No. 6 Include Gold, No. 4 Hell of Afire, No. 5 Bring Me Answers
Include Gold is a standout amongst the field for top connections. Hell of Afire looks to improve second off the layoff. Bring Me Answers- has tactical speed and a handy race vs. winners last out.
Race 5, 3:28 p.m.
Selections: No. 4 Fevered Affair, No. 5 He’s One Wild Dude, No. 3 Kopper Wired
Fevered Affair’s barn has been capable of striking off similar layoffs and gets a class relief. Will 5 1/2 furlongs be too short for He’s One Wild Dude? Needs a hot pace. Kopper Wired has had too many chances for me to go back to the well.
Race 6, 4:03 p.m.
Selections: No. 4 Radiant Element, No. 8 Downtown Mama, No. 2 Tell Me More
Radiant Element has a precocious pedigree and is out of a mare that’s a half-sister to G1W Indian Charlie. Downtown Mama debuts for the hot Linda Rice barn and a costly $440k purchase at the sale. Tell Me More caught a runaway winner first out but could show improved speed from the gate.
Race 7, 4:37 p.m.
Selections: No. 5 Charlie Bravo, No. 10 Split, No. 3 No Knock Raid
Charlie Bravo finds the right distance to revitalize his career. Prefer one-turn vs two turns on the turf. Split had a sneaky tough trip last turf outing but has run fast enough to hold his own against these. No Knock Raid is in a sharp barn with minimal starters. Finds the right level off the layoff.
Race 8, 5:09 p.m.
Selections: No. 8 I O Ines, No. 4 Better Way, No. 7 Chickaletta
I O Ines could turn the tables escaping the rail post today. Better Way held her own while facing open company last out. Should continue momentum. Chickaletta is sometimes unreliable given lack of early speed. Must set up.
Race 9, 5:42 p.m.
Selections: No. 2 Future Show, No. 11 Opie, No. 3 Perdona
Future Show was hindered by past posts in the last two and catches a lighter field. Suspect speed in here should help Opie’s cause. Perdona has faced some good ones, including Grade 1 winners but can she fire fresh off the layoff?
Race 10, 6:08 p.m.
Selections: No. 7 Cooking Up a Storm, No. 3 Ganador, No. 2 Hadeea
Cooking Up a Storm is fresh off a win going long but is a 6-time winner at this distance too. Ganador has a tendency to go in and out of form but gets a class relief. Hadeea with an odd move last out going to turf but must be respected on the move back to the dirt.
Best bet: Race 9, No. 2 Future Show
Price play: Race 6, No. 4 Radiant Element
