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Headlines

Laurel has a $10,851 carryover in its Rainbow 6 jackpot heading into the race week … Saturday’s action includes a pair of stakes races for the 2-year-olds, the $100,000 Smart Halo for the fillies and the $100,000 James F. Lewis for the colts/geldings. The latter may feature Maryland Million Nursery winner Kenny Had a Notion … Jockey Yomar Ortiz missed Sunday’s card following body soreness after being unseated in Saturday’s Race 8, but is expected to return to the saddle Thursday … Trainer Hugh McMahon enters the week with 996 career victories approaching a milestone.

Stronach 5

Following last week’s $26,000 blockbuster return, the Nov. 13 Stronach 5 will be comprised of the following races:

Leg A – Laurel Park Race 7 with an approximate post time of 3:24
Leg B – Laurel Park Race 8 with an approximate post time of 3:54
Leg C – Laurel Park Race 9 with an approximate post time of 4:24
Leg D – Gulfstream Park West Race 9 with an approximate post time of 4:42
Leg E – Golden Gate Fields Race 3 with an approximate post time of 4:50

1/ST BET Top Factors Last Week:

Horseplayers using the 1/ST BET app saw the most success with these 3 of the 52 handicapping filters for Laurel, each posting at least 28% winners. The ‘speed’ factors dominated last week at Laurel. Breeders’ Cup players utilizing the 1/ST INDEX also tallied $38.80 Whitmore in the Sprint.

Avg. Speed Last 3
Best Speed Last 3
Avg. Best 2 of Last 3 Speed

Trends Last Week

--Trainer Brittany Russell was nearly perfect at 5: 4-0-0 and sported a $2.28 ROI for every $1 bet. Husband Sheldon Russell rode 3 of the winners, Jevian Toledo the other. All 4 winners were 5-2 or less.
--Trainer Dale Capuano posted a 7: 4-1-1 record, each winner at 3-1 or less. Four different riders posted those wins, and note 2 of them came in dirt miles.
--Apprentice jockey Alexander Crispin has made a mark since arriving from Delaware Park, and last week went 15: 4-1-3
--Jockey Yomar Ortiz went 11: 4-0-0, and was 4-for-5 with horses bet to 5-2 or less odds. All 4 wins came in dirt races around 1 turn.
--Jockey Tais Lyapustina made the most of her limited mounts, going 4: 1-1-0 with a 23-1 longshot winner and 6-1 runner-up. Those 4 mounts averaged 33-1 odds as outsiders.