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Headlines

Saturday’s 5-stakes program on Good Samaritan Day boasts $450,000 in purses for the quintet of main events, including the $100,000 Private Terms Stakes on Maryland’s path to the Preakness. Miracle Wood Stakes winner Maythehorsebewithu is among the expected Private Terms entries when fields for those races are drawn Wednesday … Laurel has a $10,762 carryover in the Rainbow 6 jackpot heading into Friday’s week opener … MJC announced last week a 7-race stakes schedule for Laurel’s 2021 Spring Meet, which runs April 1-May 2. Features include April 17 Win & You’re In races for the Preakness (Federico Tesio Stakes) and Black-Eyed Susan (Weber City Miss Stakes).

Stronach 5

Friday’s national wager the Stronach 5, which was to feature two races from Laurel and a carryover of $154,931, has been postponed to March 19.

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 32% wins. Speed and pace factors continued their dominance at Laurel.

Last E2 (Early Pace)

Trainer Meet

Avg. Speed Last 3

Trends Last Week

-- Leading trainer Claudio Gonzalez poured it on with a 12: 5-2-2 record and dominated at 5: 4-0-1 with Angel Cruz in the saddle. Gonzalez had a $1.63 ROI for every $1 bet, including an $18 winner and 2 winning favorites. Gonzalez was 5: 4-0-1 in maiden claiming races.

-- Trainer Mike Gorham was 2-for-4 with limited shots, teaming with Sheldon Russell on both wins. Winners paid $6 and $9.

-- Trainer Jerry Robb only had a couple starters, but his 2: 1-1-0 record advanced him to 25: 10-4-2 since Jan. 30 at Laurel.

-- Jockey Sheldon Russell was dialed in at 12: 6-1-1, including 7: 4-1-1 aboard favorites. He posted a $1.83 ROI for every $1 bet while riding winners for 5 different trainers.

-- Jockey Angel Cruz struck at 9: 4-0-2. He was 2-for-2 with favorites, while all 4 winners came in tandem with trainer Claudio Gonzalez.

-- Favorites were a rock-solid 25: 10-5-5 last week (40% win, 60% exacta, 80% trifecta).