LAUREL PARK · SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026

Race 5

ALLOWANCE 1 Mile Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $54,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Sassari 5-2

Weather

Decreasing Clouds · 89°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Sassari

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite · Motion H Graham (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Mambo Queen

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Tideoftime

M/L 10-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 10-1 · Velazquez J R (top jockey)

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 14

1 post 1

Nick's Notion

Barbosa J · Bailes W Robert · 126 lb

by Great Notion out of In Bella's Honor

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

2 post 2

Don't Fool With Me

Vargas J E · Shuman Mark · 118 lb

by Khozan out of About a Dream

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

3 post 3

I Love Giraffes

Lopez P · Chad Summers · 115 lb

by Charlatan out of Brockovich

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

4 post 4

Sassari M/L FAV

Sanchez M J · Motion H Graham TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Quality Road out of Cherry Lodge

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

5 post 5

Serenity Song

Saez L · Brittany Russell · 115 lb

by Vekoma out of Lunar Lullaby

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

6 post 6

Synergism

Hazlewood Y · Ness Jamie · 118 lb

by Frosted out of Synergy Between Us

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

7 post 7

Mambo Queen

Russell S · Brittany Russell · 123 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Painter's Muse*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

8 post 8

So Darn Pretty (IRE)

Ortiz I Jr · Brittany Russell · 123 lb

by Too Darn Hot*GB out of Zondaq

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

9 post 9

Tideoftime

Velazquez J R ELITE · Matz Michael R · 115 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Time and Motion

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

10 post 10

Buzzaway

Lopez C E · Bailes W Robert · 123 lb

by Aldrin out of Blazeaway

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

11 post 11

Determind Princess

Ruiz J · Elizabeth Merryman · 123 lb

by Ghostzapper out of Bohemian Queen

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

12 post 12

Sharmin

Rocco J S Jr · Hugh McMahon · 123 lb

by Mosler out of Casablanca Lily*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

13 post 13

Chilly Girl

Rea H · Magee Kieron · 116 lb

by Frosted out of Judy Legend

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

15 post 15

Devastating

Ortiz J L · Bailes W Robert · 123 lb

by Volatile out of Riboletti

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

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