LAUREL PARK · FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 1 — Entries, Odds & Picks

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Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Sugar Bee

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Susan's Mule

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Preparefortakeoff

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L

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.

Race 1 · Laurel Park · Friday 18 September 2026 · Post TBD

Race 1 — Odds & Pool Movement

Live tote odds and pool amounts from the racing data feed. US racing is pari-mutuel — odds are set by the pool at post time and reflect the same pool across all ADW operators. AmWager (horse.bet partner) offers 6–8% rebates on every wager. 21+. 1‑800‑GAMBLER.

Runner	Morning Line	Live Odds	Movement	Win Pool ($)	Pool Share	Bet at AmWager →
1 Sugar Bee J: Toledo J · T: Milan Milosevic	—	—	—	—	—	—
2 Susan's Mule J: Cruz A · T: Carlos Mancilla	—	—	—	—	—	—
3 Preparefortakeoff J: Briceno L M · T: Elamri Hassan	—	—	—	—	—	—
4 Diva Ready J: Rodriguez J · T: Klesaris Robert P	—	—	—	—	—	—
5 Instparty J: Barbosa J · T: Allen A Ferris III	—	—	—	—	—	—
6 Anaita J: Bocachica A · T: Dunham Bernard G	—	—	—	—	—	—
7 Hopeforgreatness J: Aguilar J · T: Hugo Padilla	—	—	—	—	—	—
8 Forgotten Gift J: Arroyo Bueno N · T: Charles Frock	—	—	—	—	—	—
9 Never So Lucky (IRE) J: Cruz A · T: Harigeorgiou Konstanti	—	—	—	—	—	—

Shortest live odds (market favorite) · AmWager (tap live odds to bet) · American odds format

# Field of 9

1 post 1

Sugar Bee

Toledo J · Milan Milosevic · 119 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Silent Thoughts

M/L

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2 post 2

Susan's Mule

Cruz A · Carlos Mancilla · 126 lb

by Army Mule out of Mezcalita

M/L

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3 post 3

Preparefortakeoff

Briceno L M · Elamri Hassan · 112 lb

by Algorithms out of Flip the Switch

M/L

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4 post 4

Diva Ready

Rodriguez J · Klesaris Robert P · 126 lb

by More Than Ready out of Mango Diva*GB

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5 post 5

Instparty

Barbosa J · Allen A Ferris III · 119 lb

by Tourist out of Artie's Party

M/L

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6 post 6

Anaita

Bocachica A · Dunham Bernard G · 123 lb

by Lea out of Hookipa

M/L

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7 post 7

Hopeforgreatness

Aguilar J · Hugo Padilla · 126 lb

by Weigelia out of Dancingwithdebbie

M/L

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8 post 8

Forgotten Gift

Arroyo Bueno N · Charles Frock · 114 lb

by Bandbox out of Madam Alex

M/L

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9 post 9

Never So Lucky (IRE)

Cruz A · Harigeorgiou Konstanti · 123 lb

by No Nay Never out of Lucky At the Bay

M/L

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