Laurel Park picks and analysis: June 8, 2024 * The Racing Biz

Laurel Park picks and analysis: June 8, 2024

Picks and analysis for this evening’s card from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races:

RACE 1

3. Kitty’s Son	Closed a gap in debut effort while never threatening; can improve in second start
1. Ace It	Winner of two-back outing won Saratoga’s Tremont Thursday; poor break did him no favors in last
6. Freedom Stance	American Freedom colt is a half to a first-out winner

RACE 2

10. Crimson Princess	Likely to get claimed but ought to leave with a win
6. Hazelmoor Beach	Return to green stuff should pay big dividends; earlier turf form good enough
3. Please Marry Me	Speedster should control the pace for a while but is winless in seven at the trip

RACE 3

1. Good Morning Mercy	Checked pretty seriously in debut race when running up on heels nearing 1/4; gets blinkers and owns right to improve; trainer McMahon 3-for-10 when returning in 1-7 days
5. Dine and Dash	Both siblings ran pretty well (albeit without winning) in first out, and sire Super Ninety Nine surprisingly strong with firsters
6. Collecting Angels	Work tab not bad

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RACE 4

9. Where’s Ray	Validated dominant surprise win with solid showing in Jim McKay Turf Sprint; seventh-place finisher from that tilt came back to win ALW at Saratoga
13. Noble Emotion	Has kept better company
2. By the Sey Shore	8yo always fires – and often wins – first off the bench

RACE 5

7. Mischief Motion	Oddly handled runner may finally be in a winning spot; any of his three ’24 tries might be enough
1. Enkindle	Improved try in last when making late bid along the rail; show horse dropped to bottom to graduate
2. Hot Dance	A return to winter form would put him in the mix

Racing Notes

Jockey Brittany Scampton won on S S Sinatra for trainer Kerry Hohlbein in race three Friday for just her third win since the end of 2020…
A couple of longshots triggered a payout of the Jackpot Pick 6, which returned $5,637.24 for a 20-cent wager…

RACE 6

5. Circle Home	Good tries on the lawn last fall; got a useful first start of ’24 when second on the main track
3. Waridi Candy	Improving form to end last season
15. Sweet Mimi	$100k claim got it her own way up front early last out but finished up strongly to graduate

RACE 7

7. Martini Martin	Class dropper will have work to do late but might get lively pace to aid cause; 2-for-6 at the trip
3. Castle Island	Formful, lightly raced sort has every right to keep moving up but race shape may pose a challenge with stretching-out sprinters enlivening pace
1A. Search Engine	Makes second start in Ness barn

RACE 8

2. Bolt of Aurum	Nothing wrong with how this one started his career, including stellar third behind tiger Copper Tax and Inveigled in James F. Lewis; Duarte 20% with a positive ROI off similar breaks
1. Guardian Prince	The word was out on this one, as he went favored in debut versus older, winning nicely
7. Celtic Contender	Stakes tries weren’t great but dip into allowance company should aid the cause

RACE 9

6. Rye Smile	Draw a line through last on dirt; solid debut outing
1. Learning to Fly	Early pace too grueling last out; top three early finished in bottom half of the field; Lasix on
5. Granuaile	Good speed in promising debut

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