Check out my Thursday (5-14-26) Laurel Park Race 8 analysis below.
LRL 8 (Alw-49k/1x, 3&up, 6f dirt) – Post Time 3:28 PM ET
Primary – #5 PACO THE TACO MAN, #1 Surgical Precision
Secondary – #2 Fear Nothing
Horse Comments:
#5 Paco the Taco Man (3-1) wired the field in a Clm-30k affair at this course and distance April 11. Jaime Ness claimed him that day and he went all the way again in a local allowance affair April 26. Mychel Sanchez sticks with the sharp gelding and he might be able to make it three straight front running victories.
#1 Surgical Precision (2-1) was less than even money in his local 6f bow February 2025 and he stalked and scored by 2 lengths. He finally resurfaced more than a year later and stalked and was clearly second best in an extended sprint at CNL March 13. He fired a local half-mile bullet for this May 7 and figures to save ground behind the speed for Team Russell.
#2 Fear Nothing (7-2) completed the trifecta in his last three local starts vs. this kind at six panels. I like him more underneath and he especially enjoys completing the trifecta (8 shows finishes).
Wagers:
#5 to win
Exacta box 1-5
Trifecta 1-5/1-2-5/1-2-5
Trifecta 1-5/all/2
Recent 2026 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
April 28 – U Devil You ($9.26)
April 30 – Maximum Bourbon ($3.92)
May 1 – On Time Girl ($5.92), Exacta ($47.68)
May 2 – Crude Velocity ($5.14), Exacta ($10.80), Trifecta ($75.64)
$1 Superfecta ($114.30), $1 Super High 5 ($506.74)
May 3 – Zalamo ($14.20)
May 5 – Otter Mischief ($3.80), Exacta ($6.00), Trifecta ($20.20)
May 12 – Dawn At Normandy ($4.00)
May 13 – How About Now ($15.40)
*All winning wagers based on $2 payoffs unless noted otherwise.
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