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Laurel Park Full Card Highlights (5-16-26):
LRL 1 BOUJEE BUBBLEZ ($10.00)
LRL 2 Wickeddivine/Freeze the Fire Exacta ($17.80)
Double (races 1-2, $31.40)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $157.60)
LRL 10 Fort Washington/Bourbon for Toby/Cruise the Nile Trifecta ($70.60)
LRL 13 (Preakness) Napoleon Solo/Iron Honor Exacta ($107.20)
LRL 14 GRANT THE GREAT ($3.40), Trifecta ($101.40)
Double (races 13-14, $38.60)
Pick 3 (races 12-14, $152.80)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers

Preakness Day updated contenders and tickets after scratches (5-16-26):

LRL 1 (OC-40k/2x, 5.5T)
Primary – #2 BOUJEE BUBBLEZ, #7 Epic Style
Secondary – #8 Gift of Gab, #9 Precious Avary, #3 Cairo Street

Wagers: #2 to win, Exacta 2/7-8, Exacta 7-8/2, Trifecta 2-7-8/2-3-7-8-9/2-3-7-8-9

50 cent Pick 5 (races 1-5): 2-7/3-4/3-6/2-7/4-7 ($16)

LRL 2 (OC-40k/2x, 6f)
Primary – #4 FREEZE THE FIRE, #3 Wickeddivine
Secondary – #1 Call Me Andy, #10 Dean Delivers

Wagers: #4 to win, Exacta box 3-4, Trifecta 3-4/1-3-4-10/1-3-4-10

50 cent Pick 4 (races 2-5): 1-3-4/1-3-4-5-6/2-3-7/4-7 ($45)

LRL 3 (MSW, 8T)
Primary – #3 NAABAAHII, #6 Munny Problem
Secondary – #1 Limo, #5 Scanner, #4 Master Sommelier

Wagers: #3 to win, Exacta 3-6/1-3-6, Trifecta 3-4-5-6/3-4-5-6/1

50 cent Pick 5 (races 3-7): 1-3-4-5-6/1-2-3-7/3-4-7-10/4/5 ($40) 

LRL 4 (Skipat, 6f)
Primary – #2 PASSAGE EAST, #7 Modo
Secondary – #4 Benedetta, #3 Kappa Kappa, #1 Striker Has Dial

Wagers: #2 to win, Exacta 2-7/2-4-7, Trifecta 1-2-3-7/1-2-3-7/4

Updated Pick 4 Tickets:

50 cent Pick 4 (races 4-7): 1-2-3-4-7/3-4-7-10/4/5 ($10)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 4-7): 2-7/4-7/1-2-4-5/4-5-6 ($24)

LRL 5 (Alw-1x, 8T)
Primary – #7 MAMBO QUEEN, #4 Sassari
Secondary – #10 Buzzaway, #3 I Love Giraffes

Wagers: #7 to win, Exacta box 4-7, Trifecta 4-7/3-4-7-10/3-4-7-10

50 cent Pick 5 (races 5-9): 4-7/4-7/4-5/2-5/1-3 ($16)

LRL 6 (Sir Barton, 8.5f)  – Updated Tickets
Primary – #4 FINAL STORY
Secondary – #2 Big Cuddle, #5 Falcon Jet, #1 Minorinconvenience

Wagers: #4 to win, Exacta 4-2, Trifecta Key 4/2-5, Superfecta key 4/1-2-5

Updated Pick 4 Tickets:

50 cent Pick 4 (races 6-9): 4/5/1-2-3-4-6-8/1-2-4-5-6 ($15)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 6-9): 1-2-4-5/4-5-6/2-8/1-2 ($24)

LRL 7 (Chick Lang, 6f) –  LRL Best Bet
Primary – #5 IGNITER, #4 Obliteration
Secondary – #6 Shane’s Wonder

Wagers: #5 to win, Exacta 5/4-6, Exacta 4-6/5

Updated Pick 5 Ticket:

50 cent Pick 5 (races 7-11): 5/1-2-3-4-6-8/1-2-4-5-6/3/3-8 ($30)

LRL 8 (G3 Maryland Sprint, 6f) – Updated Tickets
Primary – #2 FASTER GATOR, #8 Slam Notion
Secondary – #6 Celtic Contender, #4 Haileysfirstnotion, #3 Faust, #1 Bringthesmoke

Wagers: #2 to win, Exacta box 2-8, Trifecta 2-8/2-4-6-8/1-2-3-4-6-8

Updated Pick 6 Ticket:

20 cent Rainbow 6 (races 8-13): 2-8/1-2/3/3-8/3-4/1-2-6-9-10-12 ($19.20)

LRL 9 (James W. Murphy, 8T) – Updated Tickets
Primary – #1 MY FAVORITE BIRD, #2 Thebabeslayer
Secondary – #4 Attfield, #5 Proton, #6 Turf Star

Wagers: #1 to win, Exacta box 1-2, trifecta 1-2/1-2-4-5-6/1-2-4-5-6

Updated Pick 5 Ticket:

50 cent Pick 5 (races 9-13): 1-2-4-5-6/3/3-8/3-4/9-12 ($20) 

LRL 10 (G3 Dinner Party, 9T) – Updated Tickets
Primary – #3 CRUISE THE NILE, #4 Fort Washington
Secondary – #7 Harrow, #5 A Bourbon for Toby

Wagers: #3 to win, Exacta box 3-4, Trifecta 3-4/3-4-5-7/3-4-5-7

Updated Pick 4 Tickets:

50 cent Pick 4 (races 10-13): 3/8/1-2-3-4-8/1-2-6-9-10-12 ($15)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 10-13): 3/2-3-4-5-7-8/3/1-2-6-9-10-12 ($18)
50 cent Pick 4 (races 10-13): 3/2-3-4-5-7-8/1-2-3-4-8/12 ($15)

LRL 11 (G3 Gallorette, 8.5T)
Primary – #8 AWESOME CZECH, #3 Accent
Secondary – #5 Austere, #7 Child of the Moon, #4 Warming, #2 Ribaltagaia

Wagers: #8 to win, Exacta 3-8/3-5-8, Trifecta 2-3-4-7-8/2-3-4-7-8/5

50 cent Pick 4 (races 11-14): 2-3-4-5-7-8/2-3-4-8/9-12/4-6 ($48)  

LRL 12 (Jim McKay Turf Sprint, 5.5T)
Primary – #3 JEAN VALIJEAN, #4 Chasing Liberty
Secondary – #1 Run Curtis Run, #8 Outlaw Kid, #2 Determined Kingdom

Wagers: #3 to win, Exacta 3-4/1-3-4, Trifecta 2-3-4-8/2-3-4-8/1

LRL 13 (G1 Preakness, 9.5f)
Primary – #12 INCREDIBOLT, #9 Iron Honor
Secondary – #2 Ocelli, #1 Taj Mahal, #10 Napoleon Solo, #6 Chip Honcho

JARROD’S PREAKNESS 2026 WAGERING STRATEGIES

Wagering amounts are just a guide. Always bet what you can afford and are comfortable risking.

(Total Suggested Wagers) – $420

Win Wagers ($150)

$90 to win #12 Incredibolt
$60 to win #9 Iron Honor

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Exacta Wagers ($152)

Best Derby Runners Exacta (Incredibolt/Ocelli)

$16 Exacta 12-2
$8 Exacta 2-12

Top 2 Contenders Top/Bottom Exacta (Incredibolt/Iron Honor)

$6 Exacta 12/1-2-5-6-7-8-9-10 ($48)
$4 Exacta 1-2-5-6-7-8-9-10/12 ($32)

$3 Exacta 9/1-2-5-6-7-8-10-12 ($24)
$3 Exacta 1-2-5-6-7-8-10-12/9 ($24)

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Trifecta Wagers ($48)

The Preakness trifecta is a 50 cent minimum.

50 cent Trifecta 1-9-10-12/1-9-10-12/2-5 ($12)
50 cent Trifecta 1-9-12/2/all ($18)
50 cent Trifecta 1-9-12/all/2 ($18)

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Superfecta Wagers ($54) 

Unlike the Derby, you can play supers in dime denominations in the Preakness.

50 cent Superfecta 12/1-2-9/1-2-9/1-2-5-6-7-8-9-10 ($18)
50 cent Superfecta 12/1-2-9/1-2-5-6-7-8-9-10/1-2-9 ($18)
50 cent Superfecta 12/1-2-5-6-7-8-9-10/1-2-9/1-2-9 ($18)

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Super High Five Wagers ($16) 

$1 Super High Five: 12/2-9/1-2-9/1-2-5-9/1-2-5-8-9 ($16)

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LRL 14 (MSW, 6f)

Primary – #6 GRANT THE GREAT, #4 Bruno
Secondary – #3 Love Yourself, #8 Holy Moly Mitole, #9 Mister Monday Nite

Wagers: #6 to win, Exacta box 4-6, Trifecta 4-6/3-4-6-8-9/3-4-6-8-9

Rolling Daily Double & Pick 3 Contenders – in order of preference:
1   (2-7-8-9-3)
2   (4-3-1-10)
3   (3-6-1-5-4)
4   (2-7-4-3-1)
5   (7-4-10-3)
6   (4-2-5-1)
7   (5-4-6)
8   (2-8-6-4-3-1)
9   (1-2-4-5-6)
10 (3-4-7-5)
11 (8-3-5-7-4-2)
12 (3-4-1-8-2)
13 (12-9-2-1-10-6)
14 (6-4-3-8-9)

ROLLING DAILY DOUBLE/PICK 3 WAGERING STRATEGIES

For Rolling Doubles and Pick 3 tickets, key the top choice in each race to all other contenders. See examples below:

Double (Race 1-2):
Ticket 1 (2-4)
Ticket 2 (2/1-3-4-10)
Ticket 3 (2-3-7-8-9/4)

Double (Races 2-3):
Ticket 1 (4-3)
Ticket 2 (4/1-3-4-5-6)
Ticket 3 (1-3-4-10/3)

Pick 3 (Race 1-3):
Ticket 1 (2-4-3)
Ticket 2 (2/1-3-4-10/1-3-4-5-6)
Ticket 3 (2-3-7-8-9/4/1-3-4-5-6)
Ticket 4 (2-3-7-8-9/1-3-4-10/3)

Jarrod Horak

Jarrod Horak posts stakes recaps from Del Mar and Santa Anita Park, along with full card recaps and free stakes picks from Southern and/or Northern California.