Laurel Park · Thursday, February 5, 2026 · Race 1 of 9

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $27,7808 ranPost 2026-02-05 12:04:00Final time 1:38.33Pool $36,021

Good for all except 6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Who's the King
ins,steady hand ride
Mychel Sanchez411111—1.50114A
E1 103 · LP 121
21Schrader
stalk ins-2w,2nd best
Jorge Hernandez22222273.2094A
E1 99 · LP 115
38Mugatu
stp slw,3-4w,mildly
Jevian Toledo88655314¼2.2071A
E1 95 · LP 113
47The Count Is On
stalk 2-3w,weakened
Joseph Rocco, Jr.13333415½36.1073A
E1 99 · LP 109
55Brindano
swung widest,by faders
Darwin Rodriguez56887516¼27.0077A
E1 89 · LP 114
66Square Slice
bobbled st,ins,no bid
Tais Lyapustina77764617½16.9075A
E1 91 · LP 109
79Keen Surge
asked 2-3w,gave way
Kevin Gomez3557871949.8072A
E1 96 · LP 109
83Brighty
trck inside,tired
J.G. Torrealba64446820¼6.2098A
E1 96 · LP 104

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Schrader8Mugatu7The Count Is On5Brindano6Square Slice9Keen Surge3Brighty4Who's the King

Fractional times

Call 124.69
Call 248.59
Call 31:13.49
Call 41:25.48
Final1:38.33

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$5—
place ($2)4$3—
show ($2)4$2.40—
exacta ($1)4-1$6.90$36,678
place ($2)1$3.80—
show ($2)1$2.40—
trifecta ($1)4-1-8$15.40$18,459
show ($2)8$2.20—
superfecta ($1)4-1-8-7$226.30$12,914

Chart notes

WHO'S THE KING contested the early pace leaving the start then took command, set a moderate pace off of the rail into the turn, drew off under mild urging into the stretch then coasted to the wire under hand urging in deep stretch. SCHRADER contested the early pace then ceded the front to WHO'S THE KING, stalked that rival through moderate fractions while saving ground into the turn, tipped to the two path at the quarter marker, could not keep pace with the winner into the lane and was a clear second best. MUGATU broke a bit slowly and was allowed to settle in the early stages, made a three then four wide bid nearing the quarter marker, flattened out in the stretch but stayed on in the late stages to earn the show honors. THE COUNT IS ON raced close up to the early pace, stalked the pace two then three wide into the turn, could not find the needed response into upper stretch and weakened in the drive. BRINDANO was unhurried in the early stages, coaxed three then four wide nearing the quarter marker, swung five wide into the stretch, needed more in the final stages but passed tiring rivals to improve position. SQUARE SLICE had an equipment repair in the paddock prior to the start, bobbled at the break and was off a bit slowly, settled while saving ground to the turn, maintained an inside path to the stretch and did not offer the needed late response. KEEN SURGE settled while never far back in the early stages, tracked the pace two then three wide nearing the quarter marker, lacked the needed response into upper stretch and gave way in the drive. BRIGHTY was well placed while saving ground in the early going, tracked the moderate pace from the inside into the turn, could not keep pace to upper stretch and tired in the final furlong.