Laurel Park · Saturday, February 21, 2026 · Race 8 of 9

Miracle Wood S. Black Type

dirt, muddyOne MilePurse $100,0006 ranPost 2026-02-21 15:29:00Final time 1:39.47Pool $81,601

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Taj Mahal
met outer,drft,grimly
Sheldon Russell211111—2.3075B
E1 107 · LP 108
27Let's Go Lando
4-3w outs,floated,game
Yedsit Hazlewood333222¼1.1098B
E1 106 · LP 108
34Close the Gate
bold 4wd run,empty
Ismerio Villalobos15433343.30118B
E1 99 · LP 108
41No More Calls
angle,circld 5wd,mild
Jean Briceno66654413½50.1051B
E1 90 · LP 102
52Higher Sense
stmbl,bmp,bid bw,wknd
Cristian Lopez42245522¾6.2066B
E1 106 · LP 90
63G Q Worthy
bump,ins,rddn 3/8,wkn
Xavier Perez54566627¼15.7064B
E1 97 · LP 91

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish7Let's Go Lando4Close the Gate1No More Calls2Higher Sense3G Q Worthy5Taj Mahal

Fractional times

Call 124.31
Call 248.15
Call 31:13.04
Call 41:25.91
Final1:39.47

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$6.60—
place ($2)5$3—
show ($2)5$2.20—
exacta ($1)5-7$5.90$57,058
place ($2)7$2.40—
show ($2)7$2.10—
trifecta ($1)5-7-4$14.70$35,246
show ($2)4$2.60—
Pick 3 ($0.50)8-4$28.55$4,299
daily double ($1)4-5$4.10$8,615
superfecta ($1)5-7-4-1$167.60$24,160

Chart notes

TAJ MAHAL cleared early and set a rated pace in about the two path, met outer threats leaving the far turn, emerged in a duel to the inside of LET'S GO LANDO heading towards the lane, responded when set down soon after, clung to the advantage under stout left handed asks leaving mid stretch, wandered outward in deep stretch and was unrelenting to the wire. LET'S GO LANDO settled four wide and in range through the backstretch run, edged up and bid three deep past the half, drew alongside the winner with three furlongs remaining, dueled on near even terms through the lane, was floated out three to four paths in the final sixteenth, switched over to his left lead in the final jumps and just missed in a gutsy effort. CLOSE THE GATE broke alertly then dropped off leaders and settled, gathered steam under a ride and boldly move up past the three eighths, pursued the embattled leaders four wide from the head of the lane, shifted out some late but came up empty. NO MORE CALLS settled well back and towards the inside, angled out mid turn, circled five wide into the stretch and had a belated response. HIGHER SENSE stumbled at the break then bumped with an outer foe, regrouped and edged up three wide to stalk, bid between foes to briefly challenge leaving the far turn, was under pressure trying to keep pace past the three eighths then weakened in the drive. G Q WORTHY , bumped at the break, saved ground off the pace, was under a ride mid turn, lacked a punch and faded through the lane.