Laurel Park · Sunday, April 26, 2026 · Race 4 of 9

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $41,3709 ranPost 2026-04-26 13:34:00Final time 1:07.03Pool $98,226

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Cupid's Choice
outs bid,eagr,mild drv
Xavier Perez52211—2.2029A
E1 87 · LP 110
24Butler Road
ins 5/16,angld,wllng
Forest Boyce133328¾31.7025A
E1 85 · LP 94
39Lighten
brk in,bmp,ins trying
Yedsit Hazlewood95543102.8028A
E1 77 · LP 92
43Kara M S
rate back,4w 1/4,wllng
Jose Ruiz776541110.9023A
E1 70 · LP 91
51Golden Ellie
ins,angle 1/8,fin well
Madeline Rowland3677511½36.7020A
E1 74 · LP 90
66Maggie's Moon
3wd pursuit, faded
Horacio Karamanos2446612½7.2018A
E1 82 · LP 89
72Check Ride
off pace,4wd upr,empty
Alex Cruz6888715¼8.6024A
E1 70 · LP 85
87Weather Beater
ins,hooked 5/16,wknd
Jeiron Barbosa4112820¾5.8023A
E1 91 · LP 77
98Belle of Liberty
bmp st,brush,5w uppr
Raul Mena8999930¾6.206A
E1 65 · LP 64

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

123456789start1/43/8stretchfinish4Butler Road9Lighten3Kara M S1Golden Ellie6Maggie's Moon2Check Ride7Weather Beater8Belle of Liberty5Cupid's Choice

Fractional times

Call 123.34
Call 247.36
Call 31:00.05
Final1:07.03

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$6.40—
place ($2)5$3.40—
show ($2)5$2.40—
exacta ($1)5-4$42$101,425
place ($2)4$17—
show ($2)4$6.40—
trifecta ($1)5-4-9$12$62,673
show ($2)9$3.40—
Pick 3 ($0.50)5-9-5$42.50$8,217
daily double ($1)9-5$21.70$14,139
superfecta ($1)5-4-9-3$74.60$38,086

Chart notes

CUPID'S CHOICE edged up between foes early then angled out nearing the turn to track, went on the attack to the three wide outside the leader leaving the five sixteenths, asserted herself soon into the lane, opened up under solid left handed asks in mid stretch then continued to eagerly widened while flashed the crop through the final seventy yards. BUTLER ROAD broke on top despite a slight bobble, rated back off the outer speed then stalked inside, eased out for the drive, pursued the runaway winner past mid stretch and continued on with effort to hold down the place. LIGHTEN broke inward bumping with BELLE OF LIBERTY, moved up off the rail nearing the turn then dropped inside mid turn, eased out to go around a tired foe inside the furlong marker, shifted back in and churned on. KARA M S brushed with an outer foe when rated back nearing the half, angled out, made a nice four wide run into the stretch and continued on with willing chase to the wire. GOLDEN ELLIE drafted back while saving ground, eased out three wide into the stretch, worked further out in the track for the final furlong and finished with good energy. MAGGIE'S MOON was nudged up early to be forward into the turn, chased three wide past the five sixteenths, lacked a punch near mid stretch and faded. CHECK RIDE dropped back off the pace, came four wide for the drive and failed to menace. WEATHER BEATER sped clear early, set the pace towards the inner rail, was taken on by the winner mid turn, stayed on to about mid stretch then weakened. BELLE OF LIBERTY , bumped at the start, lacked speed, brushed with an inner rival nearing the turn, came five wide for the drive and weakened.