Frank Carulli: Laurel Park Late Pick 4 Analysis Friday, October 28, 2022

There are 10,400 combinations available in Laurel Park’s Late Pick 4 wager based on entries for this Friday, Oct. 28. It won’t be easy to hit it, but it will be rewarding for those who do. Here’s a look at the action, with a suggested $50 Late Pick 4 ticket below:

LRL 6th race (2:52 EST) -- PRINCE OF JERICHO needed one race but might not need another to break his maiden in a deep field. He chased speedy runner-up LANDON JACK while 3-wide in the second flight of runners, stayed on willingly to the wire and can turn the tables on the likely pace-setter with an extra half-furlong to run today. BARZINI improved with blinkers in his second start, dueling to the stretch in a two-turn sprint at Timonium. He finished behind R B’s The Boss, who came back to romp in a $40,000 claiming race, and ahead of two more next-out winners.  

LRL 7th race (3:24 EST) -- QUEEN SHEBA tested stakes company after a deceptively strong allowance win against Maryland breds, when she was steadied along on the backstretch, trailed at the top of the stretch and surged between rivals to win. She gets plenty of pace to rally into and is a must use on the ticket in a wide-open race. EIFS, who rallied to finish in the money in all three of her grass sprints this year, is another who benefits from a projected lively pace and added ground to cover. (NOTE: If the race is switched to the main track, use numbers 4 and 8 on the ticket).

LRL 8th race (3:55 EST) -- In $5,000 starter allowance races this year, the five runners listed at 6-1 or lower on the morning line are a combined 28/6-8-5, often taking turns beating each other. Use all five on the Pick 4 ticket.

LRL 9th race (4:26 EST) – CANDELSTICK MAKER arrives for her first start at Laurel Park after a dull try in a Maiden Special Weight marathon at Delaware Park. She showed a pulse in her three previous turf routes this year against the likes of Masabeeh, who won a $30,000/n2L claimer at Aqueduct this month, and Miss Bonnie T and Bayou Wind, who came back with allowance victories in their next starts. CHASING ARTEMUS is a live longshot to include on the ticket. She adds Lasix and blinkers for a 21-percent claim barn and her dam, Thunderous Lady, was 3-8 with $82k in earnings on the lawn. BALI KUTA stalked a solid pace at Kentucky Downs while 4-wide and tired, but she finished ahead of She’s All Class, a wire-to-wire MSW winner on the Keeneland main track next out. SINGALONG finished gamely for third at this distance two starts back, a neck behind favorite LUMINIST, who is a must use on turf or dirt if she draws into the race from the also-eligible list.

Suggested 50-cent Ticket
LRL 6th Race: 2, 12
LRL 7th Race: 1, 9
LRL 8th Race: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8
LRL 9th Race: 2, 4, 5, 10, 12
COST: $50

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