Laurel Park Race 4

Claiming

Prize Money: $30,899

BLO BY'EM (5) turned in a decent effort last start to finish third over 1207m at this track. Nicely placed to give this a mighty shake. D HOPPER (1) has been thereabouts lately without being able to break through, the latest effort a third at Charles Town (Dirt) over 905m. Should camp just off the leaders. Expecting a bold showing. WHO SAYS SO (4) started at $5.50 last time and ran below expectations, finishing fifth and beaten 7 lengths at this track (Dirt) over 1207m. Nicely placed to turn things around. ELLINGER (6) is experiencing a long win drought, extended last start when fourth over 1207m at this track (Dirt) after being in contention on the bend. Well placed and there is no reason he cannot return to winning ways.

Distance: 1207m
Track: Slow
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Dirt
Class: CLM

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D Hopper (1) 4791343423
Trainer: Salomon Rodolfo Sanchez(@U.S.A.)
Jockey: Brittany Scampton
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $94,096
Win / Place: 4.55% / 40%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: KANTHAROS (USA)

Dam: K J WARRIOR (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tapit

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Rating

Stats

Career

22: 1-3-5

Distance

5: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-1

Track

7: 0-1-2

Season

4: 0-1-2

1st Up

4: 0-2-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

18: 0-2-3

Non-Metro

4: 1-1-2

Turf

6: 0-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

16: 1-3-4

Fast

5: 0-0-1

Firm

15: 0-3-3

Anti-Clockwise

22: 1-3-5

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

905m - 1408m

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run 3rd of 8 at Charles Town on February 28 over 905m, 4 len behind Pops Harper carrying 56kg at $2.30. The race before that held ground to the line 2nd of 7 at this track on February 4 over 1207m, 1.5 len behind Ecumenical with 55.5kg at $21.20. Plenty to like about his prospects.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 8	28/2/26	Charles Town	905m	CLM 4U	5	Jg Torrealba	56kg	Fast	0:52.81	61.7 km/h	4.0L	5-2	$2.30f	24	$18,680	$1,848	1. Pops Harper 2. Mchale 3. D Hopper
2nd of 7	4/2/26	Laurel Park	1207m	CLM 4U	3	Tais Lyapustina	55.5kg	Fast	1:13.76	58.9 km/h	1.5L	2-1	$21	25	$35,007	$6,277	1. Ecumenical 2. D Hopper 3. Blo By'em
4th of 6	10/1/26	Laurel Park	1207m	CLM 4U	6	Tais Lyapustina	55.5kg	Good	1:14.98	58.0 km/h	9.3L	3-3	$25	7	$36,428	$1,644	1. World On Fire 2. Ellinger 3. Ecumenical
3rd of 9	3/1/26	Charles Town	905m	CLM 4U	3	W Meeks	53kg	Fast	0:52.79	61.7 km/h	5.0L	7-5	$5.90	13	$18,535	$1,812	1. Go Go Prancer 2. Pops Harper 3. D Hopper
4th of 7	21/12/25	Laurel Park	1408m	CLM 3U	5	W Meeks	51kg	Fast	1:27.20	58.1 km/h	9.0L	1-2	$14	21	$36,064	$1,685	1. Artist Mark 2. Blo By'em 3. Who Says So
3rd of 6	30/11/25	Laurel Park	1207m	CLM 3U	3	W Meeks	51kg	Good	1:14.44	58.4 km/h	6.0L	2-3	$16	23	$34,595	$3,359	1. Oleg 2. World On Fire 3. D Hopper

Right Of Rush (2) 3x7x462675
Trainer: Jose Corrales()
Jockey: Jorge F. Hernandez
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $72,083
Win / Place: 5.00% / 25%

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: ANCHOR DOWN (USA)

Dam: THIN AIR (USA)

Dam's Sire: Mt. Livermore

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 1-2-2

Distance

7: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

6: 0-1-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

4th Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

16: 1-2-2

Non-Metro

4: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

3: 0-0-0

Dirt

16: 1-2-2

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

16: 1-0-1

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

19: 1-2-2

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1710m

Comments

Most recently second last in a small field at this track on February 22 over 1609m, 9 len behind Albert Finnigan with 55.5kg at $27.80. The start before that ran last of 7 at this track on February 4 over 1207m, 13 len behind Ecumenical with 51kg at $13.80. Better than that recent lacklustre performance suggests.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 6	22/2/26	Laurel Park	1609m	CLM 4U	1	Matilda Burnham	55.5kg	SP	1:43.05	56.2 km/h	9.3L	5-5	$28	18	$35,235	$942	1. Albert Finnigan 2. Christmas Spirit 3. Maupansant
7th of 7	4/2/26	Laurel Park	1207m	CLM 4U	1	Pedro Pena	51kg	Fast	1:13.76	58.9 km/h	13.4L	7-7	$14	26	$35,007	$713	1. Ecumenical 2. D Hopper 3. Blo By'em
6th of 9	9/1/26	Laurel Park	1609m	CLM 4U	2	Yedsit Hazlewood	55kg	Fast	1:41.30	57.2 km/h	11.1L	5-6	$3.50	21	$38,670	$747	1. Twice Gold 2. Dats My Pharaoh 3. Return Fire
2nd of 5	19/12/25	Laurel Park	1710m	CLM 3U	4	Andres Chavez	57kg	Good	1:51.74	55.1 km/h	9.3L	3-2	$6.50	42	$33,691	$6,738	1. Keen Surge 2. Right Of Rush 3. Twice Gold
42 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	7/11/25	Laurel Park	1609m	CLM 3U	2	A Delgado	57kg	Fast	1:40.39	57.7 km/h	12.1L	6-6	$32	20	$38,733	$763	1. Lucked In 2. Keen Surge 3. Twice Gold
4th of 9	18/10/25	Laurel Park	1710m	CLM 3U	4	Yan Rodriguez	54kg	Fast	1:47.50	57.3 km/h	7.3L	4-4	$53	85	$38,874	$1,674	1. Amazing Bernie 2. Repeatingofcourse 3. Birravino Blvd
85 Day Spell

Who Says So (3) 87x2324635
Trainer: A Ferris Iii Allen()
Jockey: Yedsit Hazlewood (a2.3)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $86,940
Win / Place: 7.14% / 42%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: HOPPERTUNITY (USA)

Dam: RUMOR RIDGE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Yes It's True

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 1-3-2

Distance

5: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-0

Track

10: 1-2-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

14: 1-3-2

Dirt

14: 1-3-2

Firm

9: 1-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

14: 1-3-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-1-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1408m

Comments

Comes off a 37 day let-up. At the latest run 5th of 7 at this track on February 4 over 1207m, 7 len behind Ecumenical carrying 57kg at $5.50. The race before that sat on speed throughout when 3rd of 7 at this track on December 21 over 1408m, 6 len behind Artist Mark carrying 54.5kg at $3.20. Worth another chance.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	4/2/26	Laurel Park	1207m	CLM 4U	7	Martin Chuan	57kg	Fast	1:13.76	58.9 km/h	7.9L	1-5	$5.50	45	$35,007	$942	1. Ecumenical 2. D Hopper 3. Blo By'em
45 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	21/12/25	Laurel Park	1408m	CLM 3U	3	Yedsit Hazlewood	54.5kg	Fast	1:27.20	58.1 km/h	6.8L	4-3	$3.20	37	$36,064	$3,874	1. Artist Mark 2. Blo By'em 3. Who Says So
37 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	14/11/25	Laurel Park	1106m	CLM 3U	2	Yedsit Hazlewood	54kg	Fast	1:05.80	60.5 km/h	6.8L	7-6	$4.30	14	$35,969	$763	1. Breezing Up 2. Ellinger 3. Oleg
4th of 6	31/10/25	Laurel Park	1408m	HCP 3U	3	Yedsit Hazlewood	53.5kg	Fast	1:25.06	59.6 km/h	9.5L	2-3	$2.50f	33	$39,848	$1,826	1. Straight To Water 2. Artist Mark 3. Half A League
33 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	28/9/25	Laurel Park	1207m	CLM 3U	6	Ismerio Villalobos	55.5kg	Good	1:12.73	59.7 km/h	1.0L	1-1	$5.70	17	$36,269	$7,737	1. Candycrumbs 2. Who Says So 3. Issano
3rd of 10	11/9/25	Colonial Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	1	Ismerio Villalobos	55kg	Fast	1:10.87	61.3 km/h	0.5L	7-4	$8.70	22	$42,813	$4,281	1. Call The Cavalry 2. Oneofthegoodguys 3. Who Says So

Blo By'em (4) 625x563263
Trainer: Kieron Magee()
Jockey: Carlos Eduardo Lopez
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $113,686
Win / Place: 5.88% / 47%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: BLOFELD (USA)

Dam: EMMA'SDIAMONDDIVA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Spring At Last

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 1-4-3

Distance

10: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

8: 1-2-2

Track

15: 1-4-3

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-2-0

Metro

17: 1-4-3

Dirt

17: 1-4-3

Firm

11: 1-3-2

Anti-Clockwise

17: 1-4-3

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1408m

Comments

Returns from a 37-day let-up. Most recently 3rd of 7 at this track on February 4 over 1207m, 5 len behind Ecumenical with 57kg at $4.20. The race before that ran last in a small field at this track on January 10 over 1207m, 21 len behind World On Fire with 57kg at $2.20. Well placed to take this out.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	4/2/26	Laurel Park	1207m	CLM 4U	5	Ismerio Villalobos	57kg	Fast	1:13.76	58.9 km/h	5.3L	3-4	$4.20	25	$35,007	$3,138	1. Ecumenical 2. D Hopper 3. Blo By'em
6th of 6	10/1/26	Laurel Park	1207m	CLM 4U	3	Ismerio Villalobos	57kg	Good	1:14.98	58.0 km/h	21.3L	6-6	$2.20f	20	$36,428	$747	1. World On Fire 2. Ellinger 3. Ecumenical
2nd of 7	21/12/25	Laurel Park	1408m	CLM 3U	1	Ismerio Villalobos	56.5kg	Fast	1:27.20	58.1 km/h	2.8L	7-4	$2.80f	16	$36,064	$7,749	1. Artist Mark 2. Blo By'em 3. Who Says So
3rd of 7	5/12/25	Laurel Park	1408m	HCP 3U	5	Jg Torrealba	56.5kg	Good	1:27.67	57.8 km/h	5.5L	7-1	$13	35	$41,409	$4,227	1. Minister 2. Brindano 3. Blo By'em
35 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	31/10/25	Laurel Park	1408m	HCP 3U	2	Jg Torrealba	56kg	Fast	1:25.06	59.6 km/h	11.3L	6-5	$6.00	26	$39,848	$761	1. Straight To Water 2. Artist Mark 3. Half A League
5th of 6	5/10/25	Laurel Park	1207m	HCP 3U	2	Ismerio Villalobos	56kg	Fast	1:10.44	61.7 km/h	14.0L	5-6	$15	87	$45,872	$1,376	1. Outdoor Cat 2. Wiffleball 3. Preacha Meyers
87 Day Spell

Ellinger (5) 5754252424
Trainer: Charles L Frock(USA)
Jockey: Jose E. Vargas (a3.2)
Weight: 52kg
Prize Money: $90,107
Win / Place: 6.25% / 37%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: VEKOMA (USA)

Dam: STAR OF THE EMPIRE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Empire Maker

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 1-5-0

Distance

5: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 0-2-0

Track

7: 0-4-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

13: 1-4-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

15: 1-5-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

10: 1-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

16: 1-5-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

905m - 1207m

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes off a 37 day let-up. Most recently 4th of 7 at this track on February 4 over 1207m, 7 len behind Ecumenical carrying 52kg at $3.90. The start before that 2nd in a small field at this track on January 10 over 1207m, 5 len behind World On Fire carrying 52kg at $6.30. Safely held last start but is capable of better.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	4/2/26	Laurel Park	1207m	CLM 4U	6	Jose E Vargas	52kg	Fast	1:13.76	58.9 km/h	7.8L	5-3	$3.90	25	$35,007	$1,569	1. Ecumenical 2. D Hopper 3. Blo By'em
2nd of 6	10/1/26	Laurel Park	1207m	CLM 4U	4	Jose E Vargas	52kg	Good	1:14.98	58.0 km/h	5.3L	2-2	$6.30	41	$36,428	$6,577	1. World On Fire 2. Ellinger 3. Ecumenical
41 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	30/11/25	Laurel Park	1207m	CLM 3U	1	Matilda Burnham	54.5kg	Good	1:14.44	58.4 km/h	7.3L	5-2	$4.50	16	$34,595	$1,679	1. Oleg 2. World On Fire 3. D Hopper
2nd of 9	14/11/25	Laurel Park	1106m	CLM 3U	3	Matilda Burnham	54.5kg	Fast	1:05.80	60.5 km/h	0.3L	2-1	$19	35	$35,969	$6,718	1. Breezing Up 2. Ellinger 3. Oleg
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 9	10/10/25	Charles Town	905m	CLM 3U	1	W Cullum	54.5kg	Fast	0:53.93	60.4 km/h	4.8L	9-6	$4.50	20	$18,874	$365	1. Bottoms Up 2. Idiosyncrasies 3. Super Lino
2nd of 8	20/9/25	Charles Town	905m	CLM 3U	3	W Cullum	54.5kg	Fast	0:53.08	61.4 km/h	1.3L	6-4	$7.30	20	$18,960	$3,706	1. Little Lukey 2. Ellinger 3. Pops Harper

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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