Love You More is all heart in the co-featured seventh race

LAUREL, MD—"The Hazlewood Express keeps on rolling along at Laurel Park,” exclaimed track announcer Dave Rodman.

Another day, another three winners for teenage apprentice riding sensation Yedsit Hazlewood, who started his huge Sunday by booting home Wild Warrior ($5) for trainer Gary Capuano in the co-featured second race, a $49,000 first-level allowance for 2-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles

Wild Warrior, a chestnut colt by Improbable, was bred in Kentucky by Titletown Racing Stables and BRS. Campaigned by Rose Petal Stable, he notched his career debut racing one mile at Delaware Park on Oct. 18.

Wild Warrior then finished behind Bala de Plata in his next two starts, and faced that rival once again this afternoon. Favored Bala de Plata displayed his usual early speed from the advantageous inside post position, but Hazlewood wouldn’t allow him to get too far in front.

Wild Warrior engaged Bala de Plata at the seven-sixteenths pole, and the pair scrapped for the next quarter mile before the former asserted his dominance for good. Wild Warrior raced the distance in 1:50.18 over the fast main track while winning by 2 ¾ lengths over Bala de Plata.

Hazlewood next struck in the fifth race as Devastating ($5) wore down the leaders in her first start for trainer Robbie Bailes. He completed his hat trick in the finale by making a wide brushing move on the second turn aboard My Dear Antonia ($4.20).

Hazlewood, 17, a leading candidate for the 2025 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey, has ridden at least one winner on each of the last 22 racing cards at Laurel Park.

A native of Panama, Hazlewood holds a comfortable lead in the current Laurel Park jockey standings. Hazlewood concluded the week with 62 meet winners, 28 more than veteran Jorge Ruiz.

Hazlewood rode his first career winner on April 4 and now has 116 victories from 522 rides, including five stakes scores. He won four races on the prestigious Jim McKay Maryland Million program and has enjoyed two additional four-win days since that coming-out party. His mounts have earned $3,881,477 in 2025.

Thirty-one of those victories came when partnered with Capuano, who has saddled the winners of 22 juvenile races this year.

Wild Warrior boasts career earnings of $72,950

*Love You More is all heart in the co-featured seventh race

Love You More has found a home at Laurel Park, and she feels pretty in blinkers.

After beginning her career in New York and racing twice at Woodbine, Love You More was transferred to trainer Horacio De Paz’s Laurel string and assigned the new headgear. She’s responded by cracking the exacta in all three local starts, including two consecutive victories.

Her second straight win occurred in the co-featured seventh race, a $49,000 first-level allowance for fillies and mares racing seven furlongs.

Leaving from the inside post under jockey J. G. Torrealba, Love You More was sharp from the opening bell, and battled with Greek Heiress through splits of 22.76 and 45.84.

Love You More created separation from her primary pace pursuer, then had enough in the tank to fend off a gritty Phlying Phyllis by a neck in 1:27.65. Old Bay finished another four lengths back in third. Then came Beautiful McClean, Greek Heiress, and Vanilla Sundae. Shine On Moon scratched.

Love You More returned $5.40 as the favorite in the wagering. Greek Heiress fell after the finish, but eventually walked onto the equine ambulance. Her jockey, Forest Boyce, was not injured.

“She’s done everything right,” said DePaz. “[Owner Barry Schwartz] sent her to me over at Saratoga to come down here, and just try to get her form back. The blinkers have helped her tremendously, too. She gets herself forwardly placed, and I’m happy that she’s come around.”

A 3-year-old filly by Maclean’s Music, Love You More was bred in Ontario by Tall Oaks Farm, and purchased by Schwartz for $200,000 as a yearling. She is out of an unraced Into Mischief full sister to Grade 2-winning turf miler Conquest Enforcer.

Overall, Love You More has two wins from seven starts and has never been off the board from five dirt appearances.

*Around the track:

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