LRL: Full field slated for Thirty Eight Go Go
G3 winner Dazzling Move looks to recapture best form; Waveless favored
The Biz
November 12, 2026
Quotes and additional information from a Maryland Jockey Club release
Waveless, the 9-5 morning line favorite, heads a field of fillies and mares in Saturday’s $100,000 Thirty Eight Go Go Stakes at Laurel Park. The 1 1/16-mile contest highlights a 10-race card beginning at noon.
Trained by Brittany Russell for Repole Stable, Waveless has finished second in both starts since joining the Russell barn, most recently missing by 1 ¼ lengths in the Twixt Stakes October 3. Sheldon Russell rides from post 8.
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Among her chief rivals is Grade 3 winner Dazzling Move (9-2), who returns to Laurel after finishing a close second in Woodbine’s Silver Creek Stakes October 10. Trainer Carlos David believes she was unlucky that day.
“Believe it or not, she ran the whole race with three shoes,” David said. “We got a little bit unlucky. The guy in the gate kind of held her, and she broke out and lost a shoe. She would have won that race, I think, with a good start.”
Dazzling Move, who won the 2025 Grade 3 Royal Delta and finished third in the Grade 1 Ogden Phipps, has breezed three times since her latest outing.
“She’s doing really well,” David said. “She’s not the easiest to train, but she’s a sweetheart and very, very talented. She’s been eating everything. I think she fits this race perfectly.”
Angel Cruz rides from post 4.
Also seeking a breakthrough is Michael Stidham trainee Amalfi Drive (9-2), who finished fourth in the Shine Again Stakes at Timonium August 29 and has not raced since.
“In the Timonium race, she was really unlucky,” Stidham said. “She was coming late and just missed getting up. With her, it’s been hard to find the exact distance that suits her best. The 1 1/16-mile is probably a bit of a stretch, but that’s what we’re dealing with.”
Jose Batista rides Amalfi Drive from post 3.
One intriguing longshot is Ivy Girl, a three-year-old daughter of Maxfield who has won three of nine career starts. The $100,000 yearling purchase has shown ability but will need to step forward against older, more accomplished rivals.
Ivy Girl, who breaks from the rail, could offer value if she can rebound from a fifth-place finish in her most recent outing. Her three career wins, including two in stakes company suggest some upside, though this represents a significant test.
THIRTY EIGHT GO GO STAKES ENTRIES
1 – Ivy Girl – Jevian Toledo – Amelia Green – 20-1
2 – Doctor Abbie – Angel Rodriguez – Timothy Kreiser – 20-1
3 – Amalfi Drive – Jose Batista – Michael Stidham – 9-2
4 – Dazzling Move – Angel Cruz – Carlos David – 9-2
5 – Late Nite Call – Jeiron Barbosa – Niall Saville – 30-1
6 – Aeolian – Jorge Ruiz – Chad Brown – 5-1
7 – Especially – Mychel Sanchez – Brittany Russell – 6-1
8 – Waveless – Sheldon Russell – Brittany Russell – 9-5
9 – Pink Ruby – Jaime Rodriguez – Lindsay Schultz – 15-1
10 – Delray – Martin Chuan – Bruce Kravets – 15-1
11 – Gold Digging Broad (AE) – Jean Briceno – Miguel Vera – 30-1
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