Delaware Park picks and analysis: May 23, 2024 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: May 23, 2024

Picks and analysis for this evening’s card from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races:

RACE 1

1. Atlas Strong	Love the way this Editorial filly comes into this, having won at first asking, jumped up multiple levels for a very credible third, now dropping to an interim step; runner-up in last beat allowance foes next out
8. Don’t Tell Kelly	Big vote of confidence in this filly by trying her in the Tempted; makes first start of season
6. By the Glass	Given the reasons for liking #1, kinda gotta like this one, too; had similar trip to winner in last but no match

RACE 2

7. Perfectly Golden	Should sit a trip off other speed and three-back score best recent win of any of these as runner-up was 15 clear of rest and won follow-up; in the money seven of eight at trip
4. Recognize Me	Solid pace-controlling effort in last despite DQ
1. Thencomemorning	Outmatched versus allowance foes in last but prior form good enough for this group

RACE 3 (off the turf)

3. Martynas’ Joy	Lone dirt outing when second to $900k purchase Our Pretty Woman was seriously flattered when that runner won next out then ran second in G2 Fair Grounds Oaks
1. Dynamism	Can’t ignore MTO runners in off-the-turf events; two tries to date just fine and winner of debut galloped next out in allowance company
9. Liffey	Return to debut form puts her in the mix

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RACE 4

3. Dreaming in Style	You can make a case for a bunch of runners here but we land on these; this one hasn’t done a thing wrong in five career starts, winning four; took heavy pace pressure in last and drew off in allowance company; pace rival came back to win next
7. Devil Pays in Gold	Formful sort should sit the right trip
8. Tam Char	Has been very competitive at this level; makes first start of ’24 for barn that typically does well at Delaware

RACE 5 (off the turf)

4. Bolt d’Plata	Credible efforts while facing better
11. Sabi	Dirt tries at the Fair Grounds aren’t great but figs competitive with these; gelded since last
5. Work Hard	Should fit here

Racing Notes

Bug riders Ederik Robles and Gabriel Maldonado took opening week by storm. Robles won five times on 13 mounts, while Maldonado was 4-for-10. Jaime Rodriguez is just behind with three wins…
Jamie Ness, looking for his 12th Delaware Park title, got off to a good start, winning four times to lead all trainers. Four others have two wins each…

RACE 6

4. Acoustic Ave	Three-time stakes winner in NY-bred company
2. Run Poppy	Moysey barn had productive ’23 in Delaware; zippy works in preparation
5. Dillinger	Give him one more crack at it

RACE 7 (off the turf)

9. Willy D’s	Has some pretty good tries versus better at Oaklawn, where first allowance purse is $140k
3. Malinois	Saw three-race win streak snapped in the Tesio last out when bleeding; Lasix back on a plus
5. Take the Pledge	Moved up in class and stretched out to graduate last time; another step forward a must today if he wants a slice

RACE 8

1. Stavros	Beaten fave in last finds lowest level and makes second start off the bench; Ness-JRod combo lethal
2. Magic Hooh	Middling tries versus better at Tampa; gets blinks back on
6. Duke of Dooly	Should control the pace, but first two tries versus winners aren’t promising