Delaware Park picks and analysis: June 12, 2024
The Biz- June 12, 2024
Picks and analysis for this evening’s card from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races:
- DATE: June 12, 2024
- RACES ON CARD: 8
- CARRYOVERS: Early Pick 5, $9,490; Late Pick 5, $2,790
- POST TIME: 12:30 p.m.
RACE 1
| 5. Grand Rozzo | Makes second start off the bench and gelded since last; first time on the dirt versus claiming company |
| 4. Aspiring Comedian | Class relief a plus; lack of early speed a concern in sprint races, but this heat looks light on speed anyway |
| 7. Clever Tiger | Lasix on for season bow; closed season with a good effort, rallying after being checked to last to grab third |
RACE 2
| 1. Albertano | In a wide-open heat where many of these look similar, this one arrives off a win; trainer-jockey combo is 6-for-13 thus far |
| 6. Steele Money | Not a bad effort in last despite traffic trouble |
| 9. Golden Gulley | Gets major class relief in second start of the season; trainer Capuano 5-for-12 to start the meet |
RACE 3 – ON THE TURF
| 2. Wora | Won a third-level allowance (for the tag) in most recent at Tampa but still has all allowance conditions available |
| 4. Charging Aero | Won versus similar three back |
| 1. Kadri | Been a while since this one was on the turf, but when last seen, he was finishing second behind Mid Day Image, stakes-placed in a turf sprint |
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RACE 4
| 4. Grand Pick | Gelded for second start of the campaign and switches back to main track after bland turf try; should sit a good trip off early speed |
| 5. Visual Artist | Speedy sort packed it in readily versus better in last; Ness-Rodriguez combo firing |
| 1. Stacks of Silver | Improved effort in last and gets class relief; Capuano and Maldonado 5-for-8 together |
RACE 5 – ON THE TURF
| 9. St. Neots | Figures to be a handful if drawing in after 3rd-place effort at Keeneland; that heat has produced 4 next out winners and three others to run second |
| 7. Zevon | Last turf outing came when third behind Runaway Storm, now a G3 winner; useful season bow on main track |
| 1. Roundtop | Finished behind subsequent stakes winners in each of first two outings, including G3 winner Neat; Motion 21% bringing horses back off the bench in turf routes |
| 5. Summer Soldier | Dam was stakes-placed on turf, and this colt cost $290k |
Racing Notes
- Favorites got shut out on Saturday’s card, going 0-for-7. That included odds-on horses losing each of the first three…
- Carol Cedeno had a Saturday hat trick, while apprentice Gabriel Maldonado won two…
- Trainer Kerri Raven won a pair of races…
RACE 6
| 6. Shero | 7yo mare loves to win (16 times and counting) and arrives off a good try when rallying willingly after sluggish beginning; has speed but might be best served reserved off it today; trainer Geralis 8-for-27 first off the claim |
| 4. Royal Seamstress | Making short work of conditions and not concerned about last when eased after getting cooked in early duel; presence of other speed does complicate things, however |
| 7. She’s Bulletproof | Kept decent company at Oaklawn; presence of jockey Conning an interesting twist; it’s her first mount of the year, and she’s won at about a 10% clip in her career |
RACE 7 – ON THE TURF
| 5. Source | Full-brother to G3 winner Masen gets trainer Motion’s go-to rider for season bow |
| 6. Belle of Rights | Didn’t miss by much versus similar in last; one of two to run back won follow-up |
| 3. Doesn’thurttoflirt | Troubled trip in most recent when steadied back to last; still trying through the lane |
RACE 8
| 4. Touchdown Montage | Speed of the speed may benefit from distance cutback |
| 1. Positively Awesome | Was competitive when last seen in 2023 |
| 6. Mr. Mox | Has finished in the triple three straight |
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