Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 3, 2024
Picks and analysis for this afternoon’s card from Delaware Park:
- DATE: July 3, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
- RACES ON CARD: 8
- CARRYOVERS: None
RACE 1
6. Two Minute Lick | Finds right spot to make it two straight |
5. Exageradora | Form’s in-and-out but best contends; could control pace |
1. Killargue’s Girl | Usually gives you what she’s got |
- Strongest favorite: Two Minute Lick (R1, 1-1 ML)
- Longest shot: Sunset Town (R7, 10-1)
- Note: Our computer and human don’t always see eye to eye!
RACE 2
3. She’s Bulletproof | Has better efforts to run back to; winner of last then finished second in turf stake at PRX |
1. Utterly Enchanting | In good form |
2. Golden Eib Micrphn | Game win in last |
RACE 3
5. Sacred Thunder | Half-sib to stakes winners Exculpatory, Tappin Cat; trainer Gary Capuano 3/5 at the meet with 2yo first-timers |
6. Just for the Money | Nothing wrong with debut outing |
3. Re Markably | Half-brother to stakes winner Epic Luck, one of two sibs to win first out |
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RACE 4 – ON THE TURF
10. Bustin Up | Good try in last and gets Hernandez up |
8. Sal N Louie | Lost to class dropper last |
5. Monster Mason | Encountered plentiful trouble in the lane |
RACE 5
6. Kerness K | Solid debut flattered when runner-up returned to win next out at LRL |
3. Luca Machine | Two of his three siblings to race at two won on debut |
4. Authentic Kingdom | Didn’t show much first time out; note presence of rider Carmouche in for just one mount |
RACING NOTES
- Jockeys Kevin Gomez and Daniel Centeno won twice each. Gomez swept the early double on Deleted Video (1-9) and Intrepid’s Legacy (8-5), while Centeno scored on Gran Runner (1-5) and Doin’ittherightway (1-2)…
- Four of Saturday’s eight races went to horses that were odds-on, the shortest being Freedom Road (1-20)…
RACE 6
4. Bold Medication | Pace was more solid than it looks; willing to the end |
9. Golden Gulley | Along late |
7. Spectrier | Couldn’t get to loose leader but bested rest |
RACE 7 – ON THE TURF
3. Wora | Two races removed from winning a three-other-than for the tag; with reduced tag, this condition a step easier than last out |
8. Rockingham Joe | Wiped out on the turn last; if you liked him then, you probably ought to like him now |
11. Autumns Strong Man | Didn’t like a mile and caught yielding ground two back; prior on firm plenty good |
RACE 8
3. Couperin | Strong middle move in last, shifts into red-hot Arriagada barn |
2. Bad Hombre | Two of four from graduation score to run back have won |
4. Brysons Option | Connections’ patience has expired rather abruptly |
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