Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 4, 2024 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 4, 2024

Picks and analysis for this afternoon’s card from Delaware Park:

RACE 1

4. Lil Jersey Girl	Precipitous drop into spot where she can contend
5. Chocolatti	Tried hard in last despite brief steady nearing 1/4; second off a 21-month break
2. Her Lucky Lotto	Runner-up versus similar in last

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RACE 2

1. Beach Island	Added ground seems to have helped with sharp score in last; has won two of three, and Raven barn clicking now
5. Stylish Anna	Has won last two dirt outings
3. Gwynedd	Caught a tough group in last in race that’s produced three next-out winners; first in three-plus months

RACE 3 – ON THE TURF

4. La Crema	Blinkers on and finds lowest level to date
2. Vai Gattina	Outran her odds by quite a bit in last versus better
7. Chells Girl	Credible try sprinting in last and breeding says added ground should be fine

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RACE 4

1. Look Sharp	Ought to be able to sit off contentious pace and reel ’em in
2. Aspiring Comedian	Graduated in race that’s produced two next out winners after overcoming four-horse duel for the lead
4. Bar Down Express	Odds-on in five of seven but just one win

RACE 5 – ON THE TURF

9. Pops Harper	Both turf sprint tries are solid; winner got the jump on him in last
7. Our Ethan Charles	Sophomore is out of a stakes-winning turf sprinter and a half to a stakes-winning turf sprinter; feels like last was just to give him a shot on the turf, now gets to do what he should be best at
6. To My Taste	Exits same race as top choice; on hold around the turn and ducked in at gap

RACING NOTES

Jockey Jaime Rodriguez won two and nearly won three, but his mount, Hardy Choice, was disqualified from the win in race four after veering multiple paths inward in the lane, bumping one rival and shutting another off…
Marathoner won the allowance/optional claiming feature at 24-1 odds by a neck over 4-5 favorite Wora. Angel Cruz rode the winner for trainer Marya Montoya…
First-time starter Re Markably won at first asking in a maiden claimer for 2-year-olds. The Hoppertunity colt is the third horse out of the Colonel John mare A Dicey Dame to win first out. He was ridden by John Hiraldo for trainer Lynn Ashby…

RACE 6

1. Dancing Diana	Improved try in last and gets blinkers on; may be sending from rail post
5. Popover Gal	The pace wasn’t fast in her debut win but was heavily contested; show horse graduated in next
3. Style to Follow	Nice-looking win last out; place and show horses brought a combined $790k at auction as youngsters

RACE 7 – ON THE TURF

10. Orange Juice	Plenty of speed and drawn outside others with lick; blinkers on for first try in claiming company
8. Steady John	May have a lively pace to aim at; has faced better in prior turf tries
4. K’s Storm Ready	Return to preferred surface a plus and gelded since last

RACE 8

3. Grand Park View	Credible debut versus better; Barboza barn good start at the meet
5. Uncle Winchester	Uncle Lino has an excellent record with older first-time starters, and while none of this one’s sibs won first out, several ran well and four graduated by their third starts
1. Carentan	Much improved in most recent