Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 13, 2024 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 13, 2024

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

RACE 1

4. Bold d’Oro	Strong effort on the main track in first in over a year; follow-up on turf wasn’t great but returns here to preferred surface
6. Pilote Comete	Late-running sort gets blinkers on in search of a bit more early gas; last out was credible behind two next-out winners, with winner Sunny Breeze now 2-for-2 and looking like a potential stakes horse
3. Khoolzan	Lasix on in first of the season and first for a new barn

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RACE 2

6. Shell Belle	Seems like a vote of confidence to move this one back up the ladder off a win; has speed but doesn’t need the lead and drawn well outside others with early foot
5. Music Amore	Fire sale in progress on a runner who won for 20k two back and ran third in a two-other-than last
3. Divine Exchange	Waters a little too deep last time

RACE 3

5. First Pearl	Didn’t miss by much despite troubled debut outing against better at LRL; in a good spot to graduate and trainer Capuano 7-for-14 with 2yo making their second start in maiden company after having been in the money on debut
6. Golden Philly	Sire Unified is above average with 2yo firsters
4. Miss Mavis	Inexpensive yearling purchase

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RACE 4

1. Perfect Edge	No chance he was beating 1-20 Freedom Road in last, especially after being hung out wide on the turn; look for a better one here on the dropdown
5. Tiz Lord	Gelded and gets Lasix on for first start in productive Arriagada barn; like that he protects this runner
7. Sir Mi Tolee	Big effort in last when winning a speed duel but unable to contain closer

RACE 5 – OFF THE TURF

11. Belle of the South	Willing debut in a race that’s produced a next out winner
4. Love Music	Working like gangbuster on synthetic at Turfway and dam won at first asking; sire Maclean’s Music has a strong record with 2yo debut runners
7. Software	Mostly working over synthetic but note good move June 28 on main track; all three siblings to race are stakes winners
3. Mindful Angel	Two of five siblings to race won first out; note zippy three-furlong work July 8

RACING NOTES

Jaime Rodriguez had a riding hat trick on the Thursday card (which was supposed to be the Wednesday card). All three were favorites, and all were for leading trainer Jamie Ness…
Favorites swept the card, winning all eight races, at odds ranging from 1-5 to 2.40-1…

RACE 6

1. Intrepid’s Legacy	Half-brother to two stakes winners sure has taken to Delaware; showed improved speed in latest while drawing away to dominant win
4. Zatip	Trainer Arriagada 3-for-7 when claiming horses and going turf to dirt; fits with these if he brings his grass form
5. Dutch Mills	No trouble with two-life company in last in well separated field; only runner here with three wins

RACE 7 – OFF THE TURF

8. Divine Grace	Beat similar two back in most recent dirt try, and runner-up knocked down allowance condition in next
10. Makemebelieve	Has some back efforts that would win here
1. Mo Tough	Run well last couple

RACE 8

7. Olive Kat	Has faced much better in 2024 tries
5. Sheza Nasty Girl	Good form now but gotta believe the pace will be more demanding here than in that contest
6. Fancy Princess	Return to more manageable company a plus

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