Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 18, 2024
The Biz- July 18, 2024
Picks and analysis for this afternoon’s card from Delaware Park:
- DATE: july 18, 2024, 12:30 p.m. first post
- RACES ON CARD: 8
- CARRYOVERS: None
- POST TIME: 12:30 p.m.
RACE 1
| 5. Bangkok Bob | $50k purchase gets to waive the claiming tag as Del-certified; trainer Capuano having a terrific meet and is 5-for-9 with 2yo this year; this one carries similar work tab to a recent 2yo 1st out winner |
| 7. Freedom Stance | Blinkers on after two solid tries |
| 1. Just for the Money | Good debut behind another Capuano trainee; follow-up was disappointing after being antsy in the gate and encountering some trouble |
- Strongest favorite: He’s Incredible (R4, 3-2 ML)
- Longest shot: Arijana’s Pearl (R3, 15-1)
RACE 2
| 9. That Magic Moment | Willing try in last when well clear of rest; winner repeated by 9 lengths at N3L level |
| 6. Last Second Louie | Didn’t miss by much in only prior local try |
| 4. Kick Startness | Runner-up from last moved up to $10k company and won |
RACE 3 – OFF THE TURF
| 3. Something Wicked | Half-sister to millionaire Wicked Halo, who’s done best running on dirt |
| 2. Gate Song | Gotta respect the MTO |
| 1. Arijana’s Pearl | Was competitive when last here |
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RACE 4
| 6. He’s in Charge | Shifts into hard-hitting Ness barn, returns to preferred surface, and gets JRod up |
| 1. He’s Incredible | Most likely winner liable to go off very short; has been favored in five of six |
| 3. Gran Runner | Galloped when dropped into beaten company; Barboza barn with a strong start to the meet |
RACE 5 – OFF THE TURF
| 9. Melt With You | Poor outing in latest, shifts into Ness barn |
| 8. Zevon | Lone dirt try was solid |
| 6. Half a League | Gets blinkers on |
RACING NOTES
- Eight different trainers and seven different jocks won Wednesday’s eight races; the only one to double up was jockey Gabriel Maldonado, who won the sixth and seventh races…
- Onetime Stakes winner Wendell Fong, returning from a layoff and dropped in for a nickel Wednesday, could do no better than second at odds of 1-20 in the nightcap won by Luv Ya Bye Bye, who was 17-1…
- That longshot winner helped create a carryover into Thursday of $15,043 in the late pick five. Wednesday’s late sequence also included horses that were 12-1 and 21-1…
RACE 6
| 1. Willow Creek Road | Good try behind 1-20 Freedom Road in last |
| 6. Silver Style | Willing try in latest versus tough group that’s produced a next-out winner; won at this level at TAM |
| 5. Got Thunder | Has caught next-out winners in three straight; winner of most recent is now 3-for-3 and might be a star on the rise |
RACE 7 – OFF THE TURF
| 9. Court Contender | MTO runner keeps putting forth good efforts |
| 7. Brother Showtyme | Will have to draw a line through a couple recent tries, but last year’s efforts put him in the mix |
| 12. Couperin | Won easily versus lesser |
RACE 8
| 2. Estrellis | Taking a stab with a firster on the general principle that the rest of these have had their chances to win and haven’t done so yet |
| 8. Lil Jersey Girl | Solid effort in last when dropped into claiming company for first time |
| 4. Sippin’ Time | Beaten fave in most recent dirt try following solid try versus similar |
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