Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 18, 2024 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 18, 2024

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

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

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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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