Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 24, 2024 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 24, 2024

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

RACE 1

2. Uncle Winchester	Early speed here should come from #1 and #3 and this one might sit right off them for first run; solid debut when winning speed duel but losing war
5. Mat Matters	Has been facing older horses and should appreciate own-age rivals
7. Secret Saturday	Didn’t miss by much in latest

RACE 2

6. Tooshay	Not really bred for turf, but last out try on it versus slightly better than these was really not bad; galloped in maiden-breaker two back on dirt and now back on the main track
3. Solving Progress	Should be one-two in early running, and though not the horse she was last year, she might have enough here
4. Amorica	Outran very long odds and running in the wrong condition to be second two back; a repeat puts her in the mix

RACE 3

1. Golden Cookie	Bred to be any kind — he’s by top win-early sire Violence and a half to mutliple stakes winner Pennybaker — he’s been firing morning bullets for a barn that can win first out
4. Lou’s Birthday	Good try in latest when a hard-fought second to 3-5 Kerness K
2. Sacred Thunder	Good debut when second after getting thumped from both directions leaving the gate but gets major step up in class today

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RACE 4

6. Remember Me	Won speed duel in latest but couldn’t contain trip-sitter; might be controlling speed here and only one of these with three wins
2. Blome	Takes significant drop in class here in search of better form
1. Ayeartoremember	In the money five of seven at the trip

RACE 5 – ON THE TURF

2. Liam’s the Great	Credible dirt tries and added ground and shift to the lawn could work to his advantage; dam won seven times on the turf
3. Crabcakes N Beer	First-timer is a half to Crabs N Beer, who is graded stakes-placed on turf
7. Soleil Volant	Karakontie an excellent turf sire, and this first-timer’s dam was stakes-placed on the lawn
5. Quahog Republic	Another debut runner, this one’s sire won his first two starts, including a Grade 1, and his dam went 1-for-2 in her career

RACING NOTES

Jockey Gabriel Maldonado now has 36 wins to lead all riders; that’s five more than Jaime Rodriguez, who is in second with 31. Maldonado is winning at a 32% clip…
With nearly twice as many starters as any other trainer, Jamie Ness is running away in the trainer standings. He has 22 wins, nine more than Juan Arriagada and 10 more than Gary Capuano, who are second and third, respectively.

RACE 6

4. Kiss Me Hardy	Formful sort should sit a good trip off a couple of speeds
2. Principia	Controlled a slow pace in latest but couldn’t withstand the favorite; has been in the triple five straight
5. West Side Girl	A lively pace would aid this one’s cause; had an excuse in latest

RACE 7 – ON THE TURF

1. Double Fireball	Is a long way removed from her better efforts, but, man, they are pretty good; has been outfooted in a pair of sprints this year but should be able to find a better trip going two turns
4. Downtown Katie	Late-running sort makes third off the bench
9. Glossamer	Has run a pair of good recent races without finding the winner’s circle; ought to be able to make a good trip
AE	Both #12 and #13 rate a long look if drawing in off the AE

RACE 8

3. Annieworkstoomuch	Tired in the final quarter after racing close to the pace in debut; cutback in distance perhaps a plus, and trainer Russell is 4-for-6 with second-time starters making big drops in claiming price
1. Fia First	Showed good speed in last and runner-up came back to graduate
5. Verina	Ran well enough in latest; trainer Barboza a strong start to meet

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