Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 27, 2024 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 27, 2024

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

RACE 1

3. Secret Temptation	Solid effort in latest when chasing willingly throughout and finishing well clear of the rest; two of four to run back have won follow-ups
5. Ritz On Broadway	Very competitive at this level
2. Abundant Life	Drops to lowest level and likely tries to steal it on the front end

RACE 2

2. Sam Stormy	Has faced better at Gulfstream, including class-dropping winner of latest, Nate the Great, and gets solid local pilot Gomez up; bullet move in first local work
1. Sheriff Joe	Always handled like a horse his connections liked, took a precipitious drop to find him a win; lightbulb on?
5. Grahmalamadingdong	Drops to lowest level yet

RACE 3

3. Ladro Di Fichi	Might catch favorable setup as several here can vie for the lead; should be running at the end
2. Pontiffany	Speedy sort has won three of four while inching up the class ladder; will be in early vanguard
5. Decoupage	Return to winter form would make her a winner with these

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RACE 4

7. Bella Mama	This filly’s breeding is all turf top and bottom, now gets a chance on the lawn; sire Divisidero was a Grade 1 winner on the green, and dam’s only two wins were grassy, and she improved her career-top fig by 35 points first out on the weeds
2. Nay Slayer	Would be easy to love in this spot but for the mystifying start in the Christiana, where she went off 137-1, which might have been too short; show horse from two back effort moved up a notch to graduate
9. Camanoe	Half to a graded stakes winner on turf, this debut runner starts for a barn that can win first out (3/11 first-out routes at maiden claiming level)
10. Vai Gattina	Tries against similar put her right there

RACE 5

1. Lantern’s Candy	Formful sort gave a good account of himself in last against better, now back against beaten rivals can thrive; note that pilot Cedeno lands elsewhere
8. Magnificent Pearl	May be controlling speed here; won the duel in latest but lost war to the closers
7. Beachgrass	Picks up rider Cedeno and return to easier company and main track both positives

RACING NOTES

Trainer Robert Smith swept the late double with a pair of favorites in Obstreporous (5-2) and Ray’s Gone Astray (8-5). The wins give him three at the meet…
Blaze On, a four-year-old Tamarkuz filly, scored a mild upset in a first-level allowance Thursday for her third consecutive win at the meet and fourth in five career outings. Apprentice Ederik Robles was up for trainer Karin Wagner and owner Wayward Farm…
Three riders doubled on Thursday. They were Raul Mena, Daniel Centeno, and Jaime Rodriguez…

RACE 6

5. Hendrickson	Gets blinks back on for second off the bench after willing try one step up
8. Prince Fred	Part of an early speed scramble in latest grass try that knocked all four involved out of contention; may be able to press and pounce from outer post
7. Tio Tony	Closing sort rallied to graduate in latest

RACE 7

2. Bossyness	Last four two-turn tries have all been good; may control pace in this one
5. Gun Runnin’ Gal	Will look for stalk-and-pounce trip for trainer who’s 3-for-7 at the meet; runner-up in latest came right back to beat similar
6. Go Margie Go	Had an excuse in only poor recent outing

RACE 8

7. Spencer Tiara	Either of her dirt efforts would put her in the mix; winner of first, Popover Gal, now 2-for-2; well-drawn outside today
2. Lady Liberty Belle	Runnymoore homebred is by top sire Constitution out of a mare who won at first asking; trainer Matz is 3-for-15 with first-timers in special weight company
4. Sophie’s Cruiser	Well-bred sort comes from a barn that can win first out (7-for-35 with older runners making first start in special weight company)

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