Delaware Park picks and analysis: August 29, 2024 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: August 29, 2024

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

RACE 1

2. Morales Little Kid	Dominant win at Thistledown in latest in a race that’s produced a next-out winner; may be controlling speed
5. Grand Bey	Trainer Barboza has 29% strike rate moving horses from synthetic to dirt
8. Wemby	Not the greatest trip in latest after breaking slowly, rushing up inside to the lead, but was game to the wire

RACE 2

4. Always Connected	Enters in good form and chased a loose leader willingly in latest
1. Bootsy’s Merlot	Outfooted a bit going short, ought to be up close with the added ground; leading rider stays aboard
3. Fabulous Candy	Best efforts would win here

RACE 3 – ON THE TURF

2. Up for It	Has faced better and run competitively; most recent turf try when second has produced two next out winners and five to finish in triple
1. Dark Dutchess	Bested boys to graduate and hopes for similar rail trip here
7. Surprisingly Sweet	Likely to be outfooted early but running on late
10. Reckless Kelly	Wore blinks for best races, gets them back on today; a return to better form puts here right there if she draws in

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RACE 4

5. Doin’ittherightway	Delaware lover had excuses in latest when floated out early and wide both turns but was clear second; has been thriving versus similar
6. He’s in Charge	Likely to control the pace in this contest, the first two-turn race of his career; if he can get the distance, he might be tough to reel in
3. Walk Away Joe	Never really involved in latest but has better efforts not long ago

RACE 5 – ON THE TURF

10. Financial District	Galloped out in front after closing second in most recent versus similar two back; might just get the right setup here
2. Elusive Image	Speedster ran a big one in latest, disposing of pace rival and fending off the favorite before succumbing to finish second; will have company up front again
3. Twist ‘n Twirl	Might well go favored in here off credible tries in allowance company but the drop off the claim gives us pause

RACING NOTES

The race 4 win by Bella Mama ($48.20) blew up all three of Delaware’s Wednesday pick fives. The early pick 5 returned over $11,792, the middle pick five $3,529.90, and the late pick five $3,537.60.
Jockeys Jaime Rodriguez and Gabriel Maldonado each won three races Wednesday. For Rodriguez, they came aboard Brookmesa ($3.40) for trainer Terri Pompay, Scott Twentytwo ($5.00) for Jamie Ness, and Spikezone ($2.20), also for Ness. Maldonado scored on Lantern’s Candy ($5.80) for Cesar Nambo, Gran Runner ($15.60) for Maxine Correa, and Mission Mike ($6.60) for Darien Rodriguez.

RACE 6

2. Point Dume	Speedster should benefit from cutback to 5 1/2 furlongs; saw rugged field in latest
6. Durante	Classy warhorse showed little in latest when outfooted in short field at Laurel; $500k earner has plenty of back efforts that win here
4. Grunt	Makes second start off the bench

RACE 7 – ON THE TURF

9. The Last Scip	Saw two-race win streak snapped when a decent third behind front-running winner in latest; will look for a mid-pack trip
7. American Unity	Willing but not quite enough in most recent; never out of the money on the lawn
2. Fun Lovin Criminal	Hasn’t seen the lawn since last year and is a better horse now than he was then
3. Petit Fils	Led every step of the way in dominant score on soft turf; inclined to think he won’t have it all to himself this time

RACE 8

2. Flat Lucky	Enters in good form, obliterated beaten claimers in latest, and can win on or off the pace
1. Steele Money	Late runner may not get the setup he wants but should be running on at the end
5. Two Thirty Five	Will gun for the lead early

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