Delaware Park picks and analysis: September 11, 2024 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: September 11, 2024

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

RACE 1

8. Mineola Mike	May be speed of the speed and makes second try in the Pecoraro barn (4-for-10 second off the claim)
3. Rarified Flair	No-showed in most recent dirt try but drop to bottom might wake him up; gets leading rider JRod in the irons
6. Bermondsey	Should enter with confidence after thrashing lesser in latest

RACE 2

2. Super Costly	Solid win-early credentials in the pedigree plus a barn that wins over 20% with 2yo debut runners; solid work tab includes bullet move from the gate 8/21
1. Curb	Runner-up debut effort earns coveted “sharp” comment from Maryland chart callers
4. Agia Marina	$675,000 yearling arrives with expectations for a barn that can win first out; only sib to race just missed in her June debut

RACE 3 – ON THE TURF

IF ON DIRT	8-3-6
6. Liffey	This race feels like an upset is in the offing; this miss still has upside
2. Tiki Bar	Just failed versus similar in latest; trip doesn’t project to be quite so uneventful this time
3. Something Wicked	Motion tried to get full sister to millionaire Wicked Halo in a turf route latest but won anyway; curious to see how she runs when she gets the race connext want for her

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RACE 4– SMALL WONDER

6. Caprice	Thrashed three of these in the Blue Hen and well drawn outside other speed here; a repeat of earlier efforts makes her a handful
7. Beautiful Blome	Improving sort graduated in latest going farther than this, so fitness no issue; should get a lively pace to run at and retains leading rider in the irons
2. No Need to Ask	Debut outing was sharp and shows a work since

RACE 5 – ON THE TURF

IF ON DIRT	13-6-12
12. My Blessing	Finally got back on turf in latest and delivered good-looking score that’s produced two next out winners
9. Cha Cha Tap	Even effort latest in first in over six months but prior turf tries contend with these
3. Blonde Samaritan	Didn’t fire in most recent but has some good earlier tries and drop into more manageable company aids the cause

RACE 6 – FIRST STATE DASH

5. It’s Hammertime	Ultra-impressive debut winner missed some training and as a consequence the Dover but has bee a regular on the worktab of late; Capuano trainees often show marked improvement from race one to race two
4. Re Markably	Dominated rivals in the Dover and certainly figures best of that group
7. All the Hardways	Willing try in the Dover; if a couple of the newcomers heat up the pace, this one likely benefits

RACE 7 – ON THE TURF

IF ON DIRT	1-6-10
9. Barristan The Bold	Jacobson barn has made good use of Delaware visits to date; in a race with plenttiful speed, could sit right trip; jock-trainer combo has been lethal here
11. Power Attack	Ultra-speedy sort could complicate matters for everyone if drawing in; cooked up front early in latest in plus heat that’s produced five to run in the triple next out, including two winners
5. Cold Feet	Another with early foot who caught a tough group on the dubious Parx turf course last out; this group likely more to his liking
3. Double Edge Sword	Didn’t run badly in only prior turf try and seems able to sit off it and make a run

RACE 8

8. Tovia	If this one’s ever going to rediscover her better form, a race like this — in which she’s the only runner with any early speed at all — would be the spot; should control the pace without needing to work too hard
5. Charlize Chub	Finished well ahead of top choice in latest and has run ok races in both DEL tries
1. Ziffy Bug	Morning line favorite ran ok in latest in first dirt try versus winners; put a line through the turf outing; runner-up in maiden score graduated next out