Delaware Park picks and analysis: August 8, 2024 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: August 8, 2024

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

RACE 1

5. West Side Girl	In a race full of horses that will be close to the pace, this one should be running on late; has kept better company
2. Ambitiously Placed	Inclined to forgive latest when wide in return from the bench
4. Divine Exchange	Has run very well when placed against these sorts

RACE 2

5. Vino From Ernies	Solid return to action in latest
3. Chillow	Trainer Ashby wins at a 17% clip with first-time starters and sire Maclean’s Music is above average with debut runners; work tab is OK, and they protect this runner
4. Saint Devereaux	Sprinting try on the turf was fine, and now gets blinkers on; half-sib Gifted Heart was stakes-placed on the main track

RACE 3

4. Afraidofthebunny	Easy win last time he raced against similar and gets top local pilot up
3. Silver Style	Hasn’t tried two turns on the main track since ’22; trainer Moysey clicking at about 18% first off the claim
6. Style Me Royal	Has run two bang-up races since return from freshening; probable speed of the speed drawn well outside

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RACE 4 – OFF THE TURF

5. Mary Katherine	Breeding suggests dirt should work fine; sire Constitution has better numbers on the main track, and while the dam has been unproductive, her offspring have been as good on the main track as anywhere else
9. Turbo Millie	Broke her maiden in an off-the-turf contest
10. Singleberylbourbon	Tired in the final furlong in most recent dirt try, but that was her first following a seven-month layoff

RACE 5

9. Jayjaydee	Has kept good company and when last seen racing starter foes won four of seven
7. Walk Away Joe	Veteran easily beat similar in latest and should sit similar trip
4. Doin’ittherightway	Delaware lover perhaps foiled by the pace scenario in most recent but has thrived at this level

RACING NOTES

The weather took a big chunk out of Wednesday’s card, which saw races come off the turf and a bevy of scratches…
Horses trained by Gary Capuano ran one-two in a two-year-old maiden special contest in race four. Bangkok Bob got the mild upset over favored Sacred Thunder, winning by a half-length at 3-1 odds. Ederik Robles was aboard Bangkok Bob, who is owned by Rose Petal Stable LLC. Sacred Thunder, owned by John Hazard, has now finished second in all three of his starts…

RACE 6 – OFF THE TURF

8. Respectfully	Trainer Ness has this one and #10 in here, though we’re not sure he intends to run both; this one’s drawn outside the other speed and should be able to work out a good trip under leading rider Rodriguez; a repeat of recent efforts would do the trick
11. Makemebelieve	Middle move in latest and willing throughout despite wide journey; show horse returned to win back on the grass
1. Mo Tough	Sharp score in first off the Simone claim; rail draw makes it likely she’ll gun for the lead
10. Peyton Elizabeth	The other Ness runner, this one’s an MTO; easy score in latest and plenty capable of winning here, especially if her stablemate doesn’t post

RACE 7

1. Take a Hint	Speedy sort returns from freshening for a barn thriving at DEL; flashy worktab with almost nothing but bullets, and this guy loves DEL — never worse than third here in seven tries
4. Disco Ball	Some stuff is going on with this veteran — barn changes, cross-country ships, voided claims — but he keeps running good races
5. Don’t Wait Up	OK try in latest versus similar and has better to run back to

RACE 8

5. Golden Al	Was the only horse up with the pace to stay on two back and followed up with another good try when chasing loose leader; could be ready to graduate here
2. Heavy Equipment	The lengthy layoff and plummet from special weight company after one credible outing have to give you pause, but if he can locate any part of what he showed on debut, it could be enough here
6. Storm Cat Eyes	OK tries versus similar

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