Delaware Park picks and analysis: May 31, 2025 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: May 31, 2025

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

RACE 1

6. Bird King	$300k earner isn’t far removed from facing much better; should sit a good trip just off the speed
1. Lookin for Justice	In a contest pretty light on early zip, this one could control
10. Hardy Choice	Ness-JRod combo 40% at DEL

RACE 2

8. Willow Creek Road	In a race filled with speed, this one should be running at the end
3. Intrepid’s Legacy	First-, second-, and fourth-place finishers from latest all won next out; has been working with a two-other-than runner
9. Hammer	Class test on the shift from CT

RACE 3 – OFF THE TURF

11. McCrakens Ghost	Shouldn’t be too far off the early pace; has been facing better
9. Greyzer	A lively pace would aid the cause
1. Frosty the Giant	Last couple on the main track are unsightly, but earlier tries would do the trick; speed of the speed

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RACE 4

3. Hittheroadjak	This trip might hit this guy right between the eyes; most recent has produced two next-out winners
5. Point Dume	One of two here for top trainer Ness, could be controlling speed
6. Auto Glide	Two-for-two at DEL last year

RACE 5 – OFF THE TURF

8. Latin Rebel	MTO runner ticked off even fractions in agonizing defeat in latest; could control this one, too, and slight reduction in distance a plus
13. Kaladin	Added ground on main track a bit of a question
6. Zevon	Drops to lowest level

RACING NOTES

Trainer Jamie Ness (stop me if you’ve heard this before) won a pair Friday, taking the opener with She’sarollingstone ($3.80) and the featured fifth race allowance with Delaware lover Golden Candy ($6.40), who won for the seventh time in 19 local starts…
Jockey Jaime Rodriguez was aboard both Ness winners…
Trainer Maxine Correa and jockey Melissa Iorio both got their first wins of the meet when Cahira’s Song ($28.40) scored an upset in a maiden special weight event, holding off 4-5 favorite Sporting Lady by a neck to win. Making her fourth career start and first in the Correa barn, the sophomore Midshipman filly wore blinkers for the first time…

RACE 6 – REHOBOTH STAKES

2. Sunday Girl	Improving sort nipped St. Benedicts Prep last out to win the Correction and has been freshened a bit for this; has won three straight and four of five
4. R Disaster	Deserving chalk narrowly beaten in two straight G3 sprints
5. Socially Selective	Hoping for a bit of a price here as this one’s latest was a disaster when declared a non-starter after getting tangled up with starter as the gates opened

RACE 7

3. Not So Holy	Finds lowest level yet; troubled trips in recent outings
4. Casino Night	Solid score versus bottom maidens last out and owns right to improve; slightly cautious because of the quick turnaround (trainer Hendriks 10% on 1-7 days rest)
6. Sway’sinmydna	Fractious in the gate before running a clunker last out; better efforts contend