Delaware Park picks and analysis: June 18, 2025 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: June 18, 2025

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

RACE 1

7. Parkerness	Back-to-back clunkers, but this one has much better to run back to; should get a good trip either on the lead or pressing to the outside
5. Sway’sinmydna	Big effort last out and makes third start off the bench
3. Trumpet Call	Never looked comfortable in latest and now takes a precipitous drop; inclined to give him another shot because his best is so clearly a winning race in this group, but wouldn’t put all the eggs in this basket

RACE 2

1. Super Tiz	Heavily bet in debut; switches barns, gets blinkers off, drops out of MSW ranks, so a lot of changes going on; bullet work in preparation
6. Super Casper	Ran a good one last out when second to class-dropping 3-5 favorite; not sure the cutback to 6f does this one any favors, as he’s not likely to get away with a 49 2/5 half
4. Downtown Man	Winner of debut has now won three straight and got a 76 Beyer fig in latest; had no answers against special weight foes at CT but return to claiming ranks should aid the cause

RACE 3 – OFF THE TURF

3. Nicky Jolene	Likely to be loose on the lead, and maybe this time will seal the deal
8. Delayed	Nice step forward in latest on turf, though not sure how likely she is to post today
7. The Feisty One	Even effort behind top choice in latest in a race that’s produced a next-out winner
14. Bella Estrela	Graduated against $25k maiden claimers

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RACE 4

6. Dance for Green	Useful return to action in latest and winner returned to be second against $10,000 foes nine days later
2. Woke Up in Love	Stinker in latest and off for two months not the greatest signs, but the Simone barn does well first off the claim; a major player on best
5. Starship Mocha	Agostini barn looks to get off the duck after five runner-up finishes; helpful drop in class

RACE 5 – OFF THE TURF

4. If I Were You	Bested all but the winner in latest, and that runner is more of a dirt horse than a turfer; tactical enough to get a trip
11. Strand Road	In a race light on speed, wouldn’t be a surprise to see the rider send this stretching-out sprinter
5. Cobblestone Bridge	Destroyed the field in off-the-turf maiden event; repeat of that wins here, but expect short odds

RACING NOTES

Check out the latest jockey and trainer stats through June 14 here…
Didn’t see as much of the usual suspects in the stirrups Saturday, as Paco Lopez and Irad Ortiz, Jr. dominated the scene. The former won four times, including aboard Malibu Beauty ($22.00) in the Obeah Stakes and Vote No ($6.40) in the Cape Henlopen. Ortiz won three, including the G3 Delaware Oaks aboard Fondly ($9.80) and Full Moon Madness ($5.80) in the Alapocas Run…
Trainer Graham Motion won twice, including with Fondly in the Oaks, while Kelsey Danner also won two, among them Vote No in the Cape Henlopen. Danner is 3-for-3 at the meet…

RACE 6

1. Power Humor	Has been facing better and may be controlling speed
8. Style Me Royal	Trainer Simone has a positive ROI second off the claim; drops out of tougheer
6. Mat Matters	Only bad outing in last three came in a race in which the gate malfunctioned, leaving him and others up against it and race declared no contest

RACE 7 – OFF THE TURF

8. Stress Reliever	MTO runner responded well when stretched out to two turns for the first time
4. Beautiful Blome	Makes first start since March and first outside of stakes company since maiden win
12. Volatility	Has plenty of early lick if they want to use it

RACE 8

6. Mandy’s Miss	The pace could be lively for this group, and this miss did run into a pace for her maiden score; back into the Dieter barn
5. Stormin Heist	Trainer Siculietano 5/15 with a $5.85 ROI second off the claim
3. Judith’s Cross	Made good use of first dirt try last out for red-hot Saville barn; rider Hamilton in for just the one mount