Delaware Park picks and analysis: June 26, 2025 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: June 26, 2025

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

RACE 1

2. Casino Night	Ran well in prior two-turn try; first after the claim
7. Integrated	First off the bench; trainer Simoff 3/19 in similar situations; runner-up from latest won follow-up
4. Silent Roar	Best would be right there; usually hard-hitting barn has scuffled this year

RACE 2

5. Sigalert	Has two recent wins and should benefit from lively pace in front of him
3. Dathoss	Speedy sort thrashed beaten nickel rivals in latest at 3-10 and switches into Iannotti barn
1. Living Water	Trainer Sullivan is 19% second off the claim and this one ran well versus better in latest

RACE 3

3. Eachpeachpearplum	Makes first start of the year, and 2yo tries on turf were credible versus better; gets Lasix on
6. Majestic Dream	Half-brother Noted was a turf stakes winner, and this one was a $280k yearling, so this is an aggressive drop; but connex are prone to do that, and any improvement puts her right there
9. Tartan Green	Competitive versus better last year and owns a win over jumps; may not draw in
5. Mishka	Has tries that win here

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RACE 4

6. Back in Business	Lighlty raced sort well-drawn outside and could be speed of the speed
1. Carry Grant	Occasional efforts that win here
4. My Lucky Ace	Another with some early foot, ought at least to be engaged early in race light on lick

RACE 5

5. Holy Fit	Just missed in latest turf try and show horse returned to graduate next out; rider Perez in just for this mount
4. Like a Dream	Ran on in career bow on synthetic but is really bred for this; trainer Brion 10/86 bringing horses off long layoffs to run at route distances
6. Dirty Gold	Credible tries versus better last year; makes second start off the bench

RACING NOTES

Check out the latest jockey and trainer standings and stats here.
Jockeys Julio Hernandez and Kevin Gomez won twice each on the Saturday card. The two winners for Hernandez were Specialagentjonson ($20.20) for trainer William Downing and St. Jude ($11.20) for Ben Perkins, Jr. Gomez won aboard End of Romance ($5.40) for Graham Motion and Tiki Bar ($11.40) for Victor Carrasco, Jr.
Apprentice Teresa Salazar got her first win since 2023 in the nightcap on Thank the Academy ($4.60) for Arthur Agostini.
Eight different trainers won…

RACE 6

3. Waterloo Rose	Should get a good stalk-and-pounce type of trip and gets easier group today; winner of latest won second allowance in follow-up
2. Ritabook	Surprisingly made the lead over R Averie Lynn in latest and held that rival off; additional half-furlong to this one’s advantage
1. R Averie Lynn	Broke on top but ceded that advantage last out; might try to hold it this time

RACE 7

6. American Unity	Gets leading trainer’s go-to rider up; second start off the bench
8. Epic Luck	Gets back to best game and was facing better when last seen on the lawn
2. Wicked Finn	Beaten favorite four straight to close disappointing ’24 season, but best puts him in the mix

RACE 8

7. Reece’s Drama	Outer draw may aid the cause
3. Electrica	Blinkers off and drop to easier company both should help
4. Incan Moon Goddess	Huge step forward last out in second with blinks on