Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 3, 2025 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 3, 2025

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

RACE 1

7. Knockanarrow	Trainer Pecoraro has a good record with first-time starters, this one a first foal out of a winless mare; young sire Lexitonian has just 3 starters to date
6. Complication	Showed some speed before dropping away in debut and wasn’t really persevered with; gaudy ROI for trainer-jock combo, and drop from special weight company should aid the cause
4. Majestic Blue	Seems to have outworked his stablemate on two occasions; trainer Ashby has a positive ROI with first starters, and sire Blofeld’s 1sters’ win 18% of the time

RACE 2

8. Sway’sinmydna	Troubled trip in latest when fading late but might get a better race flow to work with here; best contends
7. Russian Hammer	Late-running sort will be picking up pieces late but his unslightly record includes an 0-for-5 ledger at the trip
10. Aim for the Cork	Speedy sort should be part of a lively pace

RACE 3

5. Watch Your Tone	Returns to preferred distance
7. Extremely Gruntled	Curious to see how they’ll approach this contest; this miss has plentiful early speed in a race woefully light on it but has been running two-turn contests
1. Bad Temper	First start in the Frock barn and has been second or third in five straight

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RACE 4 – OFF THE TURF

5. Neighbelline	Exits a productive heat, as five of the top six to run back have finished in the money next, including two winners
3. Gilda’s Girl	Might be the best of these but concerned that this short sprint may leave her a lot to do late; had some trip troubles last out that didn’t aid the cause
6. Dark Dutchess	Probably a cut below the top pair but has her moments

RACE 5

1. Go Mischievous	Knicks Go filly is the first foal to race out of a 10-time winner, and Knicks Go has a winner from seven to start so far; trainer Lawrence wins 11% with debut 2yo
2. Jumping the Gun	Yowza – a Gun Runner firster in our midst! Trainer Simoff has a strong debut record, and this is probably the most likely winner, but if the morning line is right, the odds may be a bit tough to stomach
5. Candy Moonshine	Sire Twirling Candy is a win-early sire

RACING NOTES

Click here for the latest Delaware Park jockey and trainer stats…
Seven different riders and seven different trainers won Wednesday’s seven races…
The early Pick 5 returned just shy of $3,000, which is impressive considering that the sequence included one winning favorite and two other winners that went off at 5-2. The biggest surprise in the sequence was race one winner J Candy, who returned $21.00. Paul Luna Obregon was in the irons for owner-trainer Jose Ramirez on the first-time starter in a 2yo maiden claimer…

RACE 6 – OFF THE TURF

10. Berks	Had three-race win streak snapped in latest; should be on or near the lead early and the one they’ll need to reel in
4. Bode’s Maker	Late-running sort was outfooted in latest and never showed a thing; return to best would suffice
8. Daniel Sun	Recent snyth form is fine and has OK dirt tries farther down on the PPs; first in the Morris barn

RACE 7

6. She’sarollingstone	Consistent sort enters off a win and shifts into Kravets barn having a productive meet
4. Mad for Maddy	Likely to be main speed again, and slight cutback in distance from latest may aid the cause
7. Arijana’s Pearl	Ran two good races in local allowance company a year ago but has been off since October; new trainer Russell can fire first off the bench

RACE 8

6. Stormy Irish Lass	Lands in appropriate spot for third off the bench
1. Paperback Edition	Likely speed of the speed in first try versus winners
4. Bond’s Belle	In the money five of six at the trip