Charles Town picks and analysis: July 12, 2025
Picks and analysis for this afternoon’s card from Charles Town Races:
- RACES ON CARD: 8
- CARRYOVERS: Jackpot Pick 6, $4,284
- POST TIME: 7:00 p.m.
RACE 1
4. Mor Mor Mor | Bit of a new dimension in latest, earning first win coming from off the pace; tough outing two back at Pimlico produced four next-out winners |
5. Lady Serenity | Likely on the engine early |
6. Charge Nurse | Easy winner against similar in most recent visit to CT |
RACE 2
3. Love the Sauce | Trainer Farrior wins at a 21% clip off similar breaks at CT; best outings are good enough |
7. Princess Margaret | Found allowance foes too tough in latest but drops to appropriate spot here |
6. She Speaks | Beaten fave in two straight and likely to go favored again |
RACE 3
7. Sapphirus | Bombs away! Has a couple starts that would win here and attracts services of leading rider Bocachica; runner’s never been less than 5.80-1 |
2. Wishful Thoughts | Prior tries at this level were good |
4. Chippewa Bay | Game effort to graduate |
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RACE 4
7. Key Stat | Has faced better; leading rider lands here over other Farrior runner |
5. Neverpopthecork | Runner-up three straight at this level |
3. Don Tequilas | Got a confidence builder when dropped in for a tag last out; note that leading rider picks #7 |
RACE 5
8. Jungle Boogie | First-timer for Contreras is a half to stakes winner Jungle Beast |
6. Mexicali Mike | Improved try in latest when winner Fiber Proof spread-eagled the field |
4. Renegade Rabbit | Had been in the money four straight before a middling dash effort last out |
RACE 6
5. Juba’s Parade | Let’s give her one more crack after two awful starts to begin the season; late last year she won the My Sister Pearl and was beaten favorite in the WVBC Distaff |
4. Somesugarnspice | Consistent sort is one of many here with no early speed |
1. Impressionism | Trainer jeff Runco wins at a 34% clip with a positive ROI off the bench |
RACE 7
2. Feeling Macho | Good-looking debut when overcoming a bit of trouble to cruise past 3-10 Bernie the Star; lots of upside |
3. Bigz’s Cabana Boy | Likely to show the way early; speedster often in the money without winning |
5. No Time to Boogie | Pace should be lively, and this one’ll be coming late |
RACE 8
9. Rare Ruby | Speed figs aren’t much, but 3-for-6 record can’t be discounted; retains leading rider |
6. You Can’t Win | Last couple are awful, but this one’s just a few starts removed from efforts that win here; tries to give rider Ramgeet first win since suffering ’23 injury |
2. Chiquita Mosca | Third off the bench |
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