Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 17, 2025
The Biz- July 17, 2025
Picks and analysis for this afternoon’s card from Delaware Park:
- RACES ON CARD: 9
- CARRYOVERS: None
- POST TIME: 12:30 p.m.
RACE 1
| 6. Where’s My Chew | Has kept better company and ran well in prior six-furlong tries |
| 1. One Improbable | Not sure he beat much in latest but did it with authority, engaging four-wide with the vanguard and then drawing away smartly, and show horse returned to graduate next out |
| 3. Guaio | Seems to run just well enough to hit the board most of the time |
RACE 2
| 1. Anonymously | The top two from a $20k claimer at LRL in May show up here for $6250, including this veteran, who was second; loves this 5 1/2-furlong trip (8-for-8 ITM) |
| 4. Opposite the Crowd | Clobbered in latest versus much better, but prior form, including win in aforementioned $20k claimer, puts her right there |
| 3. Fancy Princess | Decent try in latest versus similar |
RACE 3
| 4. Zevon | It’ll take lawyers, guns, and money to beat #4 Zevon in this off-the-turf spot |
| 2. Pujol | |
3. Simply Disregarded |
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RACE 4
| 3. In My Memories | Might sit a good trip with a couple of burners signed on; Farrior-Boca 2-for-3 at DEL |
| 4. Great Andrei | Could be speed of the speed |
| 6. Intrepid Mo | Will be running late; trainer Capuano wins at a 31% clip with horses who broke their maidens last out |
RACE 5
| 11. Lyric Street | Looks like the farther the better for #11 Lyric Street in this off-the-turf contest |
| 3. Dirty Gold | |
| 10. Al Gimaam |
RACING NOTES
- Jockey Kevin Gomez doubled up, winning aboard Nomoretanlines ($18.20) for trainer Brett Brinkman and then on Night Time Nap ($5.80) for Brittany Russell…
- Smooth B ($12.60) wore down Sir Wellington to win the day’s featured allowance/optional claimer, getting 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track in 1:03.55. Eliseo Ruiz was up for trainer Butch Reid. Dean Delivers, the 7-10 favorite, was third…
RACE 6 – DASHING BEAUTY STAKES
| 5. Mystic Lake | Classy 4-year-old has a pair of Grade 2 wins and enters off a solid score in Lone Star from which the runner-up came back to win a state-bred stakes; projects as speed of the speed and should have too much for these |
| 2. Safe Trust | Turf was no good, and the Weber City Miss went pretty badly sideways, too, but this miss’s form at 6 furlongs is solid; she’ll be running on late |
| 1. St. Benedicts Prep | Finally got that breakthrough stakes score in latest after five prior placings; leading rider in the irons not a bad sign either for a runner who ran less than three weeks ago |
RACE 7
| 4. Malibu Beauty | If #4 Malibu Beauty lands in this off-the-turf contest instead of G2 Shuvee on Friday, she’ll be awfully tough to beat |
| 6. Pure Majestic | |
| 8. Atlas Strong |
RACE 8
| 4. In Theory | Kept the right kind of company in starts at Santa Anita and Del Mar when in Baffert barn; shifts into Stidham barn for first in a year, and anything approximating last year’s work should suffice |
| 8. Maggie’s Girl | Charles Town shipper keeps trainer’s go-to rider |
| 2. Wise Miss | Gets back to the main track after rough turf outing; third start of the cycle |
RACE 9
| 6. Hoarding | Just missed at the $16,000 level behind a next-out winner in debut; onetime $500k yearling yours for the low, low price of $7,500 |
| 5. Skylar’s Brother | Gets leading rider up after runner-up tries versus similar |
| 2. Myluckeyvalentine | OK efforts versus better |
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