Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 30, 2025
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July 30, 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
| 5. Sweet and Feisty | On the improve and runner-up from latest graduated next out |
| 4. Reece’s Drama | Gets Chuan in the irons |
| 6. My Lady Bae | Has run decent races versus better |
RACE 2
| 4. Compass Fire | Beat similar in latest in a race that’s produced a next out winner; Seale barn having a productive eet |
| 2. Hot Dance | Bested top choice two back |
| 1. Shining Spirit | Likely to send from the rail |
RACE 3
| 2. Queen Khaleesi | Bit of a troubled trip as she had to hunt inside and out to find a seam and finally did too late; trainer’s go-to rider gets the call |
| 1. Dirty Gold | Just missed in latest and gets Lasix on for third start of cycle |
| 4. Fifth Gear | Scat Daddy underneath says turf should work fine, and bullet move on the lawn supports that |
| 12. Kobe’s Hope | Could be a major player if drawing in |
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RACE 4
| 1. Mad Banker | Good recent form, and tactical ability should serve him well |
| 5. Eloquist | Troubled starts in last two, but prior form fits |
| 7. Frosty the Giant | Ran big in latest and should be on the lead again |
RACE 5
| 3. Doctor’s Orders | Was the only runner from the back half early to finish in top three in first try versus winners |
| 2. Kunooz | Could be sitting on a win after decent second versus similar in latest |
| 10. Elfuegomasbrilante | Might be able to work out a bit cleaner trip from far outside than he did last out while in and among horses during a bit of a rough opening portion |
RACING NOTES
- Julio Hernandez posted a riding triple on Saturday. The veteran won aboard Up for It ($8.20), trained by Michael Matz; Lookin At Roses ($3.40) for Guadalupe Preciado; and Stern Chaser ($18.60), again for Matz, who was the only trainer to win more than one…
- With carryovers in both, the Early Pick 5 paid $1,156.20, while the Middle Pick 5 returned $968.96…
RACE 6
| 6. De Angelo | Already owns two allowance wins but for lower purses at Canterbury; probably won’t have the early lead but drawn outside other speed and has shown the ability to stalk-and-pounce |
| 3. Nancy Made My Day | Trainer Magee is 9-for-27 with a positive ROI first off the claim and coming off the bench |
| 7. Respirator | In a race filled with front-end speed, this one will be closing; probably not quite good enough to get the money but could make an impact |
RACE 7
| 1. Dominguez | In good form now and ought to be on or near the pace; attracts leading rider |
| 6. Major Offensive | Onetime $475,000 purchase won nicely in first try in Hendriks barn and first in over a year |
| 7. Fridayswithmurray | Ran on too late after a tough start last out; looks to have found a new home on the grass |
RACE 8
| 2. Haileysfirstnotion | Never worse than third at the trip and enters with four straight one-two finishes |
| 4. Khozeiress | Likely to be outfooted early but should be running at the end in a race with plenty of front-end speed |
| 6. Speaking | Seven-time winner at six furlongs |
RACE 9
| 7. Ruby River | Switches into a Nazario barn having a productive meet and has a couple of better efforts to run back to |
| 5. Great Moon | Finds lowest level yet, and prior try in claiming company wasn’t terrible |
| 2. Hold On | Didn’t miss by much in latest when spotted against similar |
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