Delaware Park picks and analysis: August 7, 2025 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: August 7, 2025

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

RACE 1

7. Lil Sebastian	Easy winner two back and finds an easier group than latest, which has produced a pair of next-out winners
8. Skinny Joey	Ought to be able to control this up front
6. Crabcakes N Beer	Disappointingly even effort at 9-5 in latest but switches into a Carrasco barn having a terrific meet; half-brother Crabs N Beer on the card later

RACE 2

8. Bollo de Crema	Cooked in a speed duel in latest but may control this one up front; has flashed the most talent
2. Amorica	Drops to lowest level yet and should be running at the end
3. Wild Girl	Even outing in latest

RACE 3

1. Missy Boss	Makes first start in a year, which is obviously a knock; work tab isn’t bad for a barn that doesn’t tend to ask for much in the morning, and note that rider Ortiz picks this one over the barn’s other runner
4. Ribbonsinherhair	Likely to be a strong favorite and wouldn’t be a surprise, but the latest was not good in first in four months; not sure how low we’re willing to go odds-wise
7. Judith’s Cross	Speedy sort has won two of three and stretched out nicely in latest

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RACE 4

3. Rose Room	Half-sister to multiple graded winner Pixelate makes career bow; trainer Stidham has a 26% strike rate with firsters for Godolphin
2. Autonome	Solid try in a sparse field on debut, gets added ground here
5. Thula	Half-sis to turf stakes winners Dataman and Aida is by top sire Into Mischief; more often than not trainer Motion’s youngsters better second time out

IF DIRT: 9-4-7

RACE 5

5. Beautiful Blome	Improved form since being dropped into claiming company and should sit a good trip behind a couple speeds
4. Mad for Maddy	Winner of latest repeated; should be one-two in the early going
3. Meg’s Foxy Grey	Though both wins have come sprinting, her two-turn form fits here

RACING NOTES

Check out the latest Delaware Park jockey and trainer stats here…
Jockey Carol Cedeno won twice on Wednesday. She kicked off the day with a win on Fowl Mouth ($9.60) for trainer Anthony Pecoraro, a first-time starter who won a maiden claimer for two-year-olds by 5 1/2 lengths. She won another maiden claimer two races later aboard Arjay ($4.20), who led throughout to win a maiden claimer on the grass for trainer Kerri Raven…

RACE 6

2. Grey Streak	Caught a beast in He’s In Charge, a winner of five straight, in latest; should get a good trip with some speed signed on
1. Aaraj	JRod returns, having won on this guy two back; likely sending from the rail
5. Johnnyfrenchfri	Closed sharply to win latest in a race where other than the runner-up the speed collapsed; has been known to string good races together

RACE 7

8. Magical Mondays	Two-for-two this season and still has plenty of upside; should be running at the end
12. Smithwick’s Spice	Won this event a year ago and should be tough if drawing in
7. Tall Order	Draw a line through latest when repeatedly steadied in the early going; two back ran well behind multiple stakes winner Fierce and Strong
1. Crabs N Beer	Blinkers back on for a runner whose best would put him right there

IF DIRT: 5-4-3

RACE 8

2. Spikezone	Galloped in latest versus similar; ultra-consistent sort could be speed of the speed but doesn’t necessarily need the lead
3. Paradise Valley	Late-running sort has plenty of class and might get a good trip
6. Golden Candy	Delaware lover (8 wins over the strip) arrives off three straight wins

RACE 9

8. Living Water	Ran huge last out, throwing down sharp fractions and staying on to the end even as others in the early mix dropped away; drawn outside other speed
6. Practical Coach	Only one start since January a concern but likely to get a good trip; has faced better and new trainer Pino moves back up the ladder despite the break
2. Play Harder	Abrupt drop to lower level a bit of a concern

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