Delaware Park picks and analysis: September 14, 2025
Picks and analysis for this afternoon’s card from Delaware Park:
- RACES ON CARD: 8
- CARRYOVERS:Â Middle P5 (starts R3), $4,022; Middle P5 (starts R5), $40,113; Late P5 (starts R6), $5,594; P4 (starts R4), $3,667; P4 (starts R7), $7,728
- POST TIME: 12:30 p.m.
RACE 1
4. Ravi | First Mondays colt makes career bow for Pecoraro; trainer has a positive ROI debuting 2yo in maiden claiming company; this one has been working in company with #6, and both could be live |
2. Williston Warrior | Has finished third in three straight and looks for breakthrough |
7. Dancing Denae | Three-time runner-up gets hot-riding bug Hazlewood in the irons |
RACE 2
5. Haileysfirstnotion | All this guy does is run good races and could kick off a nice DEL weekend for Gary Cap; plenty of early lick but doesn’t need the lead |
1. Chipotle | Stellar year with five wins in six tries, and only off-color outing came in the Chick Lang; figures to gun for the lead leaving from the rail |
3. Spikezone | So..umm… what do you make of this guy? Formerly possessed of tons of early foot, he refused altogether two back and was slow away in latest before running ’em all down; needs to get out of the gate in good order versus these |
RACE 3
5. Jumping the Gun | Simoff-trained Gun Runner filly hasn’t done a thing wrong to date; likely to want more ground ultimately but that shouldn’t be a concern here in a race with plenty of early speed to aim at |
7. Sweet Shenanigans | Solid graduation score and most likely survivor of the speed |
1. Thirst for Hope | Even outing in the Blue Hen but gets blinkers on; the projected pace scenario might allow her to unleash late kick |
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RACE 4
4. Onyx Ten | Trainer Capuano has a positive ROI off similar breaks; this miss is a stakes winner at the trip |
1. Malibu Beauty | By far the most accomplished of these and a five-time winner at the trip, but most of her recent work has come around two turns; might get hooked early |
6. Devil Pays in Gold | Has finished in the trifecta in eight straight and is a stone-cold sprinter |
RACE 5
7. Major Offensive | Might be just enough pace in here to soften up #1 and give this guy the edge; ran a sneaky good race in most recent turf outing when staying on after being close to a wicked early pace and three wide |
1. Arjay | Might be speed of the speed and could be tough to reel in if allowed to settle; put it all together when posting a dominant graduation win, though it’s worth noting none of eight to run back has won since |
4. Great Composer | Unleashed late kick in latest when given a pace to run into |
RACING NOTES
- Upsets were the order of the day Saturday as five horses paid more than $20 on a two-dollar win wager, including two that paid more than $50. See above for carryovers to today…
- Jockey Martin Chuan won twice Saturday, scoring on Group Ticket ($8.20) for leading trainer Jamie Ness and on Like a Dream ($9.60) for Keri Brion…
- Trainer Graham Motion, who won two stakes Saturday at Laurel, took the Rosenberger Memorial with Distant Winter ($4.20), who was an easy winner under Kevin Gomez. Bred in South Africa, Distant Winter is 2-for-3 in North America…
- Point Dume ($24.60) upset the DTHA Governors Day, setting rapid fractions under Angel Rodriguez and fending off all comers to win by three parts of a length. The four-year-old Into Mischief gelding is trained by Tim Kreiser…
RACE 6
6. Probably Dreaming | Miles the best in debut after stumbling start and wide journey; scratched out of the Dover but has worked four times since |
4. Majestic Blue | Nothing wrong with his two starts, including runner-up outing in the Dover; shouldn’t be far off it at any point |
7. Code of Silence | Willing try after slow break and wide trip in debut; plenty of upside |
RACE 7
6. Magical Mondays | Willing try while widest in latest in toughest test to date; still on the improve |
7. Stormy Flight | Good try in latest versus second-level allowance foes; won’t be far off what could be a zippy pace |
4. Crabs N Beer | G3-placed runner didn’t miss by much in latest versus similar but has lost 11 straight on turf, albeit mostly versus better |
RACE 8
9. Scar | Cleared to the lead before tiring late in first in seven months; tighter today and gets to sit behind speed |
7. Kick Startness | Loves this trip and could be speed of the speed |
4. H C Holiday | Pretty good account of himself when moving up the ladder |
RACE 9
4. Eastbostonbenny | Formful sort has plenty of early foot and three wins in his last four on the dirt |
10. Boat Song | Competitive versus these in latest and could sit a good trip off the speed |
1. Hammer | Ran big in latest in a three-other-than at the Big T |
RACE 10
9. Fontabelle | Gave solid account of herself in first versus winners and shortens up to winning distance again today; might be main speed, and trainer-jock combo over 40% at DEL |
2. New Diamond | Don’t love losing at 2-5 but still didn’t run terribly; leading rider remains aboard |
10. Hold On | Improving sort will look to run ’em down late |
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