Delaware Park picks and analysis: September 25, 2025 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: September 25, 2025

RACE 1

3. Overspent	Two dirt tries were good, albeit over a year ago; most recent dirt try at this level produced three next-out winners, and trainer Hendriks wins at a 12% clip off the bench; best wins here
2. Jamaica Redd	Beaten fave on dropdown now moves back up the ladder in first in Richards barn
1. Winning Trip	Gelded since disappointing try as favorite last out, and worktab a bit spotty since

RACE 2

4. Divine Romance	Not a great outing in latest when backing out of it versus better, but trainer Simone has a 20% strike rate second off the claim, and in a race filled with front-end speed, this miss should be running at the end
5. R Averie Lynn	One of the major speed players here and drawn outside main rival; she’s gotta be thrilled not to see Ritabook in here, but note that the leading rider jumps ship
3. Chipotle Pepper	Leading rider JRod lands here for go-to trainer; tons of speed, and if she can control it, she might be long gone, but if not… well, there are some clunkers on the page, too

RACE 3

6. Styner	Finger Lakes shipper keeps churning out good races and took his show on the road to the Spa; might be speed of the speed
5. Socially Awkward	Got a confidence builder in latest when dropped into easier spot; now moves back up the ladder
4. Arrow Speed	Not sure he wanted to be on the lead in latest; likely to be able to relax and make a run in this one

RACING NOTES

Jockey Martin Chuan won two on Saturday to improve to 53 wins, four behind Julio Hernandez and 10 behind meet leader Jaime Rodriguez. Chuan won with He’s in Charge ($2.10), who dead-heated for his eighth consecutive win in a starter allowance for trainer Jamie Ness and also on the Ness-trained J D Factor ($5.80) in the featured allowance/optional claimer…
Trainer Gary Capuano‘s productive meet with 2-year-oldS continued when he sent out Buds Notion ($5.60) to a first-out 5 1/2-length win in a maiden special weight contest. Gabriel Maldonado was up…

RACE 4

3. Play It Cool	Willing try when stretched out behind $125k Vekoma colt; rider Karamanos here just for the one mount
4. Jaxer	Added ground and class relief helped in latest when just missing versus similar; third time’s the charm?
8. G Q Worthy	Dam Katara was multiple graded stakes-placed on turf, and this one’s sibs have been better on the lawn, too; what he’s been waiting for?

RACE 5

7. Run Chachy Run	Showed good speed in promising debut, and siblings have been in the money six of seven in dirt routes; class relief a plus
4. Flying Phoebe	Gets blinkers on, switches to main track, and takes multi-level drop; dam by Defer won six of nine on the main track
6. Knowledge Is Good	There’s a little-known codicil in the Faber College constitution…

RACE 6

3. Viking Queen	Veteran shifts into Richards barn (positive ROI off the switch) at a distance she’s had a bunch of success; two next-out winners from most recent contest
2. Maddie Ten	Drops back in class in second in Simone barn but not sold that she wants this distance these days
1. Far Heart	Stinker in latest and generally in-and-out form, but best contends

RACE 7

6. Very Volatile	Capuano barn’s having a productive meet with 2yo, and this one’s by promising sire Volatile; worked with (or at least on the same day and distance) as recent barn debut winner Buds Notion; trainer-jock combo clicking at 42%
7. Kalatua	Half to a debut winner for a barn that can win first out; sire Cloud Computing is 10% with debut 2yo
5. Coloma	Decent try in latest dirt outing when second in a race that produced two next-out winners

RACE 8

7. Sacred Thunder	Loved getting class relief after 10 straight in stakes company and could get a good pace setup again here
6. Roll On Jesse	Two-time allowance winner got some time after off-color outing
1. Blue Kingdom	Makes second start in hard-hitting Ness barn and likely to try to take ’em all the way from the rail; arrives with back-to-back wins

RACE 9

2. Koutoubia	Last two are poor and come with lengthy breaks between, so demand value, but demonstrated ability to stalk-and-pounce might give her a leg up
4. Crossati	Only three-time winner in the field is probably most likely winner but odds likely to be short
7. The Feisty One	Easy winner in most recent dirt tilt