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• POST TIME: 12:20 P.M.
• NUMBER OF RACES: 8

RACE 1: 4-3-6-10

#4 Pasila finished well ahead of three of today’s rivals last time out and makes her third start off the bench; galloped out ahead of winner in latest after solid late rally… #3 As the Bell Toles looks tough on best but may have front-end company… #6 High Hearts had no answers for #3 two back when second two back and may have been outfooted going short last out, so added ground a plus…

RACE 2: 7-6-5-9

#7 Latest Edition just missed in latest while rallying between horses and inside of the winner; shouldn’t be far off the early pace… #6 Bottle Rocket was claimed last out by Kravets (13% first off the claim) and gets Chuan up; the only concern is the typical lack of early foot… #5 Style to Follow led a long way last out before tiring to be beaten by just a half-length for all of it and projects to be the main speed again…

RACE 3: 11-5-8-1

#11 Gotta Be Da Shoes has had the worst of the trip in her last two sprinting, now tries two turns for the first time; breeding says that could work if drawing in… #5 Tiz Complex drops after a runner-up finish a level up and makes her third start off the bench for the high-percentage Lynch barn… #8 Seger Songs being somewhat aggressively devalued after a lengthy stay at the special weight level; Brion barn 4-for-10 at the meet…

RACE 4: 2-5-6-4

#2 Shane’s Wonder validated his strong early-career form with a bang-up outing when second to Obliteration in the Chick Lang, which that rival followed up with a good third behind rocket-ship Englishman in the Woody Stephens; zippy works and should be fastest of all early… The pace could be lively, which might let #5 Bouncer close a gap; best efforts put him right there, and it’s always tough to ignore the leading trainer… Big outing in latest for #6 Beach Colt when third in the Smile Sprint…

RACE 5: 8-1-5-3

#8 West Mountain saw a two-race win streak snapped when overmatched last out in a Colonial allowance at 25-1; return to this level a plus, and good to see jockey Barbosa in for the single mount… #1 Majestic Blue throttled a two-life field last out, and note that was his first two-turn try on turf with blinkers and Lasix… #5 Alrasikh easily won last out in a race that’s produced two next-out winners…

RACE 6: 9-7-1-8

#9 Double Edge Sword has finished first or second in eight starter allowance contests, and last out he survived a lengthy speed duel to inch away to win late; there’s plenty of speed in this contest, which may complicate matters, but he’s drawn well outside and is the best of that group… #7 Curlins Cruzin rallied for second behind our top choice last out and might catch another pace scenario that allows him to rally… #1 Newyearsblockparty arrives off two straight wins…

RACE 7: 5-7-3-6

#5 Run Aaron Run ran decently last out in his first try around two turns despite being rank around the first turn; his dam was stakes-placed on the lawn, so this surface switch could help… #7 Drop Shot was the beaten favorite in latest with no great excuse in first local outing and gets blinkers on today; runner-up from latest won next… #3 No More Kings’s only prior turf try would fit with these…

RACE 8: 6-2-7-1

#6 Lord’s Lady has done her best work around two turns, might catch a pace to run into, and only is eligible for this spot because her prior allowance win netted her $22,200, just under the $23,000 threshold… #2 Intrepids Fantasy won nicely at first asking going two turns over a next-out winner… #7 Pam Pam is a seven-time winner and has speed figs that stack up nicely; first start in three months, and while Ness is leading trainer and has many gaudy stats, first off the bench isn’t among his best…

RACE 9: 1-2-7-4

#1 Spikezone loves Delaware — 7-for-13 over the strip — and six furlongs (13-for-26), might be speed of the speed here, and makes her third start of the cycle; Ness-Paco combo is over 50% at Delaware… #2 S S Sinatra doesn’t win much but enters this contest in good form, with a respectable fifth in the Grade 3 Maryland Sprint followed by a near-miss third in a Laurel allowance; will look to close… #7 No Easy Days has run pretty well in recent outings and exits a race that’s produced two next-out winners; should be forwardly placed and can get a trip from outer post…