Delaware Park picks and analysis: June 19, 2024 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: June 19, 2024

Picks and analysis for this evening’s card from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races:

RACE 1

2. Golden Gulley	Right back atcha just a week after a bit of a stinker; trainer Capuano is 1-for-10 on rest of a week or less but red-hot at this meet overall and a ridiculous 7-for-11 when teaming up with bug rider Maldonado
3. Midnight Getaway	Figs and company lines say he competes here, but two recent voided claims urge caution; first time around two turns, so distance a question
7. Bold Medication	Switches into Moysey barn and may get good stalking trip in this spot

RACE 2

1. Secret Saturday	Feels like this race is where they’ve been pointing all along; major class relief in this spot, as winner of last had previously run in the G1 Arkansas Derby, and credible tries versus similar last year
2. Galt’s Promise	Trainer Capuano has won with two firsters here this month; bug Maldonado gets off other Capuano runner for this one
5. Honor the Cross	Decent try in last versus similar but couldn’t seal the deal after establishing lonely lead; cutback means pace will be faster here

RACE 3 – ON THE TURF

8. Fixed Odds	Probable speed of the speed has run well in all prior grass tries; makes second start of the season
7. A Ring Thing	Veteran rarely wins but often runs well; been a long time since she sprinted, but prior sprint tries were competitive
4. Expecting a Winner	Prior turf tries were OK against better, though both came going two turns

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RACE 4

5. You’re the One	Should get a lively pace to run at; has run well at DEL
7. Miss Betty	Not entirely sold on what this mare has been beating at MNR but she sure has done it nicely; could be speed of the speed
3. Sea Art	Was up against it in last in 3-horse field with a 1-20 favorite; race shape points towards better effort here

RACE 5 – ON THE TURF

9. Mo’s Vino Mesa	Should be a handful if drawing in off the AE; gets multi-level class relief after credible tries
1. Tres Francais	Willing try in last to be second while unable to reel in loose leader; two of four to run back graduated next out
6. Coach Caley	No excuse in last when fading badly after being up close to modest pace; blinkers off for a barn that wins 23% first off the claim
5. Thendara’s Lost	Race shape did her no favors in last but earlier efforts fit

Racing Notes

A couple of upsets, including 17-1 On the Mark, with Tais Lyapustina up for Rudy Sanchez-Salomon, helped trigger an $11,000 carryover into today for the late Pick 5…
Rollercoaster Man won Saturday’s fifth, a claiming event on the turf, to help trainer Kerri Raven run her record at the meet to four wins from five starts…

RACE 6

2. Auto Glide	Formful sort has won two straight, including N1X at Oaklawn that produced a next-out Churchill Downs allowance winner; probably will have work to do late but should be rolling in the lane
4. Your Analysis	Good effort in last out versus N2X foes at Lrl when grinding run wore down leader but could not contain late-closing winner; first since March 30 for a barn that’s off to a good start at Delaware
1. Get Set	Very good recent form and arrives off a minor stake win; concerned that the odds may be unplayably short; best work has come as a closing sprinter, while others show better two-turn efforts

RACE 7 – ON THE TURF

2. Surya	Showed little in last but note it was against two-other-than foes and now dropping down; winner of that tilt ran third in minor stake at PRX next out, and two others ran first or second; best efforts are good enough
8. Etheric	Has mostly been facing better and gets added gournd to unleash late kick
1. Tiki Bar	Good try versus similar in last

RACE 8

5. Sheza Nasty Girl	Easily bested two-life foes in last and not inclined to sweat the middling speed fig; rider Robles jumps ship, though
2. La Macchina Rossa	Late-running sort has done best work at CT
3. Survival Rose	In a field without any pace at all, this one could inherit the lead by default; first try versus elders was a mess, though, which makes likely short odds a bit daunting