Delaware Park picks and analysis: August 21, 2025
The Biz- August 20, 2025
Picks and analysis for this afternoon’s card from Delaware Park:
- RACES ON CARD: 7
- CARRYOVERS: None
- POST TIME: 12:30 p.m.
RACE 1
| 1. Crabcakes N Beer | Rallied to lead late in most recent before tiring, finishing best of four who are here; jock and trainer both having strong meets |
| 7. P J’s Song | Consistent sort gets class relief here |
| 8. Performance Plus | Trainer Carrasco, who also saddles #1, could get the exacta; solid outing in latest in first of the season, and Carrasco is 4-for-11 second off the long layoff |
RACE 2
| 7. Swift Tap | Galloped out in front in latest after near-miss finish; tactical speed should get him a good trip here |
| 3. Estilo Magico | Thrashed three-in-life company and has run well since moving into the Simone barn |
| 4. Prom Knight | Should appreciate pretty substantial class relief from last four starts |
RACE 3
| 6. Electioneering | Blinkers on after a good try in latest behind a onetime $185,000 auction purchase making his career bow; repeat gets it done |
| 2. My Lucky Ace | Gets back to best game after lesser outings on turf and sprinting |
| 5. Jr Sergio | Disappointed after wide journey in latest in a heat that’s produced two next-out winners, but prior form fits |
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RACE 4
| IF ON TURF | IF ON DIRT |
| 6. Princess Javoncia | 3. Lovely Charm |
| 7. Tiki Bar | 10. Patty Cakes |
| 9. She Is Wisky | 7. Tiki Bar |
RACE 5
| 7. Admit Nothing | Tough outing in latest, but that’s come back as a good heat: all six to run back have finished in the triple, including two winners; may sit a good trip |
| 9. Bandero | Just enough to hang on in latest; drawn outside others with speed |
| 4. Mr. Hustle | Ness claimed this one back after losing him three back; ran on late in most recent |
RACING NOTES
- Trainer Rick Dutrow shipped Scottish Storm ($6.00) south from Saratoga to graduate in a maiden special weight by 2 1/2 lengths Wednesday. Martin Chuan was in the irons…
- A couple of scratches left Bouncer ($3.20) the controlling speed in a third-level allowance/optional claimer, and he cashed it in, fending off all comers to win by a half-length. Jaime Rodriguez was in the irons for Jamie Ness…
RACE 6
| 2. H C Holiday | Might sit a winning trip off a couple of speedy types |
| 4. Alilnalot | Should be up front early but may have company in stretching out sprinter #3 |
| 1. Mean Tweets | Likely to have some work to do late but should be running |
RACE 7
| 2. Borracho | Solid outing versus similar in latest and might be headed back towards better form; may be speed of the speed |
| 5. Don’t Wait Up | Ran on late in return to action for third; not far removed from efforts that would put him right there and could get a lively pace to run at |
| 1. Paco the Taco Man | Competitive at this level when last seen, though that was in ’24 |
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