Delaware Park picks and analysis: August 27, 2025
The Biz- August 26, 2025
Picks and analysis for this afternoon’s card from Delaware Park:
- RACES ON CARD: 8
- CARRYOVERS: None
- POST TIME: 12:30 p.m.
RACE 1
| 7. Rosieontheriver | Toss the Monmouth Oaks try and all this miss does is run good races; likely to get favorable pace setup |
| 4. Sassafrassness | Ness claimback gets go-to rider JRod up; speedy enough to be involved early but likely to settle just off the lead |
| 9. Nanisca | Twice a scratch since her June 27 win; ultra-speedy sort has run 3-10 and 3-5 favorites into submission in first two but will need to take a solid step forward here |
RACE 2
| 6. Aaraj | Might get a good trip off a couple of speeds to his inside; nothing wrong with latest when just failing to contain formful trip-sitter Johnyfrenchfri |
| 3. Swifty Devil | Clearance sale in progress; not far removed from efforts that win easliy here |
| 5. Living Water | Might be speed of the speed |
RACE 3
| IF ON TURF | IF ON DIRT | |
| 6. Coronova | Second start off a six-month break; speedy sort can step forward | 9. P J’s Song |
| 7. Go Take Charge | Bit of a tough year as only starts to date came on dirt in one instance and versus much better in the other; fits this company line much better | 4. Garden Leave |
| 5. Rollercoaster Man | Raven barn enjoying another productive meet in DEL | 2. Sasse’s Class |
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RACE 4
| 6. Smartkenzie | Showed little versus better on debut, but Dutrow barn is 5-for-7 moving 2yo from special weight to claiming ranks in their second starts; gets leading rider up |
| 2. Raging Cajun | Bit of a middle move in latest after showing speed on debut; gelded and blinkers on for drop into claiming ranks |
| 8. Magic Mikey | Outmatched versus better but prior outing versus similar was fine |
RACE 5
| IF ON TURF | IF ON DIRT | |
| 5. Dominguez | In good form now; should be one-two throughout | 3. Myluckeyvalentine |
| 6. Arctic Outbreak | Should appreciate class relief | 6. Arctic Outbreak |
| 10. Uptown Tappin | Even effort versus better in latest | 4. Long Astride |
RACING NOTES
- Jockey Julio Hernandez won three times Saturday, sweeping the last three races. They were for three different trainers — including Kenny Black — and all three were favored…
- Leading rider Jaime Rodriguez won a pair, and his win on Ballykeefe provided Saturday’s only win by a horse other than the favorite. Ballykeefe, trained by Kevin Boniface, was off at 9-2 en route to breaking her maiden at second asking…
RACE 6
| 3. Freedom Stance | Speedy sort arrives on two-race heater for a barn that’s 3-for-6 at the meet and a jock-trainer combo that’s 8-for-14 in the last two years |
| 7. Tiger Moon | Bland effort in latest versus better when 30-1; best puts him right there |
| 1. Platform | Speed figs don’t measure up, but lightly raced Khozan gelding still has plenty of upside and caught the eye in latest when blowing past rivals |
RACE 7
| IF ON TURF | IF ON DIRT | |
| 5. Khokela Miss | Decent try in first on the lawn; Marin in for the mount | 1. Fuzzy |
| 4. Commemorative | First turf try was solid in a slow-paced race where she didn’t have much chance to reach loose leader | 3. Stop Watch |
| 1. Fuzzy | Decent debut behind winner who repeated; gets to likely preferred surface, as this miss is a half to a Grade 1-placed turfer; blinkers on | 4. Commemorative |
| 12. Vekoma’s War |
RACE 8
| 6. Sacred Thunder | Stakes winner gets Lasix on for the first time and faces non-stakes company for the first time in 11 starts |
| 1. Secured Landing | Switches into the Ness barn (31% first in the barn), and note that trainer’s go-to rider picks this one over #4 |
| 7. Frosty the Giant | Speed of the speed has been running well without quite getting the money of late |
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