Delaware Park picks and analysis: July 4, 2026
- CARRYOVERS: None
- POST TIME: 10:00 A.M.
- NUMBER OF RACES: 6
RACE 1: 6-8-5-4
#6 Anchises ran a pretty good race when second against similar last out and should be able to sit not far off the pace; not quite as far removed from a win as some of these… #8 Estilo Magico is the morning line favorite and has good figs for this group but is also working on a 17-race losing streak and is just 4-for-44 in his career, making short odds a dicey proposition… #5 Sassy Lad won two back and last out ran into a couple of tough rivals, as the top pair both won next, the winner moving up to the $7,500 level…
RACE 2: 1-4-7-6
#1 Diamond Kane is the first foal out of a 4-time winner and heads out for the Catalano barn, which does well with debut maiden claimers and blew up the toteboard a couple weeks ago with firster Galatown Guy… #4 Molly the Cat looked poised to go by the leader, #7 Capricorn Belle, last time out but flattened out in late stages; can improve in second off the bench and second with Lasix… #7 Capricorn Belle showed good early speed and plenty of heart when just missing last out…
RACE 3: 5-4-6-1
#5 Daytona Moonshine drops to his lowest level yet and shifts into Hernandez barn that does well with newcomers; late-running sort ran a huge one three back when third against better after making up several lengths into the fast part of the race and then staying on; hopes to catch a pace to run into… #4 Tall Cotton isn’t in great form but shifts into the Castillo barn and has better to run back to; likely looks for stalk-and-pounce trip… #6 Chaperone is a tough read off a couple of poor outings, but trainer Simone wins at an 18% clip first off the claim and even better when legging up Gil…
RACE 4: 3-8-9-4
#3 Galatown Guy was pretty green in his debut, but that didn’t stop from rallying late to win over next-out winner Capitaine; can improve off that… #8 Brighty has run some solid races recently without getting the money; likely to look for an up-close trip… #9 Blue Suede Hooves won at first asking over a pair of next out winners and really didn’t run a bad race in the Laurel Futurity, either; makes his second start off the bench and for trainer Ashby (2.42 ROI second off the bench) while dropping into the claiming ranks for the first time…
RACE 5: 7-4-2-12
#7 Don’t Do It ran credibly last out in her first turf try, a sprint at Laurel, beaten five lengths for all of it in a race that’s produced a next out winner; this one’s breeding screams two turns, so the added ground could move her forward, and the Gorham-Rowland combo has had lots of success… #4 Will of Victory will be tough to overcome in this spot on the drop out a middling special weight try, but she has the highest Beyer fig in the group, solid connections, and the right to improve; value may be tough to come by, though… #2 Poney Island has two competitive tries on the lawn, a near-miss second two back at Laurel and her latest, which was better than it looks; distance a question…
RACE 6: 6-5-10-7
Because of the way the condition is written (it’s a money condition), a horse who normally wouldn’t qualify for a first allowance like #6 Duboff, a winner of a two-other-than last out, can slip in; her best is probably too good for these, and while her most recent start came six months ago, she hit the ground running after her last vacation… #5 Chitchatchitchat wasn’t great last out at Monmouth but won her first two turf starts; could use a lively pace to set up her kick… Tough beat last out for #10 My Girl Back Home who had her head in front very late before the closing Cohesive pipped her on the wire…
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