Pick Pony Mini Tip Sheet for Delaware Park – Racing News and Analysis for July 23, 2026


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Delaware Park – Thursday, July 23, 2026

10-race card, first post 12:20 p.m. ET. Main track and turf expected to be in standard condition; air quality Good. Early speed holds a slight edge in dirt sprints; inside-to-mid posts preferred on turf. Watch the first few races for any developing bias.

Race 1

Miss Interpatation (6) is the clear top choice with the best recent figures and a forward trip expected. Classic Ballad (1) and The Feisty One (5) are the key secondary threats from the same barn and mid-gate respectively. Lady Arwen (7) is a trifecta/superfecta flier at 12-1.

Race 2

Blue Fashion (2) is the most consistent runner in the field and should control position from the inside-mid gate. Compass Fire (4) and Susan's Mule (1) are live threats with ideal posts and pace-pressing profiles. Dissolute (3) at 15-1 is best used deep in verticals only.

Race 3

Duboff (2) is the top selection with a perfect inside post and pace-pressing turf style. I'mwishingonastar (3) is the main danger, with Chilly Girl (1) offering rail-draw value at 6-1. Parametric (4) at 10-1 and Ballycurrin (9) are worth including in trifectas and supers.

Race 4

Bad Boy Butch (4) is the top pick in this wide-open maiden claimer, with Sharp Wonder (3) nearly inseparable as a co-favorite from an adjacent post. Gigline (1) rates as the main show contender using the rail for a ground-saving trip. Uncle Zeb (8) and Soo Handsome (2) can fill out verticals at a price.

Race 5

Specialagentjonson (9) is the class of the field despite a wide draw, with Distinct (8) and Fully Authorized (5) as the top value alternatives at mid-prices. Alrasikh (1) is a live contender saving ground on the rail throughout. Finn Mcsorley (2) and Owhatanite (6) are the preferred longshot inclusions underneath.

Race 6

Woodline (7) edges Risk Factor (3) as the top pick in this pace-heavy claiming sprint, with both rated A-level and worth boxing in exactas. World On Fire (1) is the main secondary threat using the rail to save ground. Float On (2) at 12-1 is the best deep-ticket longshot.

Race 7

Garofoli (6) is the standout favorite from a prime mid-gate post in this allowance sprint. Eastbostonbenny (8) is a close second choice and is worth a win bet if he drifts above 7-2, with COUNNTHEBRAVE (1) and Saint Ephrem (2) as live price plays underneath. Soar Richard (4) at 15-1 can fill the bottom of trifectas and supers.

Race 8

Rigel (5) is the top selection with a stalking mid-gate trip and strong staying profile. In The Dance (2) and Malibu Mambo (3) are the joint-favorite dangers from adjacent inside posts, and all three are worth boxing in exactas. Thataway (8) is the key value horse at 5-1, with Frosty The Giant (4) at 20-1 only useful deep in supers.

Race 9 — Dashing Beauty Stakes ($150,000)

Irish Maxima (6) towers over this field on class, returning from a deliberate short freshening with a clear tactical advantage as a stalker behind the expected front-running Disco Ebo (3). My Magic Wand (8) and Onyx Ten (5) are the most credible local threats if Irish Maxima (6) shows any layoff rust. Kelly's Girl (4) and Outrageously (2) are worth minor inclusion in exotics at a price.

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