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Delaware Park — Friday, July 24, 2026 — Quick Reference Selections
Fast main track favoring early speed and inside posts; turf firm with outside posts (9+) at a structural disadvantage in full fields. Ness/Chuan combination dominates the card with five entries. Motion's turf entry in Race 7 is the day's best individual value play.
Race 1 — 5f Dirt Claiming $5,000 (12:20)
Yodel E. A. Who (2) is the top selection on the Ness barn angle and inside draw. Gametime Gladiator (9) is the public choice at 2-1 and the main exacta partner. Lake Chapala (1) offers rail value at 6-1 for the show slot.
Race 2 — 1m Dirt Allowance $36,000 (12:52)
Sea Zest (4) is the win single on the Ness/Chuan combination in an allowance spot. Fabia (6) is the co-favorite and legitimate alternative in exactas. Planet Clare (2) at 4-1 is the value secondary from a clean inside draw.
Race 3 — 1 1/16m Turf Optional Claiming $21,000 (1:24)
Somme River (5) at 3-1 is the top choice as the public selection with a mid-field draw. Half A Deck (8) at 4-1 and Rylnnslookinglucky (2) at 5-1 complete the core trifecta. Aibell (9) at 10-1 and Will Of Victory (1) are trifecta fillers worth the inside draw consideration at a price.
Race 4 — 6f Dirt Claiming $12,500 (1:56)
Golden Sovereign (3) at 2-1 is the day's most straightforward win bet with an ideal post and the Mena/Gorham combination. Flee (7) at 3-1 is the main exacta alternative. Miss Mo Town (5) at 4-1 is the Ness entry and a legitimate upset option.
Race 5 — 1m Turf Optional Claiming $25,000 (2:28)
St Pete's Passion (1) at 4-1 is the day's best post-position value play in a 13-horse turf field, with the rail draw underpriced relative to outside co-favorites. Prodigious (5) at 4-1 from a workable mid-field post is the top exacta partner. Capitaine (2) at 6-1 offers excellent inside-draw value and deserves trifecta priority over Freedom Glider (11) and Noble One (13) despite their co-favorite morning line prices.
Race 6 — 1 1/16m Dirt Allowance $46,000 (3:00)
El Cordobes (3) at 4-1 is the top selection with an ideal stalking post in a competitive allowance field. Mr. Ripple (8) at 5-1 is the closing alternative and primary exacta partner. Code Of Silence (2) at 6-1 and Consolidated (10) at 8-1 are the best price plays for trifecta construction.
Race 7 — 1 1/16m Turf Optional Claiming $46,000 (3:32)
Without (7) at 3-1 is the day's best individual value play — Motion's turf expertise makes this an overlay at the second-choice price. I Am I Said (5) at 2-1 is the co-favorite from the ideal five post and the natural exacta partner. CHANCE (6) at 6-1 and Mickey Shillelagh (1) at 6-1 are the best price alternatives, with Hanksdiviningrod (10) at 8-1 worth a minimum trifecta inclusion.
Race 8 — 6f Dirt Optional Claiming $47,000 (4:04)
Delray (7) at 2-1 is the day's headline single and the recommended Pick 4 anchor — the Ness barn's best horse of the afternoon. Great Andrei (5) at 3-1 and Spencer Tiara (1) at 4-1 are the primary exacta alternatives. Itsamonstamash (3) at 8-1 and Nancy Mary (2) at 8-1 are viable trifecta fillers at a price.
Race 9 — 7f Dirt Optional Claiming $20,000 (4:36)
Ritabook (5) at 2-1 is the top selection as the morning line favorite with the meet's leading rider. Awesome Pic (2) at 3-1 is the main exacta alternative. Perugia (6) at 6-1 is the Ness closer to watch, and Dine And Dash (3) at 15-1 with Cruz is a minimum trifecta inclusion to close the card.
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