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Delaware Park Picks & Predictions — July 17, 2026

Friday, July 17, 202610 racesDelaware Park

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 10-race card at Delaware Park. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 10 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

4:20 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

Patton's Tizzy towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win9Patton's TizzyML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 1. Ridden by Carol Cedeno, trained by Carlos M. Sepulveda. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.54 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 8 of 16 races on Dirt tracks.

place1Majestic TigerML 4/1

Rating board at 71.4. Ridden by Martin Chuan. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 33% win rate and finished in the money in 79% of races.

show7Pierce ElevatedML 10/1

Rating board at 63.1. Ridden by Jose A. Batista. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.88 sec/furlong.

Race 2

4:52 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Cha Cha Baby — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win5Cha Cha BabyML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 59.3 for Race 2. Ridden by Emanuel Rosario, trained by Gary Capuano. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.96 sec/furlong. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.80 sec/furlong.

place1MartiniwithatwistML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Martin Chuan. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.96 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.

show2CordovaML 5/1

Rating board at 53.3. Ridden by Teshawn Hazelwood. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.05 sec/furlong.

Race 3

5:24 PM EDT

Starter Optional Claiming · 7 1/2 fur · Turf

Standout on paper: Getaway Palace grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win6Getaway PalaceML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 3. Career win rate of 22% shows consistency. Ridden by Gavin Ashton, trained by Christopher Seale. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.08 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at 7 1/2 fur. 6 wins and placed in 10 of 17 races on Turf tracks. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 06/18/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place5Expecting a WinnerML 3/1

Rating board at 82.7 • 21% career wins. Ridden by Jose A. Batista. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.22 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races.

show9Nit WitnessML 6/1

Rating board at 78.3. Ridden by Martin Chuan. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

Our top picks for today focus on races with clear edges in speed figures, trainer form, and track bias. These are the spots where we see the most value on the board.

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Race 4

5:56 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 5 fur · Dirt

Where Are You is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win5Where Are YouML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 59.0 for Race 4. Ridden by Cipriano Gil, trained by Greg Compton.

place1Royal MistML 2/1

Rating board at 58.3. Ridden by Jose R. Betancourt. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.53 sec/furlong. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races.

show6Engage At WillML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Joseph Rocco, Jr.. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races.

Race 5

6:28 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 1 mi · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Reppazz looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win1ReppazzML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 5. Ridden by Ricardo Chiappe, trained by Juanita Bennett. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.24 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 1 mi. Placed in 7 of 11 races on Turf tracks.

place9VoluntaryML 2/1

Rating board at 79.8. Ridden by Julio A. Hernandez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.12 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

show7EndorseML 1/5

Rating board at 69.5. Ridden by Julio A. Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. Has not raced in 320 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

Race 6

7:00 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Dream Eagle towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win7Dream EagleML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.4 for Race 6. Ridden by Jose A. Batista, trained by McLean Robertson. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.34 sec/furlong. Placed in 4 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Placed in 3 of 3 races at Delaware Park. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 5 1/2 fur. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2MeatballsforariesML 10/1

Rating board at 56.4. Ridden by Julio A. Hernandez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.86 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

show3Yo PhillyML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Martin Chuan. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 33% win rate and finished in the money in 79% of races.

Race 7

7:32 PM EDT

Starter Optional Claiming · 5 fur · Turf

Bet-down spot for Thisishowwedoit — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win9ThisishowwedoitML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 7. Ridden by Jomar Torres, trained by Mark V. Salvaggio. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.63 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 71% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 5 of Sprint races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place3Midsummer MoML 5/2

Rating board at 58.2. Ridden by Martin Chuan. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. Placed in 3 of 6 races on Turf tracks.

show6Regal Miss LilyML 8/1

Rating board at 54.8. Ridden by Ricardo Chiappe. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.77 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 8

8:04 PM EDT

Starter Optional Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

Standout on paper: As the Bell Toles grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win3As the Bell TolesML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 80.5 for Race 8. Career win rate of 30% shows consistency. Ridden by Kevin Gomez, trained by Michael V. Simone. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.71 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 5 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at 1 mi. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 2 races at Delaware Park. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 06/10/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place5Vino BellaML 8/1

Rating board at 79.8. Ridden by Julio A. Hernandez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.67 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

show1Yes PicnicML 2/1

Rating board at 67.1 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Martin Chuan. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 33% win rate and finished in the money in 79% of races.

Race 9

8:36 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

Speedyness is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win3SpeedynessML EVN

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 9. Career win rate of 30% shows consistency. Ridden by Martin Chuan, trained by Jamie Ness. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.58 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 33% win rate and finished in the money in 79% of races. 7 wins and placed in 17 of 22 races on Dirt tracks. Has 5 wins and placed in 12 of 15 of Medium Distance races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place5HowgreatisnateML 6/1

Rating board at 73.5 • 28% career wins. Ridden by Julio A. Hernandez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.11 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

show2Shaft's BulletML 6/1

Rating board at 72.5 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Emanuel Rosario. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.55 sec/furlong. 6 wins and placed in 12 of 18 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 10

9:08 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — So So looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win4So SoML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 10. Ridden by Wesley Ho, trained by Michelle Castillo. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.71 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

place3Good WillieML 2/1

Rating board at 83.3 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Carol Cedeno. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.91 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $40000 to $12500.

show7Kitty's SonML 6/1

Rating board at 71.5. Ridden by Emanuel Rosario. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.62 sec/furlong.

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