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Delaware Park Picks & Predictions — September 30, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Delaware Park. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 8 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.
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Race 1
Starter Optional Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt
Ritabook towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 1. Ridden by Jose A. Batista, trained by Victor Carrasco, Jr.. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.99 sec/furlong. 11 wins and placed in 30 of 51 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 6 wins and placed in 15 of 18 races at Delaware Park. Jockey & Horse combo has a 16% win rate and finished in the money in 46% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 08/29/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 78.1. Ridden by Paco Lopez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.32 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races.
Rating board at 76.1 • 48% career wins. Ridden by Emilio Flores. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.96 sec/furlong. 12 wins and placed in 15 of 24 races on Dirt tracks.
Race 2
Starter Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt
Bet-down spot for Night of Magic — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 2. Ridden by Jaime Rodriguez, trained by Monica McGoey. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.50 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 74.5. Ridden by Angel Cruz. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.60 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.
Rating board at 59.5 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Ismerio Villalobos. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.
Race 3
Maiden Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt
Standout on paper: Rosie's Rascal grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 55.0 for Race 3. Ridden by Paco Lopez, trained by Cathal A. Lynch. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.30 sec/furlong. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.
Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Erasmo Martinez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.74 sec/furlong.
Rating board at 51.7. Ridden by Julio A. Hernandez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.35 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of 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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