Analyzing three Pick 5 carryovers at Delaware Park

It isn’t every day one sees three Pick 5 carryovers up for grabs at a single track, but Delaware Park is celebrating such a day on Sunday.

There are four Pick 5s offered throughout the 10-race card, and the following three have carryovers:

• The Pick 5 starting in Race 3 boasts a $4,022 carryover.
• The Pick 5 starting in Race 5 carries a $40,113 prize pool.
• The Pick 5 starting in Race 6 offers a $5,594 carryover.

Each Pick 5 features a 50-cent minimum bet amount and a modest 15% takeout rate.

If the $4,022 carryover has caught your eye, you can kick off your ticket with a logical single in Race 3, the Small Wonder S. for two-year-old fillies dashing six furlongs on dirt.

#5 Jumping the Gun (6-5) is a Brisnet Speed rating standout. She’s won her first two starts at Delaware, including the six-furlong Blue Hen S., with ratings of 80 and 84. None of her Small Wonder rivals have posted a Brisnet Speed rating higher than 77, so Jumping the Gun is a compelling choice to take home top honors under hot jockey Julio Hernandez.

Race 6 is part of all three Pick 5 carryovers. It’s the First State Dash S. for two-year-olds sprinting six furlongs over the main track. A competitive field has turned out, and you can make a case for plenty of horses to visit the winner’s circle. We suggest using Dover S. runner-up #4 Majestic Blue (3-1) and the decisive debut winners #2 Fowl Mouth (8-1) and #6 Probably Dreaming (4-1).

Race 7 is likewise involved in every Pick 5 carryover. It’s a grass allowance for three-year-olds and older horses racing one mile and 70 yards. #4 Crabs N Beer (3-1) is a veteran with sharp Brisnet Speed ratings, but he’s hard to trust as a single due to his 2-for-23 record on turf and his neck defeat to #2 Sam Stormy (6-1) in an about 7 1/2-furlong grass allowance at Delaware last month.

We suggest using Crabs N Beer and Sam Stormy alongside #5 Kerness (8-1) on your Pick 5 tickets. Kerness has dominated all three of his starts this year by a minimum of four lengths, and while he’s never raced on turf, he’s shown enough talent to warrant inclusion while switching surfaces for red-hot trainer Jamie Ness.

Good luck!