Check out my Tuesday (12-23-25) Delta Downs Race 8 analysis below.
DED 8 (Rosewater, LA-bred F&M, 7.5f dirt) – Post Time 4:16 PM ET
Primary – #4 LA NINA DORADA, #5 Mo For Us
Secondary – #7 Nodah, #2 Blessed Assurance
Horse Comments:
#4 La Nina Dorada (9-2) always finishes in the top three on dirt (8 3-2-3). She exits a front running win at Delta and should make her presence felt from the outset. She graduated in a local MSW affair at 6.5f and this is her longest career test.
#5 Mo for Us (8-5) aired as the strong favorite in the slop at Fair Grounds on Dec. 4. Steve Asmussen’s consistent filly projects a stalking trip and tries a longer distance in her first local attempt.
#7 Nodah (7-2) rallied to miss by a neck in this event last year and she is 2-for-7 with a trio of underneath finishes since. She has yet to finish out of the trifecta at Delta (8 2-2-4).
#2 Blessed Assurance (8-1) was part of the trifecta in her last four starts and earned an improved number in a local 4-length tally at 6.5f on Nov. 15. She rates a look from off the pace if she runs as fast as she did last time.
Wagers:
#4 to win
Exacta box 4-5
Trifecta 4-5/2-4-5-7/2-4-5-7
December 2025 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
Dec. 1 – My Cairo Kid/Seahorse Stampede Quinella ($16.00)
Dec. 3 – Portfolio Duration/Pop Art Exacta ($8.20)
Dec. 5 – Tina Turner/Clubhouse Bride/Brookys Girl Trifecta ($17.00)
Dec. 8 – Yes He Can/Immelmann Exacta ($26.00)
Dec. 10 – Leading Role ($9.64)
Dec. 11 – Cooey/Volatiled Exacta ($7.40)
Dec. 14 – Lovin’ On the Run ($4.60)
Dec. 21 – Silver Moonlight ($5.00), Trifecta ($59.00)
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