FIRST RACE – Summer is coming … MARION GONDOLIER was underway before the ¼ and went right to the lead, rated the half, was challenged down the back, retained control to the wire. AP HALL OF TRIX raced up to the lead 3/16, yielded for the pocket, a bit loose n the...

FIRST RACE – Mid 70s to low 80s as summer approaches … DIEHARD SEELSTER yielded for a pocket trip, came out late turn and went by with ease. NICALO HANOVER sat fourth-in, benefitted when the two-in and three-in moved out for the stretch, steadily. ELEGANT DULUPIN FR...

FIRST RACE – Very warm for Pocono in May … ONE AFTER NINE was quarter-mover #2, set the pace without pressure, then withstood the inside late thrust of GRAPPLE HANOVER. The latter left, yielded, made a “hidden” quarter move, yielded again, stayed close, went to the...

FIRST RACE – Warm … Stretch tailwind … CIGAR SMOKING TONY blasted right out to the lead, hung the favorite from just past the ¼ just past a vicious half and sat in the pocket, to the Pocono Pike and along in a fast mile. BENJI’S BEST moved from third at the quarter...

FIRST RACE – Mid 70s; stretch tailwind in the first race that had shifted to a mild stretch headwind by the third … MUSHANA was last of the nonbreakers to the 5/8 then went uncovered, grinded up, made the lead before midstretch and proved the best. ITS A HORSE went...

FIRST RACE – Warm … SAINT LOUIE was three-high to the 1/8 to claim the top, rolled along stringing much of the field, won easily with a 27.3 last quarter in very fast time for this class. MANCLANE came uncovered 5/8 and approached the leader, trotted well for second....

FIRST RACE – Drop throughout the evening from 72o to 58o … Stretch tailwind at the start which subsides fairly early on … TURN ON THE CHARM went to the lead then let the favorite go and drafted in the two-hole, came out in the stretch and went right by late. PROUD...

FIRST RACE – 68 degrees … SAN DOMINO A was three-wide early, to the front 3/16, sprinted home in 54.2 – 27 to repulse all challenges. MR D’S ROCK maintained the pocket, outside stretch, good although not really threatening. THE WALL kept a hole closed early, inside,...

FIRST RACE – Warm; stretch headwind … GREAT MAGIC left between horses and was looped, had to press on and finally got the lead into turn two, but then opened a big lead in fast fractions, tiring a bit late but still safely clear. MISS MUSCLE tucked fifth, came out...

FIRST RACE – Mid 60s to lower 70s … Stretch headwind … ONE AFTER NINE was four-wide in an early duel, three-wide 3/16 to finally reach the top past that point, easily late in a good time for this class. DEVIOUS PROMISES made the inside third at the 1/8 and stayed...

FIRST RACE – Mid 60s to mid 50s throughout the evening … Stretch tailwind … CAPTAIN BATBOY went straight to the front, in control of this field all the way. CAPTAIN ALBERT G had to check when a foe made a break early backstretch, inside until the ¾ then challenged for...

FIRST RACE – Stretch tailwind on a warm day not too favorable for high finishes by closers … SHARE THE WEALTH was outside leaving, looked at a tuck but decided to go on 3/16 and made the lead 3/8, had challengers lurking headstretch but stayed strong in a fast mile....