FIRST RACE – Through the mid-40s in slight increments during the daylight card, which featured a stretch headwind that shifted into a crosswind … TREVOR ONE came out 5/8 and advanced behind cover, three-wide headstretch, overhauled tired horses. MARINER SEELSTER was third-over in the good flow, ducked inside headstretch and gained in the deep Pocono Pike to photo CAPTAIN CASH. The latter was four-wide to the 1/8 and three-wide most of the fast ¼ to get the lead, continued on at a good clip, paid for his early exertion. ABSOLUTE INTENT yielded after pushing away well, came back out before the 5/8 raw, ducked in late on the turn, didn’t gain late. KIMANI N swung wide and was along for the last check. TERRITORY left some, sat in and was shuffled, could not restoke; ROCK THREE TIMES had the same problem after being shuffled. PONYTA BOY was never prominent. DRAGON STRIKES was three-wide to the 1/8 to the lead 3/16, yielded for the pocket, unplugged through the last ¼.
SECOND RACE – BEACH TOWN BOY tucked early, had the fractions go his way, backed out to join a lively flow before the ¾, three-wide with cover past midturn, had by far the most late in a 31.1 kicker. BIDEN NATION got underway before the 5/8 and was three-wide before the ¾, to two-wide later on the far turn, second-best. SICILY BEACH zoomed to command and set a very fast pace stringing these out until the ¾, had no answers in the stretch. JAM THAT GUITAR got into the two-wide flow, not much. SETH HANOVER had some pace in the final quarter from way, way back. BLAZING LIGHT settled in third 3/16, retucked around the faltering pocketsitter ¾ but was himself done at that point. LOST IDEAL was never in it; nor was JAZZ BEACH. HOMETOWN FAVORITE defended the pocket, was exhausted before the ¾.
THIRD RACE – SERRANO VOLO struck the front at the 1/8 and never received a major challenge. CHOCOLATE MATTERS moved second-over, wide in the lane and up for a tie for second with CANTABSLEADINGLADY. The latter got away in good order, stayed in, gapped at points from the half to the far turn, then had mild trot up the Pocono Pike to get the DH2. CHING CHING LUCKY went uncovered 9/16, grinded, flattened a bit late. R SPEED OF LIGHT left between horses and sat the pocket, nothing left to give in the lane. P L OLIVIA broke 100 feet before the start, caught the field but broke again in front of the stands. MULLIGAN’S MISS gapped early, broke 3/8.
FOURTH RACE – STELLAR YANKEE gapped off the three leavers early, then was underway on a good uncovered move that carried her to the lead late on the far turn, more than enough to prevail. PATRIOT LINE got a very good cover trip, couldn’t get to the winner but far ahead of the rest. MR DÉJÀ VU gapped down the back, then had to angle very wide near headstretch to avoid the hooked horses, distant third. THREE DRAGONS went back in midturn, then had to jerk hard to the left to avoid the troubled twosome, decent recovery. CAVIART SAGE was three-wide to the first turn to the lead at the 1/8, set the pace, all done around the far turn. DUSTUP HANOVER gapped. WARRAWEE WHYNOT made a break going into turn two. THE BIG PICTURE defended the pocket, with MOVE THE LINE tucking behind him; the former, getting backed up by the tiring leader, appeared to snake wide late turn and hooked the latter, who had moved out behind the top two; both horses actually beat WARRAWEE WHYNOT under the wire, but were “DNF”s because the marshal helped untangle them.
FIFTH RACE – TUIS SHADOW left enough from the pole to control the pace, got a soft middle half, drew away. ARMANI HANOVER took back early to fill the pocket, preserved second late. DRAIN THE SWAMP tucked third, to the Pocono Pike, evenly. DUKE OF LINDY didn’t get going until early stretch, then made up a lot of ground. PIT MASTER came uncovered from fifth 5/8, had reached the flank of the pocket horse before going offstride midturn. FATHER OF IRELAND moved two-wide but could offer nothing.
SIXTH RACE – TSM PRINCESS TEDDI left and was well-placed throughout, came out with cover ¾, wide and paced past these to the tune of $103.80. IDEAL HANNAH was between horses leaving, made the lead past the ¼, pushed a foe then yielded before the second turn, to the Pocono Pike, briefly made the lead just past midstretch, held for second. LINE EM UP was three-wide early and cleared, saw two horses go by in quarter two, came back raw ¾ and got to even terms headstretch, not quite enough. GRIP N WIN was underway just past the ¼, needed until the other end of the frontstretch to get the lead, unpressured until the ¾, tired a bit. CATIE FAYE HANOVER sat in, gapped some on the far turn, evenly late. BETTER BID HANOVER never factored. EMORI HANOVER was way back when moving outside down the backstretch, made up ground but flattened out. THE OTHER TWO were always far back.
SEVENTH RACE – FINAL DREAM was three-wide early then two-wide to grab command just past the quarter, yielded for the two-hole trip, came out early stretch and went past INAPERFECTWORLD. The latter wanted to set the pace and did so, rated the half, never had the first-over inside a length of him, urged headstretch, had to settle for second. WINNING GENE moved outside early on the backstretch but gapped and ducked back in, came up the inside for the distant third. FOREVERHILLREIGN was four-wide most of the 1/8 then backed off to tuck fourth, uncovered again off turn two, gained in panel three then fell back some. MOSCONI HANOVER secured forward early position, backed out to second-over ¾ and three-wide late turn, couldn’t gain. THE FINAL FOUR never had any impact on the outcome of this event.
EIGHTH RACE – REAL LADY SADIE was second-over 5/8, three-wide late turn and had the most pace to the wire. MORE THAN KUTE tucked third past the 1/8, led the outer flow 5/8, challenged, had a brief lead upper stretch, second-best today. SWEETONTHEBEACH was the fastest, forced tucks, then pushed a foe almost to the second turn before yielding, moved outside headstretch, evenly late. MILEY ROSE left for a spot, stayed in then angled out late turn and wide, so-so. SNUF ENUF HANOVER gained a little in the Pocono Pike. DANCING TINA swung wide but couldn’t gain enough. SINFULLY DELICIOUS never featured. TIAMOGONEDANCIN gradually went forward but needed well past the 3/8 to get the lead, tired through the last 3/16. LAST LUXURY fell far behind.
NINTH RACE – DAGON HANOVER moved out from third late backstretch, benefited from the leader breaking and outtrotted BY A HOFF HANOVER. The latter raced up into the early pocket, had a clear path when the leader broke ¾, held for second. COLLEGE TUITION came a long way to get to second-over position, very durable late. MASSIVE MATTER stayed in, fair. ORIGINAL SMOKEY stayed flat for a check. MADDYS LEADING MAN had good speed to take the top, set the pace, still in control when breaking ¾. DANZON HANOVER was midpack when misbehaving before the 3/8. DS MRMEANER was wide most of the ¼ taking back to last and was starting to disconnect from there. BARKEEPER went offstride down the back.
TENTH RACE – EXPLOSIVE MAGIC left and took the pocket at the 1/8, stayed on the back of GOLDEN SON as those two drew away from the field far turn, then came outside to headstretch and trotted on by. The latter showed sharp speed, set the pace hounded by a parked horse until late backstretch, did well for second. URSIS DES CAILLONS moved third-over, three-wide 11/16 but didn’t gain too much, back to two-wide late turn, distant third in a photo with BROADWAY BRUISER. The latter was last, angled off the rail and got clear towards midstretch, finished well. CREDIT FRAUD was blocked inside, went to the Pocono Pike after the top pair were gone, so-so. ADAGIO DE LA TOUR spotted midpack, then was out second-over into turn two, blindswitched badly from the 11/16, ducked in but wasn’t a late factor. CAMPBELLINI was third-inside, couldn’t keep up to the ¾. WILLIE B WORTHY was three-wide to the 1/8 then stuck outside without cover, advanced to the leader until late backstretch, then backed up. TYSON came out fourth-over, gapped three-wide with cover far turn and faded.
ELEVENTH RACE – MAJOR BEAN made one big move at the half to go by past the 5/8 and left these far behind. GRATEFUL KISS left, was looking to get into the pocket 3/16 when making a break, recovered quickly, came out behind the winner but couldn’t go with that one, but did advance and get in the pocket past midturn, good comeback for second. NOTYOURTYPICALMAN gapped early, then was badly locked in late backstretch, eased out past the ¾ and recovered good ground with a good late kick. PLAY THERAPY went to the top in a quick opener and had a big lead when his outside rival broke before the spot, rated the half, couldn’t stall the winner’s brush, tired. YUPYUPYUP was always far back, three-wide far turn but without much gain. TSM BATMAN was not heard from. YOUR HONOR got an early tuck then inherited the pocket before the ¼, started to gap out 5/8. MOONLIGHT SHADOW was never close. KENTUCKY PROUD was forwardly-placed early, fell back in the last half, finished with “b.e.”
TWELFTH RACE – NATURAL KEMP sat in until nearing the ¾, moved up, went to the lead as the pacesetter broke headstretch, won handily. ALEXANDER HANOVER was outside past the 5/8, had cover before the ¾, went on well to get second. BRUTAL STORM came from far back to be in the outer flow ¾, ducked between horses headstretch and finished well in a good mile. MUSHANA was three-wide leaving, tucked third at the 3/16 but soon went offstride, caught the field by the ¼, sat last, moved widest in the stretch and passed a lot of horses. LIONBACKER KIDD yielded for the pocket, had to check headstretch when the leader broke, never got going in the lane. MAJOR IMPACT tucked midpack, not heard from again. KOW GIRL and PHANTOM RUSTY offered little. MANWITHAMISSION left between horses and went on to 1/8 command, set the pace, under pressure far turn, broke headstretch and was taken inside the course.
THIRTEENTH RACE – BEACH BOOGIE was three-wide leaving to the front past the 1/8, would not turn loose SWEET N FAST N and dueled with that one, saw him off, then withstood the charge of potential pocket rocket FEELING CAM LUCKY. The latter went to the top, yielded, kept the pocket closed, moved outside early stretch and gained some but not quite enough. MR PROFETA stayed in, evenly late. CLOUSEAU HANOVER was far out of it inside to the ¾, angled two- then three-wide and came on a bit. INDICTABLE HANOVER moved out behind the parked horse 11/16, circled him to uncovered ¾ but couldn’t sustain any gain. DIVISION BELL was no factor along the inside. SWEET N FAST N remained two-wide early, went up to challenge later first turn but couldn’t clear and had to take all the air, finished ¾. STEADY PULSE lost contact down the backstretch. OWEN had lost contact by the half.
FOURTEENTH RACE – Calmer wind, and if anything having turned into a stretch tailwind … LEAR SEELSTER went to control the stick at the 1/8, shook off grinding pressure and drew away. LENWOODS REAL DEAL raced second-over, three-wide late turn, fair to win the three-ply battle for the deuce. BUDDY HILL left well, tucked third 3/16, to the Pocono Pike, OK. TOPVILLE OLYMPIAN started on the grind to turn two, advanced in quarter three, couldn’t go with the winner thereafter but held decently. SIMPLE KINDA MAN sat the pocket, came up short at crunch time. HEARTBEAT HILL was third-over but lacking in the last 1/8. THE OTHER PAIR never featured.