FIRST RACE – TRY TRY AGAIN was second-over and gradually caught up to cover later in the backstretch, three-wide past midturn as horses sought to avoid the breaker, came on well late to decision TRIUMPHANT’S CHIP. The latter spotted third leaving, helped when the leader broke far turn and had access to the Pocono Pike, made a short lead but just failed to hold. WILLIE B WORTHY took the pocket at the 1/8, was able to come through when the leader broke and went to the infield, not very far off. URSIS DES CAILLONS was inside and far back on the backstretch, evenly along the inside late. STOP RESISTIN was uncovered past the 3/8, pressured the leader, was in front when that one broke but was still two-wide, tired. BROADWAY BRUISER gapped cover down the back, a bit late. GOLDEN SON was looking to leave but briefly broke, took back to last, not heard from thereafter. PIERCEWAVE HANOVER set the pace, came under pressure, asked for more towards midturn but broke and went to the inside.
SECOND RACE – Stretch tailwind starting … GIVEN UP TERROR moved out third-over 5/8 and caught up to cover, three-wide with cover on the turn, four-wide headstretch and had the most pace home. SKYWAY BILLY had a good second-over journey, three-wide early on the far turn, just outkicked. ALL ABOUT RUSTY showed some speed, uncovered at the half and attacked the leader from the 5/8, made a short lead, good but outfooted by the horses coming off cover. SHRIMP AND GRITS set all the pace, had pressure from the 5/8, held decently. CHANCELLORCULLEN N sat in, gapped, out in a blindswitch but had little late. HUGH HEFNER N took the pocket past the 1/8, blocked late turn but not much once clear. LIMA RAIDER was last at every call.
THIRD RACE – DAGON HANOVER was second-over, looked good when asked for a faster gear early stretch and trotted off. DRAIN THE SWAMP tucked third, moved uncovered 11/16, made the stretch lead but couldn’t hold it. I’LLALWAYSBEBACK left and yielded towards a fast quarter, staying tight in the pocket, evenly in the Pocono Pike. COUNT CHOCALOT sat in, angled out midstretch and showed some finishing foot. ARMANI HANOVER was out most of the 28 opener, got 1:00.2 in the middle half but still couldn’t sustain late. THE OTHER TWO were always near the back.
FOURTH RACE – GRATEFUL KISS started uncovered into turn two, reached the leader 5/8 and fought with that one the rest of the way, just getting a nose up in the last step. MIKIBYTHESEASIDE was away second, pulled at the 1/8 to make the lead late first turn, set the rest of the pace, just nosed out in a good try. BEACH TOWN BOY was fourth-over, wide early stretch and motoring strongly late. NOTYOURTYPICALMAN was third-over, gapped cover a bit much of the last half, OK late. TSM BATMAN was second-over but couldn’t do much with the trip. PLAY THERAPY stayed in and never factored. YOUR HONOR quickly made the lead, ceded the top for the pocket, weakened the last ¼.
FIFTH RACE – EAZY PASS got a nice journey second-over, ducked to an open Pocono Pike headstretch and trotted off from these. ILLICIT FUNDS started a grind into turn two, fought with the leader, not enough late speed but showed late gameness to go on for second. FRANKLY MY DEAR needed almost to the 3/8 to get the front, set the pace with pressure, not enough late. FIRE UP made a break just before the start spotting the field 4 or 5 lengths, recovered and third-over, showed good energy repairing the miscue. LEXA HANOVER showed some speed, inside, shuffled, couldn’t get into contention; CHEESY HANOVER was also inside and shuffled, failed to be a big factor. BELAIR BEAUTY made the front past the 1/8, parked the chalk for much of the next ¼ mile before yielding for the pocket, all done ¾. LIZ’S CHAMP went to fourth-over but broke early far turn.
SIXTH RACE – AMERICAN CHANCE took a tuck third, moved uncovered 11/16 and advanced to challenge on the turn, just got by pacesetter SWEETONTHEBEACH at the end. The latter set the pace on an open lead, just failed. SINFULLY DELICIOUS protected the pocket early and was loose in it until the stretch, Pocono Pike, a step shy. ADELIA HANOVER moved out second-over ¾ but didn’t have enough. MORE THAN KUTE and DANCING TINA were never in the main picture.
SEVENTH RACE – TUIS SHADOW was three-wide early to the lead 3/16, yielded to sit the pocket behind the fast pace, got to the Pocono Pike and trotted away from these. CHERRY RED was out second-over before the ¾, had some late trot. LAZER JET left but took back, uncovered 11/16, brief lead into the stretch but couldn’t sustain it. SANCHEZ ROCKS took the lead at the 1/8, yielded, stayed in, deep Pike, so-so. TRICKY DICK was out before the ¼ and made the front 3/8, continued on at a fast clip, not much left late. HALL IT OFF and SECTOR never achieved prominence. SHELL SHOCK was off the gate then already badly gapping in front of the stands.
EIGHTH RACE – REBEL GIRL spotted, then didn’t have to move to the 5/8, then came raw and went right by in the slowest quarter of the race, opened up at will. P L OLIVIA went to the lead, yielded in front of the stands, moved out behind the winner and retucked in the pocket far turn, clearly second-best. SUNSHINEINTHERAIN was outside going around the tired pacesetter, so-so for third. MYREANNA set the pace with two moves, powerless when challenged ¾. THE NEXT THREE could not make their presence felt. KAYLA’S PLAYMATE moved out down the backstretch, gapped then broke. TRIX ME was three-wide leaving then had cover, was eyeing a tuck when breaking 3/16.
NINTH RACE – PEGGY J was on the move before the ¼, made the front 5/16 and slowed the half, was challenged 5/8, yielded 11/16 but stayed up on the bit, outside again on the turn and three-wide headstretch, finished strongly. EVEN LOUDER went three-wide to the 1/8 then two-wide to gain command off turn one, yielded, gapped in the quick third quarter then advanced inside, to the Pocono Pike and had a brief lead midstretch, enough for second. CLASSICA rode good cover, lost it 11/16 and challenged, held well late. REAL LADY SADIE was uncovered into turn two, made a strong brush down the back and got to the top 11/16, but couldn’t sustain in the lane. SURE R LOOKIN GOOD went to the front, yielded, was shuffled, had little or more probably no clearance late. NARINA HANOVER was out in a very lively flow but gapped. WINNING WORDS backed outside 11/16 but her cover wasn’t helpful. RHYME N ROLL gapped in last.
TENTH RACE – TRIP SEVENS was underway nearing the ¼ and had taken over by the 3/8, kept the field strung out the rest of the way going at a good clip, in charge. ALPINE took until just near the ¼ to grab the racetrack, yielded for the two-hole, good to not lose ground late. R SPEED OF LIGHT left with speed, saw two go by between the ¼ and 3/8, came outside headstretch, held her ground well. ETRA DE VIE tucked, moved outside on the far turn but couldn’t gain. NANCY BAR gapped inside. INSURED AM was outside towards turn two, passed stragglers, was never prominent. CREDIT INCOME moved two-wide from far back but never got in it. THE OTHER PAIR could not keep up.
ELEVENTH RACE – HORSE (a Manitoba-bred who is named after RCMP Dudley Do-Right’s horse) took no prisoners here despite constant pressure in quick fractions, held on gamely. CAVIART VAL reluctantly took the pocket 3/16, then gapped it behind the midrace duel despite urging, tightened in ¾, to the inside in the stretch, couldn’t quite reach. FULL VIEW moved three-wide far turn from way off the pace and beat out a bunch for third. GONNAHAVEONEMORE was three-wide past the 1/8, briefly tucked third 3/16 then decided to go on with it, but was met with the cold shoulder through a fierce midrace duel, held his ground very well. DIAMOND HEAD spotted early, then left a big gap 5/8, improved some late. NOME HANOVER moved outside down the back to try to circle gappers but could not, blindswitched midturn, ducked all the way inside but couldn’t make up enough ground. TERRITORY was last throughout.
TWELFTH RACE – AP HALL OF TRIX left and quickly gained the pocket, waited for the Pocono Pike, may have won more easily than the margin may suggest. WORTHY OF HONOR took over the lead, rated the half then picked it up to deal with the first-over, good outing. PROTOSTAR was uncovered from last at the 3/8, made a good challenge down the back, held very well at 56-1. MAGNIFICENT SEVEN sat in, no clear path in the stretch. RECIPROCAL BLUE CHIP was third-over, three-wide late turn, OK late. CAN’T SAY NO was outside until tucking third before the 3/16, backed out to second-over 11/16 but immediately started to gap. STEEL SCHOONER broke at the start.
THIRTEENTH RACE – CIGAR SMOKING TONY was four-wide early to two-wide to a pocket tuck 3/16, to the Pocono Pike and went to the top easily. REST ASSURED was last and had dull horses in front of him, five-wide from last into the stretch and passed all but one at 82-1. SOCIAL THEORIES started the outer tier into turn two, never looked like the winner but held on gamely. BULLVILLE TERROR gained along the inside but didn’t quite have enough. ESAI HANOVER struck the front at the 1/8 and set the pace, not equal to the task late. SOUTHWIND DREDGE gapped third-over, moved three-wide with cover then four-wide late turn, OK. MCNEILL Z TAM gapped inside down the back, out into a blindswitch headstretch, didn’t have a clear path late. TRAY SURREAL left with speed, backed out to second-over past the half, went three-wide 11/16 but hung in the third tier.