FIRST RACE – DON’TCALLMEFRANCIS was between horses leaving, looped, in gear when that one went past and up to command just before the 3/8, stayed in command to the wire. SPECTACULAR ROCK took an early tuck, then moved first-over towards turn two, grinded well for a solid second. BYE BYE JOHN was third-over, gapped at the 5/8, came on to be next-best. GOLDEN GESTURE left, yielded, trapped in as the pocketsitter gave way, clear in the Pocono Pike and OK. THOUGHTYOUDLIKETHAT didn’t get in the main picture. ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR gapped third-over. RAKSMACH N was four-wide early then three-high to the 1/8, took over 3/16, yielded to the winner to the 3/8, got looser from the 5/8. BAYONET tried to gain three-wide ¾ but could not.
SECOND RACE – NEEDLESS TO SAY was third-over, gapped early backstretch then went tighter and then three-wide to the ¾, three-deep through the turn, lead before midstretch, withstood the late charge of DURANT. That one followed the winner the entire way, finished steadily. HEEZ ORL BLACK N protected the early two-hole, started uncovered towards the half and challenged hard, had a small advantage ¾ but couldn’t clear to the inside on the turn, next in line after a tough trip. NEWS WATCH was second-over, accepted the blindswitch to the ¾, angled behind the winner into the stretch, even pace late. CHALEURS AD made up a lot of ground wide very late. HIGHVIEW CONALL N outleft everybody from the rail, hung a challenger almost to the second turn before yielding, moved out of the pocket into a blindswitch position headstretch, may not have been fully clear the length of the stretch. ADMIRAL waited outside early then worked up, left out until nearing the second turn, further used fighting the first-over, tired. THE OTHER PAIR couldn’t get into the main argument.
THIRD RACE – SWEET HEART AS moved out with cover 5/8, lost it 11/16 and kept going up to challenge, game and got the decision. MOON BRIDGE vacated third 5/8, raw, tucked back in the pocket past the 11/16, the Pocono Pike, took a bad step stalling momentum, still won the photo for second. LIFE WELL LIVED was the only strong leaver and had a clear lead much of the first half, certainly didn’t back off in the drive. MARION GONDOLIER moved out past the ¾, came up a bit shy. CONSUS VICTORY gapped at the back. RAINBOWINTHEWEST was in the pocket, lost her action early backstretch and faded badly.
FOURTH RACE – MARYMACISBACK was away in good order, moved to the lead in front of the parked challenger and then kept that one out in the air, didn’t get any threats the last 3/8. ISLAY N stayed in, moved outside just past midturn and finished gamely to photo RELLA TIVITY for second. The latter was on to the early lead, yielded to the winner, just failed to hold second. TSM ARTEMIS T moved outside far turn, OK. DOTTED LINE stayed in, never prominent. SOMETHINGABOUTMARY N was second-over, went three-wide 11/16 to try to circle the dull cover, but just hung outside the parked horse. GALARINA was stuck behind the two outside tier cloggers. SHE’S A BILLIONAIR was outside leaving, lost cover at the ¼ and went up but did not have the speed to clear, tired 5/8.
FIFTH RACE – CHOCO CHARLIE drifted up leaving, had no hole so stayed behind the parked horse, went around that one three-wide early on the far turn to two-wide past midturn, proved the gamest in a three-horse battle to the wire after all the extra ground. BATTLE MAGE moved out with cover towards the quarter, lost cover then went up to 3/8 command, got a creaking 59.3 middle half, still unable to hold on. KARETS was looped early, went on to the front at the ¼, yielded, pocket, Pocono Pike, got to even with the pacesetter, not enough. DON’T SASS ME sat in, fair in the stretch. WILLY MOUSE looped two foes en route to command just past the 1/8, relinquished, in, so-so. HOT SUMMER KNIGHT sat in, used the Pike, evenly. ER BEN gapped. INNER PEACE was actually the first to show off the gate while three-wide, was about to be looped and took back, found no hole so went up frontward, got close to the leader down the backstretch but then could offer no more.
SIXTH RACE – ANDOVERS TOUCH left well, took the pocket, came out 5/16 but ducked right back in when seeing the pacesetter was not letting the parked horse go, sat cozy in the pocket, then powered up the Pocono Pike for an easy win. O JONNIE sat in, into the Pike a bit off the winner, but still in time to get second. VALLEY OF SIN forced the winner in behind him early, then refused to let a parked challenger go, just missed holding second. ICINGON DE CUPCAKE moved out on the second turn to follow the parked horse and quickly caught up to him, three-wide just past the 5/8 but was left out in position three-wide the duration, didn’t gain late. ARCH CREDIT sat in and was shuffled to last as the field double-stacked three-wide, got the last check. BRUTAL STORM went up to challenge but was given the cold shoulder, applied pressure a long way and was still contending when they turned for home, then understandably tired. MAGIC VACATION had to swing four-wide headstretch and couldn’t gain. ATABOY HANOVER rode cover two- and three-wide, also did not make an impact.
SEVENTH RACE – FRAC was out to the quarter for command, rated the half, dug in against the tough first-over NATALIE HANOVER and wouldn’t let her get by. The latter started uncovered into turn two, one-geared along the last half and would not go away. LANDONFITZ was third-over, three-wide midturn, finished steadily. ARUBA VACATION made the lead by the 1/8 then yielded at the ¼, sat the two-hole, didn’t have enough response late. CRITICAL MASS sat in and was buried, finished steadily once finding room in the Pocono Pike. LAKEVIEW TAMMY was second-over, gapped on the turn and was blindswitched, evenly between horses late. WILLIAM STAR could not make up enough ground. PITTSTOP KIP got a forward position, couldn’t offer much in the latter stages.
EIGHTH RACE – WHEN YOU DANCE hustled through as his righthand neighbor broke at the start, put everybody in behind and then far behind in the last quarter, quick mile for the bottom level. STORMONT CZAR A hustled away and got the two-hole, no match for the winner but held second. ROCKNROLL CHARM was second-over, gapped cover on the turn, came on mildly to get third. MY MIND IS MADEUP went in fourth, moved uncovered 9/16 and made up backstretch ground, stopped gaining on the far turn. NIALL HANOVER was way back, went wide to get the last payday. CENTURY ENFORCER got a midfield slot past the 1/8, offered little thereafter. INSTRUCTOR was away third, laboring before the ¾. GOTTA LOVE HIM was never close. WARRAWEE VELOCE was looking for a quick start but ran just after the gate sprang.
NINTH RACE – TART TONGUE was three-wide to turn one, then proceeded forward to 3/16 command, no anxious moments the last 3/8. SOOT HANOVER started uncovered from far back 3/8, one-geared with sturdy consistency and was a very good second. HALLS OF VALOR sat in, stuck behind the pocket horse then avoided that one when he went offstride, OK for third. BY A HOFF HANOVER was inside, gapped a bit a large part of the third quarter, came up the Pocono Pike and wasn’t far off third. KEEPTHETAB HANOVER backed out to second-over to turn two, didn’t have too much late. SAN CRISTOBAL had a little gain on the end. FATHER OF IRELAND was not in the picture. CAPITAL T STORM broke between horses heading to the first curve, recovered but couldn’t get back into it. SWAN BY LAND went to the lead at the 1/8, yielded to the winner, was battling to keep second when going to a break late turn, went to the centerfield.
TENTH RACE – TOP ME OFF was handled patiently while four-wide early, three-wide past the 1/8, then two-wide to get the lead 5/16, kept the first-over at bay, in control of this one. ROBBIE PEV hugged the inside all the way and came through for second. CEFFYL DWR forced tucks them pushed the winner to the 5/16 before yielding, loose in the pocket from towards the ¾, evenly late. BLACK TIE BASH was gapping significantly at the back of the main pack midbackstretch, but also rode the inside and had some late speed. KILLER INSTINCT left three-wide but quickly took a tuck, then was second-over, three-wide far turn, didn’t reach. PILOT HANOVER tucked past the 1/8, came back first-over before the half, challenged, then began to fall back past mid-far turn. HOOLIE N HECTOR was outside, not too much. TRICKY DICK was a bit rank as the gate came off the turn and made a break before the start.
ELEVENTH RACE – SHOULDABEENATD worked into the pocket before the 3/16, slightly loose much of the backstretch, had room to slide out near headstretch and then wide, closed well. ABIGAIL DAWN went outside ¾, gapped on the turn and dove to the Pocono Pike, made the lead midstretch, won a photo for second. MAJOR BATTLE moved out ¾, finished steadily. DIBABA N gapped early then got closer, moved raw 11/16 to challenge, outpaced. BOLT OF BEAUTY sat in, gapped, then found better pace and weaved for space through stretch while gaining, might not have had full clearance. TOPVILLE ANGELINA made the point into turn one and rolled on at a quick pace, not able to sustain her speed. THE FINAL THREE never made their presence felt.
TWELFTH RACE – MISS MCKEE could sit third until the 11/16, then made a raw burst that carried her to the lead late on the turn, drew away. WITH OUT A DOUBT sat in the two-hole, had to wait headstretch as the leader tired, then went to the Pocono Pike and made a good finish to regain second. NEXTROUNDSONME came out far turn but couldn’t stay with the winner, caught for second. MUSHANA also came out on the far turn, had some finishing speed. SUSIE’S SISTER made a break before the 3/8. KING ALPHONSO got in gear near the 1/8 and had command coming out the first turn, set the pace with a good third split, but had very little in the last quarter.
THIRTEENTH RACE – ALL ABOUT AMY looked stone-cold buried past the ¾, far back on the rail, but she slid out in a blindswitch midturn, angled wide behind TRAFFIC JAM in front of a gapper, gained behind that one, then slid wider towards midstretch and just got up in the 29.4 kicker. The latter sat in then could back out behind cover but that cover gapped, three-wide midturn, got a brief lead four steps out but got caught. GEORGIE MARTIN N was three-wide to the 3/16 then went on to 5/16 command, under intense pressure to keep the first-over horse on the outside, held well. BRING ME DIAMONDS left between horses, tucked third before the ¼, had to wait for access to the Pocono Pike, then gained as the pace was slowing down. GRANT ME THIS was four-wide to the 1/8, then three-wide, reluctantly tucked towards the ¼, came with a 27.1 rush down the back and almost cleared but never could to the ¾ and through the turn, which probably led to her tiring after a no-luck outing. AMERICAN TOUR N used the rail to geometric effect parking foes early, yielded 5/16 for the two-hole, not much late. RHODATOLDME was never in the picture. CHASETHECLOUDSAWAY, a bit off the gate, gapped a gapper. DELISHKA N moved out behind good cover but could not go with it.