FIRST RACE – Near the middle of the 60s most of the day; stretch tailwind … THE IRISHMAN left between horses to the lead past the 1/8, yielded past the ¼, came out of third early in the backstretch and worked on by to the ¾, saw a resurgent TRUFFLES TOO coming back at him late and just held on. The latter was handled patiently at all times, gradually worked up to the lead 3/8, yielded ¾ but stayed to task, was coming back strongly nearing the wire. MASSIVE MATTER raced inside, had to wait for clearance near headstretch then utilized the Pocono Pike for the distant third. HESOHOT HANOVER was behind a plethora of moribund cover, swung widest and was doing well late. LINDYS GOIN CRAZY was three-wide almost to the 3/16 and then in front at the ¼, yielded 3/8, did not have much in the last 3/16. LOVE THIS BAR left and yielded, came out, gapped, then was left raw, didn’t go forward late. PREACHER MAN gapped. GINGER TREE KNOX had no punch from third-over. CAPITAL T STORM broke just past the start.
SECOND RACE – UNWRITTEN RULE left a big gap behind the pacesetter that he gradually closed in quarter two, popped out 11/16 but couldn’t go by on the turn, did go clear top of the stretch then held off the late rushers. JAM THAT GUITAR was way off the pace behind a gapping one, started to gain three-wide through the turn, kept on coming and just won a three-way photo for second, not far off the winner. SIR LOVEALOT BC moved outside from midpack 5/8 and made a rapid move to go behind the cover of the winner, fell back a little upper stretch then was resurgent. FLIGHT ONEFORTYSIX came out down the back but didn’t gain, then picked it up in a blindswitch on the far turn, spent the first half of the stretch trying to find a path between horses, then squeezed through, gained some, then was shut off nearing the wire. BOLT POWER was far behind, then had very good pace on the far outside. A B COLLINS gapped the whole way, including when having the chance to go to the pocket, finished evenly. WEST COAST KID had five lengths going to the first turn from PP9, set moderate fractions, pressured hard on the turn and kept the winner two-wide, then gave way. SHAKEALEG HANOVER never factored. HURRIKANE JUNIOR was looking for early position but broke.
THIRD RACE – The well-bred SHAMROCKS tucked third then quarter-moved and was in control of this event the rest of the way. JOE EXOTIC was on top just past the 1/8, yielded to the winner, stayed close but wasn’t gaining late. TEST YOUR MAGIC came out 5/8, soon three-wide as cover was stagnant to two-wide ¾, held his ground OK. TUFF TO BE LINDY made the early lead then yielded, struggled to keep up the last 1/8. GAVINATOR was blocked on the far turn but didn’t have much when taken wide. WINGMAN HANOVER was never in it; nor was MY SON TY HANOVER, who was off the gate and gapping much of the way. GET TO THE POINTE left and was looped, backed off to fourth past the 1/8, moved raw 5/8 but never gained and then retreated. THE PAPA BEAR broke well before the start.
FOURTH RACE – ON A STREAK was between horses to the early pocket, quarter-moved to 3/8 command, held sway the rest of the way to get the 2YO Breeders Crown winner on the 2021 scorecard. FLEMSTEEN got early positioning, then got the Pocono Pike as the pocketsitter pulled headstretch, good but couldn’t quite reach. DONATO PATRIOT K was inside, deep in the Pike and not bad for third. COLLEGE TUITION was three-wide leaving to the lead at the 1/8, yielded, pulled out from the pocket midturn but lost a little ground. NEW LEGACY broke 9/16, made a decent recovery to salvage the last check. GOLDEN COMPASS came out 5/8 and made a nice move the latter part of the backstretch into the turn, then seemed to lose his momentum when the pocketsitter pulled, giving him cover — the rally ended there. SPUNKIN’SROCKETMAN never featured. CARUSO broke an 1/8 of a mile before the start.
FIFTH RACE – FAWN DE TOUCH had cover leaving, eased in fourth just past the 1/8, moved with cover 5/8, uncovered turn when the cover tucked in the pocket, by far the strongest late. R SPEED OF LIGHT was three-wide early to the lead and had an open lead from before the ¼ to headstretch while setting a quick pace, overhauled late but still second. P L OLIVIA pulled from third before the half, didn’t reach the leader, tucked in the pocket on the far turn, gave some ground late. SECRET EDGE got the pocket towards turn one, started to back off ¾. MISS MAYTRIX and BARNUM never factored; nor did PRAIRIE TRINKET after moving outside from far back down the back. PAINT BY NUMBERS misbehaved off the turn before the start. BLUE TWISTER broke early on the backstretch.
SIXTH RACE – JUJUBEE left between horses and kept his main rival parked to the ¼, waited, then eased outside for the drive and trotted home in 27.2 confidently and comfortably. CAPSTONE was three-wide to the 3/16 and two-wide to the ¼, got a 59 middle half then turned on the speed, came home in 27.4 and still was caught, good mile. CEFFYL DWR left, yielded 3/8, stayed connected until the stretch, saved the show. TRICKY DICK looked to be laboring to keep up 5/8, trotted evenly inside. MISTER BOINGA spotted fourth past the 1/8, moved out but went backwards. COMEONOVER HANOVER wasn’t quite equal to this task.
SEVENTH RACE – STORMY PLACE went in third to the first turn, moved out 3/8 and cleared just past the half, good enough to fend off KIANNA. The latter was in front near the first bend, pushed the winner past the 3/8 to the half then yielded for the pocket, went to the Pocono Pike and almost got there. DARK MIRAGE went uncovered into the backstretch, grinded and held ground nicely. BETTER BID HANOVER left well, yielded, stayed in, faded some. CAVIART LUCIA was between horses in a three-way group off the leaders on the turn, finished steadily. AILEY HANOVER was three-wide in that back group, ducked inside a drifting horse and finished with some pace. BYGONE HANOVER was inside in that back group and didn’t feature. EYES DON’T LIE looked to have a wrapping come undone early, tucked midpack, then second-over, fell back and drifted wide in the stretch. COME HITHER went thither.
EIGHTH RACE – CAPTAIN COREY went to command at the 1/8, was clear by the 3/8 and had an awesome return to the races in the first of two PaSS cuts where Svanstedt horses finished 1-2. LEPANTO raced out to the early pocket, gradually fell back from the winner but did hold the distant second. FIFTY WAYS stayed in, blocked on the far turn, to the Pocono Pike, couldn’t get to second. ROBBIE PEV backed out to follow cover before the 11/16, three-wide headstretch, couldn’t reach for top minor honors. ARNOLD N DICKY never made a move. TOP ME OFF made a brief break at the start, caught the back of the field, gained positions uncovered from last down the back until alongside the pocket horse, but tired.
NINTH RACE – INAMINUTE HANOVER quarter-moved, set his own pace, roused midstretch to stay clear. RITSON was underway raw into turn two then got cover at the half, three-wide near headstretch, finished steadily to beat BELIEVER for second. The latter as noted started first-up at the half, got to the saddle pad of the winner on the far turn, couldn’t quite sustain the move. KEEPER OF SECRETS took the early pocket 3/16, in, shuffled late turn then outside in the stretch and had some trot. PILOT HANOVER was outside midpack until getting in at the ¼, couldn’t get into the main game. ARMANI HANOVER went in front early, yielded, gradually loosened in the pocket from before the ¾. LINDYS BOOZE CRUZ, slow starting, was not a factor. GHETTO BOY was third-over but gapped.
TENTH RACE – DELAYED HANOVER got the front, pushed TYPE A through the frontstretch before surrendering the lead, moved out of the pocket nearing headstretch, saw his stablemate get a brief lead midstretch but kept on going and won in a headbob. JOHAN PALEMA was three-wide to the first turn then two-wide, tucked third after the ¼ as the quarter-mover left a hole, got access to the Pocono Pike as the pocketsitter pulled, made a brief lead midstretch, just edged by his barnmate. TYPE A went out and defended the pocket then moved out before the ¼ with room, was pushed the length of the frontstretch before clearing, went a good 3/4s, not quite enough late. ETHAN T HANOVER stayed in, OK inside. TAKE ALL COMERS was second-over, three-wide headstretch, couldn’t quite go enough. WHISKEY BLU came uncovered off turn two and gained well in the slowest quarter of the race, but then backed off a good bit. IN RANGE was misbehaving an 1/8 before the start.
ELEVENTH RACE – SUNNY CROCKETT never let anyone past him and came home in 56.4 to be the dominant force. JACK FIRE took back early and dropped in, was second-over, gapped early backstretch then in gear, three-wide 11/16 to two-wide raw far turn, closest to the winner in a commendable showing. SAINT K took the early pocket, couldn’t go with the winner to the ¾, just did hold third. SOUTHWIND CAESER tucked third before the ¼, sat in, to the Pocono Pike, fair. CLANCY’S BAR stayed in, blocked late turn then moved outside, couldn’t gain. BY A HOFF HANOVER (a couple of lengths off the gate) and VINCENTI were always far back. MAKE SURE ITS COLD was three-wide to turn one, spotted fourth, then came uncovered to turn two but gained only a little before giving way. WORLD BANK moved out at the ¼ but couldn’t go with cover.
TWELFTH RACE – MY BOY JACK left well, yielded to sit the two-hole, a bit loose down the back then tighter and outside headstretch, showed a very sharp last 1/8 to sprint right by ICANGOGO. The latter was three-wide to the first curve, on top 3/16, got a moderate middle half, then was outsprinted in the lane. BOTTLE ROCKET came clear midturn and moved outside, third-best. MOM’S LITTLE WORLD angled out headstretch after an inside trip, next in line. HURRIKANEKINGCARLO never was prominent. CHEESEHEAD was making up some ground from far back when breaking 11/16. DUSTUP HANOVER was looped and was out in the air, got as close as third midbackstretch before tiring. DUE WEST had very little.
THIRTEENTH RACE – ARCHIBALD tucked third and sat close to the wild pace while in front of gappers, uncovered to the 5/8 and gradually worked up, even at the 3/4s and got a short advantage on the turn, drew away. WISENHEIMER would not yield and set fiery fractions, kept the winner outside on the turn, held for second. FOREVERHILLREIGN saw he was not getting the lead and took the pocket 3/16, moved outside late turn, but may’ve been bottomed with involvement in the quick pace, drifting out and not gaining. FINAL DREAM swung wide off the far turn and made up ground in the 59 last half (vs. 55 first half). KEYSTONE THUNDER stayed in, evenly. FRAC was well-gapped off the frontrunning trio, little late. ICINGON DE CUPCAKE moved outside but couldn’t reach the leaders. THE OTHER PAIR were always far back.
FOURTEENTH RACE – TSM PHOTO BUGGER made the early top, yielded 3/8, quickstepped by the new leader early backstretch, then held off his late charge – game at 14. NEXTROUNDSONME quarter-moved to 3/8 command, was stepped around into the backstretch, stayed close, outside headstretch, narrowing in but couldn’t quite get it all. DESWANSLITTLELORIE was in the outer nonflow after the breaker, three-wide late turn, finished steadily. RIVER OTTER sat in, so-so late. HOT SUMMER KNIGHT had excess cover, not bad at the end. JUMPSHOT tucked midpack past the 1/8, then was second-over, lost cover 11/16 to a break, couldn’t gain much raw. FASHIONWOODCHOPPER was not a presence. MY LINDY WINNER broke coming into the backstretch before the start. BLENHEIM quickly got into the pocket, came uncovered before the 5/8 and was gaining some when running 11/16.