FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … CASH IS KING let the two outside horses go at it, and when they resolved their positions moved outside and grabbed the lead, dominated from the 5/8 on. T’S ELECTRIC went out to the lead and forced a tuck in a 26.2 quarter, yielded to the chalk past the ¼, gradually unplugged from the 5/8 but still held for the distant second. NORTHBROOK RON had an excess of cover, three-wide midturn and closed very well passing five horses. MEADOWBROOK FLASH spotted, then moved second-over, gapped, not all that much. CHANCELLORCULLEN N was third-over, not all that much. BEACHMASTER TWO was away last, gapped, never prominent. BIG GAME HUNTER went first-over, got close to the pocket horse but no further near the front before tiring. KIWI IDEAL N reluctantly took the pocket near the ¼, tired from past the 5/8 on.
SECOND RACE – MUSCLE MACH A went out purposefully and took early command, let a foe go nearing the 3/8, stuck behind that one as horses went past to the ¾ and on the turn, then couldn’t finally back outside, widest and picked up those who had circled him when he was blocked. ASTON HILL DAVE was in the pocket early, also shuffled then moved outside 11/16, tipped wide headstretch, had the lead for a step-and-a-half deep stretch but was caught. UNION STATION was second-over from seventh, uncovered ¾, went on pretty well. BLUEBERRY HEAVEN was outside but gapped, then had a wall of horses in front of him once in gear, so he went first between horses upper stretch then all the way down to the Pocono Pike and gained some ground. ALL ABOUT HEAVEN went uncovered soon after the parked horse finally got the lead, rushed up down the back and cleared ¾, tired late. R U MACHIN ME left between horses and tucked at the 1/8, gapped down the back. DAKOTA JACK retucked around a gapper then had no more to offer. IMAGINEUWITHOUTME was four-wide to the 1/8, went frontward but needed until the 3/8 to clear, couldn’t resist the challenger ¾ and fell back.
THIRD RACE – FRENCH MONI got away in the pocket, narrowed the gap to the 3/8 and then sat the trip of trips to headstretch, pulled out and went right by the tired leader. DA BOOGIE MAN boogied to a four-length lead by the 3/16 towards the 27.2 quarter, then had only the winner anywhere near him the rest of the way, understandably tired but still were clear of the rest. SIR JOHN F gradually circled up to retuck third with the top two long gone, distant third. KEYSTONE ORION followed cover but couldn’t do much. POUND STERLING got in third at the 1/8, saw the gap between himself and the top pair grow wider and wider, couldn’t make up any ground. NOBLE WARRAWEE was far back. INNISFALLEN was rough early, away last, gapped, then broke on the backstretch.
FOURTH RACE – TRIUMPHANT’S CHIP moved uncovered from seventh into turn two and never got any cover so just gained inch-by-inch, benefited from the fast pace and with good courage kept going to get the victory. CELEBRITY SERENA was second-over from last, followed grinding cover, three-wide past midturn, good. BILLIE BLUE was buried inside, got room deep in the Pocono Pike and finished alertly as the tempo decreased. FREDDIE MAC backed out to third-over 11/16, three- and four-wide far turn, narrowed in. FOREVERHILLREIGN quarter-moved and kept rolling along at a good clip, tired midstretch. CR BLAZIN BEAUTY was three-wide to the 1/8 to the lead 3/16, yielded to the brusher and stayed close, Pocono Pike, tired side-by-side with the pacesetter late, crossing traffic trouble for the last two. LIBERO HANOVER sat in, backed out a path, still was blocked. MARLEY’S GUY was between horses to 1/8 command, yielded, wound up third-in, had no clear path in the lane.
FIFTH RACE – SWEET TALKIN SATIN moved raw going to the half and unleashed a 26.3 third quarter that carried him right to the lead and to a clear margin which he extended to the wire. HUGH HEFNER N advanced inside before and after the ¾, blocked late turn then to the Pocono Pike, rallied enough for the distant second. HIGHVIEW CONALL N went up between horses to get the lead 3/16, yielded off the first turn, moved outside far turn after the winner was gone, caught for second. JEREMES GENERAL was three-wide 3/16 and then cleared 5/16, had no answer for the winner, evenly late. HES GONE BADDER moved out with cover on the turn but didn’t go forward. NEWS WATCH was very wide off the far turn and beat out the rest. GRANTOR HANOVER never featured. ARTACUS moved outside but was soon left behind. BAYONET was not away quickly, got into the cover path, tried to go three-wide around a gapper but never progressed.
SIXTH RACE – LANDONFITZ left well and maintained the pocket, to the Pocono Pike, easily went by before midstretch, though he did not draw away. FRAC went to the lead 3/16, slowed the second quarter, disposed off the first-over, couldn’t stall the winner and had been passed for second but battled up to reclaim that spot. PONDA’S MUSCLE MAN stayed third-in, to the Pike behind the winner, briefly got to second but hung slightly late. KANDY KORN went up behind good cover, three-wide headstretch, fair finishing. ULYSSES BI steadily progressed on a long first-over move until headstretch, then tired. WINDSUN HUGO took back early, angled wide in the stretch, fair. LAKEVIEW TAMMY had little late. SHEER MUSCLE was very wide leaving, two-wide raw 3/16 but broke at the ¼.
SEVENTH RACE – LOUD SPLASH was not in a dynamic flow, but picked it up when left uncovered ¾, easily went by a tiring DARTH FADER. The latter left between horses for the lead then forced a tuck just after a fast quarter, kept on rolling, paid the price for the quick fractions from midstretch. RECORD MACHINE moved outside and passed four horses in the last quarter for the distant third in a three-way photo. ARCHETTO HANOVER retucked around a fader to the ¾, evenly. GIVEN UP TERROR stayed in, searched for room upper stretch then squeezed between horses with late pace. VICTORIAS MAVERICK was three-high to the 1/8, forced to accept the pocket past the ¼, came up empty in the latter stages. ALL IT TAKES pushed away well from the rail, yielded, called it a day 5/8.
EIGHTH RACE – BULLVILLEKARLA was behind so-so cover as the leader stole off to a big backstretch lead, downshifted on the turn, powered away late. ROCKIN ZENDAYA had plenty of room to advance along the inside down the back, found room between horses and photoed out J ROCKIN B for second. The latter was parked with cover until getting in the three-hole at the 1/8, outside towards turn two, didn’t advance much in the quick third quarter but did get to retuck in the pocket ¾, steadily but edged for the deuce. MORE MORE MORE left left left quickly, rated the half, went fast again down the backstretch to open a big lead, but got tired. THE BOSS’ WIFE was in the outer flow but didn’t do much. TSM ARTEMIS T gapped. BETZIESBOOKINIT was off the gate and gapped all the way. MACHIN MARLEY went into the pocket past the 1/8, unplugged 5/8. MISS TRESSA lost composure soon after the start.
NINTH RACE – NORTHERN SPORTSMAN protected the pocket early, moved 5/16 to the lead past the 3/8, in control until late, then tired some but still held off SPORTSMANSHIP. The latter looped inside rivals four-wide to the first turn, yielded to the winner for the pocket, outside in the lane, slowly gained on the winner late. RAKSMACH N was out behind a sluggard and was three-wide 5/8, got to tuck third far turn, went to the Pocono Pike, came up a step shy but far ahead of the others. REDHOT ROMEO was blocked far turn, got through to be best of the rest. HERE COMES SWIFTY came out nearing the half but never progressed. MIKE’S POWERHOUSE did nothing from behind sluggish cover. BIG TURN ON took back early, unplugged 11/16.
TENTH RACE – SHECANDANCE N made the lead quickly, rated the second quarter, then paced her last half in 55 in control of this event. GEORGIE MARTIN N advanced inside up the backstretch, to the Pocono Pike and went on steadily for second. JUXTA COWGIRL sat a good pocket trip, outfooted for the deuce. TRAFFIC JAM stayed in, next in line. BETSEA was underway into turn two and got cover coming off that bend but soon was gapping it, a little better in the last quarter. VICIOUS CIRCLE made no impact from third-over. TOPVILLE ANGELINA tightened an early hole, started uncovered into the backstretch, held OK until the last 1/8.
ELEVENTH RACE – A CRAFTY LADY stayed two-wide early and gradually made the top at the ¼, yielded but was right back on the retake to the lead past the 3/8, under third quarter pressure, shook that one off, then fought through the stretch with pocketsitting PAIGE’S GIRL and just withstood her. The latter was three-wide to the 1/8, then two-wide with cover to the ¼ then two-wide without cover to 5/16 command, yielded to the retaker and sat behind her under a hold, outside headstretch, battled hard in a long duel, just missed. IDEAL CLASSIC tucked early, sat in, shuffled behind a tired horse, found room in a blindswitch late turn, came between horses and edged BRING ME DIAMONDS for the distant third. The latter was second-over, three-wide late turn, a bit of late pace. YES DOUBLE DOWN went right after the winner after she retook the lead, started to fade past the ¾. ROCK N ROLL ROSIE gapped third-over. AMERICAN TOUR N forced the quarter, yielded, gapped from the 5/8.