FIRST RACE – Moisture early in the card stopped, but has left the track “sloppy +1” all day … DOUBLEOFFTHEWALL left and yielded, committed to third-over, three-wide soon past the ¾, kept on coming with tenacity and was along over EXTRILLA HANOVER. The latter started uncovered from sixth 3/8, had reached the leader before the 5/8 and fought long and hard with that one, unlucky to be caught after a big mile. MORROCKIN K was out to the quarter to get the lead, slowed quarter two then was put under pressure by the first-over, tired a little bit. WINNING WORDS came out second-over to the half, was blindswitched while gapping slightly in the last ¼, came back with “b.e.” SWEETONTHEBEACH grabbed command then yielded at the ¼ for the pocket, struggled the last 3/16. DELIGHTFUL SUMMER never was a major player. AVERYS HAILSTORM moved outside but never got close. MARINA HANOVER never got close.
SECOND RACE – CAVIART EMMA had the pocket early then allowed a tuck and sat third, uncovered to the 11/16 and made a long challenge, the only one going forward in the stretch. ISLAND LILY went out to command, kept up a pretty quick tempo, no match for the winner but just did hold second over TUIS SHADOW. The latter made the two-hole going to the 3/16, came out in the lane behind the winner, just failed for second. DAGON HANOVER stayed inside, not far off in the decision for second. CIRCLE OF LIFE AS gapped cover, evenly late. CHING CHING LUCKY and SNOWFALLA were never close. BEAUTIFUL GAME moved second-over, in prime position midturn but then ruined her chances with a break. CELEBRITY ROLEX gapped off the second turn.
THIRD RACE – Stretch tailwind picked up … HULOU was three-wide 3/16 to command at the ¼, had a horse pressing him much of the way, stepped away with a good last quarter. MAKE MY DEO was between horses 3/16, yielded to the winner at the ¼, couldn’t quite go with him late. MAJOR SHOW left with cover, got inside midpack 3/16, out again second-over, three-wide 11/16 and got around the major trouble, next-best. MY BOY JACK was moving well three-wide when shoved four-wide midturn, closed well. BAY BRUTE was inside, went to the infield to avoid trouble, but was placed back because he did not regain the course at the earliest possibility. CHEESEHEAD was out at the ¼ and wound up third-over, a bit rough and gapping down the back, then shoved three-wide by the midturn incident. CHAMP CHARBEL had cover to the ¼ then was left raw and went up to challenge, fading on the turn and then getting entangled with YER SO BAD, who had showed speed then raced inside; both those horses were placed for causing interference with ROUTHLAND, who was far back then suffered an “ix” avoiding trouble midturn.
FOURTH RACE – KEYSTONE BARRACUDA went to the lead before the ¼ and looked more like a shark today, drawing clear in the last 5/16 in fast time. CANTABSLEADINGLADY kept in contact with the front ones, to the Pocono Pike and just got the distant second. MISS CLEOPATRICK pushed a challenger for the lead much of the first ¼ and yielded, stayed close in the pocket and may’ve been bottomed chasing the fast pace, photoed for the deuce. NANCY BAR was uncovered at the half, tired to the 11/16. KOKOMO gapped inside. QUICKEST HANOVER was gapping before the half. CUSTOMARILY made a break well before the start. EVIL EMPRESS went offstride early on the backstretch. FAWN DE TOUCH was second-over, started to go three-wide 11/16 as cover tired but jumped.
FIFTH RACE – DREAM CHASER was three-deep to turn one to command 3/16, had an easy time of it in a quick race. CAPSAICINN went on between horses early for the lead, yielded to the winner, stayed fairly close but did not threaten late. BARDMIRY had some early speed then yielded, evenly in the stretch. CHANEL BEACH left a gap all the way to the stretch, where she found a better gear. TSM WESTERN SOUL couldn’t gain enough. ODDS ON CARLY moved outside but could not reach. JK’S JENNA never factored.
SIXTH RACE – SPIT AND VINEGAR left three-wide, took back and tucked into what would become the pocket before the 3/16, outside again ¾ and went right by the leader, no problem late. BLESSINGSANDFAVOR moved two-wide 5/8, three-wide 11/16 then back to two-wide behind the winner ¾, soon to lose that cover, kept going for second. MISS MAYTRIX came out ¾, had to go three-wide when her cover broke, showed sharp late pace. BLESS YOUR HEART left for the early lead and saw outside rivals break before the ¼, backed off the third quarter but still gave way once passed. BARNUM gained position inside the two breakers, outside stretch but not all that much. GHIBLI also gained inside, then also didn’t have much. FINLANDIA was never close. LINNEA HANOVER was four-wide early, crossed to two-wide and was challenging for the lead when breaking 3/16. THE QUEEN B was five-wide leaving then three-wide with cover to the 1/8 to two-wide with cover 3/16, lost that cover but soon went offstride herself, recovered and tried to get back into the race but was tiring when making another break mid-far turn.
SEVENTH RACE – CAPTAINANDTELLY made the lead going to the 3/16, rated quarter two, shook off late backstretch pressure, came home in 28 and held back SOUTHWIND XENA. The latter left and protected the pocket, to the Pocono Pike and good. SOCIETY JILL was three-wide to turn one, tucked third 3/16, caught in, gained clearance midstretch and had finishing pace. MIKI THE CLOWN was uncovered to the second turn, reached the winner later in the backstretch and pressured her, held OK until early stretch. SNUF ENUF HANOVER was inside, gapped on the far turn, a trifle better late. HURRIKANEMYSHANNON was third-over, three-wide soon off the second turn and hustled up to get to second-over, but then had little in reserve. TSM PRINCESS TEDDI broke at the start, recovered quickly but didn’t get into the main action. DIXIE CHICK moved second-over but was soon gapping cover.
EIGHTH RACE – TUFF TO BE LINDY got forward position came out with cover to the ¾ and was soon left uncovered, found more midstretch and drew away. SAN CRISTOBAL left from the rail and kept a foe out 3/8 before yielding for the pocket, outside ¾ and right by, a bit tired midstretch. FATHER OF IRELAND stayed out of trouble and didn’t miss second by much. CARTIER BI moved at the half but broke and bothered a foe, made a good recovery but was placed for causing interference. SHELL SHOCK before just before the start and also made a good recovery. SHAMROCKS was three-wide to the 1/8 then two-wide, needed until the 3/8 (second quarter wind-aided) to get the lead, all done when challenged ¾. ONE AFTER NINE moved out just before the half then suffered an “ix” when a foe broke. SECTOR was leaving when going offstride going into the first bend.
NINTH RACE – CAPTAINS MAID was urged leaving, settled into the three-hole 3/16 then tightened in behind a dueling pair, uncovered off turn two and grinded, kept on going in a very nice victory. ROLL ON MAMA was not interested in the pocket and battled to command 5/16, set the pace with pressure from the winner from before the 11/16, not quite up to that challenge but held second over RAPUNZEL BLUE CHIP. The latter had good second-over cover, three-wide late turn, closed steadily. REALIZATION yielded only past a fast quarter, sat the pocket then went to the Pocono Pike, but didn’t have the needed response. DEJA VROOM was third-over, gapped some, doing better late. SUNRISE HANOVER was fourth-over and never was a factor. IN HIGH COTTON gapped inside 5/8. MORE THAN KUTE was always near or at the back.
TENTH RACE – BLANK STARE moved out behind great cover before the 11/16, kept on coming and was up very late. CIGAR SMOKING TONY yielded past the 1/8, moved from third raw to the 11/16 and battled the leader, got a brief small advantage nearing deep stretch, just caught in a good outing. TELL THEM LOU quarter-moved but was kept outside until just into turn two before getting the lead, set the pace, held well in a long battle. KING JAMES EXPRESS was third-over and closed well late; HORSE was fourth-over and was moving even faster at the wire. REIGNING DEO never figured in the main battle. MARCO BEACH sat in, gapped on the far turn. IM A GIGOLO N was in front past the 1/8, strung a brusher out with a tailwind then yielded for the pocket, well-placed headstretch but came up empty.
ELEVENTH RACE – CAPTAIN ROMANCE had some early speed, then quarter-moved, in control the last half and impressive with a 27 kicker. WHITE BELLY made the top at the 1/8 and got other leavers to tuck, relinquished to the winner to sit the pocket, got increasingly loose from before the 5/8 but dug in and did hold the distant second. HURRIKANE GEORGIE was four-wide towards the first turn then ducked down to tuck midpack, moved uncovered past the 5/8, got to second late far turn, flattened a little bit. IMAGINARY LINE moved before the 5/8 and got cover after that point, gapped some late turn, was moving well at the end. BEACH PARTY was three-wide leaving then to the pocket 3/16, shuffled far turn, to the Pocono Pike, evenly. THE OTHER DUO did not reach contention.
TWELFTH RACE – DEWEY ARNOLD was three-wide early then worked on to the top nearing the ¼, rolled and couldn’t be caught. CAN’T SAY NO was urged early and did maintain the pocket, stayed very close to the winner in an excellent try. WORTHY OF HONOR was between horses early, tucked third, gapped on the far turn and had “b.e.” turning for home, still held the distant third. ALTUS HANOVER gapped a gapper third-over, ducked in, split horses and finished alertly. BANZAI AS was never in the major fight. MAGNIFICENT SEVEN was second-over but couldn’t keep with it down the back. YANKEE GIRLFRIEND spotted, then was raw before the 5/8, advanced until around midturn then couldn’t go on. THE LAST TWO never achieved prominence.
THIRTEENTH RACE – BETTOR OF THE WEST left strongly to take the lead in s 26.2 opener, then went 30.2 with the wind, the rest enabling him to come home in 55 – 27.2, every bit of which he needed to gamely hold off the game RHETT SEELSTER. The latter defended the pocket early, gapped some on the turn but came back on strongly and just lost by a whisker after a protracted battle. ROLLINTHEJOE left between horses and tucked third, came out 11/16 and was clearly second much of the turn, couldn’t quite sustain the move late. DIAMOND HEAD tucked fourth 3/16, stayed in, used the Pocono Pike and almost got show. TERRY A HANOVER pulled going to the half recognizing the slowdown, advanced then got cover 11/16, but couldn’t keep up far turn despite encouragement. MOVE THE LINE and KYUQUOT never factored. MCNEIL Z TAM joined the outer flow but could offer little.