FIRST RACE – FAR BETTER took the early pocket, pulled raw from third at the half and went up to challenge, had a short lead ¾ and at points through the turn, but couldn’t draw clear until late. ARCHETTO HANOVER kept a hole closed 3/16 then quarter-moved, was pushed until past the 3/8 for the lead, came under pressure midbackstretch while setting a fast pace, tired a little late. TITUS SEELSTER grabbed early control from the pole, pushed until just past the 3/8 then sat the two-hole, swung out late turn and wide headstretch, evenly. JEREMES GENERAL took a tuck fourth 3/16, couldn’t keep up the last ¼. SPORTSMANSHIP was second-over, with NOBLES FINESSE and LIMA RAIDER two-wide behind him; all three gapped the horse in front of them, as did AMRCANBOOTSCOOTA A along the inside.
SECOND RACE – NEWS WATCH left three-wide to the front, yielded to the brusher and sat the two-hole, urged on the turn, outside stretch and just went by nearing the wire, continuing the saga of DARTH FADER. The latter used the rail to maintain the early pocket, then came before the quarter to control the pace, went 27.4 down the back to lose everybody except the winner, held until the last couple steps. GRANTOR HANOVER left between horses and took the pocket at the 1/8, started to gap 5/8 but still held third. SHARKNADO was uncovered at the half, never reached the top two, evenly late. BOOK BINGE rode inside, not too much to offer late. MEADOWBROOK FLASH was second-over, tried to circle into contention 11/16 but couldn’t. THE OTHER DUO were far back throughout.
THIRD RACE – TWO AM tucked third towards turn one, moved raw to the 11/16 and systematically grinded down the leader. GREAT MAGIC was the first to show, pushed some then yielded for the two-hole, to the Pocono Pike and got past POND JUMPER for second. The latter was out to near the 3/16 to get the lead, rolled along at a good clip, tired late. MANHATTANUP NO ICE gapped from the first turn to the ¾, evenly late. CELEBRITY SERENA was inside, showed some speed nearing the wire. EXPLOSIVE MAGIC was never in the hunt. O JONNIE was outside but nowhere near the top trio.
FOURTH RACE – PANSY’S IMAGE left well, moved off the first turn to take the lead, never appeared in trouble with a 28 kicker. BRING ME DIAMONDS was second-over behind not-so-helpful cover, three-wide late turn, closed OK+. AMERICAN DELIGHT N followed the place horse, found her best gear a little too late. FRANSCHOEK sat in, blocked far turn, but didn’t have that much when shown the Pocono Pike. ALLI NUI left for control past the 1/8, yielded for the pocket, left behind midturn. SWEET ROCKIN GIA did not factor. MY CAM GIRL left, followed cover then went on to the pocket near the ¼, moved out raw 5/8 but didn’t gain, then fell back.
FIFTH RACE – SILVERMASS VOLO moved out second-over, gapped a bit as the pace quickened in quarter three, then tighter and three-wide late turn, finished with enough trot for the victory. SOUTHWIND FROST was four-wide leaving, circled to the top at the ¼, slowed the second panel then sped up to meet the challenge of the first-over, just caught late. MUAY HANOVER got early command, yielded at the ¼, gapped a little down the backstretch, got closer approaching headstretch and the Pocono Pike, a step shy. CIMERONKEN was looped and wide early, two-wide the mile, third-over, finished well. SLATED TO WIN was first-up towards turn two and pushed the leader down the back, stayed in the fight a long way. URSIS DES CAILLONS never entered the picture. SWEET HEART AS stayed in, trying to clear to the far inside when making a break before midstretch.
SIXTH RACE – CRAZY CUTE was last, moved out on the turn, four-wide in the stretch and out-eighthed the field. BYE BYE FELICIA moved first-over 5/8 after the smoking half, got the lead in the lane, just caught on the money. STONEBRIDGE SOUL gapped a little second-over in the hot tempo, three-wide turn, good but outpaced from behind. JUXTA COWGIRL was not letting anyone pass and set fractions of 26, 53.1, and 1:21.3, held well but the bill came due late. ABIGAIL DAWN left, took the pocket 3/16, gave the pocket before the half then was stuck in when that new pocketsitter tired, shuffled to last, recovered OK. CAVIART CHERIE was three-wide in the early dustup, tucked third, moved off the first turn, couldn’t clear in the wicked numbers but did get the pocket nearing the half, finished at the ¾.
SEVENTH RACE – JACK RULES charged through and got the lead at the 1/8, got a breather to the half, didn’t have anybody coming at him until DYNAMIC EDGE moved up late, prevailed. The latter went right to the lead then yielded to sit the two-hole, outside to headstretch, narrowed in but couldn’t quite make it, clear second. TW LAUXMONT got a forward position early, left a small gap most of the way from nearing the ¼, held third. KEYSTONE SERGEANT was second-over but not well-served by cover, wide in the lane, OK. ZOOMING went first-up 5/8 but never could threaten. THE OTHERS gapped at one (or more) points.
EIGHTH RACE – DELISHKA N sped away, forced a tuck, then yielded to the heavy favorite and sat behind her, to the Pocono Pike, and it was quickly apparent that the 32-1 shot was going to outsprint the 1-20 shot. WARRAWEE UBEAUT let the outside dust settle then quarter-moved, got a slow second quarter then went a fast third quarter, just didn’t have the steps to ward off the winner, did hold second in a photo with SURREAL FEELING. The latter was ahead of the winner at the 1/8 but bowed to track geometry and took the early pocket 3/16, outside in the lane, and closed well. BETTORS HEART N decisioned ALICORN for fourth; the latter gapped cover and never really entered the picture. STOWAWAY HANOVER was wide leaving, tucked fourth, came again off turn two and did pace in 26.2 down the back, then tired significantly.
NINTH RACE – MY MIKI BEACH was quick-starting, yielded, regained the lead in front of the stands, handled whatever was thrown at her late. PJ LOU was in front past the 1/8, yielded near the 3/8 for the pocket, outside for the stretch, OK. GOOD DEAL gapped in third during the third quarter, then did better late and just missed second in the Pocono Pike. ALADDIN HANOVER spotted early, uncovered to the 11/16 and made second just past the ¾, but couldn’t sustain any gain. BET EIGHTTHIRTYONE was second-over but gapped. THE OTHER PAIR were at the rear throughout.
TENTH RACE – I DID IT MYWAY was three-wide to turn one and kept out just past the ¼, set the pace, had a tough foe on both sides to the wire but showed gameness. WEARINMYSIXSHOOTER had the lead to the 1/8, pushed the winner just past the ¼ and yielded for the two-hole, outside headstretch, relentless in pursuit and just missed. TREACHEROUS TOM moved out second-over ¾ but went in on the turn as his cover was not going forward, Pocono Pike, appeared to get to second at one point, did very well. BIRTHDAY left and yielded, uncovered past the 11/16, looked to be stalling on the turn, but was coming back gamely late. LOU’S BEACH took back after looking at leaving, not a late factor.
ELEVENTH RACE – CAPTAIN COWBOY got forward position, uncovered at the half and gained, fell back a bit headstretch but was resurgent and sturdily paced on to victory. TWIST KNOT cleared easily early, pushed a looped foe to the ¼ then yielded for the pocket, to the Pocono Pike, never got the lead but raced well at 76-1. MIND HUNTER was looped early, went up to take over at the quarter, got a slow half, couldn’t keep the lead to the wire. HECANDANCENCRUISE moved second-over, gapped a bit, three-wide headstretch, OK in the sprint home. CAPTAIN T HANOVER had room to advance inside but didn’t. LOUS SASSIN had excess cover and never got into the main action. ONE OF THE GUYS was near the rear throughout. DREAMING OF LOU never got in the picture from third-over.
TWELFTH RACE – MARKET BASED sat outside early, in gear at the ¼ to the lead 3/8, had no challengers with back fractions of 55 – 27. JM’S FINALTREASURE wanted any early foes in behind him early and accomplished that, let the favorite go 3/8, went to the inside in the lane but didn’t have enough sprint. FOREVER BOY stayed connected and moved out nearing headstretch, along for third. BAY CITY left hard but couldn’t clear the pole horse so took back 3/16, inside, started to gap midturn. THEBIZNES BLUECHIP lost contact at the half.
THIRTEENTH RACE – HAMMERING HANK tucked early, gapped early backstretch but hit a better gear 5/8 and got closer, outside to the ¾ and accelerated powerfully to move to the leaders, a bit wide headstretch, won measuring off. LAYTON HANOVER took the early pocket, moved 5/16 and got the top before the second turn, held well but outpaced by the winner. JO PA’S WARRIOR was fifth at the 1/8 and decided to brush up, on top 5/16, yielded to a rival towards turn two for the pocket, went to the Pocono Pike, did well but never got by the pacesetter. BOARDWALK BET was on top at the 1/8, aw two go by in quarter two, moved out headstretch, fair. CODE CRACKER stayed out of trouble and got the last check. LAST BEACH lost contact before the half. REGENTS HANOVER was near the back when making a break early on the far turn.
FOURTEENTH RACE – GOLDEN GESTURE was three-wide to the 1/8, then two-wide to the lead 5/16, fought off the first-over, drew clear. RUNHAPPY TEN tucked fourth 3/16, had to wait for room on the turn as the pocketsitter got loose, outside stretch and came on for second. BLOW A CLOUD N left well from the inside, forced tucks, then yielded for the pocket, got a bit loose ¾, did hold for third over BLUEBERRY HEAVEN. The latter stayed in and also was blocked, to the Pocono Pike but couldn’t make it for third. WILD WEST went fourth-over but ducked in, got the last check. VALIDUS DEO was third-over, wide, too far back. MR D’S DRAGON gapped second-over, three-wide when the first-over faltered but didn’t offer much. CAPTAIN HILL held early position from the rail, uncovered before the half, gained a little in the third split but then tired. WINNING LINC was last at every call.