FIRST RACE – A hot day … Stretch headwind … BULLVILLE FRANK was carried up second-over, went three-wide late turn, up late over BLOW ME DOWN. The latter left, went briefly behind cover then tucked fourth, came again first-over at the half and grinded relentlessly, worked to the lead in the stretch, gave a big effort though caught. STONEBRIDGE KARIS left, forced much of a 26.2 quarter before yielding for the pocket, shuffled slightly headstretch waiting for the Pocono Pike, then had a good response. DANCE PARTNER was fourth-over, swung wide and had good late kick. GUSSY’S TRUMP CARD was third-over, was blindswitched, came between horses mildly late. LATEST ATTRACTION tucked third, gapped down the back, got tighter, then had little late. DINNER PARTY was out most of the fast opener, continued quickly, nothing left for the last 1/8. JAM THAT GUITAR was inside with little.
SECOND RACE – CATELLO TOO left, took the pocket into the first turn, stayed tight in the two-hole keeping a challenger parked, had a straight path to the wire as the leader bore out in the stretch, along easily. AWSOME PAUL went down the road at a decent clip, was tiring and bearing out late. KEYSTONE SERGEANT stayed inside and won third in a photo. ANDOVERS TOUCH was third-over, found the two- and three-wide paths clogged so went inside late turn, to the Pocono Pike, just missed third. AMBERS CHAMPION moved behind the parked horse, went three-wide midturn but had no gain. BILLY RAY HANOVER was briefly three-wide leaving, then was left out two-wide, faded on the far turn. WILLIAM STAR, off the gate, gapped at the back. MASSTRO was fourth-over but never fired.
THIRD RACE – CAPTAIN ALBERT G left and yielded for the pocket, followed along nicely, to the Pocono Pike and drew clear of these. BULLVILLE STEPHANO was underway 3/8 in the slow second quarter, was able to tuck third 5/8, came back out late on the turn and went on well for second. LUCKISONTHEWAY stayed out of harm’s way and was OK late. AJAYI was on top to the 3/16, slowed the half then sprinted down the back, but could not hold his advantage to the wire. GLAZOG was following cover at the half when breaking. BET THE BULL gapped, broke on the far turn. CAPTAIN UP tucked in third at the ¼, left a gap down the back, broke near headstretch and was taken to the infield.
FOURTH RACE – OSVALDO HANOVER rolled right on the lead, had just been passed by KODACK BLACK midstretch when that one went offstride, beat the others despite a 31.1 last quarter. The latter got a slow start, moved out 5/8 and quickly made up ground, wide for the stretch and had just gone by the leader midstretch when jumping it off; his stretch break gave no reason for placing. ROJO MAN was loose in the pocket at times, stayed flat. STANDTHEPAIN AS broke before the first turn. CS EXPLOSIVE CHIP broke nearing the start. COMELETUSADOREHIM was leaving a big gap by the ¼, had melted back from the front ones before breaking in the stretch. JOHNNY TRIX made a break well before the start, had recovered to the point of getting a check when going offstride again.
FIFTH RACE – TWIN B HIGH TECH went to the front, rated the half, had a horse come to her down the back, but pulled away from this crew in the lane. BLANK CHECK left and took the pocket, lost ground in the stretch but still maintained second. SISTER WIJI briefly bore wide nearing the ¼, resettled, moved up second-over, three-wide headstretch, didn’t gain. STAR SO BRIGHT moved out from way off the pack down the back, got the final payday. BULLVILLE HILDA went uncovered 5/8, gained then failed to sustain that gain. VEGAN started to gap 11/16, raced greenly along the inside. DRAGONVILLE gapped. ADULT SWIM came off the rail 3/16, made a break at the ¼.
SIXTH RACE – KELLY’S BABY did not yield early, rated the second quarter then sped up, wasn’t threatened. RHEIA ROSE defended the pocket, remained right behind the winner the rest of the way, far ahead of the others. QUINNPATRICKSHEA was second-over, gapped late backstretch, went inside on the turn, got clearance as the three-holer broke into the lane, took third over MIDNIGHT ICE. The latter was outside, three-wide late turn, had to check briefly headstretch as the inside breaker went diagonally right to try to not cause trouble, best of the rest. COOL MISS WENDY was not a major player at any point. LILYBET came out near the half and trotted in 28 down the back to narrow in, then flattened out in the last 3/16. LADYBUGS N BOURBON went frontward, could get neither the one- nor the two-hole so backed off to third at the ¼, still third when breaking turning into the stretch.
SEVENTH RACE – FUNKNWAFFLES left and briefly tucked third, then was on the move before the ¼ to the top, was in a big duel with TREY SURREAL that started before the ¾ and lasted all the way to the wire. The latter yielded early, moved from third at the half and gained pacing his own third quarter in 26.3 to challenge the leader, relentlessly pursued that one but came up just shy. BULLVILLE TERROR was outside early, retucked down the back in front of a gapper, slid up the inside to just edge BAY MEADOWS for third. The latter went to the top then yielded for a two-hole trip, was a bit loose during the fast third panel, gradually gave some ground in the last 3/16. COOL BLUES MAN had cover right in front of him then lost it, continued up on the turn, flattened a little. IC A FREE SPIRIT sat in, gapped 5/8. DIVISION BELL never made a sound. SEE YA WRITE N looked to be laboring throughout, had lost contact by in from the stands.
EIGHTH RACE – FRANKIE HILL took back past the start, then moved second-over, three-wide late turn, went to the lead at the last pylon before the finish then held off DIG THAT CURVE. The latter caught up to cover, followed it around the turn and well into the stretch, then tipped wide under careful handling, flying at the wire. DANCEHALL KING yielded at the 1/8, regained the lead in front of the stands, held the lead until deep in the lane. IT IS WELL left for the front then yielded to sit in the pocket, Pocono Pike, evenly in a slowing tempo. DONATELLO HANOVER moved uncovered before the second turn, challenged, couldn’t sustain the move. FINEFEATHERDFRIEND gapped ¾. STRONG BREW was midpack going to the ¼ when making a break.
NINTH RACE – FRONDEUR went out to take over 3/16, yielded off the first curve for the two-hole, moved outside headstretch and went on by easily. BLOW POP was three-wide early, raced behind the cover of the winner for a spell then went on after that one cleared and herself had the lead before the 5/16, slowed quarter two then sped up quarter three as wind-appropriate, held well. SWEET HOME was innermost of the primary leavers, yielded, sat third, gapped a little in the fast third stanza, then tighter and to the Pocono Pike, did well. NO GEL NIKKI went evenly. FASHIONATTIFFANYS got a midpack tuck 3/16, went uncovered into the bottom turn, went 27.1 down the back but couldn’t reach, then tired ¾. THE OTHER THREE never contended.
TENTH RACE – DRIBBLING BI was three-high past the 1/8 to command before the ¼, got a rest in quarter two, then kept going quickly and held off ARGENTO. The latter left between horses to the lead past the 1/8 then yielded before the ¼, slightly loose as the speed picked up down the back then closer, to the Pocono Pike and couldn’t quite get there. IN A TINY WAY was uncovered before the 5/8, held very well. MONEY MATTERS had early speed, moved out on the turn but didn’t tip off cover, evenly. PADRE left a big midpack gap midbackstretch, then gradually made up some ground. SCOTTISH was far back, was moving well inside in the lane, shut off at the wire. MUSCLE HALL moved outside but had little. CHARMING BANK never entered contention.
ELEVENTH RACE – ZIADEEDEE ranged up to take over 3/16, fought with the favorite from the 11/16 but resisted her at 20-1 for Team Miller/Mollor. HONORABLE LADY got early position, moved raw 5/8 and soon was challenging the winner, couldn’t go by. TSM EMILIA T took the early lead then yielded to the winner, stayed close, OK late. ULURU moved outside 11/16 but wasn’t tight on her cover. UNIQUE KEMP moved outside behind a horse gapping on the turn, wide headstretch, OK. ARVA DE VIE was at the back of the main group when galloping midstretch. MADISON HANOVER was unavailable to avoid the effect of BELLAS TITAN running off the second turn.
TWELFTH RACE – STRONGERWITHLINDY defended the pocket, moved out later backstretch and went right by, opened a big lead and won in good time for this type. MATS PALEMA was between horses early and settled third, saw the winner get away, outside late turn, clear second. U BAKE THE CAKE raced inside, wasn’t able to go with the top two but did garner third. NORTHERN BLIZZARD used the rail to gain in the last quarter. MONI’S HEAVEN CENT was three-wide to the lead to 3/16 command in a quick opener, slowed the half, couldn’t handle the winner’s move before the ¾, tired. PINE ROCKET was behind clogging cover, went three-wide 11/16, to two-wide late turn but couldn’t enter contention. TNT BLUE CHIP swung wide on the far turn to try to make up ground but couldn’t. ROSE ABOVE IT started uncovered 3/8, never got close before falling back.
THIRTEENTH RACE – HIGHRTHANANEAGLE A left well to protect the pocket, followed the favorite until coming outside past midturn, wore that one down late. BOILING OAR was three-wide to the 1/8 then two-wide 5/16, rolled on, couldn’t hold off the winner. ROCK THREE TIMES stayed inside, distant third. CAPTAIN MALICIOUS showed speed between horses then tucked third, came outside in the lane but bore way out. KEYSTONE STEAM was uncovered on turn two, paced in 27.1 down the back, then stalled and made a small break midturn, reset and got the last check. I’VE GOT HOOTSPA moved three-wide off cover but never entered the picture; nor did BULLVILLE JONATHAN.
FOURTEENTH RACE – PAPI HANOVER made sure of the early pocket, waited behind the backstretch duelers, then moved wide into the stretch and passed both of them easily. WORTHY OF HONOR left well and established command, under pressure from the first-over from the ¾, just held off that one for second. SWEET HEART AS moved uncovered 9/16, trotted in 27.3 down the back to get closer then pressed on further, just missed place in a good showing. SUNDANCEDIAMOND was second-over but gapped. WORLDSSTONECOLD AS never featured. BEYOND ORDINARY was just starting a quarter-move from third when going offstride.