FIRST RACE – Rain midcard, reducing a “fast” track to “good +1” … YS DO IT RIGHT used the rail to take control in a quick opener, slowed the second stanza then sped up, with nobody able to catch him coming back fractions of 54.3 – 26.4. DIVINE RIGHT moved out with cover to the ¾, swung wide and narrowed in some. BIONIC took the pocket, outside stretch but had little to offer. ZEUS HANOVER advanced inside. MIKI MINAJ was not a factor in here. INCREDIBLE BADGER worked up to a 3-tuck, moved outside 11/16 but had absolutely nothing. BUILDING BOOST was far back when breaking.
SECOND RACE – ANYTIME N tucked third before the 1/8, moved out 5/16 and reached the front before the second turn, gradually drew away from these the last 3/8. CULINARY ARTIST came outside into turn two, went back in, then reemerged outside with cover to the ¾, had enough to be the distant second over NIMAH FRANCO N. The latter made the lead 3/16, pushed the winner before yielding past the 3/8, gradually unplugged from the 5/8, did almost save second. LILLY VON SHTUPP made the early lead and yielded, came outside 11/16 and was in the battle for major minor honors. SO SUPREME got around strugglers for the last payday. ALLMYLOVIN HANOVER never factored. TSM ARTEMIS T retucked around a gapper down the back but had no more to offer; NARINA HANOVER was that gapper.
THIRD RACE – DONATELLO HANOVER gradually advanced to take over off the first turn, yielded at the 3/8 for the pocket, went to the Pocono Pike, took the lead then had enough to hold off the late burst of MR FIREWORKS. The latter was last-over, three-wide late turn, wide early stretch, and made up a lot of ground (in 1:01 – 31 back fractions). JOHNNY TRIX gapped early then narrowed in and quarter-moved, got the top in front of the stands, couldn’t hold on to the lead. STANDTHEPAIN AS moved raw at the half, advanced gradually, stayed in the hunt in the moderate back half. KOLB HANOVER was forwardly-placed early, then locked in, weaved for room in the last 1/8, didn’t seem fully clear. ROJO MAN was out early on turn two and got cover at the half, three-wide far turn but not too much. CS EXPLOSIVE CHIP was away slowly and never figured in the main action. SWAN MASSIVE HALL was in front early, yielded, started to gap coming off the second turn.
FOURTH RACE – JIVE DANCING A was three-wide to the 3/16 then two-wide to the front past the ¼, rolled on cutting the pace, held off PAIGE’S GIRL and left the others far behind. PAIGE’S GIRL used the rail to great advantage and secured a two-hole trip, stayed close to the winner but was not threatening her late. THEREWASTHISGIRL went uncovered before the 5/8, never got close, did get the distant third. BROOKDALE JESSIE sat in and was shuffled to last, hemmed in almost all the way to the wire. TIGERS WATCHING N showed little off cover. SUNRISE HANOVER took back early, wasn’t keeping up on the far turn. BRING ME DIAMONDS left between horses, tucked third 3/16, started gapping near the 5/8.
FIFTH RACE – LITE N SWEET went on to the lead near the 3/16, rated the half then stepped it up to meet the challenge of the first-over, looked a pretty safe winner through the stretch with a 55.4 last half. BINGE ON YANKEE yielded for the pocket, left a little gap when things got quicker, but then responded well in the sprint home. EXCURSION started uncovered before the half and quickly moved to challenge the leader on the backstretch, kept up his pursuit doggedly to the line, photoed for place. QUARANTINI gapped cover second-over, also found a faster gear late. CAPTAIN MAN tucked third past the 1/8; he and THE REST OF THE FIELD could make no headway in the quick last half.
SIXTH RACE – Mist … STONEBRIDGE KARIS bolted away to command, continued at a quick clip in the mist, and was firmly in control here coming home in 55.1. LOUIE THE LOOPER was out strongly to the pocket at the 1/8, stayed close, outside stretch, lost a bit of ground but still was clear in second. LIFETIMEEXPERIENCE stayed on the inside and held third over BULLVILLE FRANK. The latter as second-over behind uninspired cover, three-wide from the 11/16, continued on well. BELL FAMILY gapped along the inside, mildly at the end. THE OTHER PAIR did not make their presence felt.
SEVENTH RACE – Rain … BETTE TINA moved out of the second turn and quickly hit a very high gear, swept the field before the ¾ and opened up a huge lead, then was on her hands and knees finishing but kept the lead over BLAZING RAMONA. The latter left for the pocket and stayed tight in, trapped in as the winner swept by and opened the big lead then outside midstretch, made up distance every step of the drive to just fail. CAVIART CARMEL moved out behind the place horse once there was room past midturn, didn’t have her turn of foot but was along for third. SHE’S MAGICAL went evenly along the inside. WINDY MICKI never entered the picture. ODDS ON GAMMA sprinted out to early command, had a parked foe but still got a breather in quarter two, then had no answer for the winner to the ¾ and faded, blocking several inside horses for a crucial period. MADELYNN SOPHIA was outleft and was two-wide uncovered, looped and faded.
EIGHTH RACE – Track goes from “fast” to “good +1” … MATTER OF TRUST got the early lead in the only quick quarter of the race, had increasing pressure from ZSA ZSA DABOR but kept that one at bay. The latter moved with cover off the second turn then quickly lost it as it ducked back inside, kept on one-gearing up, didn’t miss by much. CHOCOTURE sat in the pocket, started to go loose around the far turn. ANDOVERS TOUCH was last, locked in far turn, went to the Pocono Pike but broke, placed for LOB. CASH FOR GOLD gapped the first-over. KEYSTONE SERGEANT momentarily moved outside off turn two but soon shifted back inside, broke 5/8 and went to the inside.
NINTH RACE – PEPPERMINT MAN was last, quickly had to be jerked about four-wide to clear a breaker into turn two and lost a lot of ground, still hadn’t reached the top four by late turn, but then swung wide and capped a remarkable comeback by sweeping past everybody. ALWAYS BAREFOOT moved second-over ¾, tipped off cover early stretch, briefly had the lead but was caught. BULLVILLESPANDEMIC was between horses to the lead at the 1/8, yielded for the pocket, had to hesitate a second before getting clear in the Pocono Pike, fair late. MAC’S DELIGHT was three-wide to curve one, took third past the 1/8, stayed in until before the ¾ then went up to challenge, got the lead nearing headstretch but couldn’t hold on to it. BE THE CAPTAIN was the innermost of three leavers, let a foe go then quarter-moved and was not pressured until the ¾, still had little to offer late. HURRIKANE FERRIGNO broke at the bottom of turn two.
TENTH RACE – THINK OF GALAXIES allowed a fast starter to go by early then grinded up to take over 3/16, slowed the half, then came home in 55 – 27.1 and stayed in control over FREE TO BE ME. The latter had superior early jet for command, yielded to the winner for the pocket, a bit loose when the pace increased down the backstretch then increased her own speed, to the Pocono Pike, very good to be as close as she was. FAST MACHINE was uncovered at the half and paced up in 27 down the back to contend, but gradually flattened out some. SURE R LOOKIN GOOD sat in, evenly. SHEZAFREAKLIKEME was second-over but gapped in the fast third quarter, three-wide far turn but flattened out. SORTA KINDA ANGEL was never close. MILLENNIUMS GIRL faded inside ¾.
ELEVENTH RACE – Sun? … JUXTA COWGIRL made the front approaching the 3/16 and rolled on with fast fractions, giving her opposition no chance. FIGHTING EVIL gained valuable ground down the backstretch, was able to wedge through between horses midstretch and finished steadily to grab second from DELISHKA N. The latter stung the winner a bit then yielded for the pocket, started to go loose at the ¾. TALL POPPY N moved out from third before the 5/8, was urged repeatedly but never found a forward gear. BEACH CRAZY stayed in, evenly late. FREE FLYIN TICKET had unhelpful cover but gapped it. BRILLIANT BEAUTY never made her presence felt.
TWELFTH RACE – MILIEU HANOVER let outside battles settle then quarter-moved, dealt with the first-over, was drawing away late. TALK SHOW CHICA left between horses to take command and got a foe to tuck, yielded for the two-hole, wasn’t beating the winner but did well for second. HEAVENISSOFARAWAY was uncovered at the half, speed-grinded up to the winner in 27.1, couldn’t maintain that pace but held gamely. NEED UR OPINION was well-spotted second-over but couldn’t produce enough late. BETTORS HEART N left well, three-wide to the 1/8 then took back for the early pocket, inside, not heard from again. TEMPURA HANOVER gapped at the back. WHO’S SMOKIN N was third-over, went wide but couldn’t rally quite enough.
THIRTEENTH RACE – LITERL LAD HANOVER was briefly uncovered on the second turn then got very good cover, three-wide late turn and powered by late. IM A GIGOLO N gradually worked his way up to the front 5/16 under mild coaxing, didn’t get much rest as the pocketsitter pulled to challenge early backstretch, engaged in a long fight with that one, was passed by the fresh closer but was game to keep second from RIFLEMAN. The latter was third then found himself in the two-hole early backstretch, had his chance in the Pocono Pike but couldn’t quite find the steps. CAPTAIN CASH left quickly, pushed an opponent hard to the 5/16 before yielding, popped out again early backstretch and challenged hard but couldn’t go by, faded in the lane. MCNEIL Z TAM left a gap behind the initial jostling on the first turn, stayed in, couldn’t muster too much late. KILOWATT KID N was third-over, three-wide with cover far turn, couldn’t make stretch progress. TRAY SURREAL didn’t have much of a chance from fourth-over. ROCK THREE TIMES gapped at the back.
FOURTEENTH RACE – FOUR UNDER PAR spotted early in the quick opener, then came out off the first turn to the lead 3/8, was not under pressure thereafter. KEYSTONE THUNDER maintained early control from the rail in a quick number, yielded 3/8, stayed close until the stretch, held off CREEMORE coming up the inside. The latter left well, went to the early pocket 3/16 then stayed in third, to the Pocono Pike and almost got place. PRESIDENTE ZETTE trotted evenly inside. LAZER JET was far back inside, angled wide for the stretch and finished OK. K J DIAMOND went uncovered on turn two but never got close to the main action. BEYOND ORDINARY was disadvantageously placed in last most of the way. TRICKY DICK offered little from second-over.