FIRST RACE – Mid 50s; stretch tailwind … WAIMAC ATTACK N was four-wide to the first turn then fell in behind cover, left uncovered off the first turn to the lead 3/8, set the pace and dug in gamely late. MANNY pushed the ¼ and yielded, sat third-in, up the Pocono Pike and gained well. YUPPER moved outside early in the backstretch and grinded up vs. the wind, held decently. CLOUSEAU HANOVER was out behind some trouble at the half, three-wide early backstretch to get to second-over, good race from a disadvantageous spot. TRAY SURREAL was three-wide early then two-wide to command off turn one, yielded 3/8 for the pocket, tried to gain in the lane but could not. HOW ARE YEE JOHN had some difficulty between horses at the bottom of the second turn, not heard from again. SOMBODYITREASURE moved outside into turn two but had very little. CAVIART MAX rushed up to follow cover past the 3/8, ran up on that cover as it went nowhere before the half and broke amidst confusion, tried to recover but could not.
SECOND RACE – GEORGIE MARTIN N was out most of the ¼ until backing off to take the pocket, waited, then to the Pocono Pike and got to the front. QUEEN LOSTRIS N had a good journey second-over, three-wide midturn, was moving nicely late to grab second at the end. ANOTHER BEACH DAY wanted the lead and from the rail got it in 26.4, didn’t have midrace challengers, not quite enough to the wire. STELLENBOSCH tucked third, sat in, was all over the racetrack looking for room in the last 1/8 but didn’t find it. ASHLEE’S DELIGHT gapped early, stayed in, not prominent. JB’S STAR DANCER went uncovered at the ½, advanced but never got into the leader’s face, tired in the stretch. SUNRISE HANOVER moved outside but had little to offer.
THIRD RACE – RUMORED was three-high to turn one to the lead 3/16, yielded to the retaker to sit a two-hole trip, out before headstretch, inched by the pacesetter. FASHIONATTIFFANYS was on top towards turn one, yielded but was quick on the retake, rolled on in front of a three-horse breakaway, fought gamely but surrendered the lead past midstretch. LADY’S CHOICE K left, stayed connected, not enough in the last 1/16. SWEET GADGETS was far back, three-wide early final turn to two-wide, made up decent ground though the last quarter was slow. SOMEWHERE DANCIN gapped most of the last half. GINGER TREE LESLIE never moved. CHERRY VALLEY pulled out at the half but never got remotely close to the action. SILLY STRIDE was sitting fourth when breaking at the half.
FOURTH RACE – DELILAH DE VIE never tucked early, powered up past the 1/8 to take over past the ¼, yielded to sit the pocket, went to the Pocono Pike, and slowly got by EDEN PAIGE N. The latter came out at the ¼, then went on after the winner cleared, made the top and moderated the mid-tempo, not enough sprint late. GREENHILL HANOVER came uncovered 5/8, pressured the leader, fell back a little but still ahead of the others. JEANNIES TERROR stayed in and was a no-factor next. BEACH PASSAGE left well to 1/8 command, saw two go by, gapped on the turn, outside in the lane, little. ALLMYLOVIN HANOVER never factored. NARINA HANOVER was uncovered before the 5/8 then soon got cover, but then soon after that gapped it.
FIFTH RACE – LET’S GET ROCKED was three-wide to the 1/8 then two-wide to the lead just past the quarter, got a cheap middle half, then came home in 28 to keep clear of BINGE ON YANKEE. The latter left well, finally yielded just off the first turn to sit second, had her chance in the Pocono Pike but not enough quickstep, easily ahead of the others. MAXIMUS MIKI was last third-over, moved wide around gapping cover far turn and was along for a decent third. TSM TRISTAN T was between horses leaving, tucked third past the 1/8, came out to the 11/16, challenged, got to the winner’s wheel then flattened. SMOKIN JOE HANOVER found an early spot, evenly thereafter. DARIO HANOVER was never prominent. BRYCE moved uncovered before the 5/8 then soon got cover, not too much.
SIXTH RACE – HIT ME UP was looped and three-wide early, to the five-hole, then second-over, gapped that cover, was briefly blindswitched, then could ease out a path headstretch and proved to have enough to get to the wire first. STARZZNSTRIPES followed third-over, three-wide past midturn then four-wide headstretch, narrowed in nicely. CATIE FAYE HANOVER was backed up to last, five-wide in the stretch and finished well. BETTE TINA came with a rush uncovered at the half, couldn’t get by and continued to duel with the leader, held on well. ROCKNROLL NELLA dashed to the top and yielded, third-in, behind a wall of horses in the stretch. WINDY MICKI also had no clear path in the stretch. BLUEBERRY SHAKE circled everybody early and got the top at the 1/8, yielded 5/16 for the pocket, to the Pocono Pike, outfinished the leader but nobody else. BLAZING RAMONA was double-looped early, pressed on to the lead 5/16, had a big challenge down the backstretch, and then a wall behind her on the turn, gave way.
SEVENTH RACE – PERFECT BLOOM stayed third-in, burst out ¾ and made the lead around the turn, drew away. BIRDIE THREE yielded then kept the pocket shut, backed out behind the winner late turn, took second. RAVENOUS also moved two-wide on the far turn and had enough to be third. HONEYMOON TRAIL came up the inside late. BLANK CHEEK was sent down the road parking a foe, was tired when challenge midturn. SOUTHWIND COCKTAIL left, could find no hole so pressed on but had to stay two-wide, started to fall back before the 5/8.
EIGHTH RACE – BULLVILLE FRANK moved out from third 5/8 and grinded up, proved to have the most late in a quick last quarter. JK STANDINGOVATION left and soon had the pocket, looked a bit hard to steer late turn and committed a pylon violation, to the Pocono Pike and tried hard; he was subsequently placed fourth for the violation. ONE OF THE GUYS moved out second-cover, gapped it somewhat then found a much better gear a bit belatedly. CRACK A SMILE showed good speed to get the lead quickly, didn’t have the necessary punch coming home. ZEUS HANOVER moved third-over bur gapped. MASK ON MASK OFF was never prominent. THANOS gapped in the back early, swung wide late turn but didn’t gain.
NINTH RACE – SIMPLY FAST moved out second-over, got in gear 5/8 and then three-wide midturn, swept right on by the arguers. UNDENIABLEBLUECHIP was out at the ¼, uncovered 5/16 and on the lead past the 3/8 with tap urging, set the fractions, repulsed a big challenge at the ¾ and beyond, held for a clear second. BULLVILLESPANDEMIC rushed out of fourth 5/8 and made a big move to take a short lead before the ¾ but could not clear, flattened out. WATCH U R BACK was looped and pressed on to go in front 5/16, yielded for the pocket past the 3/8, went to the Pocono Pike but had no late gain. GAYLE’S ARSENAL was railbound until the stretch, then moved out and showed some finishing pace in between rivals. KICKS LIKE A MULE got away well to take over before turn one, yielded, moved out on the far turn, evenly. MAKE ME AN OFFER got a slow start, could not make his presence felt. ALWAYS B NICKY broke way before the start.
TENTH RACE – MISS HELEN HANOVER was between horses then took back, kept what turned out to be the pocket closed as the pacesetter parked the other outside rival, backed out 5/8 when the outer fighter got a short lead then went three-wide, grinded three-wide before and beyond the fast 3/4s, finally got the lead then held off VILLAGE JADE. The latter tucked, gapped then tightened up, followed the winner two- and three-wide then swung four-wide for the stretch, closed well (as the tempo slowed) and was clear in second. FAST MACHINE left hard from the rail and decided to park a contending rival, saw that one take a short lead at a couple of points but kept digging in a fast pace, outfinished only by the closers. BYGONE HANOVER was inside, went up to the pocket down the back (yes, she was in the pocket and sixth at the ¾), to the Pocono Pike but could gain no further. LIGHTNING LEIA was far back, swung widest in the stretch, evenly. SHEZAFREAKLIKEME was parked midpack the duration, advanced in a blindswitch late backstretch, nothing left the last 1/8. ABBY ROSE was three-wide to the 1/8 then two-wide, tried very hard to make the top but was not able to cross over, held well until the stretch. GEORGIE had a slow start and lost contact.
ELEVENTH RACE – ARGENTO gapped most of the fast first half, stayed in, went up the deep Pocono Pike and had the necessary finish. HOOVER gapped three-wide cover far turn, then found a better gear and narrowed in. BY A HOFF HANOVER left and yielded, came out past the 5/8 so as not to be caught in by a sweeper, challenged, held OK. LIVINGONTHERAIL did no such thing as the name suggests, coming out before the 5/8 and quickly swinging three-wide, three-wide the rest of the way, fair. THESUNRISESAGAIN took over at the 1/8, pushed a foe to the 3/8 in a fast half, went inside in the stretch but didn’t have enough left. EBBIES LADY was out with cover until past the 1/8, then was raw and made the top 3/8, passed the half in fast time, with the early exertion causing her to tire in the stretch. PADRE was outside off the second turn, blindswitched just past the 5/8 and remained without a clear path to the wire. DOWN THE PIKE MIKE was last most of the way, had no clear lane to gain as the pace slowed down.
TWELFTH RACE – STONEBRIDGE KARIS refused to yield, set the pace, then came home in 55.2- 27.2 and needed all of it to withstand CODYS KNAPSACK. The latter left, took the pocket, thought about quarter-moving then reconsidered and stayed in the pocket, came out in the stretch, bore very wide but still gained, with perhaps the unstraight course being the difference. CHUCK THE CHEESE lost cover to a break at the half, continued up, then didn’t have the needed quickstep late, a distant third over WOLFTRAX. The latter followed cover that never reached the pacesetter, couldn’t outkick that one for third. LENDA HAND MAN was way behind the seventh horse not much into the race, gradually tightened in, outside far turn and came back for a check. LIFETIMEEXPERIENCE was shuffled inside, outside late far turn, didn’t enter the main radar. GREYSTONE WATCHMAN tucked third, faded at the 5/8. BET A BUNDLE had just started advancing uncovered when breaking at the half.
THIRTEENTH RACE – Wind decreased … The correct fractions were announced after the race as 27, 56.3, 1:25.2, and 1:53.2 … J B MAUNEY N left well to protect the pocket, stayed tight, went to the Pocono Pike and went by nicely in a fast last quarter. PRO BEACH was first-over and made a spirited challenge, gamely onward to take second over CAVIART SAGE. The latter got the lead fairly easily, met resistance at the 11/16, gave way a little late and lost second. JK MUSICMAN tucked third past the 1/8, next in line. HIGH BALLER gapped early, stayed in, a bit of pace finishing. ROGERTHAT BLUECHIP would have gotten a good second-over trip if he had been able to stay with cover. I’VE GOT HOOTSPA was far back throughout. DIVISION BELL never featured.
FOURTEENTH RACE – BETTER WATCH IT lagged the gate most of the way to the start, quarter-moved and just kept on rolling, had gotten a decisive advantage before the ¾. SHES A SASSY BEACH left well, cleared a rival three-wide and made the top, yielded to the winner, sat the pocket, unplugged towards the ¾, tired late but did hold onto second over HURRIKANEMYSHANNON. The latter protected the two-hole early, stayed in, came on a little late. SO SUPREME swung wide in the stretch and defeated the other two while way off the top three. DELISHKA N left, was looped, took the 3-hole 3/16, fell back 5/8. BROOKDALE JESSIE moved uncovered early on the backstretch but never got close to the front, then faded.