FIRST RACE – Track was very sloppy “sy +3,” in 58-degree temperatures; slight stretch tailwind … CRESCENT BEAUTY was three-wide leaving, made the top 3/16, yielded to a challenger 5/16 and was the only one who could stay close despite moderate fractions, outside stretch and drew away. PHANNYS MATTER went to the top then yielded, gapped the top two big time from the half, then found a little more late and caught a tiring THESUNRISESAGAIN for second. The latter was out very wide taking back early and then decided to go on, three-wide past the 1/8 to two-wide until gaining the top 5/16, set the pace, still had very little left late and lost second. DOWN THE PIKE MIKE had some speed, then went evenly along the inside. U BAKE THE CAKE was gapping well before the half. MALONE moved outside but didn’t gain. AMBERS CHAMPION never got a call. INFANTA DEO went outside on the second turn but then went on the run past the half.

SECOND RACE – ONE HAND KEG STAND got into third before the 1/8, stayed semiconnected to the front ones down the backstretch then was closer on the turn, wide headstretch and found the best steps late. RHYME N ROLL sat in the pocket, gapped a little late backstretch, came up the Pocono Pike in the stretch and didn’t miss by too much. GRANT ME THIS moved uncovered into the second turn and made a protracted challenge, faded a bit very late. COLORFUL VIRGIN was far back entering the backstretch, circled horses to get to fifth, then still showed vigor with a stretch charge. HURRIKANEMYSHANNON set the pace, didn’t have enough in the stretch. JERICHO DIVA circled laboring horses but couldn’t get close enough for a check. THE OTHER TWO had little to offer in the last half.

After the second race, it was determined that in the adverse conditions the track surface could not be maintained to ensure safety for the drivers and horses involved, and the rest of the card was CANCELED.