FIRST RACE – 38 degrees today; track rated “fast” but still seeming a bit below peak speed … RYCROFT N moved behind cover at the ¼ then followed a brusher, went by him to the top 3/8, rolled on, held on to the wire. DING DING DINGER left sharply to a quick lead, saw two go by, sat in, moved outside towards headstretch, finished nicely. COCOSFELLA A never left the rail, evenly in the Pocono Pike. BLACKLIGHT was second-over, three-wide ¾, kept at it to the finish. CALVIN K was looped, never tucked, got the top at the ¼, yielded 3/8 for the pocket, no response late. KILLER MARTINI was last, out then in again far turn, fair. CONCUR followed cover two- and three-wide but never achieved prominence. KIMINI N was uncovered early on turn two, never reached the leader, backed up in the last ¼.
SECOND RACE – HURRIKANEMYSHANNON made two speed moves, controlled the tempo, was not threatened. BETTE TINA was uncovered before the 5/8, grinded steadily for a solid second. RHYME N ROLL was third-in, to the Pocono Pike and gained. ROSEY TIME moved towards turn two, got cover, gapped it late backstretch, kept making up some ground late. ROCKNROLL NELLA was on the lead 3/16, yielded for the pocket, didn’t have much in reserve. JOES BEAUTY was not away quickly, shuffled some, wide stretch, evenly. NARINA HANOVER disconnected he last ½.
THIRD RACE – MISTER DAYTONA N was three-wide to the 1/8 then two-wide to the ¼ to get the front, rated quarter two, dealt with all the stretch challengers. ROYHILL left and yielded at the 1/8, stayed third-in, angled wide in the stretch and closed well to catch HIGH IMPRESSION for second. The latter got to the top at the 1/8 then yielded at the ¼ and sit in the pocket, outside after entering the stretch, fair. GLOBALDOMINATION N stayed in, found room midstretch and was gaining. LOUD SPLASH was second-over, was rough and gapped. INCREDIBLE BADGER came uncovered just past the half, never got past the wheel of the pocket horse. SPORTSMANSHIP had little to offer late.
FOURTH RACE – MAKE SOME WAVES drifted out, had cover much of the 3/8 then left raw in the fast fractions, cleared to the lead past the 5/8 and opened a huge lead through the very fast ¾ and on the turn, a tremendous performance in these circumstances. DOCTOR BB was third-over, blindswitched ¾, finally cleared early stretch between horses, up to nip DJ’S BIG ELVIS for the very distant second. The latter moved out behind the winner, uncovered late backstretch, went steadily, caught for second very late. VINOVIO had the early lead, yielded, was shuffled in the stifled inner tier and backed out, four-wide headstretch, OK in an unlucky journey. THISISHOWWEDOIT was in the lively two-wide flow, three-wide ¾ but soon stalled. ISITFRIDAYYET tucked third at the 1/8, on the move before the parked horse to get the top before the quick half, couldn’t stall the winner in the fast ¾ and tired. WESTERN WALTZ went to the front at the 1/8, pushed in the fast tempo then yielded before turn two, had little left. MUSCLE MACH A lost contact down the back.
FIFTH RACE – SCRAPPIN GOLD was underway before the ¼ and went up to gain control, backed off the half, then opened a big lead 5/8 which he held to early stretch, gave some ground but had enough to prevail. ROCK IDOL was in the outer flow, three-wide 11/16 to two-wide entering the final turn, ducked inside in the stretch, cut significantly into the winner’s margin. INCREDIBLE EVAN made the early lead, yielded, stayed in, then angled two- and three-wide nearing the stretch, next in line. PAPIAMENTO was looped and was out to the ¼ to get in front, yielded, couldn’t keep up in the pocket from the 5/8. LOTTERY WINNER went uncovered on turn two but had very little. LEAVE AND ROLL was no factor. DUCKIES DYNASTY never was a factor. HOLY MOMENT was disconnected by the ¼ and was pulled up.
SIXTH RACE – MARINER SEELSTER left well, then moved before the ¼ and grabbed control of the throttle, much the best in here. SONG CYCLE SENESE was last and gapping midbackstretch, got tighter and moved two- and three-wide, four-wide headstretch and paced over all the others. MY WISH CAME TRUE was taken back into the 4-hole at the 1/8, uncovered into turn two, didn’t reach the winner but held his ground well late. PERKINS was third-over, three-wide 11/16 the duration, OK. TOPVILLE OLYMPIAN followed cover second-over into turn two, gapped and was blindswitched, not too much late. LORD OF MISRULE was between horses early and settled third, no late response. THREE WAYS N was three-high before turn one and crossed over to the top at the 1/8, yielded for the pocket, went loose of the winner the last ¼.
SEVENTH RACE – CRUISE PATROL led the outer tier into turn two, was able to tuck second down the backstretch, came back out midturn, paced on to the lead, enough to hold off CLASSIFIEDMATERIAL. The latter would have been fourth-over so stayed in, still was shuffled, outside ¾, ducked inside late turn and finished with a ton of pace deep in the Pocono Pike. DERECHO wanted to set the pace, held pretty well. CAPOZZO was second-over, couldn’t quite stay with cover the last ¼. HUDSEN A was third-over, three-wide towards headstretch, OK from a hard spot. HITMAN HILL was third-over but couldn’t get into the fight. IC A FREE SPIRIT went up to take third at the 1/8, shuffled horribly behind the stopping pocketsitter, no response when clear but may have been discouraged in the shuffle. HEARTLANDBANYSBRO was away well and took the pocket, backed up sharply from past the 5/8.
EIGHTH RACE – INTO THE UNKNOWN had a great trip second-over behind a front-end battle, wide in the stretch and proved to have enough to defeat this field. THE GYPSY QUEEN IR was out most of a fast ¼ to get the top, rated the half then had to step it up again to meet the challenger of the first-over, held well. FOX VALLEY CACHET tucked in fourth at the 1/8, stayed in, backed out on the turn and went widest in the stretch, not too far off the top two and well ahead of the rest. SHES A BULLVILLE was a gapping last, best of the rest along the inside. ROCKIN ROO couldn’t generate anything from third-over. THAT’SMYTYPE moved uncovered at the half and went after the leader hard down the back, came up empty headstretch. JAGGED LITTLE PILL hung a foe to the ¼ then relinquished for the two-hole, not keeping up 11/16.
NINTH RACE – P L LEEROY had every intention of cutting the pace and kept a foe limbed out during a speedy half, ran away from these to be the only double GOC winner at this level. DROPTHERAKEFREDDY found enough speed late first turn to keep the pocket shut, not in the league of the winner but did preserve second. JET ACE was briefly behind cover then tucked back in 5/8, out again on the turn, third in a three-way photo. BLOW A CLOUD N was very wide early, tucked fourth at the 1/8, struggled to stay tight much of the way. ROCKNROLL CHARM circled the fading parked horse, had a bit on the end. ER VEGAS never surfaced. WHATA TREASURE gapped inside. KEPT UNDER WRAPS A, briefly three-wide early, couldn’t quite make a tuck and was left out on the rim in fast early numbers, fell far back.
TENTH RACE – BULLVILLE FRANK left well and was well-placed off the early action, up the inside midturn as the pocketsitter moved out and went to the Pocono Pike, finished nicely. BAY CITY left but took back, stayed in, finally could angle wide before midstretch and finished boldly. ALADDIN HANOVER had cover until past the 3/16, went on to the lead before 3/8 then yielded soon thereafter, came out of the two-hole late turn, didn’t quite have the needed steps. ERINWOOD YVES was three-wide to the 1/8, two-wide past the 3/16 for the lead, yielded to the 3/8 but reclaimed the front almost immediately, came up short. BUILDING BOOST and LETMECALLYOUBACK struggled near the back. CRACK A SMILE had poor cover and never contended. SWEET SHUNEY MOON took a tuck fifth past the 1/8, then was first-over but never got close to the front action.
ELEVENTH RACE – BRUMBY moved uncovered at the half, went in 27.4 down the back and got into the pocket 11/16, out again near headstretch and proved the best. STELLAR BLUE CHIP was third-over, got blindswitched past the 5/8, then backed out to follow the wide cover, lost cover late turn, didn’t find his best strides until too late but they were powerful strides once in gear. MADDOX HANOVER came motoring three-wide past the 5/8 and got around all but the top two, ducked inside, a good showing. SAFENSOUND HANOVER made the lead then forced a tuck in a 27 opener, opened a big advantage down the back, couldn’t sustain his margin to the line. REYS N A RUCKUS had some pace on the end. IT’SGOODTOBETHEKING tucked third, sat in, had no room in the stretch. UNDERTAKER gapped second-over. PONDERINGJACKSFAME left wide, went up and was put into the pocket before the swift opener, not much left from just past the half.
TWELFTH RACE – JULA MAGICIAN was three-wide to the 1/8 then two-wide to the 3/16 for the lead, backed off the half, met the challenge of the leader, held on over GRAPPLE HANOVER. The latter got a good forward spot, stayed in and stayed connected, found room in the deep Pocono Pike, a winner in the next step. DAGON HANOVER got on top at the 1/8 and yielded 3/16 for the garden trip, inside the pacesetter, not far away. SORTIE had dull cover and had to go three-wide through the turn, came home well although the pace slowed a bit. CHUCKY DE VIE sat in, angled between horses to midstretch, OK. SWEET HEART AS was flushed uncovered before turn two, went 27.4 down the back, couldn’t sustain that move but certainly didn’t finish badly. CAN’T SAY NO was taken back to last and not heard from thereafter. SAYLOR was away slowly, moved 5/16 and soon got cover, empty second-over.
THIRTEENTH RACE – BUSBOY HANOVER let well and wound up in the pocket, to the Pocono Pike and picked up TERRITORY with a mild late urge. The latter took over at the 1/8, set the pace, came home well and was second-best. MAJESTIC KIWI N kept a hole shut early, uncovered 11/16 and challenged on the turn, couldn’t quite sustain that move. BEACH BLANKET BOOK came out second-over ¾, so-so. AIN’T IT FUN was inside midpack, gapped midbackstretch, so-so. KINGOFMYHEART left under urging but didn’t have the speed for the top and could find no hole, dropped back. THE OTHER TWO never entered the main picture.
FOURTEENTH RACE – PEARL HARBOUR N was wide leaving, tucked third at the 1/8, moved off the first turn to take over 3/8, had horses coming at her from both sides late but held gamely. NADINA HANOVER was third-over, had to go wide around a gapper, came a very long way in the lane to just miss. LOUISIANA GB started uncovered at the half and gradually moved forward, engaged the winner ¾, right there holding very well. BRILLIANT BEAUTY won on to take over at the 1/8, yielded 3/8 for the pocket, gapped a little down the back then narrowed back in, Pocono Pike, not quite enough. SOUTHWIND JAVA yielded, stayed in third, blocked on the turn, gradually angled wide in the lane, OK. A CRAFTY LADY also was blocked far turn, still digging at the end. CHELSKI was second-over, gapped past the 5/8 and was blindswitched, not enough today. PRAY THE ROSARY was last at every call.
FIFTEENTH RACE – SAULSBROOK RAPTOR struck the front at the 1/8, then yielded for the two-hole, outside headstretch, made the lead midstretch, proved the best. ARTACHE HANOVER was urged leaving, finally did drop in fourth 3/16, wound up third-in and blocked on the far turn, to the Pocono Pike and moving well late. SNAP CALL was third-over, followed cover three-wide and then four-wide just past midturn, very strongly late. JONAH was last, followed the four-wide horse late turn, also with a good late punch. HOOSIER SHARK made two speed moves, didn’t have enough to last to the wire. WF EEYORE gapped at a couple of points. MONTY MONO was first-over into the backstretch, never reached the leader. WESTERN TYRANT spent the second turn raw then got cover, moved three-wide 5/8 but never did gain much.