FIRST RACE – Warm most of the evening; a touch cooler near the end … Stretch tailwind to start … KINDA LUCKY LINDY took back from a wide early position to tuck fourth, uncovered 5/8 and went right by into the far turn, opened up a big lead. TRUEMASS VOLO went up between horses for pocket positioning, backed out ¾ as the winner went by, left uncovered on the turn, good for second. JACKED was out behind the winner but gapped letting a foe out, did not tip wide in the stretch, evenly. CAVIAR’S YANKEE gapped in front of the stands then narrowed in, had an excess of cover, went between horses midstretch with some trot. KEEGAN HO got a forward spot early, gapped a bit, sat in, blocked late far turn, to the Pocono Pike but no gain in recovery. PAPI HANOVER was three-deep to turn one and took the top at the 1/8, set the pace, no response when challenged late backstretch. THE OTHER TWO were always well back.
SECOND RACE – BIRDIE THREE headed down the road, opened a clear lead in quarter two and an even bigger one in quarter three, had foes coming after her to both sides as tiring late but had enough. EAZY HUNTING was second-over far off the leader, uncovered on the final turn and made steady progress in the last quarter but the leader was just too far gone. PAIGE PERFECT moved uncovered 5/8 and got to the pocket just past the ¾, Pocono Pike, just a little shy. HERS HUNGRY was last, sidestepped a breaker early turn then swung wide in the stretch and finished strongly. SUNSHINE CHIP did get a check. HONEYMOON TRAIL left for the pocket, loose in varying degrees from in front of the stands. SANTAFE’S APPETITE went outside but broke early far turn.
THIRD RACE – TWIGGS PUB went through between horses and was on top 3/16, yielded off the first turn then moved to retake 3/8 in a slow half, opened a big lead while coming home in 57 – 28. STEAM PLAY left well, yielded 3/16, sat in, shuffled, Pocono Pike and decisioned CONCEALED for the deuce. The latter was three-wide well past the 1/8, on top into the stretch for the first time, yielded to the retaking winner, gapped almost all of the last half, just missed retaining place. PRICE OF MEMORIES was showing speed when breaking before the first turn, recovered, made another break at the ¼ bothering a foe, recovered again and moved up uncovered, had gotten all the way to second far turn before tiring, would have been in the photo for second except placed for causing interference. ANTE UP HANOVER was behind the breaker at the ¼, moved out and got to second-over, three-wide headstretch, not far off second herself. SILKEN SWEET gapped inside, then swung wide in the lane and had some late foot.
FOURTH RACE – DUCHESS HILL took back early, tagged along until nearing the ¾ then uncovered, kept coming steadily, with her own last quarter in 26.4 – and how often is there an $85.00 Dexter Dunn winner? CANTGETUOUTAMYMIND went to the lead near the 1/8, yielded to a brusher, gapped in the pocket early backstretch then closer late down the back, Pocono Pike, closed well but outpaced. BELTARA moved from third 3/16 and went to the lead, got a breather in quarter two, but then didn’t have the necessary sprint late. LADYTERRA had speed, yielded, third-in the outside headstretch, not all that far off. TALLCHIEF HANOVER gapped leading the second half of the field, then did much better in the last quarter. THE OTHERS were in the trailing spots throughout.
FIFTH RACE – BRONX BARISTA, on a line, didn’t want to go in a hole early, moved up 5/16 to the lead before the 5/8, stayed on a line to the wire but was game to hold off two late challengers. MILLIE’S SPIRIT quarter-moved from the pocket, saw the winner go by early backstretch, outside headstretch, pursued gamely to the line. CHRIS’S CHOICE spotted third, stayed in, to the Pocono Pike and loomed midstretch, but flattened out a little in the closing steps. LADY DEVINE left for the early lead, yielded, next well ahead of the others. THE NEXT THREE never entered in the main radar. SHOWBOAT HANOVER spotted fourth, moved out at the half and was making up ground raw when jumping 11/16.
SIXTH RACE – BUTTERFINGERS left and was three-wide to the ¼, briefly got cover then uncovered and on to the lead into turn two, held together for the victory. AMBUSHED was three-wide just past the 1/8 for the lead, finally yielded 3/8, third-in, came on well in the Pocono Pike to just miss. CALLIOPE HANOVER was between horses in a battle that lasted almost to the 3/8, yielded for the pocket, came out headstretch and looked a possible winner but hit the wall deep stretch. ULTIMATE LOULOU was uncovered 5/8, fell back on the turn, checked right at the wire. LULU ROCKS sat in and was blocked, evenly in the lane then ran up on a tiring horse at the wire. BLANK CHEEK never factored. ROMANTIC EVENING was far back, wide off the far turn, never in the main picture. DOLE WHIP was second-over, moved three-wide far turn but clogged that lane.
SEVENTH RACE – CHECK HER OUT caused a lineup, rated the half then was clear the final half, coming home in 57.3 – 28.1. FOXY JOYCE was a bit loose in the two-hole the last half, still raced well. TACTICLAND couldn’t go with the top two from midbackstretch. TSM LOYAL S avoided an early breaker, gained moving uncovered down the back, couldn’t continue the gain in the fast last panel. DIVINE ZETTE didn’t show much. LEAST WEASEL avoided the early misbehaver, then never entered in contention. MISSISSIPPI GALE gapped early then ran at the ¼.
EIGHTH RACE – Wind swirling to a mild stretch headwind (if at all blowing) by this point … ALWAYS B NAUGHTY was reserved just off a fast early pace, came uncovered 5/8 and kept on grinding up toward the lead, took over entering the stretch and drew away. ODDS ON HAIL MARY was kept outside in a stiff quarter, yielded 3/8 for the pocket, backed out early stretch and proved second-best. FRONT PAGE STORY was very wide early, left uncovered at the ¼ and made the lead 3/8, kept up a fast pace, not enough. SQUARE DEAL was stuck in far turn, came up the Pocono Pike to be a distant next. HUNGRY FOR LOVE pushed the quarter and yielded, gapped much of the last ¼. HALLELUJAH HANOVER moved out ¾ but didn’t contend. MOLLOP HANOVER moved outside with cover but couldn’t go with it, then broke 11/16.
NINTH RACE – RACIN HUNGRY established the pocket, moved midturn just as her main foe did, took the lead entering the lane, hard-urged to withstand SOUTHWIND ICENFIRE. The latter left a small gap in third to the ¾ then in a faster gear, stayed two-wide late turn, surging late with good kick but just missed. PROUD MARY was on top at the 1/8 and set the pace, went a fast third quarter without pressure, couldn’t deal with the top two. LODESTAR trailed, swung widest and was moving well late if belatedly. MISS BRICKLEY gapped throughout. TO ALL A GOODNIGHT was weakly uncovered, no factor. HUNGRY FOR KISSES came up empty.
TENTH RACE – “C”-ing is believing … C IS FOR COOKIE took over early, forced a tuck, then yielded 3/8 to an early brusher, pulled from third raw 11/16, advanced and took the lead before midstretch, went on gamely. MY LITTLE CAPTAIN came out at the ¼ in tight quarters with the favorite, made the lead 3/8 then yielded at the half, to the Pocono Pike, second-best; an inquiry into the tight quarters at the ¼ yielded no reason for placing. DAFFLED HANOVER made up a lot of ground after being behind a bad gapper. ZANATTA left, took the pocket, stayed connected and backed out with cover ¾, OK. CULTURED was very wide early, was advancing when a foe pulled at the ¼, followed that one to the 3/8 then pressed on to take the top in a speedy half, paid the price for her early efforts late. THE NEXT TWO were never factors. GINGER TREE COCO, wide early, was wrestled back into a tuck late first turn, had her air shut off and gradually faded, was pulled up.
ELEVENTH RACE – HOW SWEET IS THAT was fastest away, relinquished, stayed in third, got Pocono Pike room as the pocketsitter moved outside, just along. MY HUNGRY GIRL quarter-moved, rated the second split then picked up the pace in the third, almost held on. LATE FOR DINNER left wide, outside 3/16 to take over, yielded for the pocket, outside into the stretch, raced well but pictured out. FALANA HANOVER was second-over, came on strongly once finding her best gear. SWEET PHENOMENA sat in, had stretch clearance but only moderate pace. LEGAL JEOPARDY was uncovered past the 5/8, never threatened but held her ground well. THE OTHER TWO were the last two throughout although not too far off at the wire.
TWELFTH RACE – QUICK E left between horses to 3/16 command, yielded but retook, left the field behind with a big third panel and won easily. PERCY HANOVER gapped at a couple of points, moved uncovered then got cover, closed for second. HUNGRY LIZZO was in the outside flow, some late. FRONDEUR stayed in, shuffled late far turn, found inside clearance but didn’t have a great response. UTOPIA BLUE CHIP pushed the early pace, moved out ¾ and went back inside headstretch, didn’t have much. THE NEXT DUO were never prominent. NEVERTELLMETHEODDS was three-wide past the 1/8, hard-used to get the top before the 3/8 then yielded it, couldn’t keep up the last half.
THIRTEENTH RACE – SORTIE moved past the 5/16 and took the top while getting a second quarter breather, was clear most of the third quarter and unchallenged thereafter. NANCY BAR went to the top, yielded for the pocket, Pocono Pike, held for second over LOUS LANCELOT. The latter was away well, stayed connected third-in, outside ¾, couldn’t quite make the place. MY BOY CHRISTIAN offered little. BY A HOFF HANOVER moved out from far back 5/8, got cover, but posed no threat. FIX-IT-UP left and cleared past the 1/8 but soon made a break and went to the infield.