FIRST RACE — “Fast +0” race one; “sloppy +1” races two to eight; “good +1” after that … ROCKIN MARTY moved from third 3/16 but was left out almost another quarter mile before finally obtaining the lead, the best here in fast time for this class. CAVIART ROCKLAND was on top at the 1/8, made it tough on the winner before yielding, Pocono Pike and wouldn’t go away in the stretch. MR CENSI got the early two-hole, uncovered late backstretch, OK. HEREITIZ moved out off turn two, finally got cover but then gapped it, steadily late. BIG BOSS HILL was behind a tired horse then backed out 11/16 to avoid a shuffle, did get the last check. NIGHT OUT tucked fourth at the 1/8, not much the last 3/8. GUMPTION gapped early at the back, never got close.
SECOND RACE – Rain between races, changing the track over to “sloppy” … MARINER SEELSTER was second early as there was only one leaver, moved before the ¼ to take over, looked to be comfortable throughout. MCNEIL Z TAM was the only strong leaver, yielded for the two-hole, Pocono Pike, clearly second-best. DIAMOND HEAD was uncovered to the second turn, gained down the back but no closer than the winner’s wheel midturn, tired some. BOLTMAN sat in third, so-so; ROCK THREE TIMES also didn’t do much after an inside trip. BEACH VIBES didn’t have great cover third-over, wide stretch and had a bit finishing. SUNKEN TREASURE gapped second-over. ALADDIN HANOVER never factored.
THIRD RACE – BULLVILLESPANDEMIC was wide leaving, tucked in the early pocket, moved uncovered into turn two, went a big third quarter raw to challenge, saw the leader get away a bit into the stretch but was relentless and just up. SHARED BY ME was looped early, in gear 3/16 and pressed on to the top, rated the half then had to pick it up dramatically when the winner challenged hard, briefly clear again early stretch but just failed to hold. CLEVELAND B MIKI was second-over, gapped, closer on the turn and wide stretch, with late pace. FUN MUNKY stayed in, gapped in the fast third quarter, outside late turn, had to hesitate upper stretch waiting for room between horses, then OK. BARNEY HANOVER forced a tuck, yielded to a brusher for the pocket, went loose to the 5/8. WHERES GREG did not factor. GAYLE’S ARSENAL gapped in the back.
FOURTH RACE – NOTTINGHAM got away fourth, moved 3/8 during the very slow second split to take the lead, looked in control thereafter. ROYAL PRECEDENT was outside 3/16 before taking over, yielded towards turn two, not tight on the leader down the back but closer on the turn, did well for second. SIR PINOCCHIO moved outside late backstretch, went around a gapper and ducked back in, to the Pocono Pike and next. CREEDMORE, a bit off the gate, was second-over, three-wide late turn, evenly. ATTIS ROCK was also slightly off the gate but rushed through, moved uncovered as the winenr cleared, kept coming up on the turn then faded. THE NEXT DUO were never close. MBF CONQUEST took the lead then yielded, inside, loose 5/8, broke far turn and went inside the course.
FIFTH RACE – IM HUNGRY left and tucked third, moved 5/16 and quickly took over the lead, came home in 55.1 – 27.1 to prevail over BAY CITY. The latter took the top before the 3/16 then yielded to the winner for the pocket, moved outside early stretch and did well to gain into the fast last quarter. ZEUS HANOVER left well, yielded, stayed third-in, outside stretch and also with good late foot. ERINWOOD YVES tucked fourth, sat in, good up the inside late. MARRIED MAN was outside, three-wide midturn as cover stalled, couldn’t reach. VARNEY went out raw early in the backstretch but didn’t reach the wheel of the pocket horse before tiring. NOLAUGHINGSTOCK trailed the field.
SIXTH RACE – “Clubhouse turn headwind” starting up … FOOLISH GAMES was looped early, went to the lead 3/8 and got a slow half, had her closest challenger break on the far turn and then the new closest challenger also break, won comfortably. PARTY AT SEVEN left, yielded, stayed in, up into the pocket after a late far turn breaker, Pocono Pike, couldn’t summon enough late. GRAND SLAM HERO stayed onstride. THE GOOD BOOK broke early, recovered and caught the field, didn’t break in the second half and was next. AVA MARIE was out and rolling uncovered past the 3/8, had a brief short lead late backstretch, still challenging when breaking past the ¾. ULURU was wide leaving, three-high to the 1/8, and on to the lead past that spot, yielded 3/8 for the pocket, went to a gallop past midturn and went inside. ALDEBARAN BURST was third-over, was trying to get closer after the second-over broke but she herself ran late backstretch. YO CARTER was out second-over but broke at the half.
SEVENTH RACE – STARS OVER DOVER took over right away, had only one stay close to her while setting a fast pace for this kind until the last 1/8, then drew away. GET THE PICTURE was well back until the ¾, went around a gapper, came on for the distant second. MELODRAMA stayed right behind the fast-going leader until the stretch, then was absolutely empty. BANGLES N BEADS was never a factor. QUEEN OF THORNTON gapped most of the way. LIRA HANOVER was last throughout, broke in the lane.
EIGHTH RACE – GEORGIE MARTIN N left between horses to command into turn one, yielded, retook, came under pressure, but was able to stay safely clear. SHIPNSTROL HANOVER was three-deep to curve one, on top past the 1/8, yielded 3/8, tried hard along the inside late. LOVE THAT SMILE was second-over, three-wide midturn, along for third over DIAMONDTOOTHGERTIE. The latter rode third-in most of the way, OK along the inside late. BULLVILLEKARLA was third-over, three-wide with cover far turn, evenly. TRAFFIC JAM was uncovered shortly after the 3/8, went after the leader, but tired on the far turn. BYE BYE MICHELLE was never close. CHELSEAS TWILIGHT was gapping from early on and lost contact down the back.
NINTH RACE – Track now rated “good +1” … ANNA’S WISH took control of the pace early, went briefly clear at the ¾, had enough to retain the advantage as SWEET HOME narrowed in. The latter was second-over, three-wide mid-far turn, finished strongly. YOUNONOTHINJON gapped inside much of the backstretch then got closer, angled across the track upper stretch and finished with pace on the far outside. ON THE MONEY GB was three-wide to the 1/8 then backed off to tuck third 3/16, uncovered second turn, began to give a little ground from the ¾. WILD BLUE WONDER gapped much of the first half, not a major danger. FOX VALLEY CACHET was not on the radar. ADULT SWIM left between horses, backed off past the 1/8 to get into the two-hole, tired through the last 5/16. CARIS was never prominent.
TENTH RACE – ARGENTO moved quickly out of fifth into the backstretch and challenged raw a long long way, took over midstretch and withstood NICALO HANOVER. The latter was third-in, came out behind the winner far turn, went wide before midstretch and was eating up the real estate late. LADY’S IMAGE left well to secure the pocket, had a shot up the Pocono Pike but didn’t quite have the steps. JUSTLIKEHIM went along on the lead, had heavy pressure from the winner, a bit tired late. ITS A HORSE tucked fourth, then backed out to second-over but couldn’t stay with cover. SYLVESTERAMERICA IT broke early. MUSHANA broke 3/16. NASEY was trying to crash through the gate and went to a run before the start.
ELEVENTH RACE – Now, a stretch headwind … MONKS HOOD S set the pace, rated the half as CS EXPLOSIVE CHIP was content to trot two-wide, apparently had shaken that one off headstretch, bore out a little, saw the other come back gamely late but prevailed. The latter was left on the rim throughout, not enough speed to clear but went with great determination to just miss. MISS HALL was just behind a breaker before the ¾, went inside the runner then angled out in front of a gapper, wider and was doing well late. QUEEN CAMILLE was in the outside flow, gapped, found room in tight quarters between horses early stretch and came on at the end. ALTITUDE came out at the half, got closer to his cover, then ducked in on the turn, evenly. LINDYS LANDING kept the pocket closed behind the duel, was in a good spot when making a break late on the turn. DANCEHALL KING was very wide early, took back behind cover, went in fourth 3/16, broke before the ¾.
TWELFTH RACE – TREVOR ONE was carried up perfectly second-over, wide headstretch and to the lead towards midstretch, withstood IM A POWERPLAY A. The latter left strongly, forced a rival to go a 26 quarter to get the lead, sat in the pocket, started angling out past early stretch and got all the way to widest midstretch, very well late. ROGERTHAT BLUECHIP was uncovered to turn two and attacked, had the lead from early backstretch until midstretch but could not clear and cross over, a very tough mile. DRUNKONAPLANE yielded, stayed in the pocket during the big second half duel, Pocono Pike, not quite enough. KB MAC was strung out to a 26 scorcher before clearing, under attack from the half and would not let the first-over go by, stayed in the fight until midstretch, then gave way a little (understandably). ANOTHERSTATEMENT A gapped third-over. BULLVILLE TERROR was at the rear, never a factor. YANKEE BOOTS tried a three-wide move from fourth-over ¾ but didn’t gain.
THIRTEENTH RACE – WALLET sat third, got closer late backstretch, outside midturn, looked like he was going to go by even before the late incident. HOLY BEING sat the pocket after the outside challenger broke to the 1/4, to the Pocono Pike, close to the leader when he went offstride and may have been in tight quarters, got back together and was second. SILENT NIGHT saw an early rival break and set the pace, was still on the lead midstretch but broke, placed for LOB. FAMOUS DAN went evenly. THE NEXT PAIR were far back. BUDWEISER GIRL was wide early, proceeded up and may have been ready to clear before breaking just before the ¼.