FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … GET LIT was three-wide to the first turn, had cover for a bit then moved on to the lead 5/16, yielded to sit in the two-hole, to the Pocono Pike and had a good late bid for the tally. OFFICIAL DELIGHT tucked at the 1/8, came again uncovered 5/8, paced steadily to the wire. THEFREEDOMFIGHTERN was second-over, tipped three-wide for the stretch and did well. CAPTAIN MALICIOUS ... 

FIRST RACE – A BETTOR BEACH made the lead early, not really threatened at any point, drew away. DREAMS BEACHBOY was three-wide to the first curve, tucked in the pocket before the 3/16, couldn’t make up any ground in the lane. HOW ARE YEE JOHN was first to show, yielded, stayed in third, outside stretch and gaining on the place horse. DA MAGICIAN didn’t show much after an inside trip. ... 

FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind, though it tailed off during the card … CHANCELLORCULLEN N was three-wide leaving and tucked third to the 3/16, stayed third-in, angled out early stretch then found a seam past midstretch and responded quickly to get the nod. BRINGITONHOME N dove in behind the early four-wide fight and tucked fourth, then came first-over into turn two, speed-grinded with the wind, made the lead deep stretch, a bit unlucky ... 

FIRST RACE – SPORTS TEEN went on the lead at the 1/8, yielded just past the ¼, vacated third to the 5/8 and grinded after the fast half, to the lead midstretch, held off JANAID. The latter came out second-over, three-wide late turn, not quite enough. LOUD SPLASH was last, gapped inside on the turn, then came through a tight space in the lane with pace. NEEDLESS TO SAY moved going to the ¼, was briefly ... 

FIRST RACE – Hot day … Track “fast +0” races 1 through 11; then weather came and track “sloppy +1” for the last three … The stretch headwind would reverse as the storm came through … CAPTAINS MAID was looped, finally took over 5/8, saw a foe dive into the pocket ¾, but handled that one and the others easily. RAPUNZEL BLUE CHIP tucked, went uncovered at the half, gained down the back and made the pocket at the ¾, the only ... 

FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … GET LIT was four-wide to the first turn and three-wide to the 1/8, went into the pocket at the ¼, moved to the Pocono Pike, took the lead midstretch and proved best. WALTER MITTY had some early speed, uncovered before the 5/8, never had the lead but kept on going steadily. LEAR SEELSTER was three-wide to turn one, went on to command and forced a tuck in a fast quarter, set the pace, ... 

FIRST RACE –Slight stretch tailwind to start … JEREMES GENERAL left and got the pocket, to the Pocono Pike and worked past LYONS JOHNNY. The latter was three-wide to the 1/8 to the lead shortly thereafter, rated quarter two, gave a good fight but settled for second. GRANTOR HANOVER left inside the top two and stayed behind them, so-so late, won show photo over TERLINGUA. The latter came up the inside ... 

FIRST RACE – Rain early, so track “sloppy +1” through four races; with the sun coming out, the track was rated “good +1” the rest of the card … JANAID left and yielded, stayed in until late turn then came on with a burst while a bit on a line, took over midstretch, then held off the charge of LOUD SPLASH. The latter was two- and three-wide in a nonflow, four-wide towards headstretch and flying through the lane. MAJOR ... 

FIRST RACE – Hot; stretch headwind … TUIS SHADOW left three-wide to get early command, yielded to a looped foe, backed out from third-in 11/16 to follow cover, three-wide headstretch and finished steadily. ETRA DE VIE started uncovered to the half and gained a lot of ground down the back, continued to gain and got the lead upper stretch, just not enough to handle the horse on her back. TUFF TO BE LINDY ... 

FIRST RACE – Again, a hot day … Stretch headwind … BLUEBIRD KEEPSAKE went up behind the early battlers to tuck third 1/8, outside again far turn and had a good turn of late speed to get the decision. SERRANO VOLO was on top just past the 1/8, rated the second quarter then rolled on, still had two lengths at the pond but the writing was on the wall (watch the driver’s face as he looks over at the winner). LIBERO HANOVER ...