FIRST RACE – It had been raining, causing a “sloppy +1” surface, and the rail started again as this field went to post; the field was briefly sent back to the paddock until the immediate downpour lessened … MYSWEETBOYMAX went to the front 3/16, kept a second-quarter brusher at bay, then dealt with the backstretch brusher in a long fight to the wire. RHETT SEELSTER was out at the half, moved three-wide before the 11/16 to get around ... 

FIRST RACE – Hot weather; stretch headwind … SCOTT ROCKS was urged leaving, three-wide to the 1/8 then cover to the ¼ then raw to 3/8 command, still got a rest to the half, then came home in 54.4 and proved too tough. BABES DIG ME started raw on turn two and went up in 26.2 the third split to challenge, held very nicely. WHITE HAIR ROCKS backed off early, sat in and was shuffled to last, angled widest in early stretch ... 

FIRST RACE – ROLL ON MAMA moved raw after a quick half and got to the front 11/16, was on even terms ¾ but drew away as the outside foe tired. TRAFALGAR followed the winner’s cover, left raw 11/16 and went alongside to challenge, but gradually gave a little ground from midturn while holding pretty well. DELIGHTFUL SUMMER was third-over in the delightful flow, couldn’t stay with the top two on the turn and went inside, ... 

FIRST RACE – Near the middle of the 60s most of the day; stretch tailwind … THE IRISHMAN left between horses to the lead past the 1/8, yielded past the ¼, came out of third early in the backstretch and worked on by to the ¾, saw a resurgent TRUFFLES TOO coming back at him late and just held on. The latter was handled patiently at all times, gradually worked up to the lead 3/8, yielded ¾ but stayed to task, was coming back strongly ... 

FIRST RACE – “Sloppy +1” and 51 degrees for the card … BETTER B ROLLING was rolling raw into turn two and quickly rushed to the lead, built up a huge advantage, tiring late but too far gone to be caught. HIGHVIEW CONALL N joined the lively (far behind the winner) outer flow, three-wide far turn, and steadily for second. BIG TURN ON was in the flow, left uncovered into the far turn, ducked in to the Pocono Pike for ... 

FIRST RACE – Temperatures just under 50 degrees, with a strong stretch tailwind, and a “sloppy +1” track throughout the day … JK MUSICMAN tucked, then moved off the first turn to make the top 3/8, set the pace, game to hold off the late bid of GIVENUPDREAMIN. The latter was behind cover early, then went up 1/8 to 3/16 command, yielded 3/8 for the pocket, outside headstretch and kept narrowing in but just missed. ... 

FIRST RACE – A couple of degrees either side of 70 all day … Stretch headwind … MISS VET HANOVER spotted early, uncovered at the half and gradually ranged up, got cover 11/16, three-wide to headstretch, proved the best as the pace slowed. TOCCOA FALLS was last when making a brief break to the 5/8, swept up four-wide late backstretch to get to second-over on the turn, four-wide headstretch, couldn’t go with the winner but outfooted ... 

FIRST RACE – A bit cooler – upper 60s … POND JUMPER was parked with cover early, then uncovered near the bottom of turn one and went on to the lead past the 3/8, laid down a healthy pace, held gamely. KEYSTONE THUNDER was uncovered towards turn two, went his third quarter in 28 raw to challenge, trotted on steadily to the wire. CIMERONKEN was three-wide to the first turn then two-wide to the top 3/16, parked a rival ... 

FIRST RACE – Stretch tailwind … ALLI NUI made the top at the 1/8, yielded off the first turn for the two-hole, moved out early stretch and raced home strongly from midstretch for a safe victory. ALIBABA N was three-wide towards turn one, got the lead just past the ¼, set a good pace, couldn’t stall the winner. LITTLE SANDY TOES was out briefly behind cover 5/8 but soon tucked back in, outside in the stretch and just ... 

FIRST RACE – REGAL SON left, yielded for the pocket, had to wait for the Pocono Pike as the outside horses threatened, rallied quickly enough to defeat BLAZEN RIVER N. The latter was out third-over behind stagnant cover and was out three-wide from the 11/16 onward while steadily gaining, made the lead early stretch, just missed taking it all. BELL I NO looked like he was going to clear easily towards the 1/8 but had a ...