FIRST RACE – Around 70 degrees today, with a stretch headwind … ROSALINE went right to the lead, forced an early mover to change that decision, stayed in control even as GRIZZ WYLLIE narrowed in late. The latter was double-looped early and settled third at the 1/8,...

FIRST RACE – Low to mid-60s … Mild stretch headwind to start … HOWTOTRAINURDRAGON was out 3/16 before making the lead, yielded for the pocket, came out of same 11/16 and had gotten the lead by headstretch, game to hold off three others. ADRENALINE RUSH was first on...

FIRST RACE – A drop from 57 to 46 degrees through the nighttime card … LATEST ERA was looped early and took the pocket past the 1/8, sat a tight trip, outside stretch and along easily. SHAZAM BLUE CHIP looped rivals to get the lead into turn one, set the pace without...

FIRST RACE – Mid 40s through the low 50s today, with a moderate stretch headwind … NOPEWASNTME moved outside 5/8 in front of the recovering breaker, grinded, proved the best in this group. IDIOSYNCRATIC took back to third then advanced to the pocket at the ½ when the...

FIRST RACE – In the 70s, with a stretch headwind, mild to start … ALTUS HANOVER came uncovered 5/8, kept advancing and had started to pressure the leader when that one broke midturn, leaving him with a clear lead, tiring late but held together over CHING CHING LUCKY....

FIRST RACE – High 50s to low 60s as the card progressed … Stretch headwind … HURRIKANE HUNTER was between horses early then tucked, went uncovered 9/16 and gained steadily, went by before midturn and opened up an unassailable margin. CONGRESSIONAL spotted, moved at...

FIRST RACE – The first nighttime card of the year … Yesterday’s high was 70; by the end of this card, it was 35 (Kakaley had abandoned his short sleeves for his regular colors) … Wind at the start the exact opposite of yesterday: a stretch tailwind, although...

FIRST RACE – No, it’s not April Fool’s: the temperature went up through the card from the mid-60s to 70 … The stretch headwind seemed to sap the leaders: only six of fourteen horses ahead at the ¾ went on to win, and all six were favorites … CAVIART VAL dropped in...

FIRST RACE – Temperature dropped from 60 to the mid-50s through the card … Rain came before race 13 – what had been a “fast” track all day became a “good +1” track for the last two races … CONGRESSIONAL left, was a trifle rough into turn one then settled down, to the...