FIRST RACE—Mid 80s … Rain early caused the track to be rerated from “fast +0” after the first to “sloppy +1” until after the second; then rerated “good +1” the rest of the way … Atypical stretch tailwind … BANUS HILL made the top at the 1/8, let a foe go then removed...

FIRST RACE – A hot day … Stretch headwind … BULLVILLE FRANK was carried up second-over, went three-wide late turn, up late over BLOW ME DOWN. The latter left, went briefly behind cover then tucked fourth, came again first-over at the half and grinded relentlessly,...

FIRST RACE – A “sloppy +1” surface throughout the twilight card, with the temperature near 80 … MAJOR SHOW had early command, then yielded to sit the pocket, followed along nicely, went to the Pocono Pike, had to earn the victory over DIVINE RIGHT. The latter made a...

FIRST RACE – Mid-80s … MINDSET was very wide early, took back behind cover and tucked in, then was underway 3/8 just as the early brusher was clearing, was engaged with that one in a protracted duel, proved the best late in a gritty performance. UNDERTAKER used his...

FIRST RACE – Mid 80s … “Fast +0” for the first five; then rain and “sloppy,” with “+2” for race six and “+1” thereafter … Stretch headwind … KEEGAN HO went right to the top, pushed then yielded 3/8 to sit the pocket, shuffled a little late turn then got to the Pocono...

FIRST RACE – Mid to high 70s; stretch headwind … ROCK THREE TIMES yielded then saw a pair exchange the lead, went to the Pocono Pike and gradually made his way to the top. HEARTBEAT HILL was out second-over, gapped ¾, then three-wide headstretch, narrowed in as the...

FIRST RACE – Around 80 degrees all night; no wind at the start … BAY CITY was away third then quarter-moved, had a challenger come at him before the 5/8 and was extended to keep that one out while pacing his own third quarter in 26.3 while second for a good stretch of...

FIRST RACE – Warm; stretch tailwind at the start … FRAZZLEBERRY left well to take over early, then pushed a brusher the length of the frontstretch in a quick Q2 (with the wind) before yielding for the pocket, waited until the lane then moved out and worked on by. MY...

FIRST RACE – High 70s; intermittent stretch headwind … KASEVILLE made two speed moves, slowed the half, then remained in control the rest of the way. CHUCKY DE VIE was briefly three-wide early then went on two-wide to the lead at the ¼, yielded for the pocket, held...

FIRST RACE – Upper 70s range; stretch headwind … MIGHTY STUFF left, yielded, moved off the first turn to the lead, yielded again and sat in the two-hole in fast fractions, outside headstretch and worked past MAGICAL JOURNEY. The latter got underway from fifth off the...

FIRST RACE – Hot and stretch headwind until midcard, when rain came in, got the track rerated to “sloppy +1,” and started a cooling process … ROCK KING DEO moved with good cover second-over, couldn’t stay with the first-over upper stretch as he took over but then...