FIRST RACE – Precipitation, and a rating of the track that was “good +1” for the first four races and “sloppy +1” thereafter ... Stretch tailwind to start … EFFRONTE A went right to the lead and set the pace, came home in 27.2 to hold off the game A BETTOR BEACH. The...

FIRST RACE – A hot day on Sun Stakes Saturday, with a noticeable stretch headwind throughout the card … LOU’S PEARLMAN got away second then quarter-moved into the wind to the lead 3/8, rolled off to a very solid victory. CHATELROLL hustled to get a second-over trip,...

FIRST RACE – Drizzling at the start of the card, but “fast +0” throughout the evening … No wind early … TALK SHOW CHICA was quickly to the top, commanded the pace with the parked horse not threatening, withstood BRING ME DIAMONDS. The latter maintained the pocket,...

FIRST RACE – 83 degrees; stretch tailwind … ABRUZZO was on the move past the 1/8 and reached the lead just past the ¼, set the pace, a handy win. BILL BAUER tucked fourth 3/16, started uncovered at the half and speed-grinded home in 57.2, still trying hard at the...

FIRST RACE – 80 degrees; stretch headwind to start … BAY MEADOWS was out between horses to the pocket and enjoyed the trip there, to the Pocono Pike and overhauled ATTA BOY DAN. The latter was urged leaving, circled up to the lead at the 1/8 in a fast quarter, took a...

FIRST RACE – 82 degrees through the twilight card … ANDRA DAY was three-high to the first bend and on top 3/16, slowed the half, then came home in 55.4 to keep THE STUNNING NUN N at bay. The latter was third-over, followed the early backstretch sweeper and got back to...

FIRST RACE – Around 80 degrees all day … Atypical stretch tailwind … BRAVO TEX N left between horses, was ahead at the 1/8 but took back to the pocket before the ¼, waited for the Pocono Pike, then came through nicely. MINDTRIP was out the entire way, joined a flow in...

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...