FIRST RACE – A few degrees either side of 80 during the card … Stretch headwind … The first race results in a “DH1” in this class for the second straight week … It also was unusual in that the timer did not work (official fractions were 27, 54.3, 1:23.4, and 1:52.1),...

FIRST RACE – Wind a stretch tailwind for the first race, then calm a couple of races, then reversed into a stretch headwind, then calm again most races near the end … GREAT MAGIC left well and circled up to the lead, yielded at the ¼ for the pocket, waited for the...

FIRST RACE – 77 degrees; stretch tailwind for most races (otherwise fairly calm) … GO SUE ME was three-high leaving to 1/8 command, opened up a big lead down the back and through the turn, then was tiring but when the driver looked back over his shoulder midstretch,...

FIRST RACE – Temperatures in the mid-80s to start, dropping a little through the card … Stretch headwind … SOME KINDA ARTIST inherited the lead past the 1/8 as the frontstepper made a break, rated the half, was given an anxious moment by DRAGON SPARKS in deep stretch...

FIRST RACE – A hot afternoon at The Downs … WHAT’S GOIN ON was second-over, three-wide 11/16 when cover began to stall, three-deep the duration, up in the last couple steps in a blanket finish. MARCO BEACH left between horses and was looped, cover to the 3/16 then raw...

FIRST RACE – Seasonal mild temperatures; stretch headwind … PARMESAN N took the early pocket at the insistence of BABES DIG ME and sat there, to the Pocono Pike and just worked by late. The latter was under strong encouragement early and did go on to take the lead,...

FIRST RACE – ARTIST BEST was away second then was on the move early to take over 3/8, under backstretch pressure but shook that off and had a clear lead nearing midstretch, enough to keep off the closers. AWESOMENESS got in fourth 3/16, then was second-over near the...

FIRST RACE – High to mid 60s … Stretch tailwind … ARNIE’S ANGEL started uncovered at the half, made her way gradually forward, challenged on the turn, drew away from midstretch. PRAIRIE WESTERNGAL made the top quickly and set the pace of her choosing until the ¾,...

FIRST RACE – Only 57 degrees, with a stretch headwind … There was a rumor that by the winners circle there was a sign that said “NO CLOSERS NEED APPLY FOR ADMITTANCE” – a day where many two- and three-wide horses looked threatening headstretch, but the inside horses...

FIRST RACE – Right around 80 degrees for the entire card … NEWBIE forced wholesale tucks heading right down the road, had enough to hold together over MR MCDREAMY. The latter was three-wide to the 1/8, tucked third, tightened in, uncovered at the 5/8, was never closer...

FIRST RACE – 80 degrees; stretch tailwind … ARTACHE HANOVER left alertly for command, kept up a torrid pace without great pressure, in control to the line although DARTH FADER gained some late. The latter was hustled away to maintain the pocket and stayed tight behind...