FIRST RACE – Rain prior to races had stopped, but track “sloppy +1” in 41 degree temperatures … DOUBLEORNOTHING N persisted to the lead 3/16, rated the half, then could not be caught. NORTHERN CREEK A took full advantage of track geometry to push the winner then yield...

FIRST RACE – Start of the second quarter of the year … and “second quarter” is also relevant in that there was an atypical Pocono stretch tailwind much of the card, helping horses in the even-numbered quarters … Temperatures in the lower 40s … CAPTAIN ROMANCE went to...

FIRST RACE – 23 degrees all day … A swirling wind that generally played as a Pocono-atypical stretch tailwind … Midcard, um, interesting weather, as you’ll see … SPORTSMANSHIP moved second-over, left uncovered ¾, wore down a tiring MILITARY MASTER A late. The latter...

FIRST RACE – A few degrees either side of 30 for the twilight card … Shifting wind … LITTLEBITASWAGGER had some speed and got third, stayed in, got to the Pocono Pike as the pocketsitter pulled out, and gradually worked by THE BUS A. The latter had early cover, then...

FIRST RACE – Mid to low 40s … strong stretch headwind most of the way … flurries developing midcard, with the track “fast +0” for the first eight races and then “good +1” … TULLOW N had a good cover trip, one-geared it late through the slowing last quarter to get the...

FIRST RACE – A seasonable day over a “fast” track … P L LEEROY was three-wide early, to the pocket 3/16, stayed tight, outside early stretch, took over deep stretch and held off PIRATES ALLEY. The latter followed cover from third-over, tipped four-wide headstretch and...

FIRST RACE – From the upper to the lower part of the 40s temperature-wise … JUXTA COWGIRL was three-wide to the 1/8, pressed on and made the lead past the 5/16, didn’t really have anybody come close to her thereafter. MOSSDALE LOTTEE N gapped fourth the first half,...

FIRST RACE – Upper 60s to low 70s … Not a good day in general for horses racing on the front end … End-to-end action for the fastest local mile of the year in the opener (1:50.4) … IM A GIGOLO N was third-over, gapped down the backstretch and on the turn, but put...

FIRST RACE – Mid to high 40s; usual stretch headwind … OWEN came out at the 5/8, was full of pace and quickly went three-wide 11/16 to uncovered before the turn and by past midturn, stormed home in 55 very impressively. POINTSMAN worked his way to the top at the 1/8,...