FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … JO PA’S WARRIOR tucked early, came raw early backstretch and went at it with the leader from the 11/16 around the turn, lost a length straightening away but kept digging and was along late. OCTAVE gapped in the pocket behind an early...

FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … MAJOR SUGAR RUSH went uncovered 5/8 and grinded up, outpaced ALL IT TAKES to the line. The latter went to the lead then yielded for the two-hole, right to the Pocono Pike, just missed in a good outing. CODE MEISTER was second-over,...

FIRST RACE – OLLIE’S ZTAM was parked 3/16 for the lead, rated the half then immediately stepped it up to meet the challenge of the first-over, shook him off and looked safe until ROCKIE GOT FRAMED got loose, still got the job done. The latter had some early foot, was...

FIRST RACE – FULL MOON BEACH was three-wide to the 1/8 en route to the lead, rated the half, then was in control with back fractions of 54.4 – 27. MIKIBYTHESEASIDE left between horses and was looped, took the pocket at the ¼, stayed well-connected but could not gain...

FIRST RACE – The track was rated “good +1” for the first three races, then dried out and was rated “fast +0” … Stretch tailwind … PICKLED PREACHER cane uncovered at the half and with a rush cleared to the lead past the 5/8, drew clear and kept on going well to the...

FIRST RACE – PATERNITY SUIT A got shut out of a hole first turn and took back, came raw 5/8 after a fast half and grinded, took the lead for good entering the stretch and held off the field. OLLIES ZTAM was away quickly for the top, yielded to the brusher for the...

FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … HIS BEATS HANOVER was wide to the first turn, had cover to the 3/16 then went on to get the top 5/16, responded to CAPTAIN ROMANCE’s challenge, was even with that one on the turn, regained a bit of an advantage early stretch and was...

FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … MYIDEALSON N shut a hole 3/16 and stayed third-in, swung wide headstretch and just caught PICKLED PREACHER at the very end. The latter maintained the pocket behind the front-end fights, swung out headstretch and had the lead midstretch,...

FIRST RACE – FAR BETTER took the early pocket, pulled raw from third at the half and went up to challenge, had a short lead ¾ and at points through the turn, but couldn’t draw clear until late. ARCHETTO HANOVER kept a hole closed 3/16 then quarter-moved, was pushed...

FIRST RACE – Strong stretch tailwind (see the fractions for race one) … ROCK THE DEVIL got a good early spot fourth, uncovered into the wind 9/16 and reached the leader by the 11/16, had a long fight with that one, up right on the money coming home in 26.3 (with the...

FIRST RACE – Due to early moisture, the track was rated “sloppy +1” for the first five races, “good +1” for races six through eight, and “fast +0” for the remainder of the card … Stretch headwind at the start, slightly diminishing late … HORSE went to the top, yielded...