FIRST RACE – ARTACHE HANOVER had some early foot and sat third-in, swung out late on the turn and just did catch GUNSLINGER HILL on the money. The latter made the lead to the first turn, yielded to a brusher for the pocket, a bit loose at the ¾ and much of the turn,...

FIRST RACE – “Good +1” tracks races 1-5; “fast + 0” thereafter … Temperatures in low 50s … Stretch tailwind at the start … JUST N ACE was under tap urging early and maintained control of the pace, fought off the first-over, a good winner. LOUD SPLASH gapped in last...

FIRST RACE – CROSSFIT got forward position, then moved just past the quarter to the lead 3/8 and backed off the half, didn’t have much pressure and won easily. MR HOUDINI wanted the early lead, yielded to the brushing favorite for the pocket, held position OK late....

FIRST RACE – REDHOT ROMEO moved into turn two and had excellent cover from the parked horse, left uncovered midturn when that one did clear to the lead, drew safely clear. XPERT BAYAMA was fourth-over, wide headstretch and gained a lot of ground to be a clear second....

FIRST RACE – Low to mid 50s … JUST N ACE made the top early, fought off two separate challenges down the back and through the turn, then held off POLAK A up the inside late. The latter defended the pocket, had his shot up the inside in the stretch, good but...

FIRST RACE – Temperature in the high 50s and a “good +1” track … MIGHTY SURF drifted outside early then took the three-hole 3/16, moved uncovered 5/8 and went right by the pacesetter early on the turn, drew away. WINNERESS moved with cover, lost it on the turn, just...

FIRST RACE – ASCARYONE HANOVER was three-wide leaving and two-wide to the 1/8, yielded 5/16 but was right back on the retake and strung the field out in fast time. GUNSLINGER HILL was four-wide leaving to three-wide to the 1/8 to two-wide to the lead 5/16, yielded for...

FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … JUST N ACE sat the two-hole, came out in the stretch and wore down SOMETIMESAWINNER. The latter was out strongly for the rail, picked up the pace down the backstretch to keep out a charging first-over, couldn’t handle the winner but did...

FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind, with occasional gusts … FULL VIEW was in the outer flow two- and three-wide, went four-wide midturn and circled everybody to draw off easily. LOU’S SWEETREVENGE made the lead, kept an early challenger parked, kept a sweeper parked to the...

FIRST RACE – FERNADO was the first to show and had crossed over before the first turn, went coast-to-coast and spurted clear late. ALWAYS B MAGIC was four-wide early, to two-wide to the pocket before the ¼, gained a little in the Pocono Pike towards midstretch then...

FIRST RACE – ROYAL HEART was three-wide well past the 1/8, tucked fourth, out behind cover to the half, three-wide 5/8 to uncovered before the ¾, kept grinding, proved the best in the opener. KEYSTONE STEAM was able to advance up the inside, used the Pocono Pike to...

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 FIRST RACE – ALEXIS FAITH insisted on the early lead in 26.2, set the pace, resisted the first-over, then held off JUSLIKEAQUEEN trying her up the Pocono Pike. The latter reluctantly took back to the two-hole approaching the ¼, came up the...