April 29

• More Than Rainbows quickly went to the front and held pretty well to only lose the whole thing by 2 lengths. He may be a one dimensional speed horse, but he looked a little better on the turf.
• Classy Chris had a bad trip. Broke poorly, refused to drive up the rail, was pulled back to last to go to the outside and made a sustained wide move to finish second.
• Animal Appeal dueled up front with Hush Now in very fast fractions and was run down.
• Esther the Queen was close to the rapid fractions in the 5th race and still closed well to finish second.
• Wake Up Smiling lost momentum in the stretch but once she regained stride was closing courageously,
• Race to Watch – 7th was run in course record time. Race was won by closer’s, so especially look at the pacesetters.

April 30

• Puppy Manners broke poorly, was hard to wrangle, but found his stride late and just prevailed.
• Castaway pressed on the outside of the leaders, outkicked them in the stretch and just missed.
• Mosler set a torrid pace and hung on the best of the speed horses.

May 1

• The track had a lot of moisture  and the day seemed to favor horses off the rail to midtrack.
• Nicholson was no match for the winner, but looked good in holding off the rest of the field. Worth a look on the comeback.
• Sweetrayofsunshine battled for the lead, was challenged at the top of the stretch and continued on the rail courageously.
• War Queen missed the break from the one hole, rushed to catch the main group but gave way in the stretch
• Curious Cal battled neck and neck around the track while on the outside and just missed.
• Geaux Mets battled strongly while on the rail but got bogged down in the deeper going and faded in the stretch

May 4

• Sioux went right to the front, ran well but could not hold off the winner.

May 5

None

May 6

None

May 7

• Most winners stayed off the rail and finished mid track.
• Arnhem led all the way to the last jump.
• Tashreeh broke smartly, ran without being punished and drew away in the stretch without being asked for his best.
• Prophet’s Cat hopped at the start and was quickly four lengths behind. He made a good move entering the stretch and didn’t miss the show by that much.
• Force set some fast fractions but could not hold on.
• Smooth Daddy went right to the front, stubbornly held on in the stretch, but in the end could not hold off the winner.

May 8

• Most winners stayed off the rail and finished mid track
• Don’t Point set the fractions, was stubborn in the stretch, but couldn’t match strides with the winner.
• Yenta steadied out of the gate, rushed to be with the main group, ran with interest but could not sustain that move.

May 11

• Pinnacle Mountain was buried on the rail, finally found a seam and finished with courage
• Indulgent broke slowly, looked to be fighting the jockey early, made a sharp sustained move mid race but flattened in the stretch.
• Shkspeare Shallyah broke poorly, trailed well back early, but was finishing best of all.
• St. Louie checked hard shortly after the start and never got into the race. 

• Width battled up front and finished the best of the early speed horses.

  May 12

• Frontrunners slightly off the rail seemed to have an advantage.
• In Condition looked ready to hop up at the start when the gates opened, was being controlled by the assistant starter and did not break with the others. Ultimately was declared a non-starter.
• For Later missed the break, losing five lengths out of the gate, made steady progress around the turn and closed to be a clear second. 
• Time for Angie broke well, settled in second outside the leader,  passed that one around the turn, took the lead coming into the stretch and drew off under a hand ride
• Inspector Lynley was making a move along the rail in the stretch and was checked hard, losing all momentum.

• Pirouette broke slowly and was quickly 5 lengths behind the field and was never pushed hard.

May 13

• On the dirt, speed off the rail as the winning pattern.
• Jet Black battled for the lead, finally put the chalk away, went head to head with the winner and just missed.

• Wizardly was a long way back early, closed furiously on the rail and lost the whole thing by 3/4 length.

May 14

• Speed had a definite advantage on the dirt
• Tiz Twice led all the way to the 16th pole and barely missed the place.
• Sunny Puzzle pressed on the outside of the leader, opened up in the stretch and won under a hand ride in a good time.
• Offering Plan and Ascend raced as a pair well back with the former on the outside and the latter on the inside. Offering Plan had clear running on the outside while Ascend had a little bit of traffic. Ascend ducked down to the rail and was able to close well once clear.
• Clifton Pleasure broke awkwardly, recontacted the pack quickly, came from well back along the rail, shifted outside around the turn and closed to get the place.
• Recepta and Ball Dancing checked badly early in the race and fell back. Recepta closed courageously to finish third
• Wake Forest hesitated slightly at the break and settled last on the rail early, was looking for a space on the inside, almost got trapped, found a way outside in mid stretch, and flew by the field once clear.
• Money Multiplier battled up front four lengths ahead of the main pack, stayed when the pack came to him, and held all but the winner safe.

• Majestic Bloom was sent to the lead, held off all the challenges except the winner, and was a clear second.

May 15

• The dirt was still favoring horses near the lead early.
• Box Office broke in the air, lost five lengths immediately and never got into the race.
• Rain in Spain went to the front, drifted into the place horse in the stretch near the wire, and was disqualified.

May 18

• With the exception of the 10 furlong race, everything was won by horses on or close to the lead.

• Star Empire dueled with Fuhrlong, took the lead out of the turn and won easily.

May 19

• Again, the track favored horses on or near the lead in most races.
• Dixie Kicks went right to the front, fought off a challenge around the turn, and worked hard to hold the place
• Outzap hopped at the start, tried to rush while on the outside, made a long sustained move to get into fourth, gallantly closed and managed to finish third.
• Slew’s Brew broke in the air, trailed early, moved up down the backstretch, and closed strongly to get third

• Just the Zip set the hot franctions and held best of the speed horses.

May 20

• Both surfaces seemed speed favoring
• Drop Shot went to the front on the inside and won without being asked for his best.
• Lutheran Miss broke well, settled in second just off the leader on the rail, took them coming out of the turn, and was far the best.
• Lady Luciano was flanked outside the leaders, took the lead in the stretch and barely lost after a courageous drive.
• Summer Candy broke slowly, was eight lengths out of it early, moved up along the rail, was moving well when steadied coming out of the turn, but closed willingly to finish fourth.

• Ranger’s Express broke well, steadied soon out of the gate and was shuffled back almost to last. Eventually found a slot on the rail but couldn’t close past the winner.

May 21

• The track seemed to play more fair today
• The Imposter also came from far back and barely missed.
• Paulasilverlining broke with the field, was in no rush to take the lead, dropped back two lenfths on the rail, made her move without great urging and drew away smartly

• Disco Bill reared up out of the starting gate, fell well behind, made a move to recontact the field, but could not sustain it.

May 22

• Speed once again dominated.
• Dean Verdile went to the lead, ran gamely in the stretch and just lost
• Nile Princess checked soon after the start and quickly trailed by four lengths, but rallied up the rail for third

• Doxology was impeded most of the stretch but ran well once clear and nearly grabbed second

May 26

• Bibbo pressed up close, took the lead in the stretch and drew away with confidence.
• Wild Chatter broke poorly, ran well to get into contention in the stretch, looked like a winner but drifted late.

May 27

• Speed and pressers dominated most of the day
• Red Lodge allowed Dangerous Dan to set the early fractions, collared that one out of the turn, and drew away sharply
• Paige was well back, closed and just missed the place
• Appealing Miss went right to the lead, was stubborn in the stretch in fast fractions, and was easily the best of the rest.
• Lebowski broke poorly, moved up on the rail into contention, but had nothing left for the drive.
• Deltalina sprinted to the front, ran fast fractions but still had enough to draw away in the stretch.

May 28

• Runaway Lute ran under mild urging, extending his lead without being pushed to win by ten.

May 29

• Polar Axis had the lead coming out of the turn, lost it momentarily, but drove back to get the place.
• Feeling Bossy didn’t break sharply, was well back down the backstretch, worked to the outside, took the lead in the stretch and drew away by many.

May 30

• Eye Luv Lulu broke slowly but tried hard to just miss the place.
• Sea Pebble rushed to the front from the rail, lost the lead to the winner, but was very game in the stretch

• Super Allison broke in the air, rushed up the rail, but could not sustain the run.

June 2

• Dirt seemed to favor horses on or near the pace early, but big closers won the 8th race because the pace was atomic. Turf was fair.
• Humboldt N Frost wired a field of cheaper claimers in a fast time and without extending himself.
• She Doesn’t Mind broke in the air, relaxed at the back of the pack, was looking for running room when the rail opened up, closing in a hard drive for the place.
• Dynamo Flotilla was dead last by 10 entering the stretch, found a slot on the rail and made a big rush to get the place.
• Girl Talk broke in a tangle, was behind by 10 very quickly, rushed to catch the main pack, relaxed at the end of the pack, went very wide around the turn, closed well but could not catch the winner.
• Arch Contender broke slowly and was well behind the field, pushed to gain contact with the main pack, and was closing willingly in the stretch.
• Caldera was last down the backstretch, started to make a move going into the far turn, was caught behind a wall of horses at the top of the stretch but found a slot inside and closed best of all.

June 3

• On the dirt horses on or near the lead had the advantage. The turf was fair.
• Montauk Man broke slowly, trailed early, ran on his own courage closing some ground in the stretch.
• Strike Midnight pressed the lead and finished strongly in a very good time

June 4

• The dirt favored horses on or near the lead, with the exception of the first race which was dominated by closers. The turf was fair.
• Seventhfleethumor was 10 back at the top of the stretch, closed strongly to finish second by half a length.
• All Day Lawn walked out of the gate, rushed to press the leader, but could not sustain. Finished with some courage.
• Achnaha closed into a dawdling pace and won going away
• Regulus broke a step slow, too a few jumps to get into stride, rushed up to press the leader, was passed in the stretch but kept on running.
• Toughest ‘Ombree went out to a long lead on fair fractions and hung tough in the stretch, almost catching the place at 99-1

June 5

• The dirt was mainly favoring to horses on or near the pace. The turf was fair.
• Inca Saint steadied at the start, rushed up the rail to press the leaders, moved to mid track but could not get through down the backstretch, finally swung outside but had nothing left for the drive.
• Day After Day went out very fast, established a clear lead in the stretch and held it all the way to the wire.
• Papa Freud set comfortable fractions at 76-1, finished well and just missed the place.
• Enjoy Yourself was strangled early, fighting the bit around the clubhouse turn, settled just off the leader on the rail, and had no energy left for the drive. Would have like to have seen more, but worth consideration next out.
• Norm the Giant checked hard at the start, moved up to a tracking position, ran on well in the stretch.

June 9

• Know It All Anna was not ready for the start and banged against the gate, losing four lengths out of the gate. She rushed into contention, getting within a length and a half of the leader, but could not sustain the drive.
• Celtic Chaos walked out of the gate, was 12 lengths out of the lead down the backstretch, went very wide around the turn while closing, losing by four and a half.

June 10

• Bombs Away balked at the gate, expending quite a bit of energy, went right to the front, and never looked back.
• Saratoga Two Step, an early speed horse, broke a step slow, tried circling the field but had no energy in the stretch.
• Kareena destroyed a field of stakes fillies in a very fast time.
• Ferocious Tiger broke well, was up with the leader, Said No One Ever, when that one bolted causing Ferocious Tiger to take up and lose ground. He made a move around the turn but was flat in the stretch.
• Adulator took up at the break and wound up last by six. He looked to make a move up the rail around the turn, switched outside but did not have enough to get by the leader, losing the whole thing by a diminishing two lengths.

June 11

• Closers seemed to have a advantage on the dirt and the turf.
• Shaman Ghost unleashed a powerful run in the stretch to thump a strong Brooklyn Field.
• Forever Unbridled was hopelessly blocked entering the stretch, finally found space and moved outside and finished second full of run.
• Pure Sensation won a six furlong turf race wire to wire in track record time.
• Celstine ran a hundredth of a second off the course record in running away with the Just a Game.
• Frosted was absolutely dominant in winning the Met Mile in excellent time without being asked for his best.
• Flintshire was powerful in winning the Manhattan in excellent time under steady urging.

June 12

• Miss Amalita missed the start, rushed up to take the lead, but was not able to sustain in the stretch.
• Flying K C broke well behind the field, made a rush to make contact, made progress up the backstretch, made a strong run in the stretch but fell short to finish second.
• Dauphine Russe was shuffled back on the the backstretch, was blocked entering the stretch, finally found a lane to run, but checked close to the wire while between horses, losing the whole thing by a neck.

June 15

• Today seemed like a fair day, with some speed horses and some closers winning.
• Esther the Queen tracked a very fast pace set by  Animal Appeal, looked like she might hold second in the stretch, but was swallowed late.
• Animal Appeal set blazing fractions and finished with good energy.
• Drama King broke inward, righted himself, settled back in last, swung widest of all for the drive and finished full of run.

June 16

• The track was generally fair, turf and dirt, with perhaps a slight advantage to pressers and trackers.
• Zenna pressed off a decent pace, took the lead in the stretch and ran on well.

June 17

• Speed and pressing horses seemed to have the advantage today.
• Manifest Destiny went right to the front, was challenged most of the way around the track but drew off strongly in the stretch, winning by seven.
• Katie O sprinted out to the lead early, repelled challenges coming out of the turn, could not hold off the winner, but ran determinedly to the wire.
• Toledo Eddie stumbled out of the gate, ran to the front, tracked J S Bach in second, was headed at the top of the stretch, but battled to hold the place.
• Dontbetwithbruno checked hard out of the gate and lost all chance. He ran with interest but was no match for the top horses.

June 18

• Both the turf and dirt were slightly favorable to speed/presser types.
• Master Merion sprinted to the front, was collared by the eventual winner at the top of the lane and the two  continued to draw away from the field in tandem.
• Chelios battled for the lead down the backstretch, took command entering the turn, was overtaken by the winner at the eighth pole, but continued on gamely, clearly the best of the rest.
• Big Mara had to steady early down the backstretch, straightened out, circled the field around the turn and made a strong sustained move to win by two.
• Super Allison walked out of the gate, made contact with the main pack quickly, and made a long sustained move to win by a head.
• Zennor had a nice rail trip while tracking in fourth, was blocked looking for room at the eighth pole, found a seam and was outfinished by the winner.
• Maybry’s Conquest took a clear lead, was well ahead of the field and with 100 yards to go veered into the rail and went down.

June 19

• Generally horses on or near the pace on both turf and dirt did the best.
• Cosmic Thunder was well back early, looked for room entering the stretch, had to swing outside but finished strongly in hand.
• Norm the Giant got off to a slow beginning, was 12 lengths behind early, made a furious close to nab the place and was getting to the winner late.
• Alabama Bound went right to the front, was challenged hard by Kundray in the stretch, held that one safe but was nipped by fast closing Kat Zippity.
• Kat Zippity broke slowly, was last early, made a furious close to nail the win.

June 22

• The dirt seemed to favor speed, the turf was kinder to closers.
• Regulus was very wide throughout the race but looked strong closing against a wire to wire winner
• Miss Aja Brown was rank down most of the backstretch, went wide around the turn and closed well to gain the win by the slimmest of margins.
• Touching My Toes was in a hard battle for the lead, continued on strong, was not enough for the winner but was the best of the rest.

June 23

• Horses on or near the lead had the advantage on the dirt and turf.
• Imslopokerodriguez dominated a field in fast time

June 24

• Horses on or near the lead had an advantage today on the dirt. The turf played fair.
• Mary Pray for Us walked out of the gate but made an effort  and eventually made contact with the main pack.
• Proud Zip was blocked through most of the stretch but closed willingly once he got clear.
• End Play set a brisk pace, moved away in the stretch, but was caught late by a deep closing Altar Boy.
• Take These Chains broke a step slow, lagged behind early, swung well wide on the turn and closed powerfully to get the win.
• Half Irish set all the fractions, carried on well in the stretch, and barely missed the place

June 25

• Both the dirt and the turf played generally fair.
• Beneficial Risk broke poorly, made a move to contact the main pack but came up empty in the stretch
• Kasseopia sprinted out to a clear lead on the backstretch, took a breather, was caught at the top of the stretch and faded steadily through the stretch
• Lotta Gold tried to make a move on the inside going around the turn, had to back up, but found a lane in the stretch and closed willingly.
• Wavell Avenue didn’t have a great amount of pace to run at, was in position to close in the stretch but couldn’t get to the winner

June 26

• The dirt and the turf were generally fair.
• Verve’s Tale and Opined both broke slowly. Opined tried rushing  to the front but wasn’t able to challenge the winner. Verve’s Tale rallied and was getting to the winner at the end.
• Portando set all the fractions but was swept up by the winner in the last 16th.

 

June 30

• On the dirt, horses on or near the lead had the advantage. On the turf it was a little more fair but still seemed to favor horses near the pace.
• Sabrina Ballerina quickly moved to the lead, was pushed by Grassarla, but drew away smartly in the stretch in good time.
• Ascend was last early, closed well in the stretch and into a fairly slow pace to miss by only a length.
• Even Bette was at least 16 lengths out of the lead heading into the turn, closed steadily to be only about 11 out entering the stretch, found her best stride and flew by all by the top two to grab the place.
• Roca Roja fought the bit hard early while being wrangled back to last, finally settled, starting moving on the far outside and closed powerfully down the stretch.

July 1

• Once again it appeared that horses on or near the pace had an advantage.
• Everybodyluvsrudy was well back coming into the stretch, made a very strong close to grab the second spot.
• For Later walked out of the gate, settled in last, well behind the field, made a steady gain around the turn while widest of all, swept into the lead at the eighth pole and drew away to win by three and a half.
• Sweetgrass allowed Piccolo Flats to go off to a long lead, caught that one just before entering the stretch, and drew away under a hand ride, finishing the final sixteenth in 6.34 seconds.
• Now Power sprinted out to the lead, lost to a fast closing Akatea, but dug in strong to hold off the rest of the field.

July 2

• The track seemed to be fair for the dirt, perhaps slightly favoring off the pace horses. The turf was a little kinder to the early speed types, with a mixture of winning types.
• My Sweet Girl made a powerful close late to win the Perfect Sting.
• Off the Tracks was a strong wire to wire winner in the Mother Goose, running the last 3/16 in 31.39 while being geared down late.

July 3

• The dirt ran fairly. The turf seemed kind to speed, although closing horses were able to make an impact in some races.
• Blenheim Prince was never a threat to the winner but she made up six lengths in the stretch and galloped out strongly. Might be looking for more distance.
• Unbridled Courage took the lead soon after the start, was hooked by the 4/5 winner coming out of the turn, but never gave an inch, losing in a head bob.
• Hot Dudette went right to the lead, repelled the challenges, but never had a chance to outfinish the winner that came from well back.

July 4

• None of the dirt races were won wire-to-wire or by a well off the pace closer. All dirt races were won by presser types. The turf was very favorable to early speed horses, with two wire to wire winners, three early speed horses and only one that came from off the pace.
• Bustin Hearts took the lead soon out of the gate and came within a head bob of holding off the winner in a fairly average time for the price level.
• Encrypt broke awkwardly, was back early, circled the field, closed past the place horse but was no threat to the winner.

July 8

• On the dirt horses on or near the pace seemed to have the advantage. The turf appeared fair.
• Wake up in Malibu ran some fast fractions and drew away from the field.

July 9

• The inside seemed to be the deeper going on the dirt, with rail horses finding it hard to hold leads or close. The turf seemed fine for speed, generally fair.
• Maura’s Pass hopped at the start, was well back down the backstretch, circled the field around the turn and steadily closed by the field.
• Adulator ran another good race, this time tracking the speed in second and closing on the less preferable inside, losing it all by a head bob.
• Caldera made a strong close after some fairly pedestrian fractions, losing to front-runner favorite Revved Up.
• Disco Partner almost went down to his knees at the start, wound up near the back of the pack down the backstretch, worked his way to the outside for the stretch run but didn’t quite have enough to get to the wire to wire winner.
• Economic Model tried to close on a dead rail, but could not make headway until he switched outside, losing it all by a length and a quarter.
• Samraat was on the inside leading until the stretch, moved slightly off the rail but could not hold off Samraat.
• Private Zone was a little rank on the lead early, settled on the inside, but had nothing left in the stretch.

July 10

• The turf seemed kind to front runners. On the dirt horses generally stayed a little off the rail, but horses on or near the lead did well.
• Imperia was trapped behind horses coming into the stretch after tracking a dawdling pace, found a lane and would have won the race in another jump.