Pocono: Horses to watch from July 2 - July 5

Saturday, July 2

MR DS ROCK (NW13000) tucked, brushed and crushed and should take more.

STORM IN RAGING (W4-7) grinded to the top from post 8 and never looked back in romp.

AMERICAN COURAGE (WO25000) brushed to the lead passing the third call and drew off powerfully as one of driver's 8 scores on the day.

ALTUS HANOVER (NW17500) got shuffled behind a quitting horse the third panel, stayed on the rail with good finish and should not be ignored.

Sunday, July 3

BYE BYE MICHELLE (NW2500M) well-bet second choice was parked to the lead, meet pressure all the way and was nailed in the last steps by the fresher second-over closer.

WESTBEACH (NW9000M) was shutt out of an early pocket tuck and forced to grind it out on the rim. Challenged all the way the stretch before tiring.

CRAZY CUTE (NW20000M) well-bet favorite took an early tuck, pulled to the third panel and closed strongly to win going away.

MANNY (NW6200) tried the down the road route but was pushed to fast fractions by the uncovered challenge of the favorte and tired.

Monday, July 4

XMARXTHESPOT (NW2) yielded, retook, put away a challenger into the lane ane was a quick handy odds-on winner.

OUTWIT OUTRUN (NW2) took the early pocket, sat to the lane and blew by easily the way prohibitive favorites are expected to.

FEEL MY WRATH (NW2/2YO) closed strongly to earn first win and should have a few more trips to the winners circle coming.

AFLAME HANOVER (NW4000) yielded, retook and set a good clip winning easily.

CUPID HANOVER (NW6500) beaten favorite rally from the back in the final turn, came wide around cover, just missed in the photo to the pocket-sitting winner.

Tuesday, July 5

ANDOVER CONTESSA (NW2500) returned to action with a wire to wire romp and should be tough again.

CREAM VIRGIN (NW1FM) made her first start of the year and nailed with a game effort after losing cover passing the third panel.

QUINNPATRICKSHEA (NW2FM) came from far back the last quarter to miss the whole thing by less than a length.

BIG BOSS HILL (NW2500) sat to the rear, moved in the final turn, stacked 4 wide with good finish and would be no surprise.