Pocono: Horses to watch from June 17 - June 20

Saturday, June 17

BABY KITTY (NW12000) tucked, let the speed settle, brushed and proved best to win 2nd straight.

ART OF ILLUSION (CLM15000) left, settled for a tuck to the three hole, rushed out in the final turn, swung wide and swept by with strong rally.

STRATOCASTER (NW6000) beaten favorite slipped out from a bad spot in the final turn, swung wide, closed stoutly but ran out of track.

NEXT SUCCESS (CLM25000) left, tucked, sat pocket, pulled to challenge the last quarter but was second best on the board and the track to the favorite.

Sunday, June 18

JUMPING JACK (NW1) closed late with good speed from third over and needs to be considered in next.

HALL OF A LOOKER (NW1FM) well bet favorite lost her cover in the final turn and won going away in her first lifetime start.

SCIROCCO IMSOSMART (NW1) went to the lead, yielded and was shuffled, raced uncovered and proved to be a game 2nd at nearly 16-1 to the prohibitive favorite.

MAJOR SYN (NW1FM) made a game rally from third over in last and will be hard to beat with slightly better trip.

Monday, June 19

MEMORY (STALLION) powered home from an impossible spot at 44-1 and just missed.

ROCKERS ALLY (CLMHCP10/12500M) was buired to the lane, found a path too late but finished best of all. Beaten favorite will atone.

AMERICANGIRLFRIEND (CLMHCP10/12500M) tucked to the quarter, pulled to the half, lost cover,continued gamely and got there for 2nd.

FOXTRAIL LILY (STALLION) left, tucked, got shuffled, closed well to be a game second and is going to be a threat.

TIMMYLYNN (CLMHCP15/20000M) made two moves to the lead, yielded for the pocket and closed game for 2nd in last.

Tuesday, June 20

ROCKLINDAROCK (NW6000M) closed a ton from a distant fourth over in last and did not miss by much on speed favoring oval.

FREAKONOMICS (NW5FM) was looped to the lead and parked to control and drew off much the best.

ONEISALONELYNUMBER (NW3000) went to the lead, got used hard to the third panel putting away a determined challenger, dug in gamely while tiring but was nailed by the tripped out pocketsitting favorite in the last step.

VEGAS IN STYLE (NW3FM) rushed to the top, yielded, got shuffled, closed gamely inside at 12-1 but was outkicked by the pocket horse.

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