Pocono Downs

Pocono: Horses to watch from May 25 - May 28

Ken Walters|May 30, 2019

Saturday, May 25

ROOTIN TOOTIN (NW17500) chased uncovered from far away and rallied gamely getting nipped by the tripped-out favorite.

GALLERY OPENING (CLMHCP20/25000) was used to the lead, met pressure, shook it off and drew away.

HALL BRO (NW3000) had poor cover, went wide passing the third panel, rallied gamey the last quarter and was second best on the board and on the track to the pacesetter.

SOMETIMESAWINNER (CLMHCP30/40000) came wide as cover gave way, battled to the end and earns a look in next.

Sunday, May 26

ABLE HANOVER (NW4FM) rushed wide the final turn and finished strong but just missed.

PRINCESSS GIVDANA (NW4FM) pulled to the half, had a little traffic, floated wide to avoid, got a little stumbling in the turn, straightened, chased and flattened. Do not ignore.

CARDINALE (STALLION) was beat up on the front end in last and tired.

MILLIES POSSESION (PaSS) tucked to the quarter, pulled to the third panel, challenged and was best.

Monday, May 27

DANCIN LOU (NW2) wired the field in quick mile crushing the variant.

SARAHS HALL (NW3000) left fast, yielded, sat pocket at 46-1 to the odds-on favorite and rallied gamely but was held at bay.

TRIXEE DE VIE (NW2FM) trotter took a quick lead and set a pressed pace all the way, got nailed by the tripped-out pocket-sitting favorite.

ALL ON BLACK (NW6000) was 4th over into the lane, swung wide and rushed home to come up a bit short.

Tuesday, May 28

MISS IRISH ROSE A (NW9000M) sat buried on the line, tipped in early stretch, had lotsa traffic, found room between horses late and closed well but had lost her best shot.

JUSTIKEAQUEEN (NW19500FM) tucked early, pulled uncoveedr to the half, challenged hard st 8-1, put away the speed, had a short lead in the lane, dug in gamely but was nipped by the red hot second-over odds-on favorite.

TSM PHOTO BUGGER (NW9000) sat back to the third panel, launched a solid rally and was second best to odds-on favoritre.

LORD CROMWELL (NW9000) was parked to the lead, faced some pressure but drew off and should take another.

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