Pocono: Horses to watch from Sept. 2 - Sept. 5

Saturday, September 2

BOOGIE NIGHTS (NW13500) left well to the lead, battled to the lane and tired.

ALLSTAR PARTNER (NW13500) pulled to the half, challenged the top one to the lane as the Napolitano brothers engaged in what appeared to be a Family Feud episode, took the lead from the top one, dug in but tired and the tripped-out pocket horse nipped him on the wire.

POINTSMAN (NW13500) got shuffled to the third panel, had good pace once he found clearance in the lane.

GRAVE DANCER (NW13500) was 4th over into the stretcch, rallied willingly through the traffic with good late foot.

Sunday, September 3

WIAGRAM HANOVER (NW5) beaten favorite closed well and game from an impossible spot as he had to go 4-wide to clear congestion to the third panel and rallied gamely all the way home.

PILGRIMS TIDE (NW3200) was uncovered on the rim a long time, tucked at the third panel and came on late for solid seacond best to the even money favorite.

SILVERMASS VOLO (NW7) was near the rear to the third panel, began a rally and closed well from way back to earn a long look in next.

ROLLUPTHERIM (NW1FM) wired the field in good order and closed with good pace as the pocket-sitting favorite had aim but could not get there.

Monday, September 4

CLOSING STATEMENT (PaSScons) brushed to the lead after the speed settled, got away and held safe as much the best in the consolation even though tiring a bit.

AIR QUOTE HANOVER (PaSScons) trotting miss tipped heading home and was closing best of all but had a few steps too far to come.

ALEXS POWER (PaSScons) tucked, brushed and won impressively as the odds on favorite.

METS HALL (PaSScons) left, settled for the pocket behind his stablemate, tipped to challenge in the lane, went by and drew off impressively as the paceetter broke and none of the others were close.

NEWS WATCH (NW2) nothing fake about this one as he took the lead, set a good clip and won by daylight.

Tuesday, September 5

ROLL N CATCH (NW3) tucked to the quarter, pulled uncovered passing the half, came to the leader and closed to win going away.

ROCKLINDAROCK (NW9000M) was off slowly and cursed with a 4th over trip, came widest into the turn and gobbled up foes to finish second at 15-1.

TOP DOLLAR (NW9000) was out a long way and wide the final quarter with good late foot. Should find a way to the winners circle soon.

THE SPY (NW3000) pulled to the half, came uncovered, cleared passing the third call and proved much the best.

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