Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for August 6-8, 2012

BALMORAL

8/8: 1w, no bias, sloppy track

DIXIE DARLIN – Went first over early and paced a :56 3/5 middle-half over a sloppy track, came home solidly to just miss to a sharp winner

BOILER HEIDI HO – Followed weak cover and paced a fast last half for a sharp win

MONTICELLO

8/8: 5w, + speed, leavers did well, and there were a couple of first over winners

8/7: 7w, + speed

8/6: 10w, + speed

B MAJOR – Had post 7 and poor cover, rallied wide and finished well

NORTHFIELD PARK

8/7: 7w, + speed

8/6: 5w, no bias

HARRAH’S PHILADELHIA

8/8: 6w, + speed

DEVIL’S IVY – Had terrible cover, rallied wide and finished well from a tough spot

POCONO

8/8: 3w, no bias

8/7: 8w, ++ speed

DO ME HONOR – Left from post 7 and was parked past a quick opener for the lead, set a fast half then yielded to a strong brush through a :27 1/5 third quarter, finished in :27 4/5 for the place

MEADOWS

8/8: 7w, + speed

8/7: 9w, ++ speed

8/6: 9w, ++ speed

SECRET ALIBI – Had post 6, finished fast against the bias

SPHINX – Had a tough parked-out trip from post 9, pressed the leader and held okay

ROCK N ROLL STAR – Had post 8 and made up a chunk of ground, 9 lengths, to miss by less than a length

                                                     SARATOGA          

8/8: 3w, no bias

8/7: 3w, no bias

CALVIN B – Had post 8, was 4th over and finished quickly for the show

TIOGA

8/5: 3w, no bias, off track

8/4: 4w, no bias

8/3: 5w, + speed

PENNY PINCHER – Left from post 5, went first over and was second best to the favorite

MYSTICAL MIKEL – Quarter-moved and was parked on a long first over bid, held nicely

YONKERS

8/7: 6w, no bias

8/6: 8w, + speed

DEFIANCE N*** – Had post 7, left and tucked, followed cover on the second turn, lost cover and continued first over, was a strong winner

FOOL OF IDEAS – Left strongly from post 8 but was torched by the sharp favorite who parked him to a :54 2/5 half, never found the pylons and excusably tired

HI HO STEVERINO – Blasted down the road from the rail setting a hot pace while parking out a rival, drew clear in a sharp win

GOTABGOODTOBLUCKY – Trotter was parked the mile without cover, pushed a quick half, tired but only lost by 3 lengths in a respectable effort

SHARK DRESSED MAN*** – Left from post 7 directly outside of the post 6 leaver, was used hard to get the lead on the second turn, drew off down the backstretch and won impressively

COREY ROAD*** – Had post 8, followed a dull flow of cover 4th over and finished fastest of all

*** = extra-sharp preferred plays

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