Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for July 30 - August 1

8/1: 3w, no bias

WAITING AND HOPING – Set the pace and drew off with a quick final half

8/1: 6w, + speed
7/31: 8w, + speed
7/30: 6w, no bias

JENNY’S TUNE*** - Had post 8, left and was parked two turns, tucked past the half and held okay

BIG SKY GOLD COIN – Trotter had post 8 and poor cover, rallied wide around the final turn and finished gamely

DESTINY RIDES*** – Left aggressively and refused to yield, set a hot clip under constant pressure and held stanchly for the place behind the 1-10 favorite in a big effort

JOLTFROMTHEBLUE – Left alertly from post 6 but got caught in a speed duel, pressed the fast pace gamely until tiring at the three quarters and beat four horses home in a game effort

COURT JESTER – Left from post 6 and was parked to the lead in :27 1/5, set a quick clip and jogged

COROMANDELPRINCE A – Had post 6, terrible cover, and a speed bias to overcome, rallied wide and finished nicely for the show

DOUG’S GUY – Game 4k claimer had post 6 and sluggish cover, burst wide pacing a :28 4/5 third quarter to get within striking distance but flattened out from a tough spot

7/31: 5w, + speed
7/30: 6w, + speed

DESTINY RIDES*** – Left aggressively and refused to yield, set a hot clip under constant pressure and held stanchly for the place behind the 1-10 favorite in a big effort

JOLTFROMTHEBLUE – Left alertly from post 6 but got caught in a speed duel, pressed the fast pace gamely until tiring at the three quarters and beat four horses home in a game effort

8/1: 6w, + speed, slight edge speed

PERMA GRIN – Gunned to the lead from post 7, set the pace under stiff second-half pressure and drew clear with a nice :27 4/5 final quarter

BESTJETYET – Was first over and paced a :55 2/5 middle-half against a tough front runner, tough trip

HURRIKANE SCOTTY J – Left quickly in :26 4/5, yielded, brushed back to the lead at the half, maintained a quick pace under pressure and dug in bravely for the win

8/1: 9w, ++ speed
7/31: 4w, + speed

MONEY MAN K – Trotter had post 7 and poor cover, rallied wide and finished gamely for the place

RIVERDANCER – Had post 8, left, tucked, brushed wide to clear tiring cover, pushed a fast pace and just missed to the bias-aided front runner

8/1: 7w, + speed
7/31: 9w, + speed
7/30: 9w, + speed, golden rail, outside paths not the place to be

ANDREOLI HANOVER – Paced the fastest last quarter of the day closing against the bias

8/1: 6w, + speed
7/31: 6w, + speed

7/29: 7w, no bias
7/28: 2w, no bias
7/27: 1w, no bias

SUPREME COURT – Grinded first over pacing a :27 1/5 third quarter, held okay

OPAN HEART – Had dull cover, rallied wide and finished quickly

BET ON THE LAW – Left from post 6 and was three deep to the lead in :26 3/5, yielded, was shuffled, finished fast to come back on for the place

HESTON BLUE CHIP – Classy colt quarter-moved to the lead and poured it on to draw off impressively

LEGAL DREAM – Had a tough parked-the-mile uncovered trip from post 7, paced a :26 1/5 third quarter and held oaky considering Y

7/28: 5w, + speed, off track, slight edge to speed
7/31: 4w, no bias, much fairer surface than recent trend
7/30: 4w, + speed, mostly leavers and first over winners

LILY’S HI HO – Had post 6, left, tucked, went first over against a sharp front runner and was 2nd best
RAFFERTY HANOVER*** – Left from post 7 and was parked most of two turns before finding a tuck, angled out for clearance in the lane and finished fast for the win
NIP PAN TUCK*** – Had post 7, left, tucked, brushed approaching the half, couldn’t clear but kept the heat on through a lively third quarter and held well for the show