Harness racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for June 7-10, 2012

BALMORAL

6/10: 3w, no bias

6/9: 1w, + closers

6/6: 4w, no bias

STICKS – Broke early from post 9 but recovered, followed cover third over and finished strongly to get up with a :26 4/5 final panel

CAM’S LITTLEROCKET - Left and was parked the mile, forced a :26 4/5 second quarter, tired but beat four home

WOLFIES SPORTSTER – Third over, followed cover wide around weak cover and finished sharply for the place

ODDS ON MOINET – Classy mare was parked the mile without cover pushing a hot pace and prevailed gamely

GALACTIC STAR – Controlled the pace and paced a :55 last half as the only gate to wire winner on the card

BET ON HIM – Power-brushed to the lead and paced a :53 4/5 middle-half, gave way grudgingly late

WILSON’S TRACKS – Had post 9 and was parked to a fast half, set the pace against the bias and excusably tired

POW*** – Trotter was out a long way uncovered from post 9 and drew clear handily

MAYWOOD

6/8: 4w, no bias

6/7: 9w, ++ speed

PINFOOT – Had post 7 and finished strongly for the show against the bias

DAZZLING DIANA – Had post 7 and dull cover, rallied sharply against the bias

SHES ASTREOS – Had post 7 and dull cover, stormed wide and finished strongly for the win

LENNOX BLUE CHIP – Was parked the mile without cover and drew off impressively

MONTICELLO

6/7: 7w, + speed

WINK AND NOD – Had a tough parked-out trip from post 7 and held gamely for the place

NORTHFIELD PARK

6/8: 6w, + speed

6/7: 9w, + speed

LIVEANDINCONCERT – Was 7th at he half behind dull over, stormed wide and finished gamely for the place

HARRINGTON

6/10: 7w, + speed

6/7: 9w, ++ speed

SPUNKY MONKEY – Had weak cover, brushed strongly to gain contention and finished fast for the place

REALIST*** - Had post 6, left, tucked, went first over into a :55 last half against a sharp pacesetter and held well for the place

HARRAH’S PHILADELHIA

6/10: 4w, no bias

6/9: 6w, + speed

6/8: 9w, ++ speed

6/7: 6w, no bias

DRAGON KING – Had post 8 and was three deep and parked the mile, held okay considering

OMEN HANOVER – Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :26 2/5, yielded, chased a quick pace and held okay to lose by 2 lengths

ROCKABELLA – Was parked the mile without cover forcing a quick pace, held okay considering

TENANT IN CHIEF*** –

Left from post 7 directly outside of the post 6 leaver and was parked to a quick :26 2/5 opener, set the pace under pressure by the sharp 6-5 winner and fought gallantly to the wire to miss by a nose

K C COLT – Had post 8 and was parked the mile without cover pushing a quick pace, wore down the stubborn pacesetter gamely but was out-kicked by the class favorite Mr Terry Fra to lose by a nose on the wire in a game effort

THREE NEW DAWNS – Had post 7, gunned to the lead in :26 3/5, set a quick and pressured pace, held nicely

MEADOWLANDS

6/9: 5w, no bias

6/8: 4w, no bias

HOT SHOT BLUE CHIP – Sharp trotter was parked to a :54 4/5 half, held gamely for the place

RUB THING – Was out a long way, had weak cover, surged wide around the final turn and finished well to be right there in a tight finish

STORMIN RUSTLER – Unlucky speed horse had a brutal parked out trip forcing a :53 4/5 half against a classy dropdown 3-5 shot; wait for the overlay price and a hint of a speed bias to hop on board, he’s long overdue to wire a field

THEBESTOFJOEL – Took the early lead, set the pace under pressure to the half, put away that rival, met new pressure from the first over 3-2 favorite, put him away and held on gamely for Tony Hall

FOUR STARZ BLING – Left from post 10 and was parked to the lead in :26 2/5, yielded and held okay

BRANDON’S COLT – Quarter-moved but was parked forcing a quick half, held okay until headstretch then tired; price factor in exotics

MEADOWS

6/8: 6w, no bias

6/7: 5w, no bias

ART’S SHADOW – Had dull cover and finished solidly from post 7

FLUFFY SLIPPERS – Was 9th early while far back, finished fast against a speed bias

MOST HAPPY DRAGON – Left from post 9 and was used hard to clear in :26 4/5, set a fast pace and just missed

TERRORIST ALERT – Left from post 9 and was parked the mile without cover, held okay

ISABELLA’S MAGIC***- Was parked to the half from post 8, maintained a quick pace under pressure and held well

ARODASI – Paced a :27 third quarter first over and held okay; coming around now

POCONO DOWNS

6/9: 1w, no bias

6/7: 5w, no bias

HI HO STEVERINO*** – Quarter-moved to the lead and just poured it on drawing off strongly

HIGHLY THOUGHT OF – Third over behind horrible cover, gunned wide and made up good ground but flattened out late in a good try from a tough spot

DALLENBACH HANOVER – Had post 8, blasted to the lead in :25 4/5, set a fast clip under second half pressure and held well for the show

EAGLE ALL – Left to the early lead, was shuffled back to third due to lead changes, pulled first over, powered to the lead with a sharp brush and drew off strongly

                                              SARATOGA         

6/10: 2w, no bias, fast times, warm day

6/9: 8w, + speed, very fast final times, warm night

6/8: 3w, no bias

6/7: 4w, no bias

OUR LUCKY LUKE – Was parked the mile without cover and held okay

APRIL FOOL – Was first over into a stepped-up final half and missed by a nose to the 6-5 winner

COREY ROAD – Left from post 8 and was parked to the quarter, set the pace and held well for the show in a tough field that had a couple of classy horses in it

LET’S ROLL JOE*** - Left from post 7 and was parked to the quarter, set a lively pace and drew off sharply

STONEBRIDGE MASTER – Had post 7, left and tucked, went first over and drew clear sharply

TIOGA

6/10: 1w, no bias, fast but fair surface

6/9: 3w, no bias

6/8: 4w, no bias

BETTOR SWEET – Blasted to the lead in :25 3/5, set a hot pace and gave way grudgingly late