BALMORAL 10/17: 1w, + closers, sloppy track WAITING AND HOPING – Was used hard quarter-moving into a quick pace over a sloppy track that was very tiring and held the show   MONTICELLO 10/17: 5w, no bias 10/16: 4w, no bias 10/15: 7w, + speed DOC’S WHISKY – Left from post 6 and was parked the mile forcing a quick pace, tough trip GAME JOCKO – Third over from post 7, rallied wide and finished solidly   HARRINGTON 10/17: 6w, + speed 10/16: 7w, + speed 10/15: 7w, + speed AIDEN’S ARTIST – Had weak cover from post 6 and finished fast to just miss I’M LUCKY AGAIN – Had post 7, left and was parked the mile forcing the pace, held gamely for the place   NORTHFIELD 10/16: 3w, no bias 10/15: 7w, + speed   PHILADELPHIA 10/17: 4w, no bias   POCONO 10/17: 4w, no bias 10/16: 4w, no bias BROWNSVILLE BOMBER – Left quickly, yielded, brushed back to the lead at the half and weakened in the lane in a fast-paced race PETEANTNART*** – Grinded first over into a hot pace chasing a loose-on-the-lead pacesetter, never gave up, narrowed the gap on the final turn and was up gamely late   MEADOWS 10/17: 4w, no bias 10/16: 3w, no bias 10/15: 5w, no bias FROST BITES K – Left and was used hard early then shuffled back behind a tiring horse BETTOR WATCH HIM*** – Left and tucked, picked up poor cover, brushed wide down the back and paced a :27 1/5 third quarter to reach the leader, drew clear sharply DIGITAL PIX – Left from post 8 and was parked the opening quarter, yielded and was shuffled behind a tiring horse, finished quickly in the lane                                                               SARATOGA           10/17: 5w, no bias   YONKERS 10/16: 7w, + speed 10/15: 8w, ++ speed, sloppy track, 8 wire to wire winners, 2 first over winners, 1 winner left and sat third until the stretch FOX VALLEY TYRESE – Third over, followed cover wide around tiring cover and finished sharply over a speed biased wet track KID COURAGEOUS A – Had post 8, left and tucked 5th, went first over into a fast last half pacing a :27 4/5 third quarter against the sharp 2-5 favorite and held okay *** = extra-sharp preferred plays [DRF HARNESS: Sign Up for the FREE DRF Harness Newsletter Today!]