Harness racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for August 13-15, 2012
BALMORAL
8/15: 3w, no bias, but seemed a little bit more speed favoring than usual
CAMS PRINCESS WAVE – Followed cover from post 10, made up good ground while wide around the final turn and flattened out but only lost by 3 lengths
MONTICELLO
8/15: 8w, ++ speed
8/14: 8w, + speed
8/13: 4w, no bias
EDIE’S DESIRE – Left from post 6 and followed cover, brushed around tiring cover to go first over, reached the leader and flattened out but only lost by 3 lengths in a game effort
SEE YOU SMILE*** - Left from post 7 and forced a quick opener, couldn’t clear and raced parked the mile without cover, beat four horses home in a solid effort
NORTHFIELD PARK
8/14: 9w, ++ speed
8/13: 5w, + speed
CONTECH – Was parked the mile without cover from post 8 and held well
HARRINGTON
8/15: 4w, no bias
8/14; 7w, + speed
8/13: 7w, + speed
ZEPPLIN BLUE CHIP – Had post 8, paced a strong last quarter to sweep the field in a rare off the pace win from post 8 over this speed friendly half mile track
DEES LAST MAN – Was first over a long way and held okay in an improved effort
PENTHOUSE VIEW – Had poor cover from post 8, surged wide around the final turn and got up gamely
HARRAH’S PHILADELHIA
8/15: 8w, + speed
POCONO
8/15: 4w, no bias
8/14: 5w, no bias
MEADOWS
8/15: 1w, no real bias but leavers and pocket horses did very well
8/14: 7w, + speed
8/13: 4w, no bias
THESHIPSCRUISININ – Had post 9, left, tucked, went first over and was right there in a blanket photo finish
MOONLITE DELITE*** – Left and tucked, was shuffled back to 9th, finished fast to lose by 2 lengths
HICKORY BIG RED – Blasted to the lead in :25 4/5, yielded approaching the half, sat the pocket chasing a fast pace and rallied gamely to get up
SARATOGA
8/15: 3w, no bias
8/14: 7w, + speed
TIOGA
8/13: 6w, + speed
YONKERS
8/14: 7w, + speed
8/13: 5w, + speed
STRANGE HANOVER – Was first over a long way from post 6 and held okay in a race won by classy drop down winner Vlos
WISHER – Improved speedster left from post 8 and was used hard to get the lead in :27 1/5, set the pace and held well for the show
I LOOK SPECIAL*** – Had post 8, made a long, sustained brush to the lead through the second quarter to take control at the half and drew clear as much the best
REAL MYSTICAL – Classy 10-year-old power-brushed to the lead at the half, peeled off a :27 3/5 third quarter to put the race away and finished well to win as much the best
*** = extra-sharp preferred plays
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