Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for August 29 - September 1
BALMORAL
9/1: 2w, + closers
8/31: 5w, + speed, leavers did very well Saturday night
WESTERN DAME -
Went first over and paced a :54 4/5 middle-half, was out-kicked late by the pocket horse
ST DAVID HANOVER*** -
Made 2 moves to the lead, set the pace under pressure and held gamely for the place
IAM BONASERA -
Was third over and finished sharply to just miss
GIMMEAZZZMOOCH -
Left well from post 6, was shuffled back and finished steadily late
MISS PAT WEISAR -
Left and tucked, went first over, put away the pace setter but was out-kicked by the sharp 2-5 winner while second best
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MAYWOOD
8/30: 2w, + closers, off track
8/29: 5w, + speed
STEPH'S MELODY -
Was first over a long way and just missed
PRIVATE ASHLEY -
Was first over a long way from post 6 into a stepped-up final half and held gamely
BECOME LEGENDARY -
Rushed up first over approaching the half and prompted a quick last half in a game placing behind the 3-5 wire to wire winner
FIRSTCLASSALLTHWAY*** -
Left from post 7 and tucked 4th at the quarter, got moving again late second turn and grinded first over, prompted the pace and surged to the lead late with strong pace
TOBINS FORTUNE -
Was first over a long way and made up 7 lengths in the second quarter, surged to command turning for home and drew clear
BLUERIDGEVALENTINO -
Had post 8, followed tiring cover third over, rallied wide final turn and finished fast
HARRINGTON
8/29: 6w, + speed
NORTHFIELD
8/30: 7w, + speed
MORE TO THE STORY -
Followed cover three wide at the half, was wide a long way and finished gamely
PHILADELPHIA
9/1: 5w, + speed
8/30: 6w, + speed
8/29: 6w, + speed
SHIRETOWN PITBULL -
Far back early, followed weak cover and finished solidly, pacing a :55 2/5 last half
ONESPORTONLY -
Left from post 6 and moved three wide to the lead at the quarter, set the pace and gave way grudgingly late
C MAJOR HANOVER*** -
Broke before the start, recovered and was far back, brushed strongly down the back and rallied wide to clear a tiring horse, finished well for the place behind the 3-5 winner
ALLAMERICAN APACHE -
Left and parked a horse to the lead at the quarter then retook the lead, set the pace under hounding pressure and tired; trip looks like a pocket trip on paper
STONEBRIDGE COWBOY -
Quarter-moved and was pushed three wide in front of the stands, was first over pushing hard and finally took the lead turning for home but excusably weakened
POCONO DOWNS
8/31: 8w, ++ speed
8/30: 4w, + speed, leavers and first over horses did well
FREEHOLD
8/31: 6w, + speed
8/30: 5w, + speed
8/29: 5w, + speed
SUPERSTAR DREAM -
Had post 8, rallied wide around the final turn and finished sharply for the place
GOLD ROCKS -
7th at the half in the Lou Babic Memorial 2yo pace elimination, followed weak cover third over, launched an old-school 3 wide backstretch brush sweeping the field to take control at the three quarters and drew off handily
SARATOGA
8/30: 8w, + speed
8/29: 6w, no bias
ASHLEY'S HUSBAND -
Shipped in from the fair circuit, was 7th at the half, stormed wide around the final turn and finished strongly to win while racing against a speed bias
MONTICELLO
8/29: 7w, + speed
KING FOR A QUEEN -
Left and was used hard to get the lead in :27 2/5, set a hot pace under pressure and saved the place behind a horse that got a perfect inside ground saving trip
ARMBRO DOMI -
Had a brutal parked-out trip; key off the driver change
AMERICASGOTTALENT -
Quarter moved and paced a :28 1/5 first quarter, set the pace and was 2nd best with a respectable :28 4/5 last quarter
MANHATTAN BERRY -
Left from post 8 and tucked 5th, followed cover second over, rallied wide off cover around the final turn and had some late pace
TIOGA DOWNS
8/31: 3w, no bias
8/30: 4w, no bias
FOR ALL WE KNOW -
Left, tucked, went first over into a quick last half against the favorite and held well
YONKERS
8/31: 6w, + speed
8/30: 7w, + speed
8/29: 4w, no bias
ONE TOUGH HOMBRE -
Second over behind tiring cover, rallied wide on the final turn and finished well
KRISPY APPLE -
Classy mare left and tucked, went second over and finished quickly for the off the pace win on a night dominated by leavers
PAINTS HALL -
Left from post 8 was one of three leavers, was three wide part of the first turn, took the lead on turn two, yielded to a strong brush down the back and rallied gamely for the place
DRUMFIRE A -
Had post 7, moved out 4th over entering the third turn, rallied wide for the drive and finished quickly
AVENUE HANOVER***
Left quickly from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :27, yielded to the favorite, was badly shuffled when that one stopped on the final turn and lost all chance
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