Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for July 18 to July 21

BALMORAL

7/21: 3w, no bias

7/20: 1w, no bias

FOX VALLEY MALONE - 3-star preferred play from recent list impressed again. Far back early, made a bold wide move to circle the field on the final turn and won clear at $13.60

UNCLE BUD - Power-brushed to the lead at the half pacing a :27 second quarter, sharp win

MYSTICAL WALTER*** - Paced a :26 4/5 second quarter on a power-brush to the lead and drew clear

SHAX - Followed cover down the back and finished stoutly in :25 4/5

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MAYWOOD

7/19: 5w, no bias

7/18: 6w, + speed, slight edge to speed

FOX VALLEY SMOOCH - Had post 8, left, tucked, was shuffled, followed cover and finished fast

NORTHFIELD

7/20: 4w, no bias

7/19: 8w, + speed

GETHERDONE SUE - Was under the gun from the rail setting a hot pace under heavy pressure, beat 5 horses home in a fine effort

MEADOWS

7/20: 5w, no bias

7/19: 4w, no bias

STAR KEEPER - Left and was parked to the lead in :26 3/5, yielded, sat the pocket, moved on the final turn and regained the lead, just missed to a horse that sat a dream trip

PHILADELPHIA

7/21: 8w, + speed

7/19: 5w, no bias

7/18: 4w, no bias

SPECULATION - Trotter had weak cover, circled wide around the final turn and finished strongly to win

TWICKENHAM*** - Had post 7, followed dull cover third over and finished fast against the bias for the show

POCONO DOWNS

7/21: 5w, no bias

7/20: 4w, no bias

7/19: 7w, + speed

RULES LITTLE MAN - Trotter was parked-the-mile without cover from post 8 and held okay

ALL SUMMER LONG - Quarter-moved and got hung out forcing a fast pace, tough trip

ST PETE STAR - Power-brushed to the lead with a sharp brush, paced a :54 2/5 middle-half, drew off

MEADOWLANDS

7/20: 5w, + speed

7/19: 1w, no bias

MAMBO ITALIANO - Had post 10, left, tucked, went first over and drew off in another sharp performance

SARATOGA

7/20: 9w, ++ speed

7/19: 4w, races 1-8 fast, race 9, sloppy, + speed, races canceled after the 9th Race

LAHAYE - Had post 7, followed cover and finished fast for the place while racing against a strong bias on a night where 9 horses went wire to wire

MONTICELLO

7/18: 7w, + speed

CON BRIO HALL - Trotter had post 8 and poor cover, rallied wide and finished well against the bias

TIOGA DOWNS

7/21: 5w, + speed, leavers did well all three cards here this week

7/20: 5w, + speed, fast for first two races then an off track, overall leavers did well

7/18: 6w, + speed

LONG ISLAND TEA*** - Trotter broke before the start and according to the track announcer was off the gate by 15 lengths as they approached the start, was 13 lengths behind at the quarter, went up on a long first over move, was pushed three wide for part of the second turn, continued grinding and pressed the leader, weakened in the stretch in a game effort

CLASSIC MARTINE*** - Trotter was in good position second over in front of the stands but broke, was taken back to last and got trotting again, followed cover 4th over, rallied wide midway on the final turn and finished gamely for the place

ALSTON HALL - Trotter was shuffled back behind a tiring horse, moved out in a blindswitch on the final turn and never really got full clearance; price factor in exotics, especially off a drop

YONKERS

7/20: 6w, + speed

7/19: 9w, + speed

7/18: 4w, + speed, slight edge to speed

SMELLTHECOLORNINE - Had post 7 and dull cover, finished fast in the stretch to just miss

NAUGHTYTILTHEEND - Had post 8, saved ground, found room in the lane and was flying late

NOB HILL HIGH - Was first over a long way, paced a :27 2/5 third quarter and held well

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