Harness racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for July 23-25, 2012

BALMORAL

7/25: 2w, + closers

MONTICELLO

7/25: 5w, + speed, leavers and first over horses doing well here so far this week

7/24: 5w, + speed

7/23: 6w, no bias races 1-7, races 8-13 + speed as wet track became more speed favoring as it went from sloppy to good

NICE BIG STAR – Controlled the pace setting a lively clip and was a sharp winner over a wet track

P H HOTSHOT – Made up a chunk of ground uncovered through the second quarter, powered to command with a :28 2/5 third quarter and drew off full of pace

STREETCAR – Was used hard to get the lead from post 7, set the pace under second-half pressure and gave way grudgingly late

G W MCLINTOCK – Left and was parked the mile without cover forcing a fast pace, held well until excusably tiring in the lane; dangerous speed

NORTHFIELD PARK

7/24: 7w, + speed

7/23: 4w, no bias

SEA SLICKER*** – Left from post 8 and was parked to a quick opener, set a fast pace on an open lead and maintained his margin in a strong win

MISTY’S DIGNITY*** – Had post 6 and dull cover, rallied wide the final quarter and finished sharply

AZTEC SEELSTER – Trotter was parked the mile without cover from post 7, pressed the 4-5 winner and held okay for the show

HARRAH’S PHILADELHIA

7/25: 5w, + speed

POCONO

7/25: 5w, no bias

7/24: 8w, ++ speed

MISS ANNIE J – Quarter-moved and was part of a three way early pace battle, took the lead past the quarter, set a quick clip under pressure and held the place behind the pocket winner

MEADOWS

7/25: 6w, + speed

7/24: 8w, + speed

7/23: 4w, no bias

METRO VILLE – Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead past a :26 2/5 first quarter, yielded and was shuffled out of the race when the favorite stopped cold

DIGITAL PIX – Left and was parked to the quarter for the lead, yielded and was shuffled back with trot

DIEGO – Was outside in a weak flow, followed cover wide around a struggling first over horse and finished well pacing a solid :55 4/5 last half

BLUE FIN – Left from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :26 3/5, yielded and held okay for the show with a solid :28 2/5 last quarter

SARATOGA

7/25: 7w, + speed

7/24: 4w, no bias

TIOGA

7/23: 4w, no bias

RED ROCKS – Grinded first over a long way from post 6 and held well; price factor in exotics

YONKERS

7/24: 3w, no bias

7/23: 4w, no bias, wet track

ONE TOUCH HOMBRE*** – Had post 6 and horrible cover, rallied wide and finished strongly for the show

I’M SO BLUE – Had post 7, followed cover third over and finished solidly for the show

OR*** – Had post 7, brushed around dull cover down the backstretch pacing a :27 4/5 third quarter over an off track, continued uncovered and just missed in a big effort

ONTHEWINGSOFNANGEL – Was first over a long way, pushed a quick third quarter and held okay

EAGLE NOW – Left well from post 7 but was cooked forcing a :26 3/5 opener, couldn’t clear and held well for three turns until excusably tired

LITERATE HANOVER – Had post 7 and dull cover, finished well from a tough spot