Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for July 4-7, 2013

BALMORAL

7/7: 4w, no bias

7/6: 2w, + closers

SOUTHWIND KEAN - Trotter was parked a long way uncovered from post 8 and held okay

LATEST DESIRE*** - Power-brushed to the lead with a snappy :26 3/5 second quarter and drew clear full of pace with a strong :26 3/5 final panel

TRIGGERHAPPY HERO - Left from post 8 and tucked third, was shuffled to 7th and finished fast for the show

FOX VALLEY SMOOCH - Left from post 10 and was parked to the quarter for the lead, yielded, slipped out second over down the back and finished well for the place

SLEAZY DOES IT - Went first up into a quick last half and held okay

LIMA CALLIOPE*** - 4th over behind dull cover, rallied wide and finished in :26 4/5 for the place

MAYWOOD

7/5: 6w, no bias

7/4: 4w, no bias

SHARK WAVES - Far back early from post 7, was 9th behind weak cover at the half, rallied wide strongly around the final bend and was a game winner

NORTHFIELD

7/6: 4w, no bias

7/5: 7w, + speed

RACETRACK DIVA*** - Left and was parked the mile without cover forcing a fast pace, held well for the place

MEADOWS

7/6: 0w, + closers

7/5: 6w, + speed

RIVERBLOOM*** - 6th at the half while behind a soft pace, made a bold move to take the lead on the turn in a sharp closing win

CASE SOLVED*** - Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :26 2/5, set the pace against the bias and just missed

PHILADELPHIA

7/7: 3w, no bias, continuing recent trend of a much fairer track than usual speed bias here

7/5: 3w, no bias

7/4: 2w, no bias

VICTORYDAZE WILWIN - Left from post 8 and tucked 5th, raced second over, rallied wide around the final bend and finished strongly to draw clear

BLATANTLY GOOD - Classy veteran paced a :26 2/5 third quarter to take control first over and pulled clear

STATESMAN N - Left in :26 1/5, yielded, was shuffled, finished willingly to be 2nd best behind a good one

POCONO DOWNS

7/7: 8w, + speed

7/6: 9w, ++ speed

7/5: 9w, + speed

MISS ANNIE J - Was parked the mile without cover and only lost by a length

MISTRESSTOTHESTARS*** - Was parked the mile without cover from post 8 and held okay

DIABLO SEELSTER - Left from post 7 and tucked third, went first over and paced a :26 3/5 third quarter, took the lead on the final turn and won gamely

MEADOWLANDS

7/6: 4w, no bias, hot night, track very fast
7/5: 6w, no bias

ICE MACHINE - Trotter followed cover from post 10 and finished gamely to miss in a photo

ABROKENART HANOVER - Had post 10 in a handicap race, left, tucked, went first over with a broken head-pole and pushed a :27 2/5 third quarter, weakened but held okay in her usual game effort

GOLDEN RECEIVER - Paced a :26 1/5 first quarter then brushed to the lead before the half, set a blazing pace and finished in :26 3/5 to be 2nd best in a fast race in another game Big M effort

SARATOGA

7/7: 6w, + speed

7/6: 7w, + speed

7/5: 7w, + speed

WESTERN JOLT - 6th at the quarter, was first over a long way into a stepped-up final half, held okay

EL RINGER*** - Had post 7, picked up poor cover and finished strongly for the place against the bias

DOJEA SIX PAC - Had post 7, followed poor cover, rallied wide around the final turn and finished fast

KYLE MAJOR - Was parked the mile without cover from post 7 and held gamely

MONTICELLO

7/4: 7w, + speed

TIOGA DOWNS

7/7: 0w, + closers, tiring track through the humid weekend; seemed like a true closer's bias when you consider the fact that on Saturday/Sunday 8 favorites that had the lead lost

7/6: 1w, + closers

7/4: 3w, no bias

T ' S ELECTRIC*** - Had post 9, stormed wide around weak cover, was wide around the final turn and finished strongly, pacing a :54 3/5 last half to be a game second

TUI*** - Made 2 moves to the lead setting the pace and drew off impressively against the bias as the only wire to wire winner over the weekend

YONKERS

7/6: 7w, + speed, four horses did win from off the pace, so not a strong bias, similar pattern all week, overall track is playing fairer since they came back off the break

7/5: 6w, + speed, not a strong bias but leavers and uncovered horses did well

7/4: 7w, + speed

FIREBREATHN DRAGON*** - Third over behind a paceless horse, rallied wide and finished strongly from a tough spot

CAPOTE*** - Left from post 6 and was used hard to clear on turn two, set a fast pace and drew clear

CAPTIVE AUDIENCE*** - Had to grind uncovered a long way pacing a :54 2/5 last half to miss by a nose to the 1-5 winner in another sharp effort

PONTIAC LUCK - Went first over against a 1-5 winner and paced a :53 4/5 last half in a sharp placing

TAKE IT BACK TERRY - Second over but behind weak cover, finished strongly for the win