Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for July 8 - July 10

BALMORAL

7/10: 2w, + closers

FOX VALLEY MALONE*** -

Far back early from post 9, made up a large chunk of ground through the middle-half while picking up backstretch cover, took the lead on the turn and drew clear

ALWAYS A CHEATER*** -

Power-brushed making up 7 lengths to take the lead at the half and held sway

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PHILADELPHIA

7/10: 5w, + speed, not a strong bias, slight edge to speed

NARANCIA HANOVER -

Was 11 lengths behind early, grinded first over and paced a :55 last half to get up; improving 3yo filly

POCONO DOWNS

7/10: 4w, + speed, not a strong bias but leavers and first over horses did very well

7/9: 6w, + speed, not a strong bias

SMOKIN N GRININ*** -

Left from post 8 and was used hard to clear past a :26 3/5 opener, yielded to strong pressure past the half, got up gamely with a late surge

MEADOWS

7/10: 1w, no bias, sloppy track, racing canceled after fourth race

7/9: 2w, no bias

7/8: 4w, no bias

WEST MATTERS -

2yo left from post 7 and was used hard to clear in :26 4/5, set a fast pressured pace and didn't tire that badly

NORTHFIELD

7/9: 7w, + speed

7/8: 6w, + speed

TALLADEGA HANOVER*** -

Trotter had post 8 and was parked two turns, took the lead past the half, raced under pressure from the 6-5 winner and was a game second

SARATOGA

7/10: 7w, + speed

MONTICELLO

7/10: 5w, + speed

7/9: 5w, + speed, slightly speed favoring

7/8: 5w, + speed

DOLLY LITTLE ANGEL -

Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover pressing the 3-5 shot and excusably weakened but still paced a respectable :29 4/5 final quarter

YONKERS

7/9: 4w, no bias

7/8: 6w, + speed

GLASS PACK -

Went first over and paced a :55 3/5 last half for a game win

HAVERFORD HANOVER*** -

Left and was parked to the lead in :26 4/5, yielded, was shuffled back to third after two more lead changes and held well for the show in a fast race for the class level

KEEMOSABE -

Left from post 6, was three wide part of the first turn then tucked 4th, brushed quick to take the lead at the half and opened up a big lead down the backstretch pacing a :27 1/5 third quarter, appeared to be headed to a win when he broke on the final turn

KAUFMAN HANOVER -

Meadowlands shipper left strongly and parked a horse to a :26 4/5 opener while yielding grudgingly, immediately popped the pocket and was used hard to regain approaching the half, yielded to a strong brush and excusably tired after being used too hard

BAKKEN -

Had post 7, followed cover and finished willingly pacing a :55 2/5 last half