Harness racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for June 13-16, 2013

Bob Pandolfo|Jun 20, 2013

BALMORAL

6/16: 5w, no bias, not a real bias this week but speed held better than it usually does here

6/15: 5w, no bias

TOBINS FORTUNE*** - Left from post 7 and was parked to the half while pacing a :26 2/5 second quarter, gave way grudgingly late in a very sharp try for a $4,000 claimer

FULL STEAM AHEAD*** - Left from post 10 and was parked to the lead in :27, set a quick pace and held okay

FOUR STARZZZ Z*** - Power-brushed to the lead with a :26 1/5 second quarter, held the place

BLUEBIRD CHEETAH*** - Had post 5 but was shuffled back to 10th, moved out in the dull flow at the three quarters and finished boldly to miss by two necks

MAYWOOD

6/14: 6w, + speed

6/13: 5w, no bias

HARRINGTON

6/16: 6w, + speed, fast for first 8 races, sloppy track for races 9-13

FURIOUS FRANK*** - Had post 7 and was 8th at the half, moved three wide at the half from 4th over and was three wide down the back, picked up cover in the third lane down the back, angled 4 wide midway on the final turn and finished strongly to get up

TOTALLY DE VIE - Had post 8, left, tucked, went first over against the 2-5 winner and held okay

NORTHFIELD

6/15: 8w, + speed

6/14: 4w, no bias

MEADOWS

6/15: 6w, + speed

6/14: 2w, no bias

HEARTS N FLOWERS - Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :26 4/5, set fast pace and held the show

PHILADELPHIA

6/16: 3w, no bias, much less speed favoring than it's been

6/14: 5w, no bias

6/13: 7w, + speed

SHOCK IT TO' EM - Left from post 6 and was used hard to clear past the quarter, shook off a stiff bid from the 4-5 favorite through a :26 1/5 third quarter and drew clear

OK FAME*** - Was first over a long way against the 2-5 winner through a :55 1/5 last half and held well

POCONO DOWNS

6/16: 4w, no bias

6/15: 5w, no bias

6/14: 3w, no bias

TAMAYO*** - Quarter-moved and got hung forcing a quick pace, held well

ZANDER MASSIMO*** - Made two moves to the lead, set a hot pace under pressure and held okay

MEADOWLANDS

6/15: 4w, no bias
6/14: 2w, no bias

SOUTHWIND CORNELL - Broke leaving, recovered after losing a lot of ground, moved out down the back, ended up third over, finished gamely for the show; has good speed but can he stay flat?

SARATOGA

6/16: 5w, no bias, off track races 8-13

6/15: 9w, ++ speed

6/14: 7w, + speed

DOJEA SIX PAC - Third over from post 7 against a strong speed bias, rallied wide and finished well

MONTICELLO

6/13: 2w, + closers, sloppy track

TIOGA DOWNS

6/16: 2w, no bias

6/15: 3w, no bias

YONKERS

6/15: 5w, no bias

6/14: 5w, no bias

BIG SKY STORM - Had post 7, was third over and finished fast for the place

KRISPY APPLE - Classy mare had post 8 in the Open Handicap, paced a :55 3/5 middle-half losing cover down the back, reached the leader and finished in :27 4/5 for the win

SOUTHWIND JAZMIN - Had post 7, left and tucked 5th, was out early on a long first over bid and was used hard to wear down the speed, then was out-kicked by the 2nd-over horse but held well

HERE WE GO AGAIN*** - Left strongly from post 7 and was used hard to get the lead in :26 4/5, yielded and was shuffled back with pace, only lost by 3 lengths

MOHAWK (Special Stakes Night Report)

6/15: 3w, no bias

VEGAS VACATION - Went first over, paced a :26 1/5 third quarter prompting a hot pace, appeared to be tiring turning for home and failed to tip wide in the drive when the pocket horse pulled in front of him, got jammed in behind horses, was coming back on again late in a courageous effort but had nowhere to go and had to be taken up or would have been closer

CAPTIVE AUDIENCE - Had post 9 and zoomed out of the gate, parked to the lead in :26 1/5, yielded and chased a hot pace, pulled out in the stretch and couldn't gain but only lost by 2 lengths in a surprisingly good effort; tough to beat if he gets in with weaker

FOOL ME ONCE - Left hard and parked a horse to the lead then brushed back to reclaim the lead, set a fast pace to the three quarters in 1:20 2/5 and only lost by 2 lengths

D TERMINATA - Left from post 8 and was used hard to clear before the half, set a hot pace, held okay

WARRAWEE NEEDY - Relaxed off the pace for the third straight race saving his wicked speed for one move, followed cover 4th over and uncorked a powerful :25 2/5 final quarter to get up

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Harness racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for June 13-16, 2013

Bob Pandolfo|Jun 20, 2013

BALMORAL

6/16: 5w, no bias, not a real bias this week but speed held better than it usually does here

6/15: 5w, no bias

TOBINS FORTUNE*** - Left from post 7 and was parked to the half while pacing a :26 2/5 second quarter, gave way grudgingly late in a very sharp try for a $4,000 claimer

FULL STEAM AHEAD*** - Left from post 10 and was parked to the lead in :27, set a quick pace and held okay

FOUR STARZZZ Z*** - Power-brushed to the lead with a :26 1/5 second quarter, held the place

BLUEBIRD CHEETAH*** - Had post 5 but was shuffled back to 10th, moved out in the dull flow at the three quarters and finished boldly to miss by two necks

MAYWOOD

6/14: 6w, + speed

6/13: 5w, no bias

HARRINGTON

6/16: 6w, + speed, fast for first 8 races, sloppy track for races 9-13

TOTALLY DE VIE - Had post 8, left, tucked, went first over against the 2-5 winner and held okay

NORTHFIELD

6/15: 8w, + speed

6/14: 4w, no bias

MEADOWS

6/15: 6w, + speed

6/14: 2w, no bias

HEARTS N FLOWERS - Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :26 4/5, set fast pace and held the show

PHILADELPHIA

6/16: 3w, no bias, much less speed favoring than it's been

6/14: 5w, no bias

6/13: 7w, + speed

SHOCK IT TO' EM - Left from post 6 and was used hard to clear past the quarter, shook off a stiff bid from the 4-5 favorite through a :26 1/5 third quarter and drew clear

OK FAME*** - Was first over a long way against the 2-5 winner through a :55 1/5 last half and held well

POCONO DOWNS

6/16: 4w, no bias

6/15: 5w, no bias

6/14: 3w, no bias

TAMAYO*** - Quarter-moved and got hung forcing a quick pace, held well

ZANDER MASSIMO*** - Made two moves to the lead, set a hot pace under pressure and held okay

MEADOWLANDS

6/15: 4w, no bias
6/14: 2w, no bias

SOUTHWIND CORNELL - Broke leaving, recovered after losing a lot of ground, moved out down the back, ended up third over, finished gamely for the show; has good speed but can he stay flat?

SARATOGA

6/16: 5w, no bias, off track races 8-13

6/15: 9w, ++ speed

6/14: 7w, + speed

DOJEA SIX PAC - Third over from post 7 against a strong speed bias, rallied wide and finished well

MONTICELLO

6/13: 2w, + closers, sloppy track

TIOGA DOWNS

6/16: 2w, no bias

6/15: 3w, no bias

YONKERS

6/15: 5w, no bias

6/14: 5w, no bias

BIG SKY STORM - Had post 7, was third over and finished fast for the place

KRISPY APPLE - Classy mare had post 8 in the Open Handicap, paced a :55 3/5 middle-half losing cover down the back, reached the leader and finished in :27 4/5 for the win

SOUTHWIND JAZMIN - Had post 7, left and tucked 5th, was out early on a long first over bid and was used hard to wear down the speed, then was out-kicked by the 2nd-over horse but held well

HERE WE GO AGAIN*** - Left strongly from post 7 and was used hard to get the lead in :26 4/5, yielded and was shuffled back with pace, only lost by 3 lengths

MOHAWK (Special Stakes Night Report)

6/15: 3w, no bias

FOOL ME ONCE - Left hard and parked a horse to the lead then brushed back to reclaim the lead, set a fast pace to the three quarters in 1:20 2/5 and only lost by 2 lengths

D TERMINATA - Left from post 8 and was used hard to clear before the half, set a hot pace, held okay

WARRAWEE NEEDY - Relaxed off the pace for the third straight race saving his wicked speed for one move, followed cover 4th over and uncorked a powerful :25 2/5 final quarter to get up

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