Harness racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for June 14-17, 2012

BALMORAL

6/17: 3w, no bias

6/16: 2w, + closers

BELL VALLEY ZEKE – Was parked the mile without cover forcing a quick pace and held okay

CINNAMON SPIDER – Set the pace under constant pressure, shook loose turning for home and held sway

OLD MAN RIVER – Was 13 lengths behind early from post 9, followed cover third over, gained ground at every call and finished quickly to just miss

A AND GS EXPRESS*** – Was parked the mile without cover from post 9, wore down the favorite into the lane but was out-kicked late while clearly second best in a game effort

ITSABOUTTONIGHT – Was first over on a long grind from post 8, took command in the lane in a game win

MYSTICAL VICTRESS – Gained ground at every call and stormed home in :26 4/5 for the sharp win

TWENTY-ONE BELOW – Went first over into a :27 4/5 third quarter, could not clear but held okay

MAYWOOD

6/15: 9w, + speed

6/14: 5w, no bias

KISSED BY THE SUN*** – Had post 6 and was 12 lengths behind early, picked up weak cover third over, surged wide and drew clear sharply with a :27 3/5 final quarter

ALLAMERICAN VIRGIN – Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover forcing a quick pace, excusably tired in well meant effort

SWEEET TALKIN TOM – Had a tough parked-out trip, pressed the leader through the third quarter and was clearly 2nd best over a speed favoring track

NO GIN – Had post 7, followed cover wide around the final turn and flew home for the win against the bias

MONTICELLO

6/14: 7w, + speed

NORTHFIELD PARK

6/16: 4w, no bias

6/15: 6w, no bias

GINA MARIE P – Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover; prevailed gamely

HARRINGTON

6/17: 4w, no bias

BELIEVE THIS BOB – Finished fast from post 7

HARRAH’S PHILADELHIA

6/17: 8w, + speed

6/15: 6w, no bias

6/14: 7w, + speed

TAKE IT BACK TERRY – Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, held well

NINE TWENTY TWO – Was 8th at the half, surged wide off of his cover and finished gamely against the bias

MYSOONTOBE – Had post 6, left, tucked, brushed to the lead, took on strong pressure down the back, yielded on the final turn and held gamely for the show

MEADOWS

6/15: 5w, no bias

MEADOWLANDS

6/16: 3w, no bias

6/15: 0w, + closers

ENRY – Blasted to the lead in :26 4/5, refused to yield, setting a blazing pace and excusably tired

BETTERTHANLYNX – Was parked the mile without cover from post 9, tired but beat 6 horses home

MAJOR BELLE – Was out a long way third over, rallied wide around tiring cover and finished gamely

TAKEMEWITHYOU*** – Left from post 10 and was parked to the quarter for the lead, set a lively pace and tired in deep stretch in a game effort

EVENING JOB – Left from post 8 and got parked the mile without cover forcing a quick pace, tired and lost by 7 lengths but could be worth a price in a softer spot

MYSTIC DESIRE*** – Left, tucked, went first over pacing a :54 1/5 middle-half, held the show gamely in a race won by classy Blatantly Good in a fast time

POCONO DOWNS

6/17: 7w, + speed

6/15: 6w, no bias

M K G – Blasted down the road setting a fast pace and drew off

EAGLE JOLT*** - Left, tucked, went first over into a fast last half and held gamely

EUROPAN UNION*** – Left, tucked, went first over into a quick last half and held the show

SARATOGA

6/17: 5w, no bias, week started off speed favoring but the weekend cards were surprisingly fair to all styles

6/16: 3w, no bias

6/15: 7w, + speed

6/14: 6w, + speed

GALLANT YANKEE – Left from post 6 and was parked to the lead in :27 1/5, set a quick pace, held okay

LIVEFREEORDIEHARD – Stormed wide from second over and drew off full of pace

DON’T BLAME HER*** – Roared wide from third over and drew off full of pace in :27 flat

TIOGA

6/17: 2w, no bias

6/16: 3w, no bias

LOONEY DUNE – Left and was parked the mile without cover, held well for the show

YONKERS

6/16: 5w, + speed, leavers and first over horses did well

6/15: 6w, + speed

MAGNUS DEO – Had post 7, left and took an early tuck to improve position around a gapper, followed weak cover second over, stormed wide and drew off to an easy win against the bias

FEELING YOU – Was 3-5 shot was hurt by weak cover, rallied wide and finished well for the place

GLAM CAM – Was out a long way from post 7, brushed around tiring cover on the final turn and narrowed in gamely for the place

LAMBRETTA*** – Classy sort finished strongly from post 7 over a track that favored speed

BETTOR’S REWARD*** – Follow poor cover from post 6 and finished strongly in :27 1/5

LIFE UP FRONT – Had post 7 and no shot over a speed friendly surface, finished sharply late

*** = extra-sharp preferred plays

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