Harness racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for May 31 - June 3, 2012

BALMORAL

6/3: 2w, + closers

6/2: 1w, + closers

RATHBONE N – Four claimer power-brushed and paced a :55 1/5 middle-half, held gamely, sharp

ODDS ON MOINET – Classy mare made two moves to the lead and was the only wire to wire winner on the 13-race card

UNCLE SMOOTHIE – Far back early from post 9, was impeded by a breaker, finished fast for the show

HUES ARTISTIC LADY*** – Had weak cover, moved wide at the half and was wide off cover down the back, reached the leader at the three quarters, surged to command on the final turn, held on gamely

MAYWOOD

6/1: 7w, + speed

5/31: 2w, no bias, sloppy track, races canceled after 6th race

RAGING CAM – Was first over a long way and only lost by a length

SHES ASTREOS – Was 4th over from post 8, rallied wide and finished gamely

MONTICELLO

5/31: 7w, + speed

QUIET HERO – Had post 7 and rallied wide with pace from a tough spot

NORTHFIELD PARK

6/2: 8w, + speed, wet track

6/1: 8w, + speed, wet track

DIAMOND TIARA*** - Had post 8, was 17 lengths behind early in a 9-horse field, launched a monstrous wide old-school backstretch brush, blew by the 3-5 favorite and drew off powerfully

BIO LINK*** – Left from post 7 and was parked the mile battling for the lead, just missed to the 2-5 winner in a game placing

MR SNICKER – A 1-5 shot had a brutal trip parked the mile and 3 deep for half of the race, just missed while racing off the pace over a speed biased track

HARRINGTON

6/3: 6w, + speed

5/31: 7w, + speed

STONEBRIDGE DAMSEL – Had post 6 and dismal cover, rallied wide and finished willingly against the bias

REALIST – Had post 6, left, tucked, went first over against the 6-5 post 1 favorite, held okay

MAIN A DIEU TOO – Left and was parked forcing a hot pace that buried the stubborn 2-5 favorite, never cleared, tough trip; best bet with a catch driver, price factor in exotics otherwise

HARRAH’S PHILADELPHIA

6/3: 7w, + speed

6/1: 5w, no bias

5/31: 8w, + speed

ASK DIRECTIONS – Was parked the mile without cover from post 7 and held okay

NANETTE HALL – Left fast from post 8, yielded and was shuffled with pace

JETER MARVEL – Trotter made up 9 lengths on a long first over grind through the second quarter, remained parked out and held gamely for the place behind the even money winner

EAGLE ALL – Was first over into a :55 last half and just missed

TIDEWATER TEDDY – Had post 8, left, tucked, followed cover second over and finished well against the bias

ROCKIN THE HOUSE – Quarter-moved pacing a :27 2/5 second quarter, finished in :27 4/5, sharp win

DINNER GUEST – Had the rail and was used hard pacing a :26 1/5 opener, yielded, chased a wicked pace and was shuffled back; price factor in exotics

DIAL OR NODIAL*** – Classy pacer had post 7, left, tucked 5th, went first up on a long grind pacing a :26 2/5 third quarter and was second best to the front runner over a speed favoring track

MEADOWLANDS

6/2: 3w, + closers

6/1: 2w, + closers

LADY ANDOVER – Classy trotting mare went a strong mile on the front end over a track that favored closers

GUCCIO – Improving 3yo trotting colt finished strongly in :26 4/5 in second start as a 3-year-old

SARANDON BLUE CHIP*** – Promising filly power-brushed to the lead, raced under pressure from the classy and more experienced 3-5 Pirouette Hanover, shook that one off and drew clear to win a $150,000 stakes race in only her second lifetime start

DUNKIRK BEACH – Had post 8, left and tucked, was shuffled with pace in tight quarters; price factor in exotics now

PANESTHETIC – Classy 5yo left and was stuck behind a sluggish horse, gunned three wide to get the lead at the half and held off the closers for a game win in second start off the layoff

MEADOWS

6/1: 12w, ++ speed, off track

5/31: 7w, + speed

CLASSICAL MAN – Trotter had a tough parked-out trip from post 8, pushed a quick pace and excusably tired

NIABUNNY – Was first over against the 2-5 winner and held well to be 2nd best

KALLA ATTACK – Finished well from post 8 while racing over an extremely speed biased sloppy track

POCONO DOWNS

6/3: 6w, no bias

6/2: 4w, no bias

5/31: 4w, no bias

5/30: 5w, no bias

5/29: 5w, no bias, sloppy track

MAJOR BELLE*** - Had post 8 and was parked the mile without cover pushing a quick pace, game try

THEREDANDPANLINES – Showed speed, chased a fast pace and was hopelessly shuffled in tight quarters

BLATANTLY GOOD – Left strongly and yielded to a :25 3/5 opener, regained, set a blazing pace under pressure and tired excusably in a race that set up for the closers as the three horses involved in the pace finished in the bottom three

KEL’S RETURN – Speed Demon gunned down the pike as usual, opened up on the field and jogged

TIOGA DOWNS

6/2: 3w, no bias

6/1: 3w, no bias, sloppy track

SARATOGA

6/3: 6w, + speed

6/2: 9w, ++ speed

6/1: 6w, + speed

5/31: 5w, + speed

HONEY’S LUCK – Had post 6 and poor cover, rallied wide with pace; price factor in exotics

YONKERS

6/2: 4w, no bias, continued same trend as last week, no speed bias

6/1: 2w, no bias

5/31: 4w, no bias

CARNIVALOCITY*** – Was first over a long way from post 8 and held gamely

REAL MYSTICAL – Quarter-moved, set the pace and jogged again; hard to see him losing for $25k

SING JESSE SING – Trotter had post 7, slipped out third over, made a strong move on the turn and finished fast for the win

FRITZIE ROCKET – Broke before the start from post 8 and recovered at the rear of the field, finished fast

K C COLT – Went first over against the 3-5 favorite pushing a fast pace and held gamely

HERE WE GO AGAIN*** – Left from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :26 4/5, yielded and was shuffled out

*** = extra-sharp preferred plays