Harness racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for May 7-13, 2012

BALMORAL

5/13: 2w, + closers
5/12: 3w, no bias
5/9: 0w, ++ closers

SHARP@BALMORAL

ROLLNLIKEABIGSHOT – Laid back off a slow pace then smoked home in :25 3/5 for the win
TUNE IN – Was parked the mile without cover and held okay
KING’S LEGEND*** – Beaten 3-5 shot made a bold backside brush and came home in a solid :27 4/5 but it wasn’t good enough
BEST MAN HANOVER*** – Power-brushed to the lead with a :27 second quarter and drew off with a sharp last half
MYSTICAL VICTRESS – 11 lengths behind at the half with poor cover, finished fast for the place
KING MIDAS’ TOUCH – Had post 9, rallied wide around the final turn and came home in :26 4/5 for the place

MAYWOOD
5/11: 4w, no bias
5/10: 4w, no bias

SHARP@MAYWOOD

AR SISSY – Had post 7 and was 10 lengths behind early off a modest pace, stormed wide down the back, took command at the three quarters and held sway gamely
DASHING MAJORETTE – Had post 8 and poor cover, finished fast gaining 7 lengths down the stretch
PARK BUG*** – Was 7th at the quarter, made a huge move and reached the leader at the half, dueled for the lead with the 1-2 winner and was 2nd best
FIVE COUGARS A*** - Was parked the mile without cover challenging for the lead and held okay
KENNANS NANCY LEE*** - Had post 7 and was third over behind poor cover, stormed wide and finished powerfully
ZELLER’S ISLAND – Was first into a stepped-up final half and held well
DELCO WILLOBEE – Was parked the mile without cover from post 8 and held gamely

FREEHOLD

5/12: 7w, + speed
5/11: 3w, no bias
5/10: 5w, + speed

SHARP@FREEHOLD

DREAM PROOF – Had post 6 and was parked to the lead in :27 1/5, set the pace under pressure from the favorite and held the show
MY MASTERPIECE – Had post 7 and weak cover, rallied wide and finished well

MONTICELLO

5/10: 8w, + speed
5/9: 8w, no ++ speed, wet track
5/8: 5w, no bias 5/7: 5w, no bias

SHARP@MONTICELLO

BLISSFULL JESSIE – Had post 7, followed cover third over and finished sharply
BADLANDS POWER – Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover, held gamely
LINDWOOD NATIVE – Had post 8 and stormed home for the place over a speed favoring wet track

TIOGA DOWNS

5/13: 4w, no real bias but leavers are doing very well at this track, so it is somewhat speed favoring with a lot of pocket winners
5/12: 4w, no bias

SHARP@TIOGA

DISTINCT COLOR*** – Had post 8, was three wide in a race with several leavers, got the lead, set the pace and gave way grudgingly late
I LOVE NEW YORK – Left and was parked the mile without cover, held well for the place

NORTHFIELD PARK

5/12: 7w, + speed
5/11: 7w, + speed
5/9: 9w, + speed, sloppy track
5/8: 5w, no bias
5/7: 7w, + speed

SHARP@NORTHFIELD

LEE A BRYANT – Was parked the mile without cover and held well
MEGA HALL*** – Had post 7, paced a :55 1/5 last half with a strong finish to get the place
MATTY’S CHARM – Left from post 7 and was used hard to a :26 4/5 opener over a sloppy track, yielded to pressure past the three quarters but held okay
MISS SUGGS – Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, beat five horses home
MR SNICKER*** – Left from post 7 and was used hard to get the lead, set a lively clip and drew off

HARRINGTON

5/13: 5w, + speed, leavers won 11 of the 13 races
5/10: 5w, no bias
5/9: 5w, no bias
5/8: 9w, ++ speed, it appears to me that the races are starting early with an untimed run-up, particularly on Monday, could be different starters on some cards, hard to say, three horses went wire to wire from post 6 and three horses went wire to wire from post 7
5/7: 5w, no bias

SHARP@HARRINGTON

MATT’S JACK – Had post 7, left and was parked to the lead in :27 3/5, set the pace under pressure and held well for the place
ONE SPECIAL LADY – Left fast from post 7, set the pace under second half pressure from the 1-2 favorite, lost the lead turning for home but battled back gamely to win by a nose
RACING NAKED – Went first over into a quick last half and held okay

HARRAH’S PHILADELPHIA

5/13: 6w, + speed
5/11: 6w, no bias
5/10: 8w, + speed
5/9: 4w, no bias

SHARP@PHILADELPHIA

KAMANCHE SUN – Left from post 7 and was used hard to clear in :27, set a quick pace and just missed
CALMLEE JASON – Speedster blasted down the pike from the rail rattling off wicked fractions for a ten claimer and won by 9 lengths
MEDOLAND BIG CAM – Left from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :26 2/5, set a quick clip and gave way grudgingly to the pocket horse late
WESTERN SHORE – Was parked to the lead in :26, set a fast pace under pressure, gave way grudgingly late to the pocket horse
ACARDI*** - Had post 7, on a track that favors leavers, saved ground and finished fast to make up 6 lengths in the stretch for the win
BET THE TOWN – Chased classy Fred And Ginger home 2nd best in a 1:49 mile in first start for Pena barn

MEADOWS

5/4: 4w, no bias
5/2: 5w, no bias
5/9: 2w, no bias
5/7: 6w, no bias

SHARP@MEADOWS

BILLANTE’S DREAM – Went first over against the 3-10 favorite into a quick last half and held well
RIVERBLOOM – Charged first over to go after the 1-2 favorite, paced a :27 2/5 third quarter, could not clear the winner but held gamely for the place in an improved effort
WINCHESTER’S PUNCH – Left, tucked, brushed, couldn’t clear and dueled through a :27 3/5 third quarter, held well
CYRUS SEELSTER – Left from post 7 and was parked to the quarter for the lead, set the pace and held okay

POCONO DOWNS

5/12: 4w, no bias, track was very fast, four sub 1:50 miles
5/11: 3w, no bias
5/9: 3w, no bias
5/8: 7w, + speed

SHARP@POCONO

DON’T BLAME HER – Followed the winner’s quarter move and was left uncovered a long way pushing a quick pace, held okay
DIAL A DRAGON – Had the rail and kept up well early then went first over and paced a :27 3/5 third quarter, won gamely
SOUTHERN ALLIE*** - Left, tucked, went first over pacing a :26 3/5 third quarter, missed narrowly in a game try
AMERICAN RAGE*** – Peaking 4yo left to the early lead and parked a horse out to a :53 3/5 half, shook him off then took on the 6-5 first over horse, shook him off to the three quarters in 1:20 3/5 but was nailed on the wire by the pocket horse, missing by a nose in 1:48 2/5
THREE NEW DAWNS – $25k claimer went down the road and won in 1:49 3/5

SARATOGA

5/13: 6w, + speed
5/12: 7w, + speed
5/11: 3w, no bias
5/9: 4w, no bias

SHARP@SARATOGA

JK KINAHURRA – Had post 7, left, tucked, slipped out third over and finished fast for the win
BUSTA MOVE – First over into a fast last half, held well for the place behind the 4-5 winner
AMERICA FERRERA – Finished fast from post 7

YONKERS

5/12: 8w, ++ speed, warm night, pocket/frontrunner won 11 of the 12 races, lone closer won from second over in a race that had the fastest pace of the night and the slowest last half, the last halves in every other race were :55 and change which makes it difficult for a horse to rally to win from off the pace 5/11: 4w, no bias
5/10: 7w, + speed
5/8: 7w, + speed
5/7: 5w, no bias

SHARP@YONKERS

JUSTA REBEL – Trotter made a big second quarter move making up 8 lengths while trotting a big middle-half, opened up on the field and held on gamely
LISTOWEL*** - Had post 7 and terrible cover, finished powerfully for the show from an impossible spot
RUTHLESS ACE*** – Had post 7, left and tucked 5th, followed stagnant cover and finished strongly
THE ENCOUNTER*** – Was first over into a fast last half against the 2-5 winner and held okay
CELEBRITY BLUECHIP – Trotter was 7th at the half behind poor cover, finished fast in the stretch
FEELING YOU – Left, tucked, went first over and paced a :55 last half drawing clear sharply
MEANT TO BE ME – Beaten 1-2 shot had little chance trying to close into a quick last half, paced a :54 3/5 last half and remains sharp