Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for November 14-17

BALMORAL

11/17: 3w, no bias

11/16: 3w, no bias, sloppy track

LEANMEAN NORMAJEAN - Power-brushed pacing a :26 3/5 second quarter to the lead at the half, yielded at headstretch and wilted but was used too hard over the sloppy track

UPBYFIVE - Left from post 8 and was used hard to clear in :27 2/5, yielded and held well

MAYWOOD

11/15: 7w, + speed

11/14: 5w, no bias

PRINCESS REDI - Had post 6 and a tough spot behind putrid cover, finished strongly for the show

MYSTICAL WALTER*** - Had post 7, was third over behind weak cover, rallied wide on the final turn and finished strongly for the show with a :27 1/5 final quarter

CAL EXPO

11/16: 3w, no bias

11/15: 2w, no bias

WINSOM KELLY - Tried it off the pace this time and had post 10 behind a modest pace, made up ground at each call gaining 16 lengths in the final three quarters to just miss with a flying finish

NORTHFIELD

11/16: 1w, + closers

11/15: 8w, ++ speed

PAPAKNOWSBEST - Was parked the mile without cover forcing a hot pace over a track that seemed to favor closers, excusably tired

DOVER

11/17: 7w, + speed

11/14: 9w, ++ speed

ADVENTURE BOUND - Had post 7, left, tucked, went first over into a :27 3/5 third quarter against the bias-aided 3/5 winner and held gamely for the place in a fast mile

JEREMES GENERAL - Was first over against the bias-aided odds-on winner into a :54 4/5 last half, held well

NOVA ARTIST - Quarter moved and paced a sparkling :54 2/5 middle-half, sharp win

THISDEUCEISWILD - Third over behind poor cover from post 6, rallied wide on the final turn and finished gamely against the inside speed bias

ROCK N' ROLL JET - Had post 8, followed cover 4th over and finished fast against the bias

PHILADELPHIA

11/17: 2w, + closers

11/15: 3w, no bias

11/14: 4w, no bias

CHICAGO HANOVER*** - Followed weak cover from post 7 and rallied strongly pacing a :53 4/5 last half to finish less than a length behind classy drop down winner Mr Hasani N

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POCONO

11/16: 5w, no bias

11/15: 6w, + speed

THE MEADOWS

11/15: 6w, + speed

THINKYOUCANDANCE - Went first over from a tough spot, paced a :27 third quarter, held gamely

FREEHOLD

11/16: 7w, + speed

11/15: 3w, no bias

11/14: 7w, + speed

LLOYD'S BABY*** - Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover battling for the lead, held gamely

KEYTOOURDREAMS N*** - Finally got a good post, left in :27 3/5, set a fast pace under hounding pressure while refusing to yield, drew off with authority

MONTICELLO

11/14: 7w, + speed

YONKERS

11/16: 4w, no bias

11/15: 4w, no bias, + speed, leavers and first over horses won most of the races

11/14: 7w, + speed

DENYITTOTHEEND - Left well, yielded and was shuffled; speedy sort is down in class now and dangerous

PAN FROM NANTUCKET - Had post 8, followed cover 4th over and finished stoutly for the place, home in :27

KEYSTONE VELOCITY - Followed weak cover and finished strongly with a :26 3/5 final quarter to miss narrowly in a blanket finish

SHOW ME UP - Had post 6, followed weak cover and finished fast to lose by a neck in a game effort

ALED HANOVER - Was used hard leaving from post 8 parked to the quarter, sat the pocket and held well

CONNERY BLUE CHIP - Paced a :26 4/5 third quarter first over and held okay; in solid form

LUMBERJACK WILLIE*** - Had post 8, left and tucked 6th on the first turn, followed terrible cover third over, brushed three wide at the three quarters and was three wide around the final turn, finished gamely

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