Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for November 18-20

BALMORAL

11/20: 3w, no bias

HEARTLAND LIBERTY -

Left, tucked, followed weak cover and finished with good speed

NORTHFIELD

11/20: 2w, no bias, or perhaps somewhat speed favoring, more tiring than usual

11/19: 5w, no bias

11/18: 6w, + speed

BUSTER MEE N -

Three deep leaving from post 8, was hung the mile without cover, held okay

DOVER

11/20: 3w, no bias

11/19: 5w, no bias

11/18: 4w, no bias

FUNNY DEACON -

Left well from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :26 4/5, yielded, chased a quick pace and weakened; dangerous speed, price factor in exotics

ROMANASCAPE -

Left alertly and yielded, was shuffled and had willing late pace

CELEBRITY CAVIAR*** -

Trotter broke at the start, recovered far back, stormed wide around the final turn and drew off to win by 5 lengths

COOL RUNNINGS -

Left fast and parked a horse to a :26 3/5 opener, yielded, brushed back to the lead and held okay for the show

POCONO DOWNS

11/13: 4w, no bias

11/12: 2w, no bias on a cold night, tracked strongly favored stalkers. Although the track was more tiring than usual 9 leavers still won with 7 pocket winners, 3 horses won with first over trips and one horse quarter-moved and won, so not a closers track

NIGHT TRAIN SHANE -

Showed improved early speed leaving from post 9, was parked to the lead in :27 1/5, yielded, chased, and weakened; price factor in exotics

ALLAMERICAN DADDY -

Left from post 9 and was used hard to clear past a :26 4/5 first quarter, set a quick pace under pressure and didn't tire that badly; threat at current level

YUMMY SUSHI -

Left and tucked, went first over in a fast-paced race and held well for the show

SPEED DIAL -

Trotter left from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover pressing the pace against the 6-5 winner, held okay and may be coming around now

THE MEADOWS

11/20: 7w, + speed

11/19: 7w, + speed, three closers did rally to win, albeit off fast paces, so not a severe bias

11/18: 5w, no bias

AMAZING QUEST*** -

Kept up well to a quick first quarter then went first over into a :27 third quarter against the sharp 3-5 winner and held well

IVE GOT A BONO -

Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :26 4/5, set a lively clip and held okay

EDDIE SWEAT -

Made 2 moves setting a torrid pace and excusably tired

DARK LIGHTNING*** -

Was parked to a fast half from post 8 and then immediately pressured, held okay

MONTICELLO

11/20: 6w, + speed

11/19: 7w, + speed

11/18: 6w, + speed

RED EYE BLUE CHIP -

Had post 6, followed weak cover third over and finished strongly for the place

LA GRANDE TERREUR -

Had post 7 and was backed up by a gapper early, followed weak cover third over and finished fastest of all to just miss in a three way photo over a speed favoring track

MACHIN MUSIC -

Had post 7, left and tucked 4th, grinded first over into a :28 4/5 third quarter and held okay for the show

DIABLO -

Had post 7, rallied wide around the final turn and finished in :27 2/5

SARATOGA

11/6: 10w, ++ speed

YONKERS

11/19: 4w, no bias

11/18: 4w, no bias

GLASS PRINCE -

Was first over a long way and paced a :55 2/5 last half in a good effort

FASTLANELUKE*** -

Second over the track with a drop, brushed to the lead at the half, uncorked a monster :26 2/5 third quarter to bury the 1-2 favorite and drew off impressively