Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for Oct. 11-14, 2012
BALMORAL
10/14: 3w, no bias, off track
10/13: 3w, no bias, sloppy track
BELL VALLEY BILL*** – Was uncovered a long way against the sharp 3-5 winner, paced a :53 3/5 middle-half over a sloppy track and held okay to beat six horses in a game effort
BEST MAN HANOVER*** – Quarter-moved and paced a :54 1/5 middle-half, drew clear handily
IF I DIDN’T CARE – Power-brushed and paced a wicked :25 3/5 second quarter over a sloppy track broke on the final turn but that type of speed is always dangerous
INTELLIGENCE – 14 lengths behind early from post 8, finished strongly to just miss
MAYWOOD
10/12: 5w, no bias
10/11: 5w, no bias
WAITING AND HOPING – Left and was parked in a wicked speed duel forcing a fast pace against the favorite, didn’t tire that badly considering
LENNOX BLUE CHIP*** - Left from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover pushing a fast pace, only lost by 4 lengths
MONTICELLO
10/12: 6w, + speed
10/11: 7w, + speed
HARRINGTON
10/11: 8w, + speed
I KNOW NOTHING – Paced a :28 third quarter first over and finished well to wear down the even money favorite for a game win
NORTHFIELD
10/13: 7w, + speed
10/12: 4w, no bias
SOME LITTLE STAR*** - Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover forcing the pace against the 1-5 winner, weakened in the stretch but held well considering
LOCK UP THE LAST*** – 8th and eleven lengths behind early, stormed wide around the final bend and was full of pace for the sharp win
PHILADELPHIA
10/14: 10w, + speed
10/12: 5w, no bias
10/11: 5w, no bias
PANOLUA BAY – Was first over a long way and only lost by 3 lengths
ALL TIGER N – Left from post 6 and was used hard to the lead at the quarter in :26 2/5, set a quick pace under heavy second half pressure and gave way grudgingly to the pocket winner
MOJO HALL*** – Was 6th at the half and up on a tough first over grind against the 2-5 winner into a quick last half and was a solid 2nd
ABBEYLARA – Went first over into a quick last half and was a game second as the beaten favorite
JJ SHARK – Worked his way to the lead from post 7 past a :26 2/5 first quarter, set a pressured pace and dug in gamely for the win
POCONO
10/13: 4w, no bias
10/12: 4w, no bias
THE BAD DEPUTY – Had a tough trip parked most of the mile without cover, held okay
FREEHOLD
10/13: 6w, + speed
10/12: 3w, no bias
10/11: 1w, no bias
ASTREOS FLASH – Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, held gamely
MEADOWS
10/13: 6w, no bias
10/12: 7w, no bias
10/11: 2w, no bias
TREMOR HANOVER – Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :26 4/5, set the pace under second-half pressure and didn’t tire that badly
OBJECT OF ART – Made 2 moves to the lead setting a quick pace and won handily
SARATOGA
10/14: 4w, no bias
10/13: 10w, ++ speed
10/12: 5w, no bias
YONKERS
10/13: 4w, not a severe bias but 9 of the winners either had the lead or sat the pocket and 6 horses won from post 1, so the track was slightly speed favoring and biased towards inside posts as it was all week; bottom line: leavers and inside posts have an advantage
10/12: 6w, no bias, slightly speed favoring
10/11: 6w, no bias, slightly speed favoring
K C COLT – Finished fast from third over
LATE FLYIN N – Stepped up to the Open from claimers and drew post 7, raced gamely, left, tucked, brushed up to challenge and prompted a :55 4/5 last half in a good effort
MASTER PINE – Trotter left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :27 3/5, yielded and was shuffled, finished willingly in the stretch
QUEEN OF ROYALTY – Set a fast opening half parking out a horse then took on another rival and yielded to that one down the back, gradually and excusably weakened
DIGITAL Z TAM – Had post 7 and poor cover, finished with solid pace
*** = extra-sharp preferred plays
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