Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for Oct. 3 to Oct. 6

BALMORAL

10/6: 3w, no bias

10/5: 2w, + closers, sloppy track

BESTNOTGETINMYWAY -

Got a driver change and was allowed to relax early while far back from post 10, moved out 5th over down the back and finished strongly pacing :26 3/5 to get up for the win

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FOX VALLEY LEGEND -

Trotter was the favorite from post 10 but had a tough task racing off the pace behind a slow :30 2/5 first quarter, finished well for the show

EXTRAVAGANT ART*** -

Left and was parked to a :27 1/5 first quarter but couldn't clear and raced parked the mile without cover, held well until weakening late in a game tough-trip effort

IAM BONASERA -

Left from post 8 and was three wide the entire first quarter, was used hard to clear pacing a :26 4/5 second quarter, set a pressured pace and won strongly

BREAKIN THE LAW -

Power-brushed pacing a :54 2/5 middle-half to take control and drew clear sharply

RICHESS EMPEROR -

Had post 4 but was shuffled to 10th, moved out behind a weak flow and finished well

MAYWOOD

10/4: 3w, no real bias but the track was much less speed favoring than Thursday night and closers did better than usual

10/3: 7w, + speed

TRAFFIC COP -

Left from post 6 and was used hard to the lead in :27 1/5, set the pace and didn't tire that badly losing by 2 lengths on a night when speed wasn't that strong

WINDSUN MONTECARLO -

Had post 6, followed weak cover, rallied wide on the final turn and finished gamely

DONT WORRY BE HAPPY*** -

Moved out on the third turn 4th over behind a dull flow, rallied three wide approaching the three quarters, had his momentum stopped when a horse pulled three wide on the final turn, edged four wide and wider for the drive, finished powerfully to get up while in hand

HARRINGTON

10/3: 6w, + speed

SHARK ALERT -

Left from post 6 and tucked third, went first over and held well

MINOR WISDOM*** -

Had post 7, rallied wide around the final turn and finished strongly against the bias

NORTHFIELD

10/4: 5w, no bias

STRAWBERRYS ON TOP*** -

Moved out third over on turn two while stuck behind a dull flow, stormed four wide at the three quarters and passed the outside horses, was three wide most of the final turn and finished sharply from a tough spot

POCONO

10/5: 7w, + speed

10/4: 8w, ++ speed

LOOKING TO SCORE -

Trotter had post 6, left, tucked, went first over and weakened; price factor in exotics

STRAIGHTTALKXPRESS*** -

Had post 9, followed cover 4th over and finished fast against the bias to just miss

THE MEADOWS

10/5: 3w, no bias

10/4: 2w, + closers

FREEHOLD

10/5: 7w, + speed

10/4: 4w, + speed

10/3: 3w, no bias

ROCNROLWILNEVERDIE -

Left and was parked forcing a fast pace, tired badly after a brutal trip for second straight start; needs better racing luck

SARATOGA

10/6: 6w, + speed

10/5: 2w, no bias

10/4: 6w, + speed

MONTICELLO

10/3: 10w, ++ speed

FOOLED YA -

Left from post 7 and tucked 5th, followed cover second over, rallied and finished well

YONKERS

10/5: 5w, + speed

10/4: 4w, no bias

10/3: 5w, + speed

ANOTHER HANOVER*** -

Had a tough parked-out trip without cover from post 6 while pressing a quick pace and held well

BAIL MONEY -

Third over from post 8, finished with good speed

CHINA GRILL -

Third over from post 7, finished strongly for the show, pacing his last half in :54 4/5

VILLAGE BEAT -

Had post 6 in a slow-paced race in which the outside flow never materialized, moved out on the final turn, tipped wide for the drive and finished fast

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