Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for Sept. 10-12, 2012
BALMORAL
9/12: 3w, no bias
DESERT COWBOY – Made a bold middle-move pacing a :54 1/5 middle-half to take the lead and ran out of steam in the lane but only lost by 3 lengths
MONTICELLO
9/12: 6w, + speed
9/11: 6w, + speed
9/10: 5w, no bias
SWEET TIME – Made a nice first over move against a 1-2 winner and finished willingly for the show
MODEL MAGNATE – Left from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover, only lost by 6 lengths
YOU SLAY ME – Was parked the mile without cover from post 7 and held gamely
HARRINGTON
9/12: 7w, + speed
9/11: 7w, + speed
9/10: 7w, + speed
DEVIL’S IVY*** – Had post 6, was third over and stuck behind a horse that had no pace, made a powerful wide move around the final turn to take the lead and drew clear full of pace against bias
STORYEUM – Left from post 6 and was parked to a quick :55 half, yielded and didn’t tire that badly
BRISK CLIPPER – Finished well from post 7, home in :27 2/5
NORTHFIELD
9/11: 5w, + speed
9/10: 5w, + speed
MEADOWS
9/12: 4w, no bias
9/11: 4w, no bias
9/10: 4w, no bias
I LIKE IT HOT – Went first over and paced a :53 4/5 last half in an easy and strong win
FOX VALLEY ARMOR – 8th at the half behind weak cover, finished fast in the stretch to just miss
POCONO
9/11: 5w, + speed
SARATOGA
9/12: 3w, no bias
NORTHERN IDEAL – Left from post 7 and was parked to the quarter for the lead, set the pace and was second best to the perfect trip 3-5 winner
YONKERS
9/11: 3w, no bias
9/10: 5w, no bias
SIR MELO’S Z TAM – 3yo had weak cover and post 6, made a strong wide move around the final turn and finished in :27 4/5 to get up over mostly older horses in a sharp win
*** = extra-sharp preferred plays
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