Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for Sept. 20-23, 2012

BALMORAL

9/23: 2w, no bias

9/22: 2w, + closers

YERMANOS – Was first over into a :55 3/5 last half and held okay

FOX VALLEY MAHALO*** – Far back early from post 8, stormed home in :26 2/5 for the place

MISS PAT WEISAR – 13 lengths behind from post 10 early, gained at each call and finished gamely

MAYWOOD

9/21: 4w, no bias

9/20: 4w, no bias

MACKENZIE’S POWER – Left from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :28 2/5, set the pace and held well

FANCY TOO – Had post 8, was 9^th at the half, followed poor cover and finished fast for the place

GUTS N GLORY – Had post 7 and was 9^th and far back early, rallied wide and finished sharply

MONTICELLO

9/20: 11w, ++ speed, speed favoring all this week

SONOFWILLIE – Left and was parked the mile without cover battling with the 6-5 winner, second best

FREEHOLD

9/22: 8w, + speed

9/21: 7w, + speed

9/20: 3w, no bias

ANYTHING BUT PLAIN – Left sluggishly from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover, pressed the leader to the half, tired but only lost by 4 lengths; price factor in exotics

BOLERO TOPGUN – Had post 8 and weak cover, finished fast against the bias for the sharp win

HARRINGTON

9/20: 13w, +++ speed, very speed favoring al week

MISS BOBBIE SOX – Had post 7 and finished well for the show over a strongly speed biased track that produced 13 wire to wire winners

NORTHFIELD

9/22: 9w, + speed

9/21: 5w, no bias

PLAYITAGAINSTAN – Was far back early from post 7, rallied wide and finished gamely for the place

POCONO

9/22: 5w, no bias

9/21: 6w no bias

NUTMEGS YANKEE – Left strongly from the rail in :26 2/5, yielded, regained quickly, set a fast pace under pressure and excusably tired; watch for on the drop

MEADOWS

9/21: 9w, + speed

SARATOGA

9/23: 4w, no bias

9/22: 2w, no bias

9/21: 4w, no bias

CAMEOS SHUTTLE – Was first over a long way and held okay

YONKERS

9/22: 9w, ++ speed, fast track for races 1-8, sloppy for races 9-13 but bias didn’t change, golden rail, very speed favoring, 12 of 13 winners left the gate and hugged the pylons

9/21: 5w, no bias

9/20: 7w, + speed

ORR HANOVER – Was first over prompting a :27 3/5 third quarter and held okay

K C COLT – Was used up in a speed duel through a torrid pace

SUGAR QUEEN GABBY – Trotter had post 8 and trotted a strong last half to just miss with a flying finish

RAMALAMA – Grinded first over against the 4-5 bias-aided front end winner into a quick last half and held well at 22-1

JACKED UP – Finished strongly against the bias to finish second with a :27 4/5 last quarter

*** = extra-sharp preferred plays

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