Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Dec. 26 to Dec. 27
BALMORAL
12/26: 1w, + closers, last night of racing at Balmoral
ICE SCRAPER -
Left and was parked hard to the lead in :26 3/5, set a quick pace and was second best to the pocket winner
JUST BY DESIGN*** -
Had post 10, was 4th over behind weak cover, finished strongly to just miss while pacing her last quarter in :26 2/5
CAL EXPO
12/27: 4w, no bias
12/26: 4w, no bias
BRUISEN N CRUISEN -
Left from post 8 and was used hard to the lead in :27 2/5, set the pace under second-half pressure and only lost by 2 lengths
NORTHFIELD
12/27: 7w, + speed
12/26: 10w, + speed
BOUND TO SCORE -
Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted he pace against the 7/5 favorite and held well for the show
TARPORT BELLE -
Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover trying to prompt the pace against the bias-aided 2/5 favorite, held well to be clearly second best
MEADOWLANDS
12/26: 2w, + closers, unseasonably warm
OVER AND OUT -
Trotter had post 1, kept the hole closed early then pulled first over, pressed the pace and held okay losing by 2 lengths
LEXUS ARTIST -
Left sharply from post 6, set a lively pace against the bias under second-half pressure and held nicely for the show
MARION MILLIONAIR -
Left well from the rail, was badly shuffled to 7th, swung out late on the final turn and finished gamely for the show
UVA HANOVER -
Trotter left quickly from post 6, yielded and was third, moved first over approaching the half, pushed the pace, took a narrow lead turning for home, weakened but held the show
CNDIANA JONES -
Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :27 2/5, yielded and was shuffled to 5th, angled out behind horses turning for home and finished gamely, just missed the place
LET HER ROCK -
Had post 11 and was 11th at the three quarters, angled out turning for home, swung to the far outside and finished quickly for the place
JUST SAYIN -
Left and was parked to the quarter for the lead, set a quick pace under pressure while refusing to yield and excusably weakened late
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