Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from June 2 - June 4
BALMORAL
6/5: 3w, no bias
VAPORSTAR -
Third over behind a slow pace, finished well for the show
IM A DAN FOOL -
Saved ground and finished in :26 4/5
KITTY O'BRIEN -
Followed cover 4th over and finished strongly for the place
HARRINGTON
6/4: 6w, + speed
6/3: 7w, + speed
6/2: 6w, + speed
ADVENTURE BOUND -
Had post 8, followed cover 4th over and finished quickly
PEOPLE ARE CRAZY -
On this list last week, drew post 6, followed cover third over and finished gamely to get up and pay $87.60.
AHDOUGHNOLUM -
Was first over a long way and held okay
SB MIKES HOT BEACH*** -
Left from post 7 and was parked forcing a blazing pace, wore down the 6-5 favorite to take the lead but was out-kicked by the pocket horse late in a big effort
CHECK PULSE -
Had post 8, moved out behind poor cover at the half, rallied wide a long way and finished gamely for the show, home in :29 flat
MAPUAS FORTUNE*** -
Third over behind weak cover from post 8, rallied three wide around the final turn and finished gamely for the show
NORTHFIELD
6/4: 7w, + speed
6/3: 6w, + speed
6/2: 6w, + speed
CHASE THE SUN -
Had post 1, blasted down the road setting a hot pace, jogged off with a :28 3/5 final quarter to win in 1:51 3/5 in a NW$400 per start in 2014
M A ROY -
Quarter-moved and got hung out for the mile, paced a :27 3/5 second quarter, held okay
ZORGWIJK HEAVENLY*** -
Trotter was 8th at the half, followed cover 4th over, followed cover three wide around the final turn and finished strongly for the place
SASSY ORBORNE -
Left and got parked in a speed duel forcing a fast pace, didn't clear until the final turn, tired, but held okay considering
LAVROS VISION N -
Had post 7, made up a chunk of ground through the middle-half, brushed three wide at the three quarters, cleared tiring cover and finished gamely
HOOSIER
6/4: 5w, no bias, strong tailwinds
6/3: 6w, no bias
IDEAL CHOICE -
Went down the road setting a hot pace and drew off with a :27 4/5 final quarter
PRINCESS JOVENTINA -
Went first over into the wind and hit the three quarters in 1:25 1/5, which was the fastest on the card, significant because it was at a low class level; held the show nicely
PHILADELPHIA
5/28: 6w, + speed, sloppy track
6/4: 6w, + speed
LEAN ON YOU -
Was 4th over and had some trouble as horses broke in front of him, finished sharply against the bias to get the show
THE MEADOWS
6/4: 9w, + speed
6/3: 3w, no bias
6/2: 3w, no bias
SECRET ALIBI -
Broke before the start and fell 13 lengths behind, made up ground at each call and finished gamely for the show
SJ'S PATRIOT -
8th early, followed cover, paced a :55 3/5 last half closing for the show
POCONO
6/4: 10w, ++ speed
6/3: 9w, + speed
JOHNNY Z -
Was parked the mile without cover from post 9 and held okay
BITTERSWEET CHAMP -
Kept up well to a fast opener pacing a :26 3/5 first quarter, was second over at the half, brushed to clear a tiring horse, paced a :26 3/5 third quarter chasing a bias-aided winner, excusably weakened; could be worth a price, especially with a drop in class
LATE NIGHT JOKE -
4th over from post 8, followed cover wide and finished sharply against the bias
MONTICELLO
6/4: 4w, no bias
6/3: 4w, no bias
6/2: 6w, + speed
TIOGA
6/2: 5w, no bias
GALLIC WARRIOR -
Was third over behind weak cover, rallied wide and finished fast to just miss
SPORTSMAN -
Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, held okay considering
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