Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for November 19 to November 22
BALMORAL
11/22: 4w, no bias
11/21: 7w, + speed
CAM B ZIPPER -
Left and was used hard to the lead in :27 2/5, set a quick pace and held well for the show
TRIPLE LANE MELODY -
Followed weak cover third over and finished quickly for the show
SAY IT AINT SO -
Left from post 10 and tucked 5th, went first over pushing a :28 1/5 third quarter and held gamely for the show
CAL EXPO
11/22: 3w, no bias
11/21: 4w, no bias
YOUNG AMERICAN -
Left strongly in :26 4/5, yielded, was shuffled to 4th, slipped out with cover second over and rallied gamely to draw clear
LISLEA BONITA -
Left sharply from post 8 and was used hard to the lead in :26 3/5, very fast for the class, set a quick pace under pressure and excusably tired
COUNTRY JEWEL -
Left hard to the lead in :26 3/5, also very fast for this class level, yielded, brushed back to the lead and excusably tired in the stretch
NORTHFIELD
11/22: 4w, no bias
11/20: 3w, no bias
DOVER
11/19: 4w, no bias
THE MEADOWS
11/20: 2w, + closers, several horses rallied to win from well off the pace including two who were 8th and came on to win, another rallied from 6th and another from 7th, etc.
ATTA BOY DAN -
Left and was parked to the lead in :26 2/5, rated a quick pace and drew clear against the bias over a track that appeared tiring
UF LARRY ALLTHEWAY -
Left strongly from the rail to the lead in :26 4/5, set the pace under second-half pressure
over a tiring track and lost by 3 lengths
POCONO
11/21: 7w, + speed
MAINLAND KEY N -
Left alertly to the lead in :27, yielded, pulled first over, forced a :27 4/5 third quarter and held well for the show
PHILADELPHIA
11/22: 3w, no bias
11/20: 5w, no bias
11/19: 8w, + speed
POACHER N -
Saved ground from post 7 and finished well from a tough spot
FREEHOLD
11/21: 7w, + speed
11/20: 3w, no bias
11/19: 5w, + speed
ABSOLUTELY MICHAEL -
Had post 7, moved at the quarter and was parked the mile without cover, pressed the bias-aided 4/5 winner and held well for the show
BREAK DANCER -
Had post 7, followed cover third over and finished in :29 flat for the show
MEADOWLANDS
11/21: 4w, no bias
11/20: 3w, no bias
SOME MAJOR BEACH -
Left from post 6 and was used hard to clear past a :26 3/5 first quarter, set a quick pace and only lost by 2 lengths
MARTINI HANOVER -
Left aggressively from post 7 to the lead in :26 3/5, yielded and was shuffled to 5th, adeptly angled off the pylons to the far outside turning for home and finished sharply to get up gamely with a :26 3/5 final quarter under strong handling from David Miller
PRINCE PALANI -
Followed cover third over, followed cover three wide at the three quarters, finished gamely pacing his last half in :54 2/5
MOREMERCY BLUECHIP -
Left strongly to the lead and parked a horse to the quarter in :26, was shuffled back to 8th, slipped out with cover on the final turn and went evenly in a tough field
SOMEWHERE IN L A -
Left to the early lead and yielded, was third at the half and pulled first over, wore down JK Endofanera but excusably weakened, only lost by 2 lengths in a top class field
GALARINA -
Left from post 8 and tucked 4th, went first over, pressed the pace and held gamely
MONTICELLO
11/19: 5w, no bias
RISE ABOVE IT -
Had post 8, moved at the quarter, went three wide a long way trying to clear sluggish cover and held gamely despite the tough trip
YONKERS
11/22: 3w, no bias
11/21: 5w, + speed
11/20: 4w, no bias
SUMATRA -
Trotter was shuffled back to 8th from post 3, finished fast in the stretch for the place
ZOEY DE VIE -
Trotter left and was parked to the lead in :28 4/5, set a brisk pace while clear on the lead in the mile and a quarter race in a strong wire to wire win
DONAU -
Followed cover second over at the half, took the final turn three wide off cover and finished gamely to miss by a head against the 4/5 favorite
CAROL'S COMET -
Had no shot from post 7, saved ground off a slow pace and finished well; seems like a good fit at the $50,000 claiming level
AL RAZA N -
Was third over from post 6 and finished in :27 2/5 for the show from a tough spot

