Hawthorne Harness: Sunday 7/22 Analysis
Best Bet (8 - 18 / $36.40): SKEETER MACHINE (9th)
Spot Play: LOUZOTIC (5th)
Race 8 - $30,000 Guaranteed Pick Four Pool
Race 1
(6) BIG GARCIA VEGA two-year-old gelding is fast when he minds his manners. (4) CRACKERJACK BILL is one of few trotters in the race that doesn't show a break. (7) FOXVALLEYRUSHHOUR picks up the top driver and has flashed ability; short price.
Race 2
(5) DOUBLE INDEMNITY lightly raced 3-year-old has been much improved in four straight. (1) MCKEE CREEK bumps up a notch off a lifetime mark; threat. (2) CAUSWAY went a big last three-quarters of a mile racing gamely against better last out.
Race 3
(4) TRIXIE'S TURBO will likely offer the best price of the contenders and looks for three straight. (2) FOX VALLEY PICASO appears to be the horse to beat having yet to be challenged. (1) CAPTAINBLACKSPAROW should offer a big price and has flashed a decent burst.
Race 4
(2) LOUSSOLATAIRE picks up a good driver change and has lots of gate speed. (8) PUDDIN CHEEKS two-year-old filly is a major player in the race if she minds her manners. (6) E L GAME ON filly has hit the board in all of her career starts.
Race 5
(7) LOUZOTIC filly needs a good setup but will offer a nice price and is one of few threats to the favorite in the race. (5) ENTCANTADO has been a wire to wire winner in two straight; short price. (2) HEIDI HIGH filly has been outkicked in two straight; command a price.
Race 6
(5) RINGO HOTSPUR four-year-old gets sent out second start for a hot barn and was flying late last week. (6) NOT ME GRAM finds a weak and inconsistent field. The 3-year-old has shown some recent improvement but could use a good setup. (9) HERECOMESMAGOTTA is one of the faster pacers in the race but has yet to win in seventeen career starts.
Race 7
(2) NIGHTGIRL just missed in the qualifier and looks to be in line for a nice trip up close. (3) CAROLINE GR filly has room to improve in her third career start against a field full of question marks. (5) SLIPPERY NOODLE shows good last quarters both lifetime races.
Race 8
In a very tough race to gauge, (5) WISHIN IWAS RICH shows wins at this level and picks up the top driver. (4) PICTONIAN DAZZLE has some question marks coming off the scratch but shows some competitive efforts against similar. (7) BIG BAD MAXINE owns a win at this level two back.
Race 9
(5) SKEETER MACHINE filly is a trouble-free trip away from making it four of five on the year. (1) WIMPLE'S DIMPLE pacing mare gets sent out first start for a new barn off a really nice effort. (4) FOX VALLEY MIRANDA would need more to get past the top choice.
Race 10
(10) HEZA REAL SHOOTER has had some sneaky late pace against tougher in two straight. (6) LEGACY KASH lightly raced 4-year-old has lots of room to improve in his third career start. (4) FOX VALLEY HIPSTER has just been racing evenly; use underneath.
Race 11
(5) MOCKING ROBIN owns a win against slightly better on the year. (2) ROCKIN KYLIE should be in line for a ground-saving trip up close. (6) BIG TYME SHOOTER picks up a positive driver change and will look to make it two straight at this level.
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