Saturday, July 21, 2012
Race 1
6-Great Vintage – finished a game second to Pace runner up Pet Rock two starts back, significant class drop here
4-Eagle Jolt – has been more effective on the smaller tracks, rated & faded in the Tioga Open, gets needed class relief, but the question his stamina
7-Scotty Mach N – has displayed some improvement recently at Harrah’s Philadelphia, stalker drops with several others in here
1-Keep Going – just 1 for 21 this season, but really picked up his game with sudden speed & a strong second from post 9
Race 2
10-Hot Art – followed up a tough nose loss with another rousing second as the beaten favorite, rates highly in a wide open field despite post 10
4-Eight Ten EOM – was parked the mile from post 10 & had to settle for third, finally moves inside with a chance to steal this
5-Doc Telladay – no factor in his initial trip around the track, displayed :26.3 speed in the qualifier & hails from top notch connections
2-Legal Dream – improving Dream Away colt got involved in a fast pace & held on for third, builds on that from an inside post
Race 3
3-Four Starz Louie – had a bit of sneaky late pace last out, acclimated now & drops to the bottom rung
1-Rockstar Temper – just missed with a :26.4 three starts back, hits rock bottom & moves inside
4-Brandon’s Colt – only 1 for 19 this season, but shows a close second from post 10 back on June 2 & lands in a softer spot
5-Frog Juice – just 1 for 21 in 2012, consistently sitting last with little chance, but owns a wicked kick when right
Race 4
6-Market Share – beaten favorite in both finals of the NJSS & Goodtimes, no chance in the latter event, just okay third in the Yonkers Trot, time to step up before the big dance
5-Riccolo – Illinois sensation a perfect eight-for-eight at Balmoral Park, sold to Norwegian interests & now with Trond Smedshammer, looks for an ideal Hambletonian prep
7-Weingartner – Peter Haughton Memorial upsetter sidelined by a P-1 fracture, qualified handily Takter, who’s excited about his prospects, but time is running out
2-Gym Tan Laundry – take note of his solid effort to almost go all the way in the Goodtimes Final at 161-1, needed his last start after 28 days off & likely looks for another tune-up mile
Race 5
6-McClelland – 1:49.4 winner here drops after getting roughed up at Pocono & needed that race after missing three weeks with an injury
2-Intheblinkofaneye – was driven perfectly by Randy Waples & just missed to a drop down shipper, big threat as always from post two again
1-Western Trademark – moves to the rail off a strong effort from post 10 & remains at his most effective level
3-Fitz’s Z Tam – steady sub 1:50 performer recently switched to Ron Burke, struggling in Opens at Yonkers & finds an ideal class here
Race 6
1-Bullet Bob – runner-up to Verdad in the Reynolds just missed with wicked pace at both ends & knows how to win here
5-Verdad – Reynolds Stakes winner on June 30 returns to the mile track where he can respond to aggressive handling
7-Cold Hearted Shark – Team Teague trainee has his groove back with three in a row & fresh off a lifetime best at Harrah’s Philadelphia
2-Shakerattlenrock – was left in the wake of 1:47.3 Pace consolation devastation, lands in a more suitable spot on the improve
Race 7
3-Big Bam Ray – typically closed from a tough spot to hit the wire a neck shy at Tioga Downs, reeled off a career best 1:49.4 here before that
9-Panesthetic – tried to bottom out the field with another sharp third quarter & barely outsprinted by Hypnotic Blue Chip, gets a bit of class relief here
1-Oscar Oscar – Oscar has shown up almost every Saturday night to the tune of 10 wins this season, drops off the sick scratch, tough to gauge
8-Grams Legacy – displayed his lethal late kick in his second try off the sick scratch, Takter 4yo has some upside
Race 8
8-Major Bombay – started to get in gear in NYSS before adding Lasix & an early miscue proved costly as the beaten favorite
7-Rockweiller – patiently handled to a runner-up spot behind a runaway Brent Montana, looks like a prime time player in here
9-Evergreen Power – exploded off a hot pace to live up to plenty of tote action in his Mark Harder debut here, more demanding nonwinners of 3 here
2-Arts Ideal Hanover – bounced back with a speedy qualifier for Takter, lightly-raced gelding with some upside
Race 9
5-High Noon – was left with too much to do from post 8, last year’s NJSS champion & NJ Classic runner-up can crush these on his best day
6-Windfall Blue Chip – steamrolled out of there from post 9 & lacked any serious kick, this is an ideal spot where he can show his class, stalk n pop
2-Blue Claw – emerged from a shuffle with another small share, flashing pace at both ends, rates higher in this camera-shy field
7-Jin Dandy – thought he might be sitting on a big effort last week & lagged too far back, could be at the mercy of the pace again
Race 10
7-Too Much Pepper – followed up that surprisingly good lifetime best of 1:51.2 with a solid second to Da Vision Of Art, his form spree continues with a chance to outkick the favorite
2-Da Vision Of Art – promptly stepped out to the mile of his life fresh off the Casie Coleman claim & logically looms large again
8-Veal Marsala – takes on a claiming tag off a super first over second from post 10 for the red-hot Rene Allard
5-Art’s Jimmy Ray – got caught first over into a searing pace carved out by Da Vision Of Art & banks on that one faltering
Race 11
2-Blade Runner – flashed some signs of late life in an improved effort last time, ideally plays a stalking role again here
1-CR Fixed Asset – just 1 for his last 44, but hit the board in two of his last three & lands the pole again in a blank field
3-Aintnofoolsgold – 0 for 14 in 2012, yet ships in off some competitive miles at Harrah’s Philadelphia
5-Party For Two – 0 for his last 49, however picked up back-to-back fourth-place checks in his last two, so must be used in the Super High Five
