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The objective of this analysis is to identify harness racing horses via plus or minus scores that are not identifiable in the past performances. Horses whose races are accurately captured in the past performances are not captured here, regardless of how well or poorly they may have raced.
Consider all races without comment as WUSIWUG – an acronym for What U See (in past performances) Is What U Get. Some races may identify multiple horses that are scored, while other races are clearly defined in the past performances, and no horse is scored. These unscored horses all had clearance in the pivotal part of the stretch, and no uncharted exertion earlier.
Scores do not indicate must-bet or must-toss the next time they race as other handicapping factors come into play. But these scores give the bettor a huge edge in what is frequently the most important factor when making betting decisions and many scored horses have been coming in with generous payouts in their next races.
The highest $2 win payout was for VANDALISM who paid $188 for a $2 wager on 12-29 at The Meadowlands. He had been scored with “clear too late with some pace” in his previous start there. (HARNESSLINK.COM article published 12-29) That was the biggest price, but there have been many more long prices (including cold exactas, and this weekend was the second cold trifecta when three scored horses ended up in the same race).
You cannot assume scored horses will race the following week. Here is the best way to profit from this analysis. On the day you are wagering on races, and see Freehold or Meadowlands in the past performances, click here. This will open up the list of all articles. For horses that show lines that pique your interest, find the article that analyzes the races for that day, then search for the horse. If the horse has a positive score, you know the horse is better than the pp line shows. Click on other weeks that the horse raced if the most recent race does not complete the story for you. This will give you access to all analysis.
Tracking shippers is not part of this analysis, but out-of-town winners will be identified on occasion.
This week’s winners that were identified in previous analyses
4-23 Oak Grove Race 3 MAMBACITA $ 3.52 Scored +2 in her M’lands qualifier
4-26 M’lands Race 1 STOLEN ART $34.80 Scored +2 in last start at M’lands
4-26 M’lands Race 4 PINEBUSHDRAGONROLL $ 4.00 Second straight win after being scored on 4-6. Horse that beat him on 4-12 was a late scratch
4-26 M’lands Race 7 THE AMERICAN EAGLE $10.00 Scored +2 in last start at M’lands
4-26 M’lands Race 8 DONTKARENIFIDO $ 5.60 Scored in last start at M’lands
4-26 M’lands Race 10 LEXUS CODY $ 2.40 Multiple wins since +2 score
4-26 M’lands Race 11 PURAMERI $10.00 Scored in last start at M’lands
4-27 Freehold Race 7 MY BIG KADILLAC $ 7.00 Scored on 4-13, too far back in last
4-27 Freehold Race 11 DARK HORSE $ 6.20 Scored in last two starts at Freehold
4-27 M’lands Race 4 TWIN B RISENSHINE $ 4.40 Scored +2 in last at Freehold
Meadowlands Qualifiers 4-27
*** Pace Fastest qualifier IT’S MY SHOW 1:49:3
*** Pace Fastest last quarter GEM QUALITY :25:1
*** Trot Fastest qualifier KARL 1:52:2
*** Trot Fastest last quarter DATE NIGHT HANOVER :26:1
*** Trot Fastest last quarter TONY ADAM S :26:1
Race Horse Score Analysis
2 6 GLAMOROUS HANOVER 1 Open length lead, then broke, good recovery
2 7 DATE NIGHT HANOVER 3 Much the best close
3 6 WELLINGTON HANOVER 2 Much the best of this field
3 7 OH BROTHER 1 Shut off on rail mid-stretch, would have been closer
4 2 WATERFALL 1 Lineup with trot
4 3 LIFE ON THE BLUF 2 Blocked with plenty of trot
7 1 THE MOMENT 1 Good surge when clear
8 7 KARL 3 Man against boys
11 2 CAVIART BELLE 3 Phenomenal close, and had more
12 1 ROCK THE CAPTAIN N 1 Was in hand to hold off an all-out TOTAL STRANGER
13 6 MY SPECIAL EVENT 1 Lineup through stretch
15 1 ICONIC HANOVER 1 Followed dead cover until race was long over
16 7 SARASOTA HANOVER 1 Best of this field
17 4 RUTHLESS HANOVER 2 Blocked with pace
18 2 MOMENT IS HERE 1 Had more
18 3 PANETTONE HANOVER 1 More pace in tight quarters
18 5 TWIN B JOE FRESH 2 Most pace in ferocious last sixteenth.
Meadowlands Racing 4-26
Race Horse Score Analysis
1 10 MARVALOUS ONE 2 Open length winner before unexpected break
4 2 BARRIER 1 Block with some pace along cones
8 7 FADE OUT 1 Never clear
9 5 ROBBIE BURNS N 1 Tight quarters inside
9 7 SEAFARER 1 Strong last 1/16 when clear
11 1 MAJOR BATTLE 1 No room along cones
11 3 ABUELITA HANOVER 1 Blocked with pace between
Meadowlands Racing 4-27
Race Horse Score Analysis
2 8 INTEREST FREE A 1 Blocked with pace between
4 7 POSH ON THE BEACH A 1 Clear too late with pace
5 T DOG 1 Destroyed by horse in middle of track going nowhere.
5 6 MUSCLE FACTORY A 2 Destroyed by horse in middle of track going nowhere. Best close.
12 6 JUST PLAIN LOCO 3 Race was long over before he got pacing with the most pace.
Freehold Racing 4-26
Race Horse Score Analysis
1 3 CUTTING HUMOR 1 Clear too late with pace
2 7 HL SOHO 1 Race over before clear, some trot
3 6 SWEET MOVES 2 3-wide last 3/8, then cut off late
5 3 POCAHONTAS DU LAC 1 Blindswitch, taken out
6 3 PARODY 1 Blindswitch, taken out
7 6 UNCONTROLLED 1 Clear too late
Freehold Racing 4-27
Race Horse Score Analysis
1 7 KID DID IT 1 Wide first turn, shuffled back, clear too late, passed cover
2 7 LETSMAKEAWISH 1 Wide first turn, fast brush to top
3 7 SS TYS AFLYIN 2 4-wide 1st turn, 3-wide to quarter
5 8 WALTS NATTY DATTY 2 Too far back, then 4-wide launch last turn, kept coming
7 3 GRAFFENBERG 1 Shuffled out, lost ground while wide last turn, best finish
11 5 IDEAL TYSON A 1 Clear too late pace
12 8 HUNGRYHUNGRY HIPPO 1 Weak third quarter, came on in stretch
13 3 HT THREE 1 Pressured every step, gave in very late
by Gil Winston, for Harnesslink
