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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 ā 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 āclear too late with some paceā 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 even one 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 from either Freehold or The Meadowlands, go to the HARNESSLINK.COM site and click on my name at the bottom of any of my articles. 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.
If you want to track horses that āsneak out of townā save the scored horses in your virtual stable when they first show up in the analyses. If you are playing another track and you see a horse with Freehold or Meadowlands lines, you can find the race dates at HARNESSLINK.COM and see if the horse had been scored on that date. Tracking shippers is not part of this analysis, but some will be identified on occasion.
This weekās winners that were identified in previous analyses
Freehold 3-22Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Race 9Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā BEST CHOICEĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā $28.80 Once again, BEST CHOICE lights up the board. She received scores multiple times and has won multiple times. The mare dropped three full classes from her last race, and back to the class in which she had already won twice. She was part of a pick-4 and pick-5 that nobody hit.
Mālands 3-22Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Race 6 Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā SMART AS HILLĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā $50.80 He was scored on 3-8, then closed well from an impossible spot last week. Did any of you start the pick-4 with him?
Mālands 3-22Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Race 9Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MASSIVE MATTERĀ Ā Ā $13.80 to show.
No winner here, but if you liked the much-the-best favorite, INTERVIEW FRA A, who was giant winning at 6-5, you might have cashed when the scored (+2) last week MASSIVE MATTER (we posted the video of his race in last weekās column) finished 3rd behind him at 32-1.
The exacta was an ok $47 with the 4th choice finishing second, but the trifecta with MASSIVE MATTER at 32-1 was an off-the-charts $1,100 payout. The pick-4 starting with SMART AS HILL and finishing with three short-priced horses paid $950.
Mālands 3-22Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Race 14Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā *** Special note ***
Regular readers know that I do not make predictions because my final betting decisions are made just before the race. I have identified hot and cold trainers in previous articles as a key decision-making tool. Paul Fusco had only one horse in on Friday night. Based on his recent form, TRANSFER THE ERA went off an appropriate 24-1. The race for win was long over before he got loose and charged home for second. Finishing behind the favorite, he completed a $54 exacta. Place and show prices were $14.40 and $9.20, respectively.
But whereās the hot trainer angle? He only had one horse in that night. The key word is ā night. Fuscoās barn had been cool recently, but during the afternoon at Freehold, he had two horses in. They both won. In my opinion, both horses significantly outperformed their form.
I have spoken to trainers with whom I have a lot of respect, that have told me that you cannot judge horses like that. To that I can only offer, ātrainers train and handicappers handicapā and this angle has produced significant benefits over the decades I have been handicapping horses.
Freehold 3-23Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Race 11Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā CURBSIDE PICKUPĀ Ā $ 8.80 After multiple races where he was scored, this is his second straight win.
Freehold 3-23Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā *Race 12Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā POWER DREAMING N $10.80 Scored at the Freehold qualifier. Freehold qualifiers require personal attendance. This was my first appearance there since the opening of the meet.
Freehold 3-23Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā *Race 12Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā COUNT MARA finished second at 7-2. Get yer ice cold, heeyah. Two scored horses showed up in the same race. Exacta paid $37.60 in 6-horse race.
MālandsĀ Ā 3-23Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Race 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā RANDOM HANOVER Ā Ā $11.20 to place at 18-1. Scored in last, and completed $54 exacta behind 6-5 shipper from Pocono.
MālandsĀ Ā 3-23Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Race 13Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā CAVEMAN AĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā $ 4.20 Scored in his last race at Mālands
Meadowlands Qualifiers 3-23Ā Ā Ā
RaceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā HorseĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ScoreĀ Ā Ā Ā Analysis
3Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 4 RESOLVE TO WINĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Lineup throughout stretch
5Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1 TIME OF PEACEĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Had more
9Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 5 SHINE ON SUSANĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Strong restraint while clear
10Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 5 WHATCHULOOKIN ATĀ 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Lineup with pace throughout stretch
WHATCHULOOKIN AT QUALIFIER REPLAY
Meadowlands 3-22
RaceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā HorseĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ScoreĀ Ā Ā Ā Analysis
2Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 5 BROOKDALE JESSIEĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Blocked in stretch.
3Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 8 INCREDIBLE BADGERĀ Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Blocked in stretch.
4Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 4 LOVELY HEARTĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Interference behind breaker, came on again.
4Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 6 GREEN PASTURESĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Looked like winner, broke in stretch.
5Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 7 WARRAWEE YANKEEĀ Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Probable winner if not for late break
7Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 10 LINCOLN BOULEVARD 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Weave in traffic
8Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 9 DANCE MONKEYĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Blocked between
9Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 2 URNTROUBLE HANOVER 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Blocked with trot.
9Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 9 MASSIVE MATTERSĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Pushed wide to get around dull cover more than last 3/8.
11Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 3 WIGGLING JENNAĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Tight quarters along the cones
11Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 8 WONāT BACK DOWNĀ Ā Ā 2Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Outside 1st quarter, far back behind dull cover, big close.
WON’T BACK DOWN REPLAY
12Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 6 SUPER GIRLĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Was closeup, then put in bad steps and was pulled back.
14Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 4 TRANSFER THE ERAĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Race for win was long over before he had clearance with pace.
Meadowlands 3-23
RaceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā HorseĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ScoreĀ Ā Ā Ā Analysis
3Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 7 TRENTE DEOĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Blocked
4Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 9 LOOTABLEĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Very wide first eighth
6Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 9 ALTA BLUES AĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Skipped while making big move. Lost momentum.
7Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 9 OUTSIDE THE FIREĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Tight along cones
8Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1 DEAN B HANOVERĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Checked while blocked mid-stretch, then flattened
9Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 7 ADAM CROCKER AĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Blocked with pace.
10Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 7 LEXUS KODYĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Broke on top when asked for more. Was he going to be beaten?
LEXUS KODY REPLAY
12Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 8 COMBUSTIONĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Checked, then strong brush before half
14Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 9 MV OK PALACIO BRĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Clear too late with most pace.
Freehold Ā 3-22Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
RaceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā HorseĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ScoreĀ Ā Ā Ā Analysis
2Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 3 SANDRADIMPLESĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 2Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Blocked with pace.
SANDRADIMPLES REPLAY
>>> Video of 2nd race of 3-22 Freehold <<<
2Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 8 RELAY ROLLĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Lineup along cones
3Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 3 COAL CREEKĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Had more.
3Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 5 BRICKYARD KINGĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 2Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Clear too late
4Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 6 ON WATERSEDGEĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Trouble getting wheels clear on the far outside.
5Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 7 CAVIART SABRINAĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā More
6Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 4 DINGLEĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Weaved into lineup, never clear.
7Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1 CORSINI AĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Strongest in stretch
9Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 2 AIDA DE VIEĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Most pace along cones.
10Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 2 RACING FOR RICKĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Weaved into Blindswitch
10Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 5 BYRDS THE WORDĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 2Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Cut off with pace (leads the league in excuses š)
BYRDS THE WORLD REPLAY
10Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 8 LOVELY LADY MAYĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Very wide last turn and kept on coming.
Freehold Ā 3-23Ā Ā *** Terrible track condition, performance is questionable for future reference ***Ā Ā Ā
RaceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā HorseĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ScoreĀ Ā Ā Ā Analysis
1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 5 WHATA TWISTĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Kept 3-wide the last 3/8.
3Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 4 GENTLEMENSATTITUDE 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Blindswitch, taken out.
5Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 6 SHOEMAKER HANOVER 2Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Long 3-wide from behind dead cover much the best.
5Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 8 TURBOCHARGEDPETE 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Never clear
7Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 5 MACHIATTO AĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Weaved into traffic in the stretch.
by Gil Winston, for Harnesslink
