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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: Pacer 2 on August 01, 2026, 12:13:25 PM
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Great article in HRU mentioning each horses chances
https://harnessracingupdate.com/2026/07/31/ranking-the-101st-hambletonian-field-from-outsiders-to-my-pick-to-win-it-all/
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Well done - very deep field and I could see up to 9-10 winning without being much surprised. Some may need a bit more of a trip than others.
Having raced in Ohio most of my life on 5/8 and 1/2 I think the lack of big track experience is a mistake by the connections of Big Ranger. I have had elite, GC colts get pretty leg weary the first time looking down those big stretches. On top of that he likes to be on the front end, he has had it his own way most of his career and Timmy will have to push given the 8 hole. I would have taken him to Hoosier and/or brought him to the Reynolds’s/Dancer. He also has made a few ill times breaks in his career.
Will be interesting to see how fast the first division goes to the half given how much speed is on the outside. Which one of those will be ok to sit 3rd - feels like it may set up for Inexpressable if he gets the trip
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8 or 9 could win? ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 just put all you got on apex