BALMORAL 3/18: 3w, no bias 3/17: 5w, no bias, but unseasonably warm temperatures helped the speed hang on better than it did during the winter 3/14: 4w, no bias   SHARP@BALMORAL GIBBS – Was 9th at the half, followed weak cover and finished sharply for the place MR CASUAL – Was first over a long way and held okay for the place POCO GRANNY – Slipped out with cover at the three quarters while 7th, made up ground sharply around the turn and continued full of pace to the wire to win going away SHISWELL’S DELIGHT – Was 7th at the three quarters, moved third over and finished strongly in :26 4/5 for the win RAGING CAM – Followed cover third over off a modest pace, finished stoutly in :26 3/5 for the win ST ELMO HERO – Was first over and took the lead with a :26 4/5 third quarter, weakened late but should move forward off this effort JUDY’S JET – Far back behind a slow opening quarter early, followed cover 4th over and finished well   MAYWOOD 3/16: 4w, no bias 3/15: 5w, no bias   SHARP@MAYWOOD STAR GAZED – Was parked the mile without cover from post 7 and held gamely BAUER’S Z TAM*** – Was 3rd over behind weak cover, rallied wide around the final turn and finished strongly for the win CINNAMON SPIDER*** – Had post 8 and made up 7 lengths in the final quarter with a strong wide rally   FREEHOLD 3/17: 5w, no bias 3/16: 6w, + speed 3/15: 3w, no real bias but every winner but one either left the gate or went first over   SHARP@FREEHOLD FANCY PANTS SANDY – Had post 8 and was a couple of tons the best, soared wide down the back and around the final bend and drew off impressively against the bias with a :29 flat final panel ALL TRICKED OUT – Left from post 6 and tried hard to get the lead through a wicked speed duel but couldn’t and tucked past the half, held okay considering the brutal trip ARISTIDE DE VIE*** – Had the rail and went down the road setting a vicious pace while parking out a horse in a speed duel, finally yielded to another rival on the final turn and held surprisingly well PACIFIC OKEY DOKEY – Was parked the mile without cover from post 8 and only lost by 2 lengths MY MASTERPIECE*** – Had post 8 in a race that had no outside flow to speak of, rallied wide around the final turn and somehow got up on the wire with a strong finish in a big effort VIGOROUS – Had a tough parked-out trip from post 6 and was 2nd best to the 3-5 winner   MONTICELLO 3/15: 3w, no bias 3/14: 10w, ++ speed 3/13: 6w, + speed 3/12: 7w, + speed    SHARP @ MONTICELLO YES WE DID – Hustled out from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :28 2/5, set a solid pace under pressure from the winner and was 2nd best BLISS FALCON – Left from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover pushing a fast pace against the 4-5 favorite, didn’t tire that badly GONE BABY GONE – Had post 6 and poor cover, made a nice brush to clear cover and went up after the 3-5 favorite, weakened in the lane in a deceptively good effort STONEBRIDGE DECO – Left aggressively from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :28 4/5, yielded to the odds-on winner’s retake, chased a quick pace and held okay ART GLASS*** – Had post 8 and was parked the mile without cover pushing the 6-5 winner, held well   NORTHFIELD PARK 3/17: 4w, no bias, much faster final times due to the warmer weather 3/16: 7w, + speed 3/13: 8w, + speed 3/12: 8w, + speed, wet track    SHARP @ NORTHFIELD TOOTER LANE – Made 2 moves to the lead setting a torrid pace and held okay CONNIE’S MARTI – Had post 7, had to go wide around a breaker, remained wide and finished gamely JENNA’S DREAM – Had terrible cover, rallied wide and held okay in a quick mile   DOVER 3/18: 10w, ++ speed 3/15: 4w, no bias 3/14: 7w, + speed 3/13: 9w, ++ speed 3/12: 10w, ++ speed   SHARP@DOVER SMOKE EM UP – Followed cover from post 8 and finished strongly against a severe speed bias FEETS OF MAGIC – Had post 7, followed weak cover 4th over and finished fastest of all WAMBAM SAM – Left from post 7 and tucked, went first over pushing a :27 1/5 third quarter, wore down the leader on the final turn, was out-kicked by the closers but held the show well CAMCO KYLE – Was first over against the favorite and paced a :27 1/5 third quarter, held gamely HILLCREST SUITES – The 4th over behind a dull flow of cover, finished strongly against the bias to just miss TE’S CAMMIE – Went first over against the even money favorite, paced a :27 3/5 third quarter and held well to finish a close-up third I’M SO STRIKING – Had post 8 and finished strongly to miss by a narrow margin WAINUI TABMAN N*** – Had post 7, left, tucked, moved uncovered making up good ground during the second quarter, picked up cover but powered past that one on the final turn, drew off sharply BATTLESHIP KELLY – Left and was parked the mile without cover, pushed a :27 3/5 third quarter against the tough 1-5 winner and didn’t tire that badly MY CIVIL DOLLAR – Third over from post 7, finished sharply to be 2nd best behind the 1-5 winner REIGNING DRAGON – Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :27 3/5, set the pace under constant pressure and held well for the place SANDEROSA*** – Had a tough trip parked the mile uncovered against a sharp favorite and held gamely SPEAKER PELOSI – Left and was parked forcing a fast pace against the post 1 winner over a speed biased track, held well until excusably tiring on the final turn WINDEMERE ROYAL – Blasted to the lead in :26 4/5, rated the half then paced a :27 1/5 third quarter under pressure from the sharp 4-5 winner, held okay HEADBUTT HARLEY*** – Three-star pick from last week drew post 7 and was 10 lengths behind early, circled wide around the final bend and finished powerfully against the bias to get up at $15.40   POMPANO 3/17: 4w, no bias 3/14: 2w, no bias 3/13: 4w, no bias 3/12: 2w, no bias   SHARP@POMPANO DOC’S BONANZA*** – Quarter-moved and got hung out forcing a quick pace, held well   CHESTER 3/18: 4w, no bias 3/16: 9w, + speed 3/15: 5w, + speed 3/14: 2w, no bias   SHARP@CHESTER REXASAURIS – Left from post 6 and was parked to a quick opener, set the pace under second half pressure and held the place gamely ENEE WEENIE AND ME – Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :27 3/5, set a quick pace and was 2nd best ABELARD HANOVER – Had a tough spot from post 7 trying to close over a track that favored front runners, followed cover third over and finished well for the show MARKET FORCE – Had post 7, left, tucked, went first over and won sharply ALL STAR DRAGON – Left alertly from post 7, yielded and was shuffled with pace HAROUN HANOVER – Had a tough parked out uncovered trip from post 7, held okay   MEADOWS 3/16: 5w, no bias 3/14: 3w, no bias 3/13: 6w, + speed, leavers did very well, more speed favoring than usual 3/12: 7w, + speed, sloppy track was more speed favoring than usual as inside lane seemed much better than the outside   SHARP@MEADOWS DEBI’S SIGN – Third over behind weak cover and a slow pace, finished fast in the stretch ARCTIC ESCAPE – Left sharply from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :27 1/5 over a sloppy track, set the pace and drew off impressively SWEET JOE – Left from post 6 and was parked to the lead in :27 2/5, yielded and was shuffled out of contention behind a tiring horse, finished well belatedly CHASE’S LEGACY*** – Was parked the mile without cover from post 8 and held gamely   YONKERS 3/17: 4w, no bias 3/16: 7w, + speed 3/15: 5w, + speed 3/13: 6w, + speed 3/12: 6w, + speed   SHARP@YONKERS CRAZYBOUTDADRUMMER – Was 6th at the half, made a strong move to reach the leader, took command in the lane and held off the closers gamely UP FRONT JERRY*** – Left from post 6 and was cooked forcing a hot pace in a speed duel, never cleared and finished in :29 2/5, which is solid considering the trip, still in sharp form CIGAR HALL*** – Was parked the mile without cover from post 7, paced a :56 4/5 middle-half and came home in :28 4/5 to just miss in a big effort LONG STORY SHORT*** – In a race that looked like a throwback to the glory days of half mile harness racing, trotter Long Story Short unleashed a bold 4 wide brush approaching the three quarters, engaged the leader on the final bend and drew clear impressively under confident handling CHINA KING – Had a tough first over grind into a quick last half and finished strong for the place LISTOWEL*** – Left and tucked off the first turn, pulled first over approaching the half and rushed up to duel with the 2-5 winner, gave him everything he had and actually took a half length lead on the outside but could not clear and was 2nd best in a sharp effort TRACK MY DESIRE – Had post 7, moved off the second turn and was pushed three wide briefly, made a strong brush to engage the leader, ducked in on the final turn and finished gamely for the place MIXED MEDIA – Had post 8, left, tucked, angled clear and finished fast to miss narrowly MYSTICAL MJ – Didn’t really leave but floated out and tucked around a breaker on the first turn, went first over into a stepped-up final half and held well to be 2nd best behind the 6-5 favorite MOJARRA HANOVER – Had post 8, angled out in a blindswitch in the lane and cleared late with strong pace HULA’S Z TAM – Had post 8, moved out 4th over on the final turn, roared wide late on the turn and finished fast to get up on the wire TY’S A BIG STAR – Was used hard to get the lead in :27, set a fast pace and held okay for the show *** = extra-sharp preferred plays