Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for January 2 - 5

DOVER DOWNS

1/5: 8w, ++ speed, fog, off track

1/4: 2w, no bias

ALEXIS STYLE -

Was uncovered a long way from post 8, took the lead at the three quarters after pacing a :27 3/5 third quarter, weakened but held okay

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WILBUR'S Z TAM -

Left from post 7 and was parked to a :26 4/5 first quarter, continued parked, took the lead on the final turn and held on gamely for the win

GIVETHELADYABEER -

Was parked the mile without cover from post 7, held okay considering

FOXLAND -

Took a lot of air from post 7, finished gamely against the bias in the fog

CAL EXPO

1/4: 4w, no bias

1/3: 3w, no bias

PISMO BEACH -

Far back early, paced a :55 3/5 last half for a sharp closing win

WINDSUN T BIRD -

Power-brushed making up 9 lengths to the lead at the half, just missed

INSIDE BROADWAY -

Left from post 7, worked his way to the lead approaching the half and won sharply

CASTLE OAKS -

Power-brushed making up 7 lengths to the lead at the half, weakened but was used up

NORTHFIELD

1/2: 5w, no bias

ACE OF ACES N -

Third over behind weak cover, stormed wide on the final turn and drew clear

THE MEADOWS

1/3: 7w, + speed

1/2: 4w, no bias

FREEHOLD

1/4: 5w, + speed

1/2: 5w, + speed

MEADOWLANDS

1/4: 4w, no bias, track surprisingly fast again despite 23 degrees at post time

1/3: 5w, + speed, headwinds helped leavers and stalkers

J HIGH -

Left looking for a hole but couldn't find one and was parked the mile without cover, gradually made her way up, never actually reached the leader but held well

ODINO JET -

Trotter was 9th early and on the move at the quarter, flushed out weak cover and finished gamely into the wind to get the place

LIZ'S LIL K K -

Followed the winner's backside brush but lost cover, broke on the final turn, recovered quickly while four wide, finished fast into the wind in the stretch

JINGLEJANGLEJINGLE -

Mare had weak cover, paced back-to-back :27 3/5 quarters finishing gamely into the wind to get the place behind a sharp front running winner

DAYLON MAGICIAN -

Trotter left sluggishly and tucked off the first turn, got moving again at the half, picked up poor cover, followed cover three wide around the final turn and finished strongly

QUICK DEAL -

Trotter left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :27, set a strong pace and held gamely for the place

LORRIE PLEASE -

Left quickly, yielded, was shuffled to 3rd, brushed back to the lead at the half, spurted clear under urging in the lane and held sway in another sharp performance

KEEPERS DESTINY -

Left strongly to clear just before the quarter, yielded, was shuffled, finished well

BANKER VOLO -

Trotter left from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover on a long grind, got to the leader on the final turn, weakened but only lost by 2 lengths in a fine effort

TOBER -

Trotter had post 9 and was out and moving off the first turn, followed the flow of cover, angled wide for the drive and finished strongly to just miss

PHONE TERROR -

Followed weak cover, rallied wide and finished well for the show

TEMPLE OF DOOM -

Trotter left alertly, yielded and was shuffled to third, angled clear in the lane and finished gamely to miss by a head

GREY ICE*** -

Trotter left well and parked a horse to the lead, yielded, was shuffled to 5th, was blocked behind a wall of horses in the lane, angled to the outside, cleared late with strong trot

DRAGON RUFFLES -

Followed cover, lost cover and paced a :55 2/5 middle-half going up to challenge the leader, weakened in the lane but held okay

EDDIE SWEAT -

Blasted to the lead from post 8, set a hot clip opening up with a :26 3/5 third quarter, was tiring late but dug in gamely to hold sway in 1:48 4/5

UF ROCKIN DRAGON*** -

Had post 9, moved around a dull horse down the back and made a bold middle-move while basically uncovered, picked up cover on the final turn, finished gamely

AMERICAN PAPARAZZI -

Wide leaving from post 9, took a brief tuck then quarter-moved to the lead, set a lively pace and gave way grudgingly in the wire

FEEL THE BLUES -

Left from post 10 and was caught wide around the first turn, tucked at the quarter, was shuffled, lacked a rally late but could be an exotics factor at a price from a better spot

SILENT SWING -

Left from post 8 and was used hard four deep into the turn, took the lead in :25 4/5, set a fast pace under pressure and excusably tired

PANPERO FIRPO -

Tried to leave from post 10 and was caught wide around the turn, charged up uncovered down the back and paced a :27 2/5 second quarter, tired and was eased up around the final turn but could be a price factor in exotics with a drop in class off this no chance trip

MILITIA MAN -

Left from post 9 and had a brutal trip parked out forcing a hot pace; holds form and watch for the return to half mile track