Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from January 20 - January 22

NORTHFIELD

1/22: 6w, no bias

1/21: 9w, + speed, cold night, 9 degrees at post time

1/20: 3w, no bias

AE WESTERN INGOT -

Left from post 5 and was parked to a quick half for the lead then raced under heavy pressure, yielded on the final turn and excusably weakened; price factor in exotics

JEBSWESTERNSHAKE*** -

Left from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover pressing a hot pace, held well until excusably giving way past the three quarters

I RIDE WESTERN -

Left and got into a speed duel through blazing fractions, only lost by 3 lengths

ROCKAWAY BLUE*** -

Had weak cover from post 6, charged wide and finished sharply for the place

WILDCATS TERROR -

7th early, was first over a long way gaining 9 lengths through the middle-half, was shaken off, tough trip

TALLERTHANWOODY -

Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover in a speed duel, held okay

GENUINE STAR N -

Was parked most of the mile without cover from post 6, held well considering

LITTLE BIT SIDEWAYS -

Left from post 6 and was used hard to clear in :28 2/5, set a lively clip and was 2nd best behind the sharp 6-5 winner

DOVER

1/20: 7w, + speed, leavers had the edge as usual but 5 winners did rally to win from off the pace, so not an intense bias

FIRE CAN FLY -

Got rough gaited at the start and was given a recorded break, saved ground, found clearance along the rail and finished fast in an improved effort

THE MEADOWS

1/22: 7w, + speed, off track

1/21: 3w, no real bias, cold and windy, track given the rare "slow" grade and speed was -4, appeared somewhat tiring although not particularly wet, closers may have done a little better than usual, hard track to gauge though

WESTERN DRAG -

Was parked the mile without cover from post 9 and held okay

MR ERV -

Left from post 8 and was parked to the quarter, yielded and was shuffled with pace

CROSSTHREADED*** -

Was uncovered a long way from 7th and made up 10 lengths to reach the leader, held well for the show with a solid final quarter

MUSGO -

Went first over against a sharp front runner and held okay

FREEHOLD

1/20: 4w, no bias

MEADOWLANDS

1/22: 3w, no bias

NICK FOTIU -

Had post 9, followed cover 5th over, was three wide around the final turn, stacked very wide late on the turn and finished quickly on the far outside

YANKEE DEVIL -

Was 10th and far back early, followed cover at the three quarters and finished well

NEXT FLIGHT -

Had post 9 and moved out on the first turn, flushed excess cover, angled wide late on the final turn and finished evenly; seems in light in C-2, can leave the gate

THAT'S JUSTICE -

Was shuffled to 9th and followed cover, moved four wide on the final turn and wider for the drive and finished well

SPINARAMA -

Followed weak cover third over, rallied wide for the drive and finished fast

VLOS -

Was driven aggressively early but suffered broken equipment while moving towards the lead approaching the quarter and had to be pulled up

MONTICELLO

1/22: 8w, ++ speed

1/21: 4w, no bias, off track, cold and breezy, much more tiring than Monday

1/20: 11w, ++ speed, off track

IM A NICE GIRL -

Was first over a long way, pressed the bias-aided 3-5 winner, held okay

IN THE MIX -

Was third over from post 7, brushed three wide into and around the final turn and held okay from a tough spot

COME TOGETHER -

Followed the winner's quarter move then picked up cover second over, brushed three wide around the final turn and held well for the show

OIL MAGNET -

Saved ground from post 4 but got shuffled to 8th, followed cover at the three quarters and finished with good pace

SEE YOU SMILE -

Had post 8 and was 4th over on a speed favoring track, followed cover wide around the final turn and finished steadily

YONKERS

1/20: 4w, no bias

ODDS ON ALPHA -

Had post 6, followed weak cover and finished fast for the place

SHOW ME UP*** -

Had post 7, followed a poor flow third over and finished solidly but really had no shot

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