Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for March 20 - 23

BALMORAL

3/23: 3w, no bias, tailwinds

3/22: 1w, + closers

HERE'S JOHNNY -

Left from post 8 and tucked 5th, was shuffled to 9th, finished well for 3rd

CYBER GAL -

Had to go first up into the wind against the sharp 2-5 winner, a tough trip

POWERFUL SPEED -

Had to grind a long way first over into the wind from a tough spot, held okay

AL'S HAMMERED -

Was 10th early, followed cover and paced a :54 1/5 last half for the win

JUST ENOUGH*** -

7th at the quarter, made an explosive power-brush to the lead at the half and was a solid 2nd behind the 2-5 winner

MAYWOOD

3/21: 4w, no bias

3/20: 2w, no bias

PRINCE PONDER -

Broke at the start, recovered, followed cover gaining 9 lengths through the middle-half and finished strongly for the place

DOVER DOWNS

3/23: 7w, + speed

3/20: 7w, + speed

WISHUPONTHESTARZZZ -

Followed cover from post 7 and finished well for the show

SUMMER CAMP -

Stormed wide from third over and drew off full of pace with a fast last half

NOVA ARTIST -

Had post 7, left, tucked 5th, rushed up approaching the half and made a strong brush to take the lead, held well for the place

CAL EXPO

3/22: 6w, + speed, much more speed favoring than usual this week

3/21: 7w, + speed

DUET -

4th over behind dull cover, finished well over a track that was more kind to speed than usual for this oval

NORTHFIELD

3/20: 11w, ++ speed

POCONO

3/23: 4w, no bias

3/22: 4w, no bias

CAPITOL TRIP -

Was third over behind weak cover, brushed three wide at the three quarters and finished sharply to wear down the 1-2 pacesetter on the wire

THE MEADOWS

3/21: 5w, + speed

FREEHOLD

3/22: 6w, + speed

3/21: 7w, + speed

3/20: 5w, + speed

MEADOWLANDS

3/22: 3w, headwinds

3/21: 3w, no bias

3/20: 6w, + speed, headwinds

C'EST LA VIE -

Left well from post 9 and was three deep around the first turn, kicked the earplugs out and went up to challenge for the lead through torrid fractions, finally tucked in past the half and excusably tired

MARINER SEELSTER -

Left and took the lead off the first turn, yielded, was kept to whip taps to keep the hole closed while chasing a torrid pace, was shuffled and tired but this may tighten him up

BLATANTLY BEST -

Made a big first over brush down the backstretch, reached the leader, wore him down in the stretch but was out-kicked while a game second

MCERLEAN -

Saved ground, angled off the pylons in the stretch and had pace finishing while behind horses and unable to fully extend himself; may be some value in exotics

MONTICELLO

3/20: 5w, + speed

YONKERS

3/22: 4w, + speed, not a strong bias but leavers did well all week

3/21: 4w, + speed

3/20: 5w, + speed

NORTHERN BREAKOUT -

Had post 7 and was 7th at the half, stormed wide at the three quarters and finished gamely for the show

CAM'S ORACLE -

Had post 7, followed cover and finished quickly late

COCOA BEACH -

Had post 7, followed cover third over and finished fast in the stretch

SOMWHEROVRARAINBOW -

Left and tucked 4th, went first over into a fast last half hounding the leader, put her away in the stretch and dug in gamely to hold off the closers with a :27 4/5 last quarter