Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Dec. 26 - Dec. 28

BALMORAL

12/28: 1w, + closers

12/27: 4w, no bias

FOX VALLEY VETO -

Trotter had post 8, followed cover 4th over and finished fast in :26 4/5

WASHINGTON HANOVER -

Power-brushed to the lead with a :26 2/5 second quarter, was second best to the pocket-sitting 4/5 favorite

LITTLE HANK -

Speedy 3yo left, tucked, power-brushed to the lead at the half and held on for a game win

MAYWOOD

12/26: 3w, no bias

WEEKEND UPDATE -

Left and was parked to the quarter for the lead, yielded and was badly shuffled back to 7th, moved outside behind cover at the three quarters and went evenly

CAL EXPO

12/28: 6w, + speed

12/27: 2w, + closers
12/26: 1w, + closers

AFACEINTHECROWD -

Quarter-moved from post 9 and took the lead before the half, took on pressure from the winner and was second best

HOBOKEN HANOVER -

Broke before the start and was far back, finished strongly for the show

LARRY HORSE -

Shot to the lead from post 8, set a lively pace under pressure and was a game second

NORTHFIELD

12/28: 8w, + speed

12/26: 8w, + speed

SHINDEAGAN -

Had post 7 and poor cover, rallied three wide around the final turn and finished well from a tough spot

GET YOUR ARMOR-

Was 9th at the half and stuck behind poor cover, soared four wide at the three quarters, gained ground sharply while three wide on the final turn and finished sharply for the win

CCS LOVER N -

Was first over a long way from post 6, pressed the 7/5 favorite and held okay

BOILER BREES -

Left sharply, set a fast pace under pressure through the opening half, shook clear down the back and drew off with good pace

DOVER DOWNS

12/28: 6w, + speed

MEADOWLANDS

12/27: 4w, no bias

12/26: 5w, no bias

CAROLSIDEAL -

Had Zeron in the bike, followed cover 4th over, angled wide in the stretch and finished fast, last quarter in :26 1/5

BALLINEEN -

Had post 6, was 9th and on the move at the quarter, followed cover third over, gunned four wide at the three quarters and overpowered the field to win going away under wraps

MAJOR UPTREND -

On this list last week, drew post 10, was 4th over in a stagnant flow, stacked wide at the three quarters and rallied boldly down the far outside to get up with a :25 3/5 final panel

DRAGON LORE*** -

Was looped leaving in a hotly contested :26 opening quarter and used hard to take the lead at the half, didn't tire that badly in the mile and an eighth race, a game effort

K-LEES SHAKENBAKE -

Was 10th and stuck behind weak cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished strongly, last quarter in :25 3/5

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