Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Feb. 3 - Feb. 6

CAL EXPO

2/4: 6w, no bias

2/3: 1w, + closers

RODEO BLUES –

Broke at the start from post 8, recovered, made a bold move through the second quarter gaining 10 lengths to reach the leader, powered to command, took on pressure, drew off

BLUE SPARK –

Broke before the start, recovered at the rear, followed poor cover, gunned three wide on the final turn and finished sharply to just miss

NORTHFIELD

2/6: 8w, + speed

2/4: 8w, + speed

OLIVIA V –

Left, had a tough parked out trip for the mile and held okay

NUCLEARCCINO*** –

Was third over behind weak cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished strongly to just miss

ONEEYEDMOMMA –

Left and was parked the mile without cover, pushed the favorite, never cleared, held okay

FRIDAYNIGHTFLIGHT –

Left from post 6 into the teeth of a :26 2/5 opener, got parked uncovered for the mile, pressed the pace, was shaken off but held okay considering

POMPANO

2/6: 8w, + speed

2/4: 4w, no bias

DOVER DOWNS

2/6: 9w, + speed

MD PLAYMATE –

Rushed up first over approaching the half, pressed a :28 1/5 third quarter, was shaken off but held okay

PRINCESS BENITA –

Grinded first over a long way from post 7 into a stepped-up final half, held okay

GRATIAN HANOVER –

Left from post 7 in a contested three way early speed battle, was used hard to clear before the half, maintained a fast pace, weakened but only lost by two lengths

THE MEADOWS

2/6: 1w, + closers

2/4: 4w, no bias

EXOTIC BEACH –

Left and tucked third at the quarter, pulled first over approaching the half, pressed the pace and held well to the wire to finish third

FREEHOLD

2/4: 5w, + speed

2/3: 2w, no bias

WIKEDWITCHOTHEWEST –

Left from post 8, was parked the mile without cover, hustled into contention at the half, prompted the pace, weakened but beat three horses home in a tough trip

FIFTYSHADESOFRUSTY –

Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, battled with the pacesetter from the half and held gamely for the show

AMERICAN FLIGHT –

Had post 8, followed dull cover, rallied three wide around the final turn and finished gamely for the show from a tough spot

MEADOWLANDS

2/4: 3w, + closers

2/3: 5w, no bias, headwinds

RING WARRIOR –

Left strongly under hustling, hit the quarter in :26 4/5, rated a fast pace and had something left to win under mild coaxing

BLUSH HANOVER –

Was 9^th at the half, followed cover 4^th over, edged wide in the stretch and finished quickly, last quarter in :27 2/5

JACKSRLUCKYTOO –

Had post 6, followed sluggish cover third over, drafted behind horses until midstretch, edged wide, shifted into overdrive and blew by them with a snappy :25 3/5 final quarter

MISSILE J –

Went first over and drew off strongly late under confident handling

ONTARIO SUCCESS –

Had post 7, angled out in the stretch, was blocked behind horses, cleared late and was finishing with strong pace

JACKSON BRADY –

Left from post 8 and squeezed into a tuck third off the turn, pulled first over, prompted the pace, took the lead in midstretch, was out-kicked from the pocket horse, held well

TITUS SEELSTER –

Left from post 6 to the lead in :27 3/5, yielded and was shuffled to 6^th, swung out in tight quarters while raging with pace, cleared late and finished quickly

THE FIRE WITHIN –

Left from post 8 and followed the early flow, lost cover at the half and continued grinding first over in a tough trip, took the lead in the stretch, was out-kicked but held well for the place

I’M THE REAL MAJOR –

Left well and yielded, was shuffled way back, finished okay late; price factor in exotics

MONTICELLO

2/6: 2w, no bias

2/3: 2w, no bias

YONKERS

2/6: 4w, no bias

2/4: 7w, + speed

2/3: 1w, + closers

LAWGIVER HANOVER*** -

Left and was three wide on the first turn, was used hard past a :26 4/5 first quarter, took the lead midway through turn two, set a pressured pace and excusably tired

ANGEL OR TERROR –

Left from post 4, was used hard to the lead in :27 2/5, set the pace on a night when speed didn’t hold well, gave way late but didn’t lose by that much

DEUCES FOR CHARITY –

Left from post 7, brushed to the lead mid-second turn, set the pace under second-half pressure, gave way late but held gamely for the show

DAKOTA JACK –

Left from post 8, brushed approaching the quarter and was used hard to clear past a :27 1/5 opener, set the pace and didn’t tire that badly