Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Feb. 9 - Feb. 12
CAL EXPO
2/10: 2w, no bias
2/9: 6w, no bias
CRASH AND BURN –
Left and was parked the mile without cover, paced a :27 4/5 second quarter brushing up to challenge, pressed the favorite from the half, was shaken off in the stretch but it was a tough trip
HAWTHORNE
2/11: 4w, no bias
2/10: 6w, no bias
NORTHFIELD
2/12: 10w, + speed
2/10: 6w, no bias
E STREET PLAN*** –
Left from post 7 and tucked 5th, went first over and held well for the show
MAGIC MANNY*** –
Left from post 6, tucked 4th pacing a :27 4/5 first quarter, went first over from before the half, pressed the 4/5 favorite and wore him down to take the lead, held well for the place
MIAMI VALLEY
2/12: 4w, no bias
2/11: 5w, no bias
2/10: 4w, no bias
2/9: 5w, no bias, sloppy track
KING HARVEST –
Left from post 6, was used hard to the lead in :27 1/5, set a quick pace under pressure and held the place
DOVER DOWNS
2/12: 5w, + speed
FREEHOLD
2/10: 5w, no bias
2/9: 3w, no bias, off track
MEADOWLANDS
2/10: 3w, no bias, rain, sloppy track, hard to call it a bias but track was on the tiring side, which it has been more often than not this winter
2/9: 4w, no bias
ALONEINSPADES –
Left well from the rail and parked a horse to the lead, yielded, was shuffled after three lead changes, angled off the pylons in the stretch but was trapped behind horses with pace
JOHN DALLY –
Had post 7 and was 4th over, stacked very wide late on the final turn and finished fast
YO APOLLO CREED –
Had post 2, lost his action and made a break on the first turn, dropped back to eighth down the backstretch, stayed on the inside, finished quickly in the lane
ROCKIN THE HOUSE –
Broke before the start spotting the field about eight lengths, moved out fifth over at the three quarters, followed cover three wide, stacked very wide off the turn and finished fast
COWBOY TERRIER*** –
Left from post 7 and tucked 4th, went first over, collared the leader at the three quarters and drew off full of pace in the stretch in his second start for new connections
ELRAMA N –
Left from post 8 and was used hard to the lead in :26 3/5, yielded passing the half and was in the pocket, came through an opening along the inside in midstretch and finished gamely for the place
SWEET BEACH –
Had post 10, moved at the quarter and followed cover fourth over at the half, swung three wide at the three quarters and finished with solid pace for the show
PHAT STACKS –
Was 4th over behind weak cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished well
PHYLLIS JEAN –
Followed cover third over from post 7, swung wide turning for home and finished with good velocity
MONTICELLO
2/12: 8w, + speed, off track
YONKERS
2/12: 4w, no bias
2/10: 6w, + speed, not a severe bias
2/9: 4w, no bias
D GS ELSA –
Left from post 5 and was used hard to the lead in :27 1/5, yielded, was shuffled out of contention, slipped out mid-final turn then ducked back in, finished steadily
MYIDEALSON*** –
Was 5th at the half, grinded first over from a tough spot, paced a :27 3/5 third quarter and held well for the show
WILD AGAIN –
Left from post 8, raced parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace against the sharp winner, was shaken off on the final turn but didn’t tire that badly considering
R CAAN*** –
Had post 4, saved ground early and was shuffled to 8th at the half, followed cover fourth over, stormed four wide around the final turn and finished sharply for the show
BETTOR REASON N*** –
Tried to leave from post 7, was wide into turn one the took back to tuck 6th, followed cover fourth over, followed cover three wide mid-final turn, finished quickly for the show
AMBRO COURAGE N*** –
Was 6th at the half following poor cover, stormed three wide at the three quarters, circled horses quickly then settled into the two path mid-final turn while picking up cover again, tipped three wide turning for home and finished with solid pace for the place
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