Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from February 22 - February 25

MOHAWK

2/25: 2w, + closers

2/23: 2w, + closers

2/22: 1w, + closers

LONE WOLF –

Had post 9, saved ground and made up good ground down the stretch to finish third

MACHAL JORDAN*** –

Was 8^th at the three quarters while following weak cover, finished quickly for the place while pacing home in :25 4/5

PHYSICALLYINCLINED –

Had post 6, gunned to the lead in :25 4/5, set a quick clip and was a sharp second behind a classy 2/5 winner

OFFICER JONES*** –

Had post 7, followed cover 4^th over approaching the three quarters in a race with a modest pace, stacked wide turning for home and finished strongly for the place

SHADES OF BAY –

Was 5^th and seven lengths behind at the quarter, rushed up to challenge, prompted the pace, weakened in the stretch but only lost by 2 lengths

WESTSLUCKY TERROR –

Left from post 9 and tucked third, was shuffled back to 6^th and finished gamely late

ARTISTIC MADISON –

Left from post 8 and tucked 5^th, power-brushed to the lead at the half making up 7 lengths, set the pace from there and held the place gamely

CAL EXPO

2/23: 2w, no bias

2/22: 2w, no bias

NORTHFIELD

2/25: 6w, no bias

2/23: 8w, + speed, sloppy track

GRANA PADANNO –

Had post 8, moved at the quarter on a long first over grind, held well for the show

MIAMI VALLEY

2/25: 6w, no bias

2/24: 4w, no bias, strong headwinds. Note: closers have been doing pretty good here, better than most 5/8’s tracks

2/23: 6w, no bias, races 1-3 fast track, races 4-14, sloppy track

2/22: 6w, no bias

MC WILLIAM –

Left from post 9, was parked the mile without cover on a tough grind, held the show

SMASH*** –

Left from post 7, followed the six horse then brushed to the lead past a :26 2/5 quarter, set the pace under pressure without a breather and gave way grudgingly late

ENDEAVORS FANTASY –

Left and yielded, was 4^th at the quarter but only two lengths off a fast opener, went first over pressing a stubborn leader from the half on a windy night, weakened late in a trip that was tougher than it looks; may be worth a price in exotics

VINTAGE GRAND*** –

Hustled up to challenge before the half, pressed hard through a :27 1/5 third quarter, couldn’t get past the tough pacesetter but was a game second

DOCDOR FRISKIE*** –

Had post 8, blasted to the lead in :26 2/5, set a pressured pace, only lost by two lengths

HEZABLUECHIPBOY N*** –

Left from post 6 and was looped to the lead by the eight horse, got parked the mile without cover, held the show gamely

DOVER

2/25: 2w, no bias

SEE YOU TUESDAY –

Had post 9 in the second tier, hustled up to challenge the 2/5 winner and prompted the pace from the half and was clearly second best

BOBBIES POWER PLAY –

Left from post 7 in a three way early pace battled, was used hard to take the lead at the three eighths, maintained a quick pace and lost by a neck in a game effort

THE MEADOWS

2/24: 5w, no bias, off track

2/22: 6w, no bias

FREEHOLD

2/23: 4w, no bias

2/22: 4w, no bias

KIWI IDEAL N –

Had post 7, followed cover and finished with solid pace for the show

DRAGONOLOGY –

Left from post 7 and tucked third, went first over into a :28 third quarter, wore down the leader in the stretch but was out-kicked by the pocket horse on the wire, missed by a nose

MEADOWLANDS

2/23: 3w, no bias

2/22: 5w, no bias

JUXTA COWGIRL –

Left from post 7 and tucked fourth, was hemmed in down the stretch and cleared late

LET’S FOAL AROUND –

Left well to the lead in :27 1/5, set a good clip under second-half pressure and held sway

SPAGHETTI EDDIE –

Left from post 6 and yielded, came out at the half and was 4^th, had cover briefly then was first over, held well for the show

GHOST PINE –

Left sharply from post 8 to the lead in :26 2/5, yielded, brushed back to the lead at the half, set the pace and dug in gamely to save the place

STONEDUST –

Left well from post 2 and parked a horse to the lead then yielded, was shuffled in tight quarters and cleared late while appearing to have good pace

SMILEANDSAYCHEESE –

Left from post 10 and tucked 7^th, followed cover, stacked four wide late on the final turn and finished willingly from a tough spot

GINGER TREE MARTY –

Was 7^th at the half and stuck behind weak cover, went three wide at the three quarters, stacked four wide late on the turn and finished fast to nail the place, last quarter in :26 1/5

ALL WEEK –

Left sharply from post 9 to the lead past a :26 4/5 first quarter, yielded for the pocket trip, cleared late along the inside and had pace

FATHER SARDUCCI –

Left from post 8 and tucked 4^th nearing the quarter, went first over with authority and powered to the lead at the three quarters, weakened late but only lost by 2 lengths

MONTICELLO

2/25: 5w, no bias, off track

YONKERS

2/25: 8w, + speed

2/23: 5w, no bias

2/22: 5w, no bias

TRIPLE SEELSTER*** –

Left sharply from post 6 and was used hard to a :27 2/5 first quarter while under pressure, shook off that rival, set the pace under more pressure in the second half, held the show

TULLOW N –

Had post 8, moved out on the final turn, stacked four wide late on the turn and finished quickly down the far outside

BETTERB CHEVRON N –

Had post 8, saved ground, found room along the inside in the stretch and finished quickly

YEAHNAH –

Had post 6, followed weak cover third over and finished with solid pace for the place