Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from January 10 - January 13

MOHAWK

1/13: 5w, no bias

1/11: 1w, + closers, sloppy track

1/10: 3w, no bias, sloppy track

CAL EXPO

1/11: 2w, + closers

1/10: 5w, no bias

USGENERAL W A MANN –

Had post 10, followed cover and finished quickly from a tough spot

MIAMI VALLEY

1/13: 5w, no bias

1/12: 6w, no bias

1/11: 6w, no bias, sloppy track
1/10: 6w, no bias, sloppy track

CENALTA DIAMOND –

Left from post 7, was parked the mile without cover, pushed a :27 2/5 third quarter, weakened in the stretch but only lost by four lengths

WHISKEY FRISKIE*** –

Left from post 5 and was used hard to the lead in :26 3/5, set a quick pace, held the place

OH MISS RYLEE –

Left from post 8 and was used hard to a :55 half, excusably tired; exotics price factor, watch for a better post or a drop

FREEDOM ROLLS –

Was fifth, went first over, pushed a :28 1/5 third quarter and held well for the show

DOVER

1/13: 4w, no bias

GOOD LIVING –

Gunned to the lead in :26, rattled off a quick clip and held off the closers for a game win

NORTHFIELD

1/13: 8w, + speed

1/12: 5w, no bias

1/11: 13w, + speed, sloppy track, 13 winning favorites, 9 of which paid less than $4.00, most likely contributed to the apparent speed bias

1/3: 4w, no bias, sloppy track

THE MEADOWS

1/13: 5w, no bias

1/10: 6w, no bias

IDEAL ACE*** -

Left from post 7, followed the flow, lost cover past the :26 3/5 opener, took control at the half, set the pace from there and was a game second

FREEHOLD

1/11: 3w, no bias

1/10: 3w, no bias

NORTHERN JACK*** –

Had post 8, followed weak cover, went three wide around the final turn and finished with solid pace for the show from a tough spot

MEADOWLANDS

1/11: 2w, no bias

1/10: 3w, no bias

ESA –

Trotter was 8^th at the half behind weak cover, went three wide at the three quarters and finished gamely for the place with a solid :27 3/5 final quarter

WALKS OF LIFE –

Left from post 8 and was used hard to the lead in :27, set a well rated but solid clip and missed by a neck in another good effort, holding form

CULINARY DELIGHT –

Left from post 9 and was used hard to the lead in :26 2/5, yielded, chased a fast pace, weakened late but is a threat at that level

EFFRONTE A*** –

Floated out from post 8 and tucked 6^th, followed cover, finished full of pace to drew off to a sharp and confident win with a :25 4/5 last quarter in his second U.S. start

ROCK LIGHTS –

Gunned to the lead in :26 1/5, set a fast pace under pressure and held the show gamely in a race that set up for the closers

MACHIAVELLI –

Had the rail and forced the early pace going :26 2/5, went first over pushing a hot pace against a sharp front runner, tired badly in the stretch; trip may be tougher than it looks on paper and I’d consider him as a factor in exotics at a price with a drop in class

URBAN RENEWAL –

Left from post 7 and was parked forcing a :26 4/5 opener, remained parked out and excusably tired while only losing by five lengths

ITALIAN DELIGHT –

Floated out of the gate from post 8 and tucked 6^th, followed cover third over, stormed three wide past the three quarters and wider turning for home and finished quickly to draw clear late with a snappy :25 4/5 last quarter in his U.S. debut

DECOY –

Left well and yielded, angled out in the stretch, was blocked, cleared late with good pace

HEAVENLY SOUND –

Had post 10, moved out fifth over on the final turn, angled inside instead of stacking wide off the turn, finished with solid pace while unable to be asked in the final sixteenth while behind a wall of horses

KEEP ON ROCKING A –

Left from post 8 and tucked 5^th, followed cover third over, got blindswitched by the eventual winner at the three quarters, getting shuffled back to 8^th, eventually angled for clearance and rallied belatedly down the far outside

I AM THE COWBOY –

Left from post 7 and was used hard parked to the lead at the half in :54 3/5, took on pressure from there and excusably weakened, only lost by two lengths, tough trip

LEAR SEELSTER –

Left hard from the rail in :26 1/5, yielded at the half, was in tight quarters until midstretch then held okay while not really pushed much since he was not going to get a check

MAJOR OCCASION A –

Was 9^th at the half following weak cover, stormed three wide at the three quarters and finished strongly to miss by a neck pacing his last quarter in :25 3/5

IDEAL LIFETYLE A –

Was 10^th at the half, followed cover three wide at the three quarters, finished quickly

SLICK ARTIST A –

Saved ground in his first start since October, was shuffled back in tight quarters, angled off the pylons in the stretch, was blocked behind a wall of horses, cleared late with pace

MONTICELLO

1/13: 5w, no bias

YONKERS

1/12: 5w, no bias

1/11: 6w, + speed, 9 of the 10 winners were either leading or sitting second on this unseasonably warm night

1/10: 5w, no bias

GLOBALDOMINATION N –

Was third over from post 6, finished sharply for the place from a tough spot

HIGHLAND TARTAN –

Was third at the quarter, went :27 3/5 keeping up well early then went first over, prompted a :27 4/5 third quarter, held the show

FINAL JUSTICE***–

Followed weak cover, swung wide late on the final turn and finished quickly for the place

REDONKULOUS –

Left well then was taken in hand and backed into a tuck third late on turn one, went first over with authority past the half and drew clear in the late stages in a sharp win

SNOBBYTOWN*** –

Had post 8, followed cover 4^th over, followed cover three wide mid-final turn and finished strongly for the show from a tough spot, losing by less than a length

CASUAL COOL –

Left from post 5, was used hard to clear past a :26 3/5 first quarter, set the pace under pressure and held the show