Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for January 14 to January 17

CAL EXPO

1/17: 5w, no bias, sloppy track

1/16: 2w, no bias, off track

LODI MACHETTE MAN -

Was third over, swung wide for the drive and finished fast to just miss

HAWTHORNE

1/17: 0w, ++ closers, very cold, breezy, times slow

1/16: 0w, ++ closers

1/15: 2w, + closers

1/14: 2w, + closers

CENALTAFIRECRACKER -

Made two moves to the lead to the half, yielded to the sharp 3/5 winner, held okay for the show while racing against the bias

HRUBYS N LUCK -

Left, tucked, brushed to the lead at the half and drew clear in the stretch

HENRY BLUE CHIP -

Power-brushed to the lead at the half, set the pace under pressure from there, weakened but held well for the show

KELLY D -

Left from post 8 and was used hard to clear past the quarter, set the pace against the bias under pressure and didn't tire that badly

FOX VALLEY PIPA -

Was 10th early, followed cover and finished sharply for the place

NORTHFIELD

1/16: 6w, no bias

DOVER DOWNS

1/17: 6w, no bias, off track

EXOTIC MATTJESTY -

Left from post 7 and was used hard to clear past the quarter, set a quick pace over the off track and held well for the show

THE MEADOWS

1/16: 5w, no bias

I'M FEELIN GOOD -

Left well from post 8 and was used hard to the lead in :27, yielded, was shuffled after two more lead changes and finished gamely for the place

FREEHOLD

1/16: 7w, no bias, hard to gauge, speed held well but they were all favorites, and two horses rallied from far back to win

1/15: 4w, no bias

1/14: 2w, no bias

MEADOWLANDS

1/16: 4w, no bias

1/15: 4w, no bias

J T -

Left well and yielded, was shuffled back to 7th and finished gamely for the show

MARTINI HANOVER -

Left and yielded, was caught in tight quarters along the inside in the stretch

MAJOR WAR -

Left weakly and was parked from the start, grinded first over from a tough spot, paced a :27 2/5 third quarter pressing the leader and held well considering the trip

HERE COMES SWIFTY -

Was parked a long way and very wide from post 10, second difficult trip in a row, finished willingly from a tough spot

MONTICELLO

1/15: 2w, no bias

1/14: 6w, no bias

YONKERS

1/17: 4w, no bias

1/16: 3w, no bias

1/15: 6w, no bias

1/14: 4w, no bias

IL MAGO -

Trotter left from post 7 and was used hard three wide to the lead in :28 2/5, set the pace under some pressure and weakened in the stretch; in the 7 mile and a quarter trot races, one 3/5 shot went wire to wire, so this did not appear to be an easy trip

FIERY LUSTRE N -

Had post 8, followed cover on the final turn, angled wide for the drive and finished well