Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from January 17 - January 20

MOHAWK

1/20: 1w, + closers

1/18: 2w, + closers, off track

1/17: 3w, no bias

LONE WOLF TERROR –

Was 10^th at the half and fifth over behind a poor flow, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished strongly for the show from a tough spot

CROFT BAY N –

Was 9^th at the half and fourth over, followed cover three wide at the three quarters and finished well from a tough spot, last quarter in :26 3/5

KNOPFLER –

Trotter was 10^th early and impeded by a breaker, followed cover and finished willingly from a tough spot, made up 14 lengths in the last three quarters

CAL EXPO

1/18: 3w, no bias

1/10: 5w, no bias

PALOMA RUIZ –

Had post 10, followed weak cover and finished strongly for the show from a tough spot

MYSTICAL STORM –

Was 10^th at the quarter, followed weak cover and finished gamely for the show

MIAMI VALLEY

1/20: 3w, no bias

1/19: 4w, no bias

1/18: 4w, no bias
1/17: 6w, no bias

THE DARK SHADOW*** –

Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :27, set a solid pace under pressure by the 3/5 favorite on a chilly afternoon, shook clear of pressure in the stretch for a sharp win

STREET BOY –

Went first over against a sharp front runner pushing a quick pace, held okay

HAYSWOOD RON –

Left slowly from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace first over, weakened and finished 5^th but only lost by a length

MAJESTIC VIRGIN*** –

Was 6^th at the quarter, rushed up to challenge at the half and battled gamely to the wire to finish third in a blanket finish, only noses away from the winner

EAST BEACH –

Was 7^th behind poor cover at the half, stormed three wide at the three quarters, engaged the leader at headstretch, got up gamely pacing a last half that was more than two seconds faster than the opening half of the race

DOVER

1/20: 3w, no bias

I FOUND MY BEACH –

Left from post 6 and was three wide to the quarter, remained parked without cover, forced a quick pace and excusably tired after a tough trip

STARK HANOVER –

Had post 8, gunned to the lead in :26 4/5, yielded, chased the fast pace, moved to the lead in the stretch but was out-kicked late, losing by a neck

NORTHFIELD

1/20: 3w, no bias

1/19: 5w, no bias

FREEDOMFORMYSOUL –

Left from post 8, was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace, held well

THE MEADOWS

1/20: 3w, no bias

1/17: 4w, no bias

SELMA O’BRIEN –

Was 8^th at the half and stuck behind poor cover, finished gamely for the place

FREEHOLD

1/18: 4w, no bias, chilly and breezy afternoon, track was somewhat tiring, driver Jim Marshall brought in two big longshots from post 7, both from off the pace

1/17: 5w, no bias

MEADOWLANDS

1/18: 5w, no bias, off track, intermittent snow

1/17: 3w, no bias

JB’S SHOOTING STAR –

Left from post 6 and tucked fourth, went first over and paced a :27 third quarter pushing the pace, battled gamely to the wire to finish third beaten narrowly in a blanket finish

YONKERS

1/20: 4w, no bias

1/18: 10w, + speed, sloppy track

1/17: 7w, + speed

LEAN ON YOU –

Was 7^th at the three quarters following cover, finished quickly for the show

TIGER BARON –

Left from post 6 and tucked 4^th, went first over against the 3/10 favorite into a stepped-up final half and finished fourth, not an easy trip

SHADY CITY –

Left from post 7, was parked the mile, prompted the pace the opening half, was passed by a brusher but kept on chugging and held gamely for the show beaten by less than a length