Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from January 31 - February 3

MOHAWK

2/3: 4w, no bias, off track

2/1: 5w, no bias, off track

1/31: 3w, no bias

MONOPOLY –

Trotter was 9^th behind weak cover at the half, finished well for the show

LEGION SEELSTER –

Was outside most of the mile, grinded first over into a quick pace, took the lead on the final turn and was a game second behind the 3/5 winner

EVENWOOD SONOFAGUN –

Left from post 9 in a three way early pace battle, was three wide at the quarter and took the lead approaching the half, set a fast pace from there and excusably tired

WHITE TIGER*** -

Trotter was on the move at the quarter then took back along the pylons, was shuffled to 10^th, slipped out behind cover at the three quarters and finished fast in the stretch

REAL WILLEY –

Had post 6, gunned to the lead in :25 3/5, yielded to the sharp winner and was right there at the wire, second best

DRAGON TIME –

Was 9^th at the half in a dull flow, fanned wide for the drive and finished quickly in an improved effort

JULERICA*** –

Was 7^th at the half behind poor cover, ducked back in and was shuffled back to 9th, angled for room in the stretch and finished full of pace for the show

VINTAGE WHEY –

Was 9^th at the half behind a weak flow, followed cover three wide at the three quarters and finished stoutly to be 2^nd best behind the 4/5 winner, last quarter in :26 2/5

CAL EXPO

2/1: 2w, no bias

1/31: 5w, no bias

MYSTICAL STORM –

Was 8^th at the three quarters behind weak cover, finished sharply for the place

BESTINTHEBUSINESS*** –

Left alertly to the early lead, yielded and was shuffled to 7^th, angled clear in the stretch and finished strongly for the place, last quarter in :27

MIAMI VALLEY

2/3: 5w, no bias

2/1: 7w, + speed

1/31: 5w, no bias

BIG BAD MIKE –

Left from post 8 and was used hard to the lead in :27, set a pressured pace and was a game second to the pocket winner

MOJOTO HANOVER –

Was 7^th behind terrible cover, tried a four wide move at the three quarters and finished willingly, finished 5^th but only lost by two lengths from a very tough spot

MANNY –

Had post 8, followed weak cover, went three wide at the three quarters, finished willingly from a tough spot; might be worth a price in exotics, and would be tough with a drop

JIMTASTIC –

Made an uncharacteristic break before the start, made up 11 lengths in the second quarter on a long first over journey, prompted the pace through the middle-half, tough trip

DOVER

2/3: 3w, no bias

ALL NIGHT PARTY –

Left from post 6 and was used hard to the lead in :26 2/5, yielded to the winner and chased a fast pace, came on gamely in the stretch to miss by a nose

RON’S EOM –

Was second over behind gapping cover, went three wide at the three quarters pacing a :27 3/5 third quarter and finished willingly from a tough spot in a quick mile

NORTHFIELD

2/3: 7w, + speed

2/1: 6w, no bias

RAVISHING VIRGIN –

Stepped up in claiming price off a couple of sharp wins, pushed a :26 4/5 opening quarter, saved ground chasing the fast pace and lacked a rally; still fit and would probably be tough to beat back at the $6,000 claiming level

MATTAMERICAN –

Left from post 8 and was parked the mile, brushed three wide around tiring cover on the final turn, held well for the show

THE MEADOWS

2/3: 5w, no bias

1/31: 3w, no bias

ENOCH –

Left from post 7, was used hard to the lead in :27 1/5, set a solid pace and gave way grudgingly late

EDEN’S LUCKY CHARM –

Left from post 6 and was parked to the lead in :27 3/5, yielded to the strong brush by the tough 1/2 favorite and held well for the show

BIG POCKET TEEN –

Left and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, set a solid pace and drew off handily

FREEHOLD

2/1: 7w, + speed

1/31: 6w, + speed

ROCKEYED OPTIMIST*** –

Had post 8, followed weak cover, swung wide into the lane, finished fast for the show

DOT DOT DOT DASH –

Had post 8, followed weak cover, finished quickly to miss by a head in a good effort

MEADOWLANDS

2/1: 4w, no bias

1/31: 3w, no bias

CAROUSEL –

Floated out of the gate from post 8 and tucked 6^th, followed dull cover off a slow pace, went three wide at the three quarters and went evenly to the wire

OBRIGADO –

Left from post 8 and was three wide most of the first quarter while parked to the lead in :27 4/5, was boxed in most of the stretch, cleared late with willing trot

QUALITY CLOSER –

Saved ground from post 8, angled out turning for home, cut back to the rail for clearance in midstretch and finished willingly

INCREDIBLE SHARK –

Left from post 7 and tucked fourth, looked for room the stretch but was blocked behind horses until very late, had pace

GOOD ROCKIN*** –

Left from post 10 and was three wide the opening quarter while used hard, grinded first over, took the lead in the stretch, was out-kicked but held the place in a game effort

MUSCLE DIAMOND*** –

Was 10^th behind cover at the half, followed cover three wide at the three quarters, drafted behind cover until midstretch then finished powerfully to miss by a neck

DECOY –

Saved ground, swung out in the stretch and had pace in tight quarters

MONTICELLO

2/3: 4w, no bias, off track

ALLABOUT THAT RACE*** –

Had post 8, picked up poor cover, went three wide approaching the three quarters gaining ground gamely and finished with solid pace for the show from a tough spot

STORYBOARD –

Left from post 6, was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace and held gamely for the place

FOREVER WORTH IT –

Had post 8, moved out fourth over down the back, went three wide on the final turn, was still 8^th at the top of the stretch and finished fast to miss by less than a length

J WANDA –

Had post 7 third over behind poor cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished full of pace to get up for the win from a tough spot

YONKERS

2/3: 5w, no bias

2/1: 7w, + speed

1/31: 4w, no bias

SAN DOMINO A –

Had post 6, made up good ground in the third quarter while picking up cover and finished with solid pace to miss by a head

RECORD MACHINE –

Went first over pushing a :28 1/5 third quarter, wore down the leader in the stretch, was out-kicked late in a good effort while finishing in :28 4/5

PARKLANE JET –

Was 5^th at the quarter, powered up three wide at the half to take the lead with a strong :27 1/5 third quarter move, ran out of steam late but held the show