Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for June 21-June 24

MOHAWK

6/24: 5w, no bias

6/22: 4w, no bias

6/21: 3w, no bias

HEMI SEELSTER –

Trotter left strongly from post 10 to the lead in :26 4/5, set a quick clip, held on gamely

BIG BANG BOOM*** –

Had post 8, left sharply to the lead in :26 1/5, yielded, was shuffled back to sixth behind a tiring horse, came on gamely late finishing in :26 4/5

NIRVANA SEELSTER –

Left swiftly in :25 4/5, yielded, was shuffled to 4th when the leader tired and finished gamely for the place once clear

B STONEY –

Was 7^th at the three quarters following weak cover, fanned wide for the drive and rallied strongly to finish second with a :25 2/5 last quarter

DRAGON STRIKER –

Had post 9, was far back, followed cover and finished willingly from a tough spot

FOLLOWTHEWIND N –

Was 9^th at the half and fourth over, followed cover and finished well from a tough spot

AZURE SEELSTER –

Left well from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :26 3/5, set the pace and held well for the place

RUNNING ACES

6/23: 2w, + closers, this track seems more tiring than most five eighths harness tracks, the drivers don’t lean far back in the bikes; the stretch is long for a five-eighths track, 650 feet

6/22: 2w, + closers, not a strong bias but somewhat tiring

HAWTHORNE

6/23: 4w, no bias

6/22: 7w, no bias

6/14: 4w, no bias

SWINGING JENNY –

Was 8^th at the quarter, followed cover off a slow pace and finished quickly to just miss

ASHLEE’S JOY –

Was 9^th and far back at the quarter, followed weak cover and finished strongly for the place, last quarter in :26 4/5

NORTHFIELD

6/24: 4w, no bias, sloppy track

6/22: 4w, no bias

MIGHTY BREEZE*** –

Had post 8, was 6^th and on the move at the quarter, grinded first over from a tough spot, never reached the leader, who was 1-9, but held okay considering

WAKE N BAKE –

Left from post 5 and was used hard parked past a 26 4/5 opener to the lead on turn two, set a quick pace and held the show

HOOSIER

6/22: 3w, no bias

6/21: 3w, no bias

SHE’S HEAVENLY –

Was 8^th at the half, followed the winner’s cover and finished sharply for the place

ADMIRAL DEWEY –

Trotter was 10^th and far back early, followed cover past the half and finished with solid late trot, last quarter in :26 4/5

DAKOTA ROADSTER –

Had post 7, was 9^th, swung out three wide late on the final turn, angled further outside turning for home and finished boldly to get up on the wire with a :25 3/5 last quarter

JAGGER ROCKS –

Left strongly to the lead in :26 2/5, set a quick clip and held the show

YOU’REMYHEARTHROB*** -

Floated out from post 6, was stuck behind a weak horse early then moved up quickly once that one tucked, picked up cover briefly approaching the half, lost cover, powered to the lead at the three quarters in 1:21 4/5, weakened late but held the show gamely

JUST N ACE –

Took the early lead, yielded, quickly regained approaching the half, yielded to strong pressure at the three quarters, swung out again in midstretch, three moves, drew clear

MAJESTIC VIRGIN –

Left well and yielded, was shuffled to 7^th in close quarters and was moving well late

HARRINGTON

6/24: 5w, + speed

OWOSSO FLASH –

Had post 8, picked up weak cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished gamely to be second best

THE MEADOWS

6/24: 6w, no bias

6/22: 4w, no bias

PHILADELPHIA

6/23: 3w, + closers, not as tiring as Saturday, but, again, not typical for this track

6/22: 2w, + closers, 5 odds-on favorites failed on the front end, there was 5 off the pace winners, four favorites that went first over finished off the board, driver George Napolitano, Jr. , who is very good on the front end, was there for five races, he lost with four odds-on favorites including two 2/5 shots, three of the favorites he was on the front end, and the other he left, yielded and went first over; very unusual for this track

PAPRIKE BLUE CHIP –

Left from post 7, tucked third pacing a :27 2/5 third quarter, went first over pushing a :27 3/5 third quarter, took the lead, out-kicked by the favorite late while losing by a neck

ROUGH ODDS –

Left from post 6 and tucked 4^th, went first over and paced a :26 2/5 third quarter, took the lead, was out-kicked late in a game placing

CC’S DESIRE –

Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, tough trip

ROCKAPELO –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead approaching the half, set a quick pace against the bias and gave way late

BUGGER BRUISER –

Had post 6, gunned to the lead in :26 4/5, set a pressured pace against the bias and finished a solid third, missing by two necks

POCONO

6/24: 6w, no bias

6/23: 8w, + speed

6/22: 6w, no bias

YOU GOT TRUMPED –

Went first over from a tough spot into a stepped-up last half, prompted the pace from the half and was clearly second best

OSTRO HANOVER –

Had post 7, gunned to the lead in :25 3/5, set the pace and held the show

NO EASY DAY –

Was not far behind a very fast pace, went first over and paced a :26 3/5 third quarter to take the lead, held the place

HAYDEN HANOVER –

Left sharply and yielded, was shuffled back to 7^th losing all chance, had late pace

MEADOWLANDS

6/22: 2w, + closers, not a severe bias, pocket horses did well, so not a pure closer’s track but not easy to go wire to wire…of the two wire to wire winners, one got away with a slow pace and the other was a much-the-best 4/5 shot off a drop in class

6/21: 5w, no bias

ALWAYS A PRINCE –

Left and used very hard to get the lead and went to the half in :52 4/5, continued on setting a blazing pace and held the show gamely

TIOGA

6/24: 4w, no bias

6/22: 8w, + speed
6/21: 4w, no bias

HOW ARE YEE JOHN –

Was 8^th at the half, made up good ground while unable to flush cover and finished gamely for the show

MONTICELLO

6/24: 5w, + speed

YONKERS

6/24: 6w, + speed

6/22: 6w, + speed

6/21: 5w, no bias

FEELING CAM LUCKY –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, set a solid clip under second-half pressure and held gamely for the place

ODDS ON DELRAY –

Left from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace and held well to miss narrowly while a game second

YS LOTUS*** –

Had post 6, paced a strong :54 1/5 last half but ran out of real estate finishing third in a blanket finish

CLASSY DRAGON –

Was 6^th at the quarter, was first over a long way, paced a strong middle-half, took the lead in the stretch but was out-kicked while finishing a game second