Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Mar. 17 - Mar. 20

Bob Pandolfo|Mar 24, 2017

CAL EXPO

3/18: 5w, no bias

3/17: 2w, + closers

MIKELEH –

Left from post 9, was parked to the lead in :28 2/5, set the pace and was second best while pacing a solid :28 2/5 final quarter

NORTHFIELD

3/20: 4w, no bias, off track

3/18: 13w, ++ speed, off track

LOOKINFORADVENTURE –

Left from post 4, was used hard to clear past a :26 3/5 opener, yielded, finished gamely in the stretch to just miss with a respectable :28 4/5 final quarter

ALL FIRED UP –

Left from post 6 and pressed a :26 2/5 first quarter, couldn’t clear and got parked without cover in a fast-paced race, was 7^th at the three quarters but only two lengths behind while in a blindswitch, excusably weakened

MIAMI VALLEY

3/20: 7w, + speed

3/19: 5w, no bias

3/18: 5w, no bias
3/17: 5w, no bias

JUSTIFY –

Trotter came off the layoff sharp, was 6^th at the half, charged three wide at the three quarters and finished gamely to wear down the leader late

GATEWOOD –

Went first over, pushed a :28 3/5 third quarter against a tough 3/5 shot that had taken a big drop in class, held well for the show

MUNNDUTCH –

Left sharply from post 7, set a fast pace under pressure from two different rivals and gave way grudgingly late

NIGHT PRO –

Left from post 9, was used hard to a :25 3/5 first quarter, sat the pocket chasing a hot pace and finished well for the place

SWISS BANK HANOVER –

Left from post 8, was used hard parked the opening half then chased the sharp winner home to be second best

ELM GROVE JOANETTE –

Left from post 8 and was used hard to clear past a :27 1/5 quarter, yielded, chased a quick pace and held well for the show

SUPER ROCK –

Was 10^th at the half, made a solid three wide brush approaching the three quarters, was three wide on the final turn and finished gamely for the show from a tough spot

WHO’SZOOMINWHO –

Left from post 6, was parked the mile without cover, pressed the pace from the half, was shaken off but held okay to finish 4^th in the ten horse field

LEX VEGAS –

Dropped in class, left from post 8, was parked the mile without cover, grinded up and reached the leader approaching the three quarters, stayed on that one’s tail and wore him down gamely nearing the wire

MR I AM –

Left from post 7 directly outside a sharp post 6 leaver, pressed a :26 4/5 first quarter, couldn’t clear and remained parked out, tired badly but it was a tough trip

ROSECROFT

3/19: 5w, no bias

DOVER DOWNS

3/20: 7w, + speed

WHISPERING WITCH –

Made first 3yo start, grinded first over pacing a :27 3/5 third quarter, continued well to the wire to be second best in a good tightener

FANCY COLT –

Left from post 8, waited for horses to clear then brushed to the lead past the quarter pacing a :27 1/5 second quarter, drew off impressively

AUTOMATIC DRAGON*** –

Was 9^th at the half, followed weak cover 4^th over, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished sharply for the show from a tough spot

THE MEADOWS

3/20: 7w, + speed

3/19: 5w, no bias, sloppy track

WIGGLER –

Had post 10, was taken back and rated this time but got stuck behind gappers, followed poor cover and finished fastest of all from a tough spot

FREEHOLD

3/18: 5w, no bias

3/17: 4w, no bias

AMERICAN IMAGE –

Left from post 7, was parked to the lead in :26 4/5, set the pace under second-half pressure and gave way but was used hard

MEADOWLANDS

3/18: 1w, + closers

3/17: 3w, no bias

MOSQUITO BLUE CHIP –

Had post 8, followed cover and was fourth over on the final, swung wide in the stretch and finished quickly to miss by a neck, pacing a :26 2/5 final quarter

JDS BRENT N SHEREE*** –

Left from post 10, got the lead at the quarter but when he didn’t get over to the rail the favorite hustled up and kept him parked so he remained parked challenging for the lead in a brutal pace duel, drew clear under mild encouragement late in a big effort

MONTICELLO

3/20: 4w, no bias

YONKERS

3/20: 2w, no bias

3/19: 6w, + speed

3/18: 3w, no bias, sloppy track

3/17: 2w, no bias

EMPRESS DEO –

Left hard and set a quick pace under heavy pressure throughout, held gamely

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Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Mar. 17 - Mar. 20

Bob Pandolfo|Mar 24, 2017

CAL EXPO

3/18: 5w, no bias

3/17: 2w, + closers

MIKELEH –

Left from post 9, was parked to the lead in :28 2/5, set the pace and was second best while pacing a solid :28 2/5 final quarter

NORTHFIELD

3/20: 4w, no bias, off track

3/18: 13w, ++ speed, off track

LOOKINFORADVENTURE –

Left from post 4, was used hard to clear past a :26 3/5 opener, yielded, finished gamely in the stretch to just miss with a respectable :28 4/5 final quarter

ALL FIRED UP –

MIAMI VALLEY

3/20: 7w, + speed

3/19: 5w, no bias

3/18: 5w, no bias
3/17: 5w, no bias

JUSTIFY –

Trotter came off the layoff sharp, was 6^th at the half, charged three wide at the three quarters and finished gamely to wear down the leader late

GATEWOOD –

Went first over, pushed a :28 3/5 third quarter against a tough 3/5 shot that had taken a big drop in class, held well for the show

MUNNDUTCH –

Left sharply from post 7, set a fast pace under pressure from two different rivals and gave way grudgingly late

NIGHT PRO –

Left from post 9, was used hard to a :25 3/5 first quarter, sat the pocket chasing a hot pace and finished well for the place

SWISS BANK HANOVER –

Left from post 8, was used hard parked the opening half then chased the sharp winner home to be second best

ELM GROVE JOANETTE –

Left from post 8 and was used hard to clear past a :27 1/5 quarter, yielded, chased a quick pace and held well for the show

SUPER ROCK –

Was 10^th at the half, made a solid three wide brush approaching the three quarters, was three wide on the final turn and finished gamely for the show from a tough spot

WHO’SZOOMINWHO –

Left from post 6, was parked the mile without cover, pressed the pace from the half, was shaken off but held okay to finish 4^th in the ten horse field

LEX VEGAS –

MR I AM –

Left from post 7 directly outside a sharp post 6 leaver, pressed a :26 4/5 first quarter, couldn’t clear and remained parked out, tired badly but it was a tough trip

ROSECROFT

3/19: 5w, no bias

DOVER DOWNS

3/20: 7w, + speed

WHISPERING WITCH –

Made first 3yo start, grinded first over pacing a :27 3/5 third quarter, continued well to the wire to be second best in a good tightener

FANCY COLT –

Left from post 8, waited for horses to clear then brushed to the lead past the quarter pacing a :27 1/5 second quarter, drew off impressively

AUTOMATIC DRAGON*** –

Was 9^th at the half, followed weak cover 4^th over, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished sharply for the show from a tough spot

THE MEADOWS

3/20: 7w, + speed

3/19: 5w, no bias, sloppy track

WIGGLER –

Had post 10, was taken back and rated this time but got stuck behind gappers, followed poor cover and finished fastest of all from a tough spot

FREEHOLD

3/18: 5w, no bias

3/17: 4w, no bias

AMERICAN IMAGE –

Left from post 7, was parked to the lead in :26 4/5, set the pace under second-half pressure and gave way but was used hard

MEADOWLANDS

3/18: 1w, + closers

3/17: 3w, no bias

MOSQUITO BLUE CHIP –

Had post 8, followed cover and was fourth over on the final, swung wide in the stretch and finished quickly to miss by a neck, pacing a :26 2/5 final quarter

JDS BRENT N SHEREE*** –

MONTICELLO

3/20: 4w, no bias

YONKERS

3/20: 2w, no bias

3/19: 6w, + speed

3/18: 3w, no bias, sloppy track

3/17: 2w, no bias

EMPRESS DEO –

Left hard and set a quick pace under heavy pressure throughout, held gamely

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