Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Mar. 21 - Mar. 23
NORTHFIELD
3/22: 8w, + speed
3/21: 7w, + speed
VALENTINE STRIDE*** –
Had post 7, moved at the quarter, went three wide around a sluggish horse, continued up on a long uncovered grind pacing a solid middle-half, held gamely for the show
MIAMI VALLEY
3/21: 7w, + speed
BC’S BAD CAT –
Left from post 6, lost cover past the quarter, remained parked challenging for the lead, couldn’t clear, weakened in the stretch but only lost by two lengths in a good effort
ROSECROFT
3/22: 3w, no bias
3/21: 6w, + speed
APPLE BOTTOM JEANS –
Had post 8, blasted to the lead in :26, rated the half under pressure, scooted clear with a :27 3/5 third quarter and drew off
SWEET BOBBIE –
Left and got cooked forcing a blazing pace, tough trip
SOUTHERN LADY –
Left from post 5, was three wide at the quarter then settled in two wide and was parked challenging for the lead, couldn’t clear, pushed the pace hard, held okay
THREE DAY FORECAST*** –
Left from post 8, was used very hard prompting a wicked pace, held gamely for the show
CAVIART TYLER –
Left strongly in :26 flat, set a hot clip under pressure and drew clear
DOVER
3/23: 5w, no bias
3/22: 8w, + speed
3/21: 3w, no bias
MACHET TIME –
Left from post 5, took an early tuck but paced a :27 1/5 first quarter, went first over approaching the half, kept the heat on the favorite, paced a :28 third quarter, drew clear
SHE’S SO MARVELOUS –
Was 8th at the half, followed poor cover and finished well from a tough spot
COOL REWARD –
Left from post 7, was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace from the half and held okay
TOUGH MAC –
Trotter left from post 8 and was parked to the lead past a :27 2/5 opener, set the pace, weakened but held okay
SOMWHEREONTHEBEACH –
Left from post 7, was used hard to clear past a :27 opener, rated the half, took on pressure through a :27 3/5 third quarter and gave way grudgingly late
THE MEADOWS
3/22: 3w, no bias
3/21: 3w, no bias
POCONO
3/21: 3w, no bias
SPORTY SPOOK A –
Had post 1, kept up well early pacing a :27 2/5 first quarter, went first over and powered to the lead past the three quarters after pacing a :27 3/5 third quarter, held the place
FREEHOLD
3/23: 3w, no bias
MONTICELLO
3/23: 2w, no bias
3/22: 4w, + speed
3/21: 7w, + speed
LIGHTNING STRIKE –
Left from post 7, was used hard to the lead in :28, yielded, was shuffled in tight quarters
YONKERS
3/23: 4w, no bias
3/21: 4w, no bias
DIABANDO –
Had post 7, followed weak cover, moved three wide midway through the final turn and finished strongly to miss by a neck
ROCK ICON –
Left from post 6, was used hard to clear in :27 2/5, set the pace and just missed
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