Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from March 22 - March 25

MOHAWK

3/25: 0w, + closers

3/23: 3w, no bias

3/22: 3w, no bias

LEAVING A LEGACY –

Was 9^th at the quarter, followed weak cover, finished well for the show from a tough spot

BIG LIS –

Left from post 7 and tucked 4^th, tried to brush to the lead at the half but was rebuffed, weakened late and only lost by four lengths

TOUCHDOWN –

Power-brushed to the lead at the half making up 6 lengths, was under pressure from there and didn’t give way until deep stretch

FLY BEYOND –

Was third over, rallied wide for the drive and finished quickly to just miss

CAL EXPO

3/23: 4w, no bias

3/22: 2w, no bias, off track

CONTEMPORAY LEGEND*** –

Quarter-moved into a hot pace, took the lead past the quarter, yielded at the five-eighths, moved again to go second over and was right there in a blanket finish

TIMETOPLAYTHEGAME*** –

Left from the rail and paced a :27 1/5 contested first quarter, was third, got shuffled to 8^th behind a tiring horse, swung out at the three quarters, followed cover and finished willingly late in a deceptively good effort

NORTHFIELD

3/25: 10w, + speed

3/23: 7w, + speed

ALL THE COOKIES –

Was first over a long way, paced a :28 third quarter and battled gamely to the wire

LUCILLE AMARONE –

Had post 7, followed poor cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished gamely

MIAMI VALLEY

3/25: 4w, sloppy track, no bias

3/24: 5w, no bias

3/23: 6w, no bias

3/22: 7w, no bias

ULTIMATE SHOPPER –

Was 7^th at the half, brushed three wide at the five eighths to clear a tiring horse, engaged the leader at the three quarters, took the lead in the stretch, was out-kicked late by the pocket-sitting 6/5 favorite while finishing a game second

GET AROUND TOWN –

Left to the lead in :27, rated the half then set the pace under heavy pressure from the tough 4/5 favorite, weakened late but held well for the show

TOUREG SEELSTER –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to clear the lead in :26 4/5, set the pace under second-half pressure and gave way grudgingly to the 6/5 favorite late

PEARL CRUSH –

Had post 9, followed cover and finished well for the show

DOVER

3/25: 7w, + speed

COMMAND THE DAY –

Was 7^th at the half and stuck behind poor cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished gamely for the show

THE MEADOWS

3/25: 4w, sloppy track, no bias

3/22: 3w, no bias, off track

POCONO

3/24: 5w, no bias

3/23: 4w, no bias

SHADY CITY –

Left and was parked the mile without cover in a speed duel with the favorite, put that one away in the stretch but was out-kicked late in a game placing

FREEHOLD

3/23: 4w, no bias

3/22: 2w, no bias, sloppy track

MEADOWLANDS

3/23: 6w, no bias

3/22: 3w, no bias

DONGAL RUNDLSCRK N –

Left from post 7 and yielded, was shuffled back, angled out in the stretch and had willing pace in tight quarters

MONTICELLO

3/25: 5w, + speed

YONKERS

3/25: 7w, + speed

3/23: 6w, + speed, leavers and horses close up, like first over horses, clearly had the advantage; lone closer to win rallied off a brutally fast pace

3/22: 6w, + speed

ROBYN CAMDEN –

Had post 6, moved at the quarter and picked up cover but was 4^th over, followed cover three wide on the final turn and finished well from a tough spot

SEASWIFT JOY N –

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