Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from November 16 - November 19
MOHAWK
11/19: 1w, + closers
11/17: 1w, ++ closers
11/16: 5w, no bias, off track
SHAMBALLA –
Was 6th at the half, made up good ground uncovered, challenged the pacesetter through the final quarter, finished sharply to just miss with a :27 1/5 last quarter
SHEZAREALDEAL –
Was 9th at the half, followed cover and finished well for the show from a tough spot
NORTHFIELD
11/19: 10w, + speed, off track
11/18: 4w, no bias, off track
11/17: 10w, + speed, off track
SHOOBY SAID –
Left from post 6 and eased into a tuck approaching the quarter, moved again mid-second turn, tried to brush to the lead at the half but was rebuffed, finally secured the lead at the five-eighths pole and drew off to win by six lengths
BRAIDA HANOVER –
Left well from post 7 and was right there challenging for the lead at the quarter in :27 3/5, couldn’t clear and raced parked the mile prompting the pace, held well for the show
CANACO STAR –
Grinded first over from a tough spot and prompted the pace against the bias-aided 2/5 favorite, kept on coming to just miss in a game placing
DAYTON
11/19: 4w, no bias
11/17: 2w, + closers
11/16: 4w, no bias
AFTER MARKET –
Left from post 7, was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace, excusably tired in the stretch but only lost by four lengths
AZTEC HANOVER –
Left from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover, paced a :27 second quarter while prompting the pace and excusably weakened over a track that seemed tiring
NEAT –
Left and was used hard to clear the lead in :26 3/5, set a pressured pace against the bias and held the show while losing by only two heads on the wire
TOOKADIVEOFFDIPPER –
Left from post 6 and was three wide in a three-way pace battle to a :25 3/5 first quarter, remained parked and excusably tired
HOLDINGALLTHECARDS –
Left hard and parked two horses to a :25 3/5 first quarter, set a fast pace against the bias and excusably tired; watch for the drop out of the Open I
LADY’S PARTY –
Left and was parked to the quarter for the lead, set the pace against the bias under stern and constant pressure and gave way grudgingly late
NOONE TO DEPEND ON –
Left and was parked disputing the pace while parked the mile, held well for the show
DOVER DOWNS
11/19: 3w, no bias
IDEAL FASHION –
Left from post 7 and tucked 4th, went first over with a solid challenge, was shaken off in the stretch but held okay
ASCARYONE HANOVER –
Left from post 6 and was used hard parked to the three eighths for the lead past a :26 3/5 first quarter, set the pace and held well for the show losing by less than a length
THE MEADOWS
11/19: 3w, no bias, sloppy track
11/17: 7w, no bias, off track
PHILADELPHIA
11/18: 6w, no bias
11/16: 8w, + speed, sloppy track
STENDAHL HANOVER –
Was 7th at the half and third over behind a slow pace, finished well in :27 2/5
BEACH HOUSE –
Went first over from a tough spot, paced a :27 third quarter to wear down the 4/5 favorite and take the lead, was out-kicked late in a game placing
POCONO
11/17: 4w, no bias
CELEBRITY EVENTSY –
Trotter left and was used hard to the lead in :27, set the pace under second-half pressure and held well for the place
FREEHOLD
11/17: 6w, no bias
11/16: 3w, no bias, off track
ROCKIN THE BOYS A –
Had post 8, followed cover third over and finished quickly for the place
MEADOWLANDS
11/17: 3w, no bias, track seemed quick for a fall night
11/16: 2w, no bias
LIVE ON –
Left well and yielded, was shuffled back to 5th, finished gamely to just miss
MAC’S POWER –
Was 10th at the three quarters, rallied wide on the final turn and finished strongly
GEEZ JOE –
He was on this list last week after being used hard on the front end. This week, the peaking 4 year old went first over with authority and drew off powerfully.
MONTICELLO
11/19: 6w, no bias
YONKERS
11/19: 5w, no bias
11/18: 6w, no bias
11/17: 2w, no bias
11/16: 7w, + speed
BABES DIG ME –
Left from post 8 and was used hard to the lead past a :27 2/5 first quarter, set the pace and gave way grudgingly late