Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for November 17 to November 20

CAL EXPO

11/19: 5w, no bias, sloppy track

11/18: 4w, no bias

FLY AWAY –

6^th at the half while following weak cover, moved three wide at the three quarters and rallied nicely, finished well for the place

NUTMEGS DESIRE –

Left from post 7 and tucked 5^th, was shuffled to 9^th, finished gamely for the place

NORTHFIELD

11/20: 10w, ++ speed

11/19: 7w, + speed

WHITE SHARK –

Was first over a long way, made up 8 lengths through the middle-half, challenged the leader and continued gamely to be second best

PICK SIX –

Was 6 lengths behind at the quarter, rushed up to challenge at the half, battled into the stretch and held well for the show

DOVER DOWNS

11/17: 4w, no bias

THE MEADOWS

11/19: 7w, no bias

WARP FACTOR THREE –

Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace, held well

PHILADELPHIA

11/19: 6w, + speed, very windy conditions

11/18: 5w, + speed

11/17: 5w, no bias

GRATIAN HANOVER –

Was first over a long way from post 6, paced a :27 1/5 third quarter

POCONO

11/19: 5w, no bias

FREEHOLD

11/19: 4w, no bias

11/18: 2w, no bias

11/17: 5w, + speed

MEADOWLANDS

11/19: 4w, no bias, off track

11/18: 1w, + closers

GRAVELSINMYTRAVEL –

Was 10^th at the half, followed weak cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished with solid pace from a tough spot to get the show

FIRST BEST –

Left alert and yielded, was shuffled to 7^th, found room in the stretch and finished gamely

PURITY –

Left and was used hard to the lead in :27, set a fast pace under hounding pressure and excusably weakened but still beat six horses home

MONTICELLO

11/17: 4w, + speed

YONKERS

11/20: 2w, no bias, windy conditions

11/19: 3w, no bias

11/18: 5w, no bias

ARABELLA J –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :27 1/5, set the pace under second-half pressure and weakened but only lost by 2 lengths

SOUTHWIND TERROR*** –

Left well to the early lead, was sailing along and leading by almost two lengths when he broke early on the final turn, dropped back three lengths, was adeptly coaxed back on stride beautifully by Jordan Stratton, rushed to the new leader and drew off to win by 5 lengths under his own power as tons the best

BEST SAID –

Left from post 8 and was used hard to the lead in :27 2/5, yielded to pressure and weakened but that may have been a tougher trip than it appears on a windy day

BETTOR REASON N –

Left from post 7 and was used hard parked the mile without cover pressing a blazing pace; tough trip

CHOCOLATE CRACKERS –

Left strongly to the lead in :26 2/5, set a fast pace under heavy pressure and held well

SHADIOS –

Left and was three wide to a wicked :26 2/5 first quarter, remained parked and pushed a fast opening half then excusably tired in an impossible trip