Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from November 30 - December 3
MOHAWK
12/3: 1w, + closers
12/1: 3w, + closers, sloppy track
11/30: 3w, no bias
MOHEGAN BLUE CHIP –
Left quickly from post 8 in :26 4/5, yielded at the half, moved out to challenge at the three quarters, weakened late over a tiring track; price factor in exotics
CAL EXPO
12/1: 2w, + closers, off track
11/30: 2w, + closers
NORTHFIELD
12/3: 5w, no bias, sloppy track
12/2: 9w, ++ speed
11/30: 9w, + speed, sloppy track
SOUTHWIND MONTY –
Left from post 7 and was parked past the half for the lead, set the pace from there and held on for the show
ZOE ELLASEN –
Left from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace from the half, was shaken off late but held gamely for the show, only losing by two lengths
GRANA PADANNO –
Trotter was 7th at the quarter, went first over a long way, challenged the 3/5 favorite, was shaken off in the stretch but only lost by 3 lengths
SUPREME MACH N*** –
Left from post 7, was parked the mile without cover, pressed a lively pace and finished gamely to be second best
ROCKY REGAL –
Left and was three wide and used hard to the lead past a :26 3/5 first quarter, set a quick pace over a sloppy track and held the place
DAYTON
12/3: 4w, no bias, not sure it can be called a bias but closers did well and the track did seem somewhat tiring
12/1: 3w, + closers, off track
11/30: 5w, no bias
ROCKIN HOT LADY –
Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :26 2/5, set a quick pace against the bias over the off track and held the show
HRUBYS N LUCK*** -
Left slowly from post 8, reached the leader nearing the half, briefly took the lead past the three quarters, weakened late but only lost by three lengths after a tough trip
HOT ROD DYLAN –
Left sharply from post 6 to the lead in :26 4/5, set the pace over what appeared to be a tiring off track and paced a :55 2/5 last half winning handily
VINTAGE GRAND –
Left from post 6 and tucked 4th, pacing a :27 first quarter, grinded first over and held well for the show
SHAKERATTLENROCK –
Left from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover, pressed the pace from the half, was shaken off in the final sixteenth but only lost by two lengths in a good effort
MYSTICAL ROCK –
Left sharply, yielded to a :26 4/5 opener, regained the lead before the half, took on pressure from the winner and weakened late over a track that seemed somewhat tiring
DOVER DOWNS
12/3: 5w, no bias
THE MEADOWS
12/3: 1w, + closers
12/1: 6w, no bias, sloppy track
GALLERY OPENING –
Hustled up to challenge the 2/5 winner at the half, was shaken off through a :27 3/5 third quarter but held the show
PHILADELPHIA
12/2: 7w (approximate) +speed, sloppy track, foggy day, but from what I could see, speed favoring
11/30: 5w, no bias
ROGER MACH EM*** -
Left from post 6 and tucked third, went first over and paced a :26 3/5 third quarter against the bias-aided even money winner and held well for the show
FREEHOLD
12/1: 4w, no bias
11/30: 2w, no bias
MEADOWLANDS
12/1: 3w, no bias, off track
11/30: 2w, no bias
WISE IMAGE –
Left from post 7 in his first start over the track and was used hard to the lead in :26 2/5, set a fast pace and drew off handily
ROCK ON THE HILL –
Was 4th over behind poor cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished sharply for the show from a tough spot
DEPRIVED –
Left well and yielded while parking a horse to the lead in :27 2/5, was third at the half and went first over, held okay
MONTICELLO
12/3: 8w, ++ speed
BESTGIRLFRIENDEVER –
Went first over against a sharp bias-aided favorite through a quick third quarter, held well
YONKERS
12/3: 3w, no bias
12/2: 4w, no bias, rain, sloppy track
11/30: 2w, no bias
KING CAST –
Trotter was 8th at the half, followed cover three wide on the final turn and finished gamely for the place from a tough spot
BAKERSFIELD –
Left from post 8 and was three and four wide the entire first turn while used very hard to the lead in :26 4/5, set the pace in a downpour and gave way in the stretch, tough trip