Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from November 9 - November 12

MOHAWK

11/12: 1w, ++ closers

11/10: 2w, + closers

11/9: 3w, no bias, off track

AINT THREE OK –

Was 9^th at the half and stuck behind weak cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished sharply for the place from a tough spot

EUCHRED –

Left from post 10 and tucked third, brushed to the lead before the half, kept up a fast pace against the bias, weakened late but only lost by two lengths on a bad night for speed

JAYDENS PLACE –

Left strongly from post 9 to the lead in :26 3/5, carved out a quick pace against the bias and weakened late, losing by three lengths in an improved effort

CAL EXPO

11/10: 3w, no bias

NORTHFIELD

11/12: 7w, no bias

11/11: 12w, + speed, closers won races 13 and 14, and by then, the temperature had dropped eight degrees, and was below freezing, so the track may have been less speed favoring at that time

11/10: 5w, no bias

UNLOCKED*** -

Left from post 7 and was used hard parked the mile without cover, forced a fast :54 3/5 half against the sharp 1/10 winner, weakened in the final quarter but managed to beat four horses home in a game effort, all things considered

DAYTON

11/12: 8w, + speed

11/10: 6w, no bias

11/9: 5w, no bias

HOT ROD DYLAN –

Left from post 7 and was cooked in a wicked speed duel pushing a :53 1/5 half, tough trip

TOOKADIVEOFFDIPPER –

Gunned to the lead in :26, set a fast pace under hounding pressure and drew clear

PAN LUIS OBISPO*** –

Was six lengths behind at the quarter, rushed up to challenge at the half, pushed a :28 1/5 third quarter and finished gamely to just miss

HOOSIER

11/10: 1w, + closers

11/9: 3w, no bias

DOVER DOWNS

11/12: 7w, + speed

THE MEADOWS

11/12: 7w, no bias

11/10: 2w, no bias

ARTFUL BLISS –

Left and yielded, was shuffled back to 5^th, slipped out on the final turn and went evenly

SOUTHWIND MONTY –

Left from post 9 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace from the half and only lost by three lengths

PHILADELPHIA

11/11: 4w, no bias

11/9: 5w, no bias

TERROR AT NIGHT –

Was 4^th at the quarter but only two lengths behind the leader, went first over, pushed a :27 3/5 third quarter, took the lead into the stretch, finished second behind a 1/10 favorite

MILADY DENVER A –

Left alertly and parked a horse to the lead in :26 3/5, yielded and was shuffled to sixth, had late pace once clear

POCONO

11/11: 7w, + speed

11/10: 3w, no bias

ZERO THE HERO*** –

Had post 9, left strongly to the lead in :26 2/5, set a fast pace and was a game second

DEETZY –

Left weakly from post 9 and was 5^th and parked at the quarter, grinded uncovered, paced a :27 2/5 third quarter first over, only lost by two lengths

FREEHOLD

11/10: 4w, no bias

11/9: 5w, no bias

MEADOWLANDS

11/10: 3w, no bias

11/9: 3w, no bias, sloppy track, rainy night

FLEUR DE HILL –

Trotter had post 9, moved out off the first turn and made a long first over move, took the lead in the two path at the three quarters, weakened late in a good effort

GIANNI –

Trotter had post 9, was far behind as the field gathered behind the starting gate and rushed up quickly to catch the gate at the start, left, was floated four wide into the first turn and then three wide, dawdled in third pace for a while then moved to challenge approaching the half, took the lead at the 5/8’s and weakened late in a good effort

LARRY KARR –

Left from post 10 and was used hard to the lead in :27 over the sloppy track, set the pace under second-half pressure and gave way grudgingly late with a :27 2/5 last quarter

FOLLOWTHEWIND N*** –

Left alertly and yielded, was shuffled due to lead changes and pulled first over while fourth at the half, rushed up first over, took the lead on the outside late on the final turn and was caught on the wire while a game second

SPORTSMANSHIP –

Followed weak cover third over and finished with solid pace for the show

MACH DÉJÀ VU*** –

Had post 7, moved past the quarter, brushed quickly down the back, went three wide to clear a parked-out horse, took the lead past the half, weakened late but held the show

GEEZ JOE –

Left sharply and went three wide late on turn one to clear Bettor’s Edge while parked to the lead in :26 3/5, set the pace and held the show while finishing in :27 4/5

MAGNUM MIKE –

10 year old followed cover and drew off handily to win his first start in the Burke barn

MONTICELLO

11/12: 4w, no bias, hard to gauge, all nine winners either left or went first over

YONKERS

11/12: 1w, + closers, lone wire to wire winner had the rail and was 3/5, tracked seem more tiring than usual

11/10: 6w, no bias

11/9: 4w, no bias

THUNDER SOME WHERE –

Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace, weakened nearing the three quarters, tough trip; contender against that type

QUINTSENTIALTERROR –

Was in the pocket but got blindswitched by a parked horse and shuffled back, angled clear late and rallied for the place