Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from October 11 - October 14
MOHAWK
10/14: 3w, no bias
10/12: 3w, no bias
10/11: 3w, no bias
HP TITANIA RUNNER*** –
Trotter was 9th at the quarter, followed weak cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished sharply for the place with a :27 2/5 last quarter
SHE ROCKS KEMP –
Was 7th, followed weak cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished gamely for the show losing by less than a length
ROYAL RENEGADE –
Was 7th, followed cover, swung wide for the drive and finished sharply for the place, paced his last half in :54 2/5
TYGA HANOVER –
Had post 10, blasted to the lead in :26 3/5, was shuffled to 5th, angled clear in the stretch and came on gamely for the show
BIDFORA HUG –
Was 8th at the half, pulled behind a paceless horse, ducked back in, finished fast in the stretch making up a lot of ground in an improved effort
ERIKAS SHADOW –
Was 10th at the three quarters following cover, swung wide for the drive and finished quickly for the show in a blanket finish, last quarter in :26 2/5
FREE EXCHANGE –
Was 9th behind weak cover at the three quarters, uncorked a powerful stretch brush to draw clear with a :25 4/5 last quarter
LIT DE ROSE –
Broke before the start, caught the field but was ninth, fifteen lengths back at the quarter, gradually gained ground and finished gamely to miss by a neck, last quarter in :25 3/5
NORTHERN ROYALE –
Trotter left from post 6 and tucked 4th, power-brushed to the lead approaching the half, drew off to a sharp win
MIA CULPA –
Was 7th and fourth over, swung wide for the drive and finished fastest of all to just miss
SUPERLATIVE*** –
Trotter as 8th at the half fourth over behind terrible cover, finished strongly for the place
HOOSIER
10/12: 2w, no bias
10/11: 5w, no bias
GRANITE*** –
Left from post 9 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted a quick pace, weakened in the stretch but only lost by three lengths
MEADOWBROOK CROWN –
Was 9th at the half, followed poor cover and finished willingly from a tough spot
PERFECT VIRGIN –
Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, yielded, chased a quick pace and only lost by three lengths
DAYTON
10/14: 5w, no bias
10/13: 3w, no bias
10/12: 3w, no bias
10/11: 4w, no bias
OH JONNY B GOOD N –
Left from post 7 and was parked out, battled with the leader then put him away to take the lead on the final turn, just missed
MAJOR TRICK –
Left and was used hard to the lead past a :26 1/5 first quarter, yielded, chased a quick pace and didn’t tire that badly; price factor in exotics
MARC MELLOW MAN –
Left from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover, held okay after a tough trip
LEAP FOR GOLD –
Left strongly from post 7 to the lead in :26 4/5, yielded and was shuffled back to fourth, angled clear late and rallied for the show
NORTHFIELD
10/14: 7w, + speed
10/13: 10w, + speed
10/12: 3w, no bias
WESTSLUCKYCAM –
Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :27 1/5, rated a solid pace and only lost by two lengths
TONEKA –
Had post 7, followed weak cover and finished gamely for the show from a tough spot
HARRINGTON
10/14: 9w, + speed
PHILADELPHIA
10/13: 3w, no bias
10/11: 6w, no bias
BEVANS CULLEN N –
Left from post 8 and was parked the mile, was passed by a few horses while unable to reach the leader at the half and got blindswitched but came on again late in a game try
THE MEADOWS
10/14: 5w, no bias
10/12: 3w, no bias
KOLT POWER –
Was 7th at the half following weak cover, finished gamely for the show from a tough spot
ULTIMATE BEACHBOY –
Left and was parked to the lead in :27 1/5, yielded and was shuffled back to 6th, came on again late for the show
AMUSING DRAGON –
Was 6th at the half third over behind weak cover, finished with solid pace for the show
POCONO
10/14: 4w, no bias
10/13: 6w, + speed
10/12: 6w, no bias
ANYTHINGFORLOVE A*** –
Left sharply in a three way tussle for the early lead and was used hard to take the lead past a :25 4/5 opener, set a torrid pace and held gamely for the place
FREEHOLD
10/12: 6w, no bias
10/11: 4w, no bias
MEADOWLANDS
10/12: 4w, no bias
10/11: 8w, + speed
BANK SEA –
Had post 10, followed excess cover and finished with willing pace from a tough spot
YONKERS
10/14: 9w, + speed
10/12: 2w, no bias, not sure this was a closer’s bias but the track seemed somewhat tiring
BLACK CHEVRON N –
Was 8th at the three quarters while fifth over, finished quickly in the stretch for the show
BLACKLIGHT –
Left sharply to the lead in :27 2/5, rated the half then drew off to a sharp win
MONEY SHOT HANOVER –
Had post 6, grinded first over into a stepped-up second half and held well for the show