Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from October 18 - October 21
MOHAWK
10/21: 1w, + closers
10/19: 4w, no bias
10/18: 1w, no bias
OUR VACATION –
Was 9th behind weak cover, finished strongly for the place in the stretch
CHESTNUT HILL –
Trotter had early breaks that put him in a precarious position, recovered well making up a lot of ground
PLUNGE BLUE CHIP –
Trotter was third over, swung wide for the drive and finished quickly for the place
ERIKAS SHADOW –
Had post 10, followed cover 5th over, finished well for the show, last quarter in :26 4/5
HOOSIER
10/19: 2w, no bias
10/18: 2w, no bias
CAPTAIN’S PLAY –
Was 8th at the half, followed weak cover and finished in :26 2/5 for the show
E R SIMON –
Left sharply in :26 2/5, yielded, chased a fast pace, held okay down the long stretch
DAYTON
10/21: 2w, no bias, off track
10/19: 4w, no bias
10/18: 10w, + speed
SHAGNWITHTHEDRAGON*** –
Left and was used hard to the lead in :26 1/5, set a fast pace and held well for the show
MR JULIAN*** -
Had post 8, went three wide at the quarter to clear a tiring horse and was parked on a long uncovered grind, couldn’t reach the leader but held the show gamely
OUTRAJUS BLUE CHIP –
Had post 9, was three wide at the half and wide a long way, made up good ground through the middle-half of the race and excusably weakened in the stretch, tough trip
BIG KIZ –
Was third over behind poor cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished gamely to miss by a neck from a tough spot
TIFFANY ROCKS AS –
Left sharply to the lead in :26 2/5, set a quick clip and was much the best
LOUTENANT –
Followed weak cover, was 8th at the three quarters, went three wide around the final turn and finished well for the show from a tough spot
NORTHFIELD
10/21: 10w, + speed
10/20: 5w, no bias
10/19: 6w, no bias
HARRINGTON
10/21: 3w, no bias
PHILADELPHIA
10/20: 8w, + speed, sloppy track
10/18: 8w, + speed
RODEO ROCK –
Left from post 6 and tucked fourth, went first over strongly, brushed to the lead pacing a :27 third quarter in the slop and drew off
IDEAL ROCKY –
Was 8th at the three quarters behind a slow pace, finished quickly once clear late
THE MEADOWS
10/21: 5w, no bias
10/19: 4w, no bias
BARN GIRL –
Trotter left and was used hard to a :26 3/5 first quarter, yielded and was shuffled behind a tiring horse, was 5th at headstretch and finished gamely for the show
POCONO
10/21: 3w, no bias
10/20: 6w, + speed, sloppy track
10/19: 3w, no bias
TERROR ATTHE BEACH –
Went first over from 8th, reached the leader at the half, wore that one down into the stretch then gamely held off the pocket horse
EQUANIMITY –
Left slowly from post 9 and was parked the mile, lost cover before the half and continued up first over, battled with the leader and held well for the place
FREEHOLD
10/19: 3w, no bias
10/18: 5w, no bias
MEADOWLANDS
10/19: 5w, no bias
10/18: 3w, no bias
GRIFFIN HANOVER –
Left alertly and yielded, was shuffled to 6th along the inside, was blocked in the stretch, cleared past midstretch with steady pace
SHARP ACTION MONEY*** –
Left from post 9 and was working his way to the lead when he broke at the quarter, recovered and was taken back to 10th, launched a strong three wide rally, was three wide around the final turn, excusably flattened out but only lost by three lengths
MONTICELLO
10/21: 4w, no bias
FILLY FORTY –
Was 6th at the half, brushed sharply three wide at the three quarters to clear tiring cover, couldn’t reach the sharp 3/5 leader but held well for the show
YONKERS
10/21: 2w, no bias
10/19: 6w, no bias
10/18: 5w, no bias
LUIS ALBERTO N –
Was 7th at the half, followed cover 4th over and finished sharply for the show
YACHT WEEK –
Had post 6, blasted to the lead in :26 4/5, carved out a solid pace and held the show