Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from October 4 - October 7
MOHAWK
10/7: 3w, no bias, but cooler temperatures are already resulting in fewer wire to wire winners over this track, which has a long stretch, and favored closers many nights last winter
10/5: 2w, no bias
10/4: 2w, + closers
SO NOT COOL –
Trotter saved ground and was 9th coming into the stretch, finished quickly for the show in an improved effort
EASY LOVER HANOVER*** –
Left from post 10 and tucked 6th, followed poor cover and finished strongly for the place with a :25 3/5 last quarter
KYLIE SEELSTER –
Was 10th at the quarter and far back, made up ground steadily and finished fast in the stretch recording a :25 2/5 last quarter to get up for the place behind the 2/5 favorite
DOUBLE A MINT –
Blasted to the lead in :25 3/5, set the pace against the bias and was second best
HOOSIER
10/5: 5w, no bias
10/4: 4w, no bias
DJ LANCE –
Was 7th, followed cover and finished quickly for the place, last quarter in :26 1/5
FRITAS SHOOTER –
Left from post 4 and was used hard parked to the half for the lead, weakened late and only lost by two lengths
BROOKLETS BANNER –
Was 10th and far back early, paced a :54 last half to make up a lot of ground
MAXIMUS –
Was 8th at the three quarters, followed cover, finished fast for the place closing in :25 4/5
DAYTON
10/7: 4w, no bias
10/5: 8w, + speed
10/4: 7w, no bias
NORTHFIELD
10/7: 6w, no bias
10/6: 9w, ++ speed, races 1-8 fast, 9-13, off track
10/5: 6w, no bias
OPALINE BLUE CHIP –
Left slowly from post 6, went three wide on the second turn to take the lead while used hard, set the pace and was second best
BULLY PULPIT*** –
Left from post 7 and was three wide around the first turn and down the backstretch while off cover, got to the two path mid-turn two, took the lead at the half, was a game second behind a very tough 2/5 favorite, Southwind Amazon
THE RED MILE
10/6: 2w, no bias, races 1-3 fast, 4-8 off track
10/5: 2w, no bias
10/4: 5w, no bias
SEVENTH HEAVEN –
Was 8th and on the move at the quarter, picked up poor cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished with solid trot for the show while losing by less than a length
HARRINGTON
10/7: 8w, + speed
BLUEJEANSREDWINGS –
Left from post 6 and tucked 4th, hustled up to challenge at the half, prompted the pace, weakened and finished sixth, beaten four lengths but it was a tough trip
PHILADELPHIA
10/6: 6w, no bias
FINE DIAMOND –
Had post 7, followed weak cover and rallied with solid pace from a tough spot finishing fourth but beaten by a narrow margin in a blanket finish
I’M A BIG DEAL –
Left from post 6 and was used hard to the lead in :26, set a quick pace under second-half pressure and excusably weakened while losing by three lengths
THE MEADOWS
10/7: 3w, no bias, sloppy track
10/5: 5w, no bias
ENDEAVORS PRIDE –
Was 10th and fifth over behind cover at the half, finished quickly down the stretch
DELCREST HOLIDAY –
Left from post 8 and was parked the mile, had cover briefly off turn two then lost cover and went up first over, only lost by three lengths after a tough trip
ALL ABOUT HEAVEN –
Had post 6, moved out at the half but got stuck behind horrible cover and ducked back in, angled for room in the stretch and finished quickly for the show
POCONO
10/7: 2w, no bias, sloppy track was tiring
10/6: 6w, no bias
10/5: 5w, no bias
MONTICELLO
10/7: 4w, no bias, off track
FREEHOLD
10/5: 4w, no bias
10/4: 3w, no bias
LYONS STEEL –
Left from post 8 but was caught three wide and parked two turns of a fast half, actually held okay to lose by only two lengths
YONKERS
10/7: 4w, no bias, sloppy track
10/5: 5w, no bias
10/4: 7w, + speed
PROLOGUE –
Was 7th at the half, followed weak cover and finished quickly to just miss
ART LECTURE –
Left and was parked the mile without cover, battled for the lead and took it on the final turn, held the place