Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Sept. 18 - Sept. 20

BALMORAL

9/21: 3w, no bias

9/20: 1w, + closers

LIFETIME MATTJIC -

8th at the three quarters, followed cover and finished strongly for the place

ICE SCRAPER -

Blasted down the road setting blistering fractions going 1:20 to the three quarters and held okay for the show while pacing in 1:49

MAJOR MONET -

Left from post 8 and tucked 4th, brushed to the lead with a :26 3/5 second quarter, took on pressure, weakened late but held okay for the show

HELLO MY DREAM*** -

Had post 9, was 10th at the three quarters, followed cover 5th over and finished strongly

MAYWOOD

9/19: 7w, + speed

9/18: 2w, no bias

JM'SDUKEOFDELIGHT -

Followed cover from post 6, followed cover three wide around the final turn, narrowed in gamely to just miss

PARKED ONDA STREET -

7th at the half behind poor cover, rallied three wide around the final turn and finished gamely for the show

HARRINGTON

9/18: 6w, + speed

HOOSIER

9/20: 2w, + closers

9/19: 4w, no bias

9/18: 3w, no bias

LADY'S MAN -

Followed poor cover and was 9th at the three quarters, gobbled up ground on the final turn and finished powerfully for the win, last quarter :26 3/5

PACO LABROOK -

Was 8th at the three quarters, followed cover 4th over and finished in :26 1/5

NORTHFIELD

9/19: 5w, + speed

SPARKLING YANKEE -

Left and got hung the mile, lost cover past the quarter, battled hard first over and weakened in a fine effort

POCONO

9/20: 8w, + speed

CHEYENNE REIDER -

Left from post 6 to the lead in :26 3/5, yielded, was third at the half and pulled first over, brushed back to the lead, took on pressure, tired but held okay considering

A STITCH IN TIME -

Was first over into a :54 1/5 last half and held well for the place

PHILADELPHIA

9/21: 3w, no bias, tiring surface for this track, much different track than Friday, 5 horses rallied off cover to win from off the pace; I'd have to think that some sort of work was done on the track on the off day, Saturday

9/19: 9w, ++ speed

9/18: 6w, + speed

BETTOR THAN YOU*** -

Followed cover 4th over and finished fast in the stretch to just miss

THE MEADOWS

9/19: 6w, + speed

D MAC -

Left fast from post 9 and was parked to the lead in :26 3/5, set the pace and gave way grudgingly late

THE RED MILE

9/18: 8w, + speed, unusually speed favoring for this closer's track

FREEHOLD

9/20: 4w, no bias

9/19: 4w, + speed, all races won by leavers or first over

9/18: 5w, + speed

SAD STORY -

Had post 7, followed weak cover three wide and finished solidly from a tough spot

LEG UP*** -

Had post 8, moved out with weak cover down the back, stormed three wide around the final turn and finished sharply for the place

MONTICELLO

9/18: 6w, no bias

YONKERS

9/20: 5w, no bias

9/19: 5w, + speed

9/18: 6w, + speed, not a strong bias, two horses won off cover trips and another rallied to win uncovered after being 4th at the three quarters

GREYSTONE CASH -

Had post 8, followed weak cover down the back, brushed three wide around the final turn and finished gamely from a tough spot

LONG FIGHT HANOVER -

Broke before the quarter, followed cover, finished well from a tough spot

UNCLE SMOOTHIE*** -

Had post 7, followed cover third over and finished strongly for the place while missing by a head to the 1-2 favorite

DREAM OUT LOUD N -

6th at the half, was third over, followed cover three wide around the final turn and finished sharply to miss by a head in a game placing, last quarter in :27 1/5

BIG JER -

Had post 8, followed weak cover third over and finished well from a tough spot

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