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Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for Sept. 5 to Sept. 9

Bob Pandolfo|Sep 11, 2017

HAWTHORNE

9/9: 4w, no bias

9/8: 4w, no bias

9/7: 2w, no bias

SUNSET DREAMER –

Had post 10, followed terrible cover, rallied three wide past the three quarters and finished sharply for the place from a tough spot

NORTHFIELD

9/9: 10w, ++ speed, track was very speed favoring the past few cards

9/6: 8w, + speed

9/5: 9w, ++ speed

HOOSIER

9/9: 5w, no bias

9/8: 2w, no bias

9/7: 5w, no bias

9/6: 3w, no bias

9/5: 4w, no bias

TWIN B TK –

Left and yielded while pacing a :26 2/5 first quarter, tried to brush back to the lead at the half but was rebuffed, remained parked and excusably weakened

MEADOWBROOK TIGER –

Gunned from post 8 and yielded, brushed back to the lead at the half in :53 2/5, set the fast pace from there and tired late losing by 3 lengths

DAVE AND DENNIS*** –

Was 8th at the half, popped out before the half and rushed into contention without cover, finished strongly to be second best to the sharp 3/5 favorite in a big effort

THE RED MILE

9/9: 4w, no bias

9/7: 1w, + closers

HARRINGTON

9/7: 6w, + speed

9/6: 5w, no bias

9/5: 2w, no bias

MEADOWS

9/9: 4w, no bias

9/7: 5w, no bias

9/6: 2w, no bias

9/5: 3w, no bias

ON THE RANTAN N*** -

7th at the half, pulled early second turn, uncorked a powerful brush to swoop the field and take the lead past the three quarters while pacing his third quarter in under :26 seconds, drew clear to his third straight win since coming to the U.S. from down under

PHILADELPHIA

9/8: 6w, + speed

9/7: 6w, + speed

9/6: 5w, + speed

POACHER N*** –

Dominated again from a tough spot, left from post 8 just outside of the post 7 leaver, went three wide to take the lead at the three eighths, drew clear

BESTJETYET –

Had post 7, gunned to the lead in :27, set a solid pace under pressure from the sharp Ville Valo and held well for the show

POCONO DOWNS

9/9: 6w, no bias, perhaps mildly speed favoring, not a strong bias

9/5: 2w, no bias, sloppy track

FREEHOLD

9/9: 6w, + speed

9/8: 3w, no bias

GAELIC THUNDER –

Had post 7, was third over behind terrible cover, rallied three wide off his cover around the final turn and finished gamely for the show from a tough spot

ITS JUST TOO MUCH –

Had post 7, followed cover and finished with solid pace for the show

MEADOWLANDS

9/9: 5w, no bias

9/8: 5w, no bias

VICTORY AT LAST –

Left from post 7 and was used hard parked to the lead at the 3/8’s, hit the half in :52 3/5, maintained the scorching pace until excusably tiring late on the final turn

TIOGA

9/9: 6w, no bias

9/8: 3w, no bias

MONTICELLO

9/7: 6w, + speed

9/6: 6w, + speed

9/5: 5w, + speed

YONKERS

9/9: 4w, no bias

9/8: 7w, no bias

9/7: 6w, + speed

9/5: 8w, + speed

R CAAN –

Was third over behind poor cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished strongly for the win from a tough spot

BET THE MOON –

Left and got cooked in a speed duel while parked the mile without cover, forced a hot pace and excusably tired while only losing by four lengths

MACON GEORGIA A –

Broke behind the gate, regrouped after losing about 7 lengths, moved out on the final turn, swung wide for the drive and finished fast on the outside in a strong recovery

KILLER MARTINI –

Followed cover from post 7 and finished with good pace from a tough spot

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