Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for September 1 to September 4
HAWTHORNE
9/4: 3w, no bias
9/3: 3w, no bias
9/2: 2w, + closers
9/1: 1w, ++ closers
HOOSIER
9/3: 5w, no bias
9/2: 4w, no bias
9/1: 4w, no bias
VIRGIN EXPRESS -
Left and was parked to the lead in :27, set a lively pace and just missed to the 6/5 favorite
CASTLE FLIGHT*** -
Left alertly from post 7 and yielded, pacing a :26 4/5 first quarter, was shuffled to 4th, swung out turning for home and rallied to win going away with a :25 3/5 last quarter
LET'S DRINK ON IT -
Blasted to the lead in :25 2/5, yielded, chased a fast pace, held okay considering
NORTHFIELD
9/4: 9w, + speed
9/3: 2w, no bias
RAIDERS BOY -
Had post 7, followed weak cover 4th over and rallied quickly in the stretch to finish 2nd
THE MEADOWS
9/2: 3w, no bias
PHILADELPHIA
9/4: 7w, + speed
9/2: 6w, + speed
9/1: 5w, + speed
POCONO
9/4: 3w, no bias
9/3: 3w, + closers, temperature dropped at least 10 degrees from start of the card to finish and the track was much more tiring than usual, several longshot closers rallied to win including three driven by Andrew McCarthy on this entertaining card
UF ROCKIN DRAGON -
Left hard from the rail forcing a :25 2/5 first quarter over a tiring track, yielded and chased the fast pace, held okay
THE RED MILE
9/4: 3w, no bias
9/3: 1w, + closers
FREEHOLD
9/3: 6w, + speed
9/2: 6w, + speed
MINTILISCIOUS -
Had post 6, picked up weak cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished quickly for the place
ELECTRIFY*** -
Left from post 8 and was used hard to clear past a :27 2/5 opener, yielded to the 3/5 favorite's retake, pulled to challenge that one at the three quarters and just missed
MONTICELLO
9/2: 4w, + speed
9/1: 8w, + speed
TIOGA
9/3: 4w, no bias
9/2: 2w, no bias
YONKERS
9/3: 10w, + speed
9/2: 6w, + speed
9/1: 4w, no bias
FROST DAMAGE BLUES*** -
Left from post 7, was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, yielded, was shuffled to 4th, slipped out behind cover at the three quarters and finished gamely to just miss
WINDS OF CHANGE -
Went first over with strong pace, drifted into the three path at the three quarters but swept to the lead and drew off with authority