Sharp Horses and Track Trends: Feb. 6-12

BALMORAL

2/12: 2w, no bias

2/11: 1w, ++ closers

2/8: 3w, no bias

SHARP @ BALMORAL

JOHNNY BE COOL N – Veteran was far back early from post 8, followed weak cover and finished fast

THELASTONEAVALIBLE – Power-brushed to the lead making up 7 lengths, yielded to the winner’s brush and held okay; price factor in exotics if she can save some of that speed for the last quarter

BROOKLYN’S DESIRE*** – Power-brushed making up 7 lengths to the lead at the half, drew off sharply

FOX VALLEY ABSOLUT – Set a fast pace under pressure and held the show gamely

MAYWOOD

2/10: 5w, no bias

2/9: 9w, ++ speed

SHARP @ MAYWOOD

CHARLIE RUSSELL – Was parked the mile without cover from post 8 and held well

DANDY’S CONQUEST – Was parked the mile without cover from post 7 and held gamely to miss by a nose

MISCHIEF MAN*** – Was far back early and stuck behind weak cover, stormed wide and drew off powerfully

ONHISHONOR HANOVER – Was uncovered into a quick last half, held okay

HANNIBAL HUDSON – Left three wide from post 8, never cleared and pushed a quick pace, tough trip

MONTICELLO

2/9: 8w, + speed

2/8: 4w, no bias

2/7: 5w, no bias

2/6: 5w, no bias

SHARP @ MONTICELLO

MULTIPLE CHOICE – Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :28.4, yielded to a quarter move and chased the pace from the pocket, held okay

FAREWELL SKY – Went first over and never gave up, finished gamely to get the win with a :29.3 final quarter

GOTTA BE PERFECT – Had post 8, left and was three deep to the lead on the second turn, set the pace and held okay for the place

ARE YOU NUTS*** – Third over from post 7, powered wide around the final turn and drew clear sharply

NORTHFIELD PARK

2/10: 8w, + speed

2/8: 6w, no bias

2/7: 6w, no bias

2/6: 3w, no bias

SHARP @ NORTHFIELD

CROWN HEIGHTS – Set a fast pace under pressure and held nicely for the show

I THINK IM DREAMIN – Left well from post 7 and pushed :27.2 and :56.1 fractions, very fast for the level, tough trip and should be dangerous from a better spot

ENTICING ATTACK*** – Had post 7 in a 9 horse field and was far back and on the move early, made a big move down the backstretch to clear a tiring horse and remained wide, finished sharply

DOVER

2/12: 7w, + speed

2/9: 7w, + speed

2/8: 5w, no bias, wet track

2/7: 6w, no bias

2/6: 7w, + speed

SHARP @ DOVER

MADGES LIL FORTUNE – Grinded first over a long way against the 3-5 winner and just missed in a game effort

HOKIE SPIRIT – Was first over a long way and paced a sharp middle-half to reach the 4-5 winner, dug in gamely to be second best

RUSTY’S NO FOOL*** – Was parked the mile without cover challenging the 3-5 favorite, held gamely

GRANDE SEELSTER*** – Was first over and paced a :55.1 middle-half pressing the leader in a tough trip, held okay

POMPANO

2/11: 4w, no bias

2/8: 5w, no bias

2/7: 5w, no bias

2/6: 1w, + closers

SHARP @ POMPANO

VROOM HANOVER – Was 4th over into a fast last half, rallied wide and finished sharply from a tough spot

TALK TO TONY – Left for the early lead and yielded, pulled first over down the back and took the lead, was nailed late by held well for the place

MEADOWS

2/10: 2w, + closers

2/8: 7w, + speed, wet track, track was more speed favoring than normal

2/7: 3w, no bias

2/6: 3w, no bias

SHARP @ MEADOWS

MR SNICKER – Left and parked a horse to the lead, yielded and was shuffled back losing position; price factor in exotics

A K’S LIVIN LARGE – Left from post 6 and was used hard to clear in :27.1, set a fast pace under heavy pressure and was a game second

MCSTRAIGHT – Left and parked a horse to the lead, yielded, went first over pushing the fast pace in a tough trip, excusably tired

MOST HAPPY DRAGON – Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :27.1, set the pace until yielding to the winner at the three quarters and held okay

KEENE SUPREME*** – Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :27.3, rated the half then uncorked a :27.3 third quarter and drew clear sharply

DANCE WITH DAN – Hustled out from post 9 and was parked to the lead in :26.4, set a hot pace under hounding pressure and excusably tired while beating four horses home

OBJECT OF ART – 6-5 favorite quarter moved but was cooked battling for the lead through hot fractions

CHASE’S LEGACY – Had post 6, left, tucked, went first over into a stepped-up final half and held well

DREAM POSSESSION*** – Had post 6, was looped leaving and parked past a :26.4 opener to the lead at the half, paced a :27.2 third quarter and held gamely for the show

DON’T BLINK – Broke leaving, got back on stride and was parked to the half, only lost by 2 lengths

FOX VALLEY ORACLE*** – Left sharply and parked a horse to a :27.1 first quarter, yielded and regained, was 2nd best behind the strong $2.60 winner in a sharp effort

REAL AMOR – Left from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :27.1, yielded and held the show gamely

YONKERS

2/11: 2w, no bias, similar to last week, deep closers did much better on Saturday night than any other night of the week

2/10: 4w, no bias

2/9: 4w, no bias

2/7: 7w, + speed

2/6: 9w, + speed

SHARP @ YONKERS

EVENING JOB – Left and tucked on the first turn, was first over into a stepped up last half against the 3-5 favorite, held gamely to the wire

THE ENCOUNTER – Power-brushed on the second turn to the lead at the half, paced a :55.1 middle-half and was 2nd best behind the pocket rocket winner

ALLMYROWDYFRIENDS – Quarter-moved, got hung out and parked most of the mile by the 6-5 winner, held okay

BIG SKY STORM – High-stepping trotter had post 8, followed cover wide around the final turn, was flying in the stretch but broke late

COLUMBIA COUNTY – Trotter was parked the mile without cover, was right there at the three quarters then understandably tired; price factor in exotics with better spot

ANGELWITHANATTITUDE – Left in :27.1 and set a fast pace under hounding pressure, held okay

KISSMATT – Left from post 7 and was used hard in a wicked speed duel, held okay until excusably tiring on the final bend and may be ready for best now

CARNIVALOCITY – Had post 7 and was 4th over, made a strong wide brush around the final turn and held his ground willingly through the stretch

AWESOME ABE – Had post 8, angled out for the drive after saving ground and finished fast for the place

MYSTICAL DIVA – Had weak cover, surged wide midway through the final bend and drew off under confident Catman handling as much the best with a snappy :27.4 final panel

STORMUNN*** – Left from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :27.4, set a pressured pace and gave way grudgingly late

CANNAE CAMMIE – Followed cover from post 7 and finished strongly for the place

WESTERN DAKOTA – 4th over, was 8th at the three quarters and still had a lot to do turning for home, finished boldly to get up

FUTURE CHARACTER – Followed weak cover 4th over and finished well in a quick last half

MONEY TWITCH A – Was parked the mile from post 8, brushed around weakening cover and finished well

JIMMIE HANOVER – Left and went three wide around the second turn, took command midway through the third turn, excusably tired

VERTICAL HORIZON – Left sharply from the rail and yielded, was shuffled, angled out between horses in the lane and had pace in tight quarters

PEMBROKE NICK – Left, tucked, went first over into a stepped-up final half and held well

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