Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for April 22 - April 24

BALMORAL

4/24: 1w, + closers

BLUE MINT -

Had post 8, left, tucked, went first over and paced a strong last half for the win

B TODD -

Left to the early lead, yielded and was shuffled with pace; price factor in exotics

IVE GOT THE KEY -

Quarter-moved to the lead then took on stern pressure through a :27 3/5 second quarter, shook that rival off then met the challenge of another horse before finally weakening over a track that clearly favored closers

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HARRINGTON

4/24: 6w, + speed

4/23: 6w, + speed

4/22: 5w, + speed

ARTSTANDING -

3-5 shot had the rail and left hard parking a horse to a :26 1/5 first quarter, yielded, chased the fast pace, was shuffled out on the final turn

FISSATO*** -

Had post 7 and was third over behind terrible cover, rallied wide around the final turn making up ground strongly and held well for the show with a :27 2/5 final quarter

NORTHFIELD

4/24: 4w, no bias

4/23: 4w, no bias

4/22: 7w, + speed

SUPERBE RULAH*** -

Left and got into a wicked speed duel with the even money favorite pushing a hot pace, put the favorite away and held well for the show

FRISKIE TOWN*** -

Rushed up off the second turn, battled hard through the third quarter, could not clear the tough 3-5 winner but held okay

MUSEUM PIECE -

Rallied four wide around the final turn and finished with a rush to get up

WOW POWER*** -

Left alertly and had to accelerate to keep a horse parked out while setting brisk fractions, drew clear in the lane

RICK'S ON BELIEF*** -

11 lengths behind a modest pace early, followed cover third over, made a powerful brush to go from 6th to the lead and drew off full of pace

MEADOWS

4/24: 3w, no bias

4/23: 6w, + speed

4/22: 6w, + speed

ISABELLA'S MAGIC -

Followed cover third over and finished fast to just miss over a speed favoring track

FLOAT BLUE CHIP*** -

Left and was parked the mile without cover prompting the pace against the 8-5 winner and held gamely for the place

SAND SONOFAGUN -

Paced a :27 3/5 third quarter first over and held the place gamely

PHILADELPHIA

4/24: 5w, + speed

IDEAL DANNY -

Left, tucked, went first over into a :27 1/5 third quarter and held okay

JET WASH -

Had post 8, left, tucked, went first over into a quick third quarter split and held okay

POCONO DOWNS

4/24: 6w, + speed, last 4 races on 16 race card were canceled

ZITOMIRA -

Trotter left and had a brutal trip, forced the quick opening quarter, fell back to 5th and remained parked out for the mile, did beat four horses home

SARATOGA

4/24: 9w, ++ speed

MONTICELLO

4/24: 7w, + speed

4/23: 5w, + speed

4/22: 4w, no bias

NF BEACH CANDY*** -

Third over, followed cover wide around the final bend and finished stoutly to win

RUNAWAY ENERGY*** -

Broke at the start, powered wide around the final turn and was overloaded with pace drawing clear with a :27 4/5 last quarter

SWEET JOE -

Trotter was 3-5 but got caught in a long first over bid over a speed favoring track, held the place

YONKERS

4/23: 5w, no bias

4/22: 4w, no bias

LUCKY LUCKY LEO -

Had post 7, followed cover down the back and finished fast for the show

TY'S A BIG STAR -

Left in :26 4/6 and set a quick pace under heavy pressure, didn't tire that badly