Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from April 28 - April 30
BALMORAL
4/30: 3w, no bias
POWERFUL COMMANDER -
Quarter-moved and paced a :27 second quarter to take control, tired late but held second
SECONDS LATER -
Power-brushed to the lead with a :27 3/5 second quarter, held well for the place
HARRINGTON
4/30: 8w, ++ speed
4/29: 7w, ++ speed
4/28: 4w, + speed
ALEXIS STYLE -
Was parked the mile from post 8, brushed to clear tiring cover, went up to challenge and held well for the show
TARA MICKET -
Had post 7, followed cover and finished well against the bias
NORTHWESTERNDREAMS -
Was first over a long way from post 7, parked three quarters of a mile, won gamely
NORTHFIELD
4/30: 6w, + speed
4/29: 8w, ++ speed
4/28: 5w, + speed
REITED XX -
Left and yielded, tried to regain at the half but got parked out, held okay considering
HOOSIER
4/40: 1w, + closers
4/29: 3w, no bias
NINE INNINGS -
Left and gradually made his way to the lead past the half while hard-used, held on
MCCLELLAND*** -
Power-brushed to the lead pacing a :54 2/5 middle-half, tired late in a good try
SPARTAN PRIDE -
Left and yielded, was shuffled, moved out at the half and was blindswitched, rallied wide and finished gamely for the show in an eventful trip
PHILADELPHIA
4/30: 6w, + speed, sloppy track
HIGH JOLTAGE -
Was first over a long way from post 7, made up 11 lengths through the middle-half and excusably weakened in the stretch
THE MEADOWS
4/30: 9w, ++ speed, sloppy track
4/29: 3w, no bias, sloppy track
4/28: 4w, no bias
CERTIFIED IDEAL -
Quarter-moved and was used hard to clear at the half, took on pressure and drew clear
POCONO
4/30: 3w, no bias, sloppy track
4/29: 5w, no bias, sloppy track
MONTICELLO
4/30: 5w, + speed, sloppy track
4/29: 4w, no bias
4/28: 5w, + speed
YONKERS
4/29: 6w, + speed
4/28: 7w, + speed
LOCKLOADNEXPLODE -
Finished well from post 7; dangerous from posts 1 through 5
CHEYENNE JEFFREY*** -
Left from post 8, couldn't find a tuck and raced parked the mile without cover, had the lead in midstretch, weakened but held well considering the trip
SIR MICHIGAN Z TAM -
Had post 8, swung out and wide for the drive and was flying down the outside
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