Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for April 3 - 6

BALMORAL

4/6: 4w, no bias

4/5: 3w, no bias

DEE DEE SAGE -

Left and tucked 5th, power-brushed to the lead at the half, took on pressure and finished a game third with a :28 final quarter

CASINO COMP -

Was 9th until the three quarters, finished strongly to just miss; home in :26 4/5

MAYWOOD

4/4: 5w, + speed

4/3: 3w, no bias, off track

FOX VALLEY BOBBIJO -

Power-brushed to the lead at the half, ripped off a :28 2/5 third quarter and jogged

LAZY LIZARD -

Left sharply from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :28 1/5, yielded to the winner's strong brush and faded but it was a fine effort

DOVER DOWNS

4/6: 4w, no bias

4/3: 4w, no bias

CHESAPEAKE BAY -

Left well from post 7 and was used hard to clear in :26 3/5, set a brisk pace and held okay

LOLLIPOP KID -

Left in :25 2/5, set a torrid clip under heavy pressure and was not disgraced finishing in :27 4/5 while saving the show

HIGH JOLTAGE -

Followed weak cover and finished well into a quick last half

INTREPID HALL -

Third over from post 7, finished strongly for the place

LORD TERROR -

Quarter-moved and got hung out on a long first over bid forcing a quick pace, held well

ANDY ROO -

Quarter-moved to the lead, set a quick pace under heavy pressure and weakened in a trip that looks like a pocket trip on paper

CAL EXPO

4/5: 0w, + closers

4/4: 5w, no bias

MERINGUE -

Broke at the start, recovered at the back of the back and picked up weak cover, rallied wide and finished strongly

NORTHFIELD

4/3: 5w, no bias, sloppy track

HOOSIER

4/5: 1w, + closers

4/4: 5w, + speed, off track

4/3: 3w, no bias, off track, times slow

BANKER'S FOR ALL -

Trotter broke at the start, recovered far back, finished strongly for the show

SINGING SAINT*** -

Was 9th at the three quarters, exploded wide on the final turn and drew clear with a :26 2/5 final quarter

LUCKY JET -

Had post 7, followed cover and finished fast for the place, home in :26 3/5

PHILADELPHIA

4/6: 10w, ++ speed, leavers and quarter-move speed doing extremely well here so far this meet

4/4: 4w, no bias

4/3: 8w, ++ speed

REDNECK FORTUNE -

Had post 8, followed weak cover third over and finished gamely for the show

POCONO

4/6: 6w, ++ speed, gold rail, only one closer won and that one hugged the pylons, so far this meet the track is speed-favoring with leavers dominating the races

4/5: 5w, no bias

AUTOMATIC SLIMS -

Blasted to the lead in :26 1/5, set a fast pace and held okay for the show

CEE PEE PANIC -

First over, paced a :27 third quarter to wear down the leader and just missed while out-kicked by the pocket rocket winner

SCHOOLKIDS*** -

Left from post 8 and was parked past the quarter for the lead, rated the half then drew clear with a strong :54 3/5 last half

FREEHOLD

4/5: 8w, ++ speed

4/4: 5w, + speed

4/3: 4w, no bias

NO TEARS HERE -

Had post 7, was 4th over, made a strong three wide brush down the back and around the final turn and held well

MEADOWLANDS

4/5: 3w, no bias, headwinds

4/4: 4w, no bias, sloppy track

MAJOR LOOK -

Classy sort had a tough parked-out trip from post 9, raced first over, held okay

ZUPPA INGLESE -

Trotter was backed up by a poor flow of cover while 4th over, charged wide late on the final turn and finished fast for the place

HASTY PROFFITT -

Trotter saved ground, found room between horses late and finished well

MAJESTIC STONE -

Trotter left and was parked past a quick opener, set a pressured pace, drifted out and weakened but only lost by a length in a fine effort

LINDY MCDREAMY -

Trotter was 4th over behind dull horses and finished well in the stretch

HANDSOFFMYCUPCAKE -

Left well and yielded, angled out in the stretch but was hopelessly blindswitched while having pace, cleared late and rallied

BLUEBIRD KIDSQUEEN -

Trotter was 5th over at the half, stormed wide late on the final turn and finished solidly

WESTERN TRADEMARK -

Was 4th over, angled four wide late on the final turn and finished stoutly down the outside to get up for the dead-heat win

SING FOR ME GEORGE -

Had post 10 and was 5th over, charged three wide mid-final turn and finished gamely

MANCHESTER -

Was parked the mile from post 9, flushed out cover second over, finished evenly in the stretch but the effort is more difficult that it looked as he went a :54 4/5 middle-half

I'M BANKSY -

Left sluggishly and was parked the mile without cover, gradually grinded up to challenge but never reached the leader, finished gamely to nail the place

UP UP AND OUT -

Had post 9, followed a slow developing flow of cover and finished willingly

MONTICELLO

4/3: 7w, + speed

YONKERS

4/5: 5w, + speed, leavers did very well all week

4/4: 7w, ++ speed

4/3: 5w, + speed