Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Apr. 14 - Apr. 17

CAL EXPO

4/15: 5w, no bias

4/14: 2w, + closers

NORTHFIELD

4/17: 8w, + speed

4/15: 4w, no bias

DASHPEDIA*** -

Had post 7, moved at the quarter to follow cover, followed cover three wide around a tiring horse, remained three wide on the final turn and finished gamely for the show

MIAMI VALLEY

4/17: 6w, no bias

4/16: 6w, no bias

4/15: 5w, no bias

4/14: 6w, no bias

EXPLODENT –

Left from post 5, tucked third, was shuffled to 7^th and finished with late pace

GERRIES SPORT –

Was 8^th at the half and fourth over, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished willingly for the show from a tough spot

WHOYOUCALLINGAFOOL –

Left from post 9, was parked to the lead past a :27 3/5 first quarter, set the pace under constant pressure and gave way grudgingly to the 6/5 favorite late

ER LILA –

Was third over behind weak cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished with solid pace to be second best to the sharp 3/5 winner

HOOSIER

4/15: 2w, + closers

4/14: 3w, no bias

ROSECROFT

4/15: 2w, no bias

PHILADELPHIA

4/14: 8w, + speed

THE MEADOWS

4/18: 4w, no bias

4/15: 7w, + speed

SOUTHERN ALLIE –

Left from post 9 and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, rated the half, opened up on the field with a :27 2/5 third quarter and drew clear to a sharp win

JJ SHARK –

Left from post 6, was looped leaving and parked to the half, tucked, chased the sharp favorite home to be clearly second best

ONE OVER PAR –

Left well from post 7, was parked to the lead in :27 3/5, yielded, was shuffled out of contention and had some late pace

POCONO DOWNS

4/17: 3w, no bias

4/15: 5w, + speed

IN COMMANDO*** -

Had post 4, kept up well to the fast early tempo pacing a :26 3/5 first quarter, went first over, paced a :26 4/5 third quarter, finished gamely for the place

AWESOMENESS –

Left from post 5, was parked the mile without cover, pressed the quick pace, held okay

WESTERN TYRANT –

Was third over behind weak cover, swung wide late final turn and finished quickly to miss by a head

FREEHOLD

4/15: 5w, + speed

4/14: 7w, + speed

RURAL ART –

Left and was used hard parked two turns of a fast half, ducked inside, held okay

MEADOWLANDS

4/15: 2w, no bias

4/14: 4w, no bias

WHO DO YOU LIKE –

Left from post 7, tucked, paced a :27 1/5 first quarter, went first over strongly and drew off full of pace on his own to win by 9 lengths

MONTICELLO

4/17: 5w in seven races

YONKERS

4/16: 6w, no bias

4/15: 5w, + speed

4/14: 3w, no bias

BIG TURN ON –

Had post 6 and was 7^th when he pulled early on the third turn, rushed up on a long first over brush, paced a :27 3/5 third quarter, held well considering that difficult move

UF ROCKIN DRAGON –

Had post 8, picked up poor cover, made a solid three wide move around the final turn and finished willingly from an impossible spot

MY MIND IS MADEUP –

Had post 7 and finished well for the show with a :27 flat final quarter

IN SECRET –

Trotter had post 7, followed sluggish cover and finished sharply for the show from a tough spot

HOLY GRAIL N*** –

Had post 7, followed cover third over, swung three wide late final turn and four wide turning for home and finished strongly to just miss while pacing a :27 1/5 last quarter

HORSING AROUND –

Saratoga shipper had post 8, saved ground in a strung out field, moved out on the final turn, swung wide for the drive and finished well

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