Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Apr. 20 - Apr. 23

CAL EXPO

4/21: 1w, + closers

4/30: 2w, + closers

I’M AN ATHLETE –

Left from post 7, was urged trying to reach the leader and finally did at the quarter in :26 4/5, pushed a :54 2/5 half, fell back on the final turn and was 7^th, rallied to finish 4^th only beaten by two lengths in a game effort

MOHAWK

4/23: 1w, + closers

4/21: 2w, + closers

4/20: 3w, no bias

SHEZAREALDEAL –

Was 9^th at the half while fourth over, finished fast for the place

NORTHFIELD

4/23: 11w, ++ speed

4/21: 5w, no bias, track seemed more tiring than usual

GOTTA BE MINE –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead past a :27 1/5 opener, set a pressured pace and held gamely for the place

FEELIN RED HOT*** –

Making her second start in the Burke barn and shipping in from Miami Valley, had post 8 and Ronnie Wrenn, Jr., left, tucked 5^th, made a bold three wide charge at the three quarters and drew off powerfully pacing her last half in :54 3/5

MR DE LUCA –

Left and was parked forcing a :26 3/5 first quarter, was parked past the half before finding a tuck, held okay to finish fifth after the tough trip

MIAMI VALLEY

4/23: 7w, + speed, sloppy track

4/22: 9w, + speed

4/21: 3w, no bias

4/20: 7w, + speed

BLUES QUEEN –

Left from post 8, was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace, held okay

BANGING THE DRUM*** –

Continues to hold form but had a tough trip, 7^th at the half behind tiring horses, he went three wide most of the final half and finished gamely for the place

MOSEE TERROR*** -

Left from post 8, was parked the mile without cover, prompted a fast pace, weakened in the stretch but held okay

IDEAL KISS –

Gunned to the lead in :26 2/5, set a fast pace under hounding pressure, held the show

BOUNDING DRAGON*** –

Left from post 7, was parked the mile without cover, paced a :27 2/5 second quarter, prompted the pace and held gamely for the place

DANCIN REBEL –

Hustled up first over approaching the half, pressed a :27 2/5 third quarter, couldn’t get by the leader but held well for the show

HOOSIER

4/21: 4w, no bias

4/20: 5w, no bias

J M JET SET –

Left and was used hard to get the lead past a :26 2/5 first quarter, yielded, was shuffled back, finished well for the show once clear

INCREDIBLE SHARK –

Was 9^th at the half, followed cover 4^th over, was 6^th at the top of the stretch and finished fast to get up for the win with a :26 1/5 last quarter

JACK’S A ROCKIN –

Left from post 8 was one of three leavers, was three lengths off at the quarter then brushed to the lead while used hard pacing a :27 1/5 second quarter, set the pace from there, weakened but only lost by a length in a good try

HARRINGTON

4/23: 7w, + speed

SILVER BULLET –

Left from post 7 and tucked third, went first over, paced a :28 third quarter, just missed

THE MEADOWS

4/23: 3w, no bias

4/21: 5w, no bias

PHILADELPHIA

4/22: 7w, no bias

4/20: 5w, no bias

PHOTOBOMBR HANOVER –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, set the pace, went a :27 2/5 third quarter, just missed to the sharp 3/5 winner

BAKERSFIELD –

Had post 7, shot to the lead in :26 2/5, set a quick clip, weakened by only lost by a length

POCONO

4/23: 8w, + speed

4/22: 7w, + speed

4/21: 6w, no bias

DURANT –

Left from post 9, was used hard to the lead in :26 3/5, set a quick clip, held the show, the winner was a tough drop down 1/2 shot

BRUNELLO N*** –

Left from post 7, was used hard to the lead past a :26 first quarter, went to the half in :53 4/5, continued on the lead, weakened late but held well for the show

MR DISOMMA –

3yo continued his improvement, left strongly from post 7 to the lead in :26 3/5, rated the half then went :27 2/5 in the third quarter and drew clear handily

FREEHOLD

4/21: 3w, no bias

4/20: 1w, no bias

BLACK HAMMER –

Was third over behind poor cover, went three wide at the half, cleared to the two path down the backstretch, followed cover and finished willingly for the show

MEADOWLANDS

4/21: 5w, + speed

4/20: 3w, no bias

BETTORHAVEANOTHER –

Left well and yielded, was shuffled back to 7^th, searched for room while full of pace in the stretch, tried to squeeze through a tight seam but had to be steadied in traffic, swung clear late with pace but was once again taken in hand in tight quarters late, tough trip

WINDSONG LEO –

Left well, parked the winner to the quarter and yielded, could have pulled out second over at any time on the final turn but stayed on the pylons and cleared too late with pace

PHOENIX WARRIOR N –

Left and took an early tuck, went first over against a tough front runner and paced a :25 4/5 third quarter with a strong move, couldn’t clear, was shaken off, held the show

ROCK ON LINE –

Left from post 8, was three wide on the first turn, tucked 4^th, saved ground and finished well for the show with a :26 4/5 last quarter

PENPAL –

Strong-closing mare had post 8 in her first start off the bench, followed cover wide and swung very turning for home, finished with solid pace

FIREBBY A –Pacing mare from the land down-under made her U.S. debut, was second over, swung three wide late on the final turn and finished quickly to win under confident handling

MONTICELLO

4/23: 3w, no bias

YONKERS

4/23: 7w, + speed

4/21: 3w, + closers, track seemed more tiring than usual, two horses rallied from 7^th to win, two rallied from 6^th to win, another rallied from 5^th to win, all in outside paths

4/20: 4w, no bias

BETTOR BELIEVE IT –

Had post 6, was fourth over at the half, followed cover three wide on the final turn and finished with solid late pace for the show from a tough spot

SOMEWHERE IN L A –

Was first over on a long grind in the Levy final, forced a :27 2/5 third quarter against the sharp favorite and held well for the show

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