Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Apr. 23 - Apr. 25

BALMORAL

4/26: 4w, no bias

4/25: 3w, no bias, off track

FRISKIE FLICKER*** -

Left well to the early lead, set a quick clip and drew off impressively

MOLLY GO LIGHTLY -

Went first over and pressed a :55 2/5 last half, held okay

EXTRAVAGANT ART*** -

Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover prompting a fast pace, held well

MAYWOOD

4/24: 7w, + speed

4/23: 5w, + speed

CINNAMON SPIDER -

Followed cover from post 7, made up a lot of ground through the middle half and finished solidly for the show, last quarter in :29 flat

CAL EXPO

4/26: 5w, no bias

4/25: 3w, no bias

HARRINGTON

4/23: 5w, + speed

NORTHFIELD

4/23: 6w, + speed

HOOSIER

4/25: 2w, + closers, off track

4/24: 3w, no bias

4/23: 4w, no bias

MYSTIC KARISSA -

Left strongly from post 9, set a fast pace and held well for the show

JAMAICAN COWBOY -

Third over behind weak cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished willingly from a tough spot

ALLIE LABROOK*** -

Was outside and caught behind a tiring horse, shuffled back to 10th, rallied wide at the three quarters and finished strongly for the show, last quarter in :26 4/5

THE MEADOWS

4/24: 4w, no bias

PHILADELPHIA

4/26: 6w, + speed

4/24: 8w, ++ speed

4/23: 4w, no bias

GETITOFFYOURCHEST -

Paced a :26 2/5 third quarter first over and drew off impressively to win in 1:49 3/5

POCONO

4/26: 3w, no bias
4/25: 6w, no bias

FREEHOLD

4/25: 5w, + speed

4/24: 6w, + speed

4/23: 5w, + speed

LIFE OF SMILEY -

Left and was parked to the lead in :27 4/5, yielded and ended up third after lead changes, finished well to be second best

AMPED UP -

Left from post 8 and was used hard to the lead in :27 2/5, set the pace under pressure and excusably tired while holding well for the show

MEADOWLANDS

4/25: 7w, + speed

4/24: 4w, no bias, headwinds, unseasonably cool

ALL ABOUT JUSTICE -

Trotter left from post 8 and was parked to the half before finding a tuck third, finished well for the place in a sharp and game effort

LORD OF MISRULE -

Left from post 6 and was used to the lead in :26 1/5 in this 9 furlong race, yielded, angled off the pylons in the stretch but was caught in close quarters

JJ SHARK -

Left sluggishly from post 6, was looped and ended up parked on a long uncovered journey, grinded into contention but couldn't reach the loose-on-lead winner, held well

ABELARD HANOVER -

Left and tucked third, cleared late and was reaching out well at the wire in a fine placing

MONTICELLO

4/23: 4w, no bias, off track

YONKERS

4/25: 3w, no bias

4/24: 7w, + speed

4/23: 4w, no bias

LUCKY MAN -

10-year-old changed barns and got Bartlett, sat last from post 8, appeared out of contention but swung wide turning for home and blew by the field with a last quarter in :27 4/5

ROCKAROUND SUE -

Left from post 6 and was used hard to the lead in :27 3/5, set the pace under strong second-half pressure and held well for the show

CASIMIR JITTERBUG -

Followed cover second over gapping his cover under cool handling by Sears, swung wide late final turn and finished stoutly for the win, paced his last half in :54 2/5

DREAM OUT LOUD N*** -

Had post 8, left strongly, was three wide on the first turn and went to the quarter in :26 4/5, rated the pace under strong second-half pressure from the 4/5 favorite, tough trip

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