Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Apr. 28 - May 1

CAL EXPO

4/29: 2w, no bias

4/28: 2w, no bias

ULYSSES BLUE CHIP –

Had post 7, followed cover and finished well for the place, last quarter in :27 4/5

WINDSUN GALAXIE –

Trotter left from post 7, got parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace, held okay

NORTHFIELD

5/1: 6w, no bias

4/29: 8w, + speed

BAD GIRL VEGAS –

Had post 7, was 4^th wide, followed cover three wide on the final turn and finished sharply for the show from a tough spot

MIAMI VALLEY

5/1: 3w, no bias

4/30: 7w, + speed

4/29: 7w, + speed

4/28: 4w, no bias, races 1-5 fast, 6-9 sloppy, races canceled after the 9^th race

YOUWILLWISHYOUHAD –

Left from post 7 and followed another horse, was parked the mile, had cover until brushing three wide at the three quarters, couldn’t get to the sharp winner but held well

AND WE’LL SEE YA*** –

Left from post 8, followed the 7 horse then lost his cover past the quarter, ranged up to challenge, pressed a quick pace and drew clear impressively

GOTMONEYINMYPOCKET –

Was 9^th at the half, followed poor cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished willingly from a tough spot

STEVES LEGACY –

Left from post 7 and tucked 3^rd pacing a :26 2/5 first quarter, went first over, was shaken off but lost by less than two lengths

PRIMO GIOVANNI –

Left and got hung out in a speed duel, pressed a fast pace, tough trip

HOOSIER

4/29: 5w, no bias

4/28: 2w, races 1-5, no bias, fast track, races 6-9, + closers, sloppy track, racing canceled after the 9^th Race due to track condition

OUR LUCKY CHIP –

Was 7^th at the three quarters while third over, finished boldly to draw clear with a :25 2/5 last quarter kick

HARRINGTON

5/1: 4w, + speed

BIG BUCKS BO –

Left from post 8 and was used hard to the lead past a :27 2/5 opener, yielded, was shuffled to 4^th and held well for the show

PHILADELPHIA

4/30: 7w, + speed

4/28: 5w, + speed

BESTJETYET*** -

Left from post 6, was parked the mile without cover battling the sharp drop down winner through torrid fractions, only lost by two lengths in a game effort

STONEHOUSE ADAM –

Was 7^th at the half, made up ground brushing three wide around weak cover pacing a :26 4/5 third quarter, finished gamely in the stretch to just miss to the 4/5 favorite

DONTTELLMEAGAIN*** –

Was 9^th at the quarter, followed weak cover and finished fast for the show from a tough spot, last quarter in :26 3/5

DAVID’S DREAM –

Was 8^th at the half, followed weak cover and finished sharply for the place

HONEY I’M HOME –

Had post 8, blasted to the lead in :26 4/5, set a quick pace and didn’t tire that badly

POCONO DOWNS

5/1: 8w, + speed

4/30: 8w, + speed

4/29: 4w, no bias

4/22: 7w, + speed

AMAZING SOFI –

Had post 7, followed cover third over and finished well for the show in an improved effort while finishing in :27 3/5

MR D’S DRAGON*** –

4 year old left strongly in :26 flat, rated the half nicely for driver Christian Lind then opened up on the field with a :27 1/5 third quarter and had something left winning easily

CHEAP N EASY*** –

Left from post 8, was parked to the lead past a :26 2/5 first quarter, rated the half, paced a :27 1/5 third quarter keeping pressure at bay and drew clear to a sharp win

JESSICA LAR BAR*** –

Trotter had post 7, followed poor cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished strongly against the bias to finish second from a tough spot

AMERICANGIRLFRIEND*** –

Left from post 8 and tucked 4^th, went first over, pushed a :27 4/5 third quarter and battled gamely to be right there in a blanket finish while finishing third

GRACIE’S PARADE –

Harrahs shipper left from post 7 and tucked 4^th, pacing a :26 4/5 first quarter, went first over against tough front runner Cheap N Easy, pressed a :27 1/5 third quarter, was shaken off but it was a tough trip

BRICKMAN –

Left from post 7, was parked past a :27 first quarter for the lead, set the pace, shook off second half pressure and drew clear to a sharp win

FREEHOLD

4/29: 7w, + speed

4/28: 3w, no bias

FAT MANS ALLEY –

Had post 7, followed weak cover third over, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished sharply for the place

MEADOWLANDS

4/29: 3w, no bias

4/28: 5w, no bias

ZOOMING –

Trotter had post 8, was third over behind a weak flow, stormed three wide around the final turn and finished with strong trot to be clearly second best

KEENE OLIVIA –

Had post 7, was 8^th and fourth over, edged three wide at the three quarters, stacked wide for the drive and finished quickly from a tough spot

ART HISTORY –

Saved ground and was pinned in along the pylons, cleared late

MONTICELLO

5/1: 4w, + speed

BULLVILLE GG –

Made first start for high-percentage Basilone barn, had post 6, was 13 lengths behind at the quarter in a strung out field, popped out midway through turn two, rushed up to engage the leader at the half pacing a big second quarter, challenged for the lead but broke late on the third turn

LEXUS ARTIST –

Moved into the high-percentage Lounsbury barn, left hard and parked the 3/5 favorite to a :28 opener, yielded, pulled the pocket at the three quarters and drew off

YONKERS

5/1: 8w, + speed

4/29: 9w, + speed

4/28: 3w, no bias

APPLE BOTTOM JEANS –

Had post 8, saved ground, angled to the far outside turning for home and finished fast in the stretch

SETTLEMOIR –

Left from post 5 but driver Mark Macdonald saw the other inside leavers, alertly took a hold and settled into a tuck on the first turn, was 5^th at the half, followed cover second over, brushed three wide to clear tiring cover at the three quarters, quickly cleared to the two path while still a couple of lengths behind the 1/5 favorite, kept on chugging and wore that one down gamely late while pacing a :27 flat last quarter

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