Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for April 11 to April 13

NORTHFIELD

4/12: 9w, + speed

4/11: 3w, no bias

MIAMI VALLEY

4/11: 5w, no bias

KING LEONIDAS*** -

Was 6^th at the quarter, power-brushed to the lead, paced a :54 4/5 middle-half and drew off to a strong win

HOOSIER

4/13: 1w, + closers

4/12: 1w, + closers

ROBERTS BEST –

Left from post 8, was used hard to the lead in :27, set the pace against the bias and gave way late while clearly second best

PICKIN UP SPEED –

Trotter broke before the start and was far back, recovered and made up ground steadily, followed weak cover, rallied three wide on the final turn, finished strongly for the show

SKYWAY GRAND SLAM –

Had post 10, made up a lot of ground, followed excess cover and finished quickly

ROSECROFT

4/12: 3w, no bias

4/11: 8w, + speed

POWERFUL HONEY*** –

Was 8^th and on the move at the quarter, picked up poor cover, rallied three wide approaching the three quarters, was wide on the final turn and finished sharply for the place from a tough spot

CAPE MARJ –

Was 8^th at the half, followed poor cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters, was wide on the final turn and finished gamely for the show from a tough spot

DOVER

4/13: 3w, no bias

4/12: 5w, + speed

4/11: 7w, + speed

ENHANCE YOUR MIND –

Left from post 8 and tucked 5^th, grinded first over into a :26 4/5 third quarter against a sharp front runner and held okay

OPTIONS ARE ADREAM –

Was 5^th at the half and first over from a tough spot, paced a :27 third quarter and held well for the show with a :26 4/5 last quarter

TIME OUT I’M TIRED –

Had to use some energy to hold his position from post 1, then went first over, took the lead in the stretch and was out-kicked but lost by less than a length

PHILADELPHIA

4/13: 8w, + speed

4/12: 5w, + speed

WILD WHISKEY –

Left from post 7, was parked on a long first over bid, prompted the pace against the 2/5 winner, was shaken off but held okay

CHACHING HANOVER –

Had post 7, left strongly in :26 4/5, rated the half then was under pressure the second half and held well for the place behind the 3/5 winner

THE MEADOWS

4/12: 7w, + speed

4/11: 2w, no bias

BLURRED LINES*** -

Left well from post 7, parked a horse to the lead, yielded, was third at the half, pulled first over, challenged through a :27 3/5 third quarter, battled gamely to the wire to just miss in a three way blanket finish

POCONO

4/11: 9w, + speed

PERSEVERANCE –

Trotter was 8^th at the half, made up good ground on the final turn and finished fast in the stretch to just miss in an improved effort

BIGTOWN HERO –

Fast 9 year old loves this track, left and was parked past a :27 opener for the lead, rated more kindly than he has in the past and finished in :27 2/5 to draw clear to an easy win

MONTICELLO

4/13: 5w, + speed

4/12: 6w, + speed

4/11: 4w, + speed

STOMPIN TOM CREEK –

Left from post 5, worked his way to the lead past the quarter and drew off to a commanding 14 length win

BIG Z CLASS –

Trotter had post 7, left fast to the lead in :28 2/5, set the pace and held well for the show

YONKERS

4/13: 6w, + speed

4/11: 9w, + speed

GONNA FLY –

Trotter was first over a long way, went a :28 3/5 third quarter, was no match for the 3/5 winner but held okay for the show