Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from April 2 - April 4

MOHAWK

4/4: 3w, no bias

JUST MY SHADOW –

Was 7^th and twelve lengths back off a modest pace, followed cover 4^th over, fanned wide for the drive and drew off sharply in :26 3/5

HOOSIER

4/4: 2w, + closers

PLATINUM –

Left and was used hard parked to the lead in :27, set by far the fastest pace of the night while under constant pressure and weakened while racing against the bias

NORTHFIELD

4/3: 6w, no bias

4/2: 2w, no bias

HARD COLD CASH*** –

Left sluggishly from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover, never reached the leader but held well for the show

MACHLICIOUS*** –

Was 6^th at the half, followed cover, went three wide on the final turn when his cover weakened and finished gamely for the show coming home in :28 1/5

MIAMI VALLEY

4/4: 6w, no bias

4/2: 5w, no bias

HA HA*** –

Left and was parked pushing a :27 first quarter, never cleared and raced parked the mile without cover battling for the lead, held gamely for the place

HARAMBE DEO –

Left from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :27, set a fast pace under second-half pressure which included a :27 third quarter and only lost by two lengths

SKYWAY TOXIC –

Left from post 9 and was used hard to the lead in :26 1/5, yielded to strong pressure on the final turn and weakened in a fast-paced race

DOVER

4/4: 5w, + speed, leavers won most of the races

4/3: 12w, ++ speed

WAGER ON ME –

Left from post 5 and was parked to the lead in :27 2/5, set a pressured pace and gave way grudgingly late

SWEET ROCK –

Had post 8, left slowly, was parked the mile without cover, stalked the pacesetter about two lengths off, finally collared the leader turning for home, won by a nose gamely

PHILADELPHIA

4/4: 7w, + speed

THE MEADOWS

4/3: 6w, no bias

4/2: 3w, no bias

HYPNOTIC TALE –

Left from post 7 and tucked 5^th, was shuffled to 7^th, found room in the stretch and finished fast for the show

POCONO

4/2: 7w, + speed

MONTICELLO

4/4: 4w, + speed

4/3: 6w, + speed

4/2: 3w, no bias

YONKERS

4/4: 7w, + speed, 10 of the 11 races were won by either the leader or the pocket horse

4/2: 5w, no bias