Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from April 30 - May 2

MOHAWK

5/6: 3w, no bias

5/4: 2w, no bias

5/3: 2w, no bias

CLASSIC PRO*** –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :26 1/5, set a pressured pace and weakened late, only lost by two lengths

HAWTHORNE

5/5: 2w, no bias

5/4: 3w, no bias

5/3: 2w, + closers

SONG OF THE SIREN –

Was 8^th at the half, followed cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished sharply for the place with a :26 4/5 last quarter

OLE SWAMP MASTER –

10^th and far back early, moved out behind cover at the half, was 10^th at the three quarters, rallied three wide on the final turn, made up ground quickly and get up for the win

NORTHFIELD

5/6: 7w, + speed

5/4: 9w, + speed

OUTLIER*** –

Had post 8, followed poor cover and finished gamely for the show from a tough spot

ULF HANOVER*** –

Was 7^th at the quarter and first over a long way, prompted the pace from the half, held well finishing 4^th but missing by three heads on the wire

MIAMI VALLEY

5/6: 6w, no bias

5/5: 10w, + speed

5/4: 6w, no bias, off track

VEGAS AGAIN –

Quarter-moved into a hot pace, took the lead approaching the three quarters, was put to immediate pressure and yielded to the winner but chased him home gamely, 2^nd best

JEFFERY P –

Trotter left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, grinded into contention first over, took the lead into the stretch, was out-kicked by the pocket horse late

FEELNLIKEAROCKSTAR –

Was 6^th at the quarter, hustled up first over from a tough spot, engaged the leader at the half, edged past him in the stretch then dug in gamely to hold off the closers

DAKOTA ROADSTER –

Was 10^th at the half, picked up terrible cover, swung three wide at the three quarters and finished with pace from a tough spot

SMOKIN WILLIE –

Left from post 9 and was parked the mile, followed cover, lost cover past the half and went up first over to prompt the pace, took the lead in the stretch, held the show

HOOSIER

5/4: 1w, + closers

5/3: 1w, + closers

DO WORK SON –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in a wicked :25 2/5, set a quick pace and was second best to the sharp closing favorite

SANNA CRUZA A –

Left from post 8 and was parked hard before taking the lead at a :53 3/5 half, yielded and excusably weakened

HARRINGTON

5/6: 9w, no bias, tricky call, but I can’t call it a speed bias, three horses rallied to win from off the pace, from 5^th, 5^th, and 7th, eight of the nine wire to wire winners were the favorite, and 7 heavily bet odds-on favorites won on the lead

DESERT PARTY –

Was 6^th at the half, followed cover, swung three wide midway on the final turn and finished sharply to just miss

THE MEADOWS

5/6: 6w, no bias

5/4: 2w, no bias

IT’SGOODTOBEDAKING –

Left from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :27, set a pressured pace and gave way late, finished third but only lost by two noses on the wire

PHILADELPHIA

5/5: 5w, + speed, not a severe bias but ten of the races were won by a leaver, sloppy track

5/4: 3w, no bias

5/3: 6w, no bias

CLOSING STATEMENT –

Was 7^th at the half and third over, finished well for the place from a tough spot

BRUCE’S MAGIC –

Left from post 6, was used hard to the lead in :27, set a quick pace under strong pressure and held the place

JK JAZZITUP*** -

Was 7^th at the half, pulled first over and made a strong move to take the lead at the five eighths, drew off to a clear lead and held on gamely driving for a sharp win

POCONO

5/6: 2w, no bias

5/5: 2w, + closers, sloppy track

5/4: 2w, no bias

HORSING AROUND –

Had post 7, moved at the quarter on a long first over bid, reached the leader at the half, pushed a :27 2/5 third quarter, weakened late while finishing fourth

JK PRIDENJOY –

Left from post 7, tucked 5^th, went first over into a tough :54 3/5 last half, held the show

WAIKIKI BEACH –

Had post 7, picked up poor cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished gamely for the place from a tough spot

CENTURY ENFORCER –

Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover, pushed a :28 2/5 third quarter, held the show with a solid :28 1/5 last quarter

FREEHOLD

5/4: 4w, no bias

5/3: 5w, no bias

MEADOWLANDS

5/4: 3w, no bias

5/3: 3w, no bias

BEST IN SHOW*** –

Well bred colt had post 10 in his 3yo debut, looked to leave but decided against it and merely floated into a tuck 9^th on turn one, saved ground and was moving well late

HEAVENLY SOUND –

Showed good early speed in the mile and an eighth Graduate, was shuffled back to 7^th and came on again gamely late; probably needs weaker competition but this was solid

MISS TRIXTON –

Trotter had post 10, followed cover, swung three wide late on the final turn and finished fastest of all to just miss

RATHER SWELL –

Left alertly and yielded, was third, pulled on the final turn, drew clear sharply in the lane

MAJOR AUTHORITY –

Had post 9 and was on the move at the quarter, followed cover third over, followed cover three wide around a tiring horse and finished with solid pace to miss by two noses

MATEO –

Saved ground and was 7^th locked inside at the three quarters, was moving well in the stretch but had to be taken up late to avoid running into horses

MONTICELLO

5/6: 2w, no bias

TIOGA

5/5: 1w, + closers, sloppy track

5/4: 3w, no bias

CARLOS MITTANNA –

Left from post 8 and was three wide to the quarter, couldn’t clear and was parked the mile without cover, disputed the pace, excusably weakened after a tough trip

YONKERS

5/6: 7w, + speed

5/4: 2w, no bias

5/3: 6w, no bias