Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Mar. 30 - Apr. 2

CAL EXPO

3/31: 6w, + speed, much different than Friday night

3/30: 2w, + closers

MACHABYEBABY –

Was 7^th at the half, followed poor cover and finished with solid pace for the place

TWOMICKEYTRIP –

Showed some early speed then went first over at the half, pressed the pace hard but could not get past the pacesetter, held well for the show

NORTHFIELD

4/2: 6w, no bias

3/31: 7w, + speed

TURBO MACH*** -

Left from post 6 and was used hard to the lead in :25 3/5, set a blazing pace and did okay losing by only two lengths

MIAMI VALLEY

4/2: 3w, no bias

3/31: 6w, no bias

3/30: 4w, no bias

MCLUCKY –

Left and got strung out forcing a quick pace, was shaken off in the stretch but only lost by three lengths

BLOOMING GENIUS –

Blasted to the lead in :26 3/5, set a lively clip under second-half pressure, held the show

LYONS JIMMYDEAN –

Was 5^th at the quarter, hustled up to challenge at the half, pressed hard through the third quarter, was shaken off by the favorite but held well for the show

JACKSON WYATT –

Left from post 9 and was used hard to the lead at the half, set the pace from there and gave way to the favorite late in a game placing

MR COOLIE*** –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to clear past a :27 2/5 first quarter, set a pressured pace while pacing a :27 3/5 third quarter and held well for the show

HOOSIER

3/31: 5w, no bias

3/30: 3w, no bias

OUREA NOURRIR*** –

Was 9^th at the three quarters, followed poor cover, rallied wide and finished boldly for the show pacing a :26 last quarter

THE MEADOWS

4/2: 6w, no bias, off track

3/31: 2w, + closers, tiring track, three horses rallied to win from 6^th, two horses rallied to win from 7^th, three horses rallied to win from 4th

3/30: 3w, no bias, off track

ANTAGONIST –

Showed improved speed in his second start of the year, left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :27 2/5, yielded and held okay over a tiring track

ICANTU –

Left from post 6 and yielded, was shuffled, swung clear in the stretch and finished well

POCONO

4/1: 2w, no bias

3/31: 5w, no bias

MAJOR BUDDY A –

Was looped leaving and got used hard, went :26 3/5, :55 1/5, before taking the lead past the half, excusably tired

HERE COMES SWIFTY*** –

Left from post 9 as one of four leavers, was parked the mile without cover, went :26 3/5 to the first quarter, pressed the fast pace and was a game second

TEXAS TERROR N –

Left from post 7 outside of the 5 and 6 post leavers, was three wide and used hard to the lead past a :25 4/5 first quarter, rated the half then took on pressure and gave way grudgingly to the pocketed 4/5 winner late

FEELING CAM LUCKY*** –

Quarter-moved and got hung out forcing a blazing pace, never saw the pylons, held okay

FREEHOLD

3/31: 4w, no bias

3/30: 5w, no bias

MEADOWLANDS

3/31: 3w, no bias

3/30: 4w, no bias

SANTIAGO STYLE –

7^th at the three quarters, was stymied by poor cover, finished strongly in the stretch

MONICA GALLAGHER –

Floated out leaving, got caught out and waited for cover to materialize, followed cover then lost same at the quarter and worked her way to the lead at the half in :54, took on pressure from there and held well for the place

JUXTA COWGIRL –

Left alertly from post 6, yielded, was shuffled in tight quarters, angled off the pylons, cleared with a sixteenth of a mile to go and finished steadily for the show

GOLDEN SON –

Trotter left well to the lead on turn one, yielded past the quarter, regained the lead at the half, opened up a four length lead while trotting a quick middle-half, held the show

MONTICELLO

4/2: 5w, + speed, off track

BULLVILLEPOWERPUFF –

Left from post 7, was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace, tough trip, but only lost by four lengths

YONKERS

4/2: 5w, no bias

3/31: 5w, no bias

3/30: 7w, + speed

MACH TIME N –

Had post 6, was third over, finished with solid pace for the show

SHESJUSTADELIGHT N –

Went first over, engaged the leader at the half, prompted a :27 4/5 third quarter, held well

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