Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from May 1 - May 5

MOHAWK

5/5: 6w, no bias

5/4: 3w, no bias, races canceled after the 6^th race

5/3: 3w, no bias

CAL EXPO

5/5: 2w, no bias

5/4: 4w, no bias

PRODIGAL –

Left from post 8 and was used hard to the lead in :26 1/5, set a quick pace, held the place

HAWTHORNE

5/5: 1w, + closers

5/4: 3w, no bias

VITALITY –

Left and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace and held the show

NORTHFIELD

5/5: 5w, no bias

5/1: 6w, + speed

MIAMI VALLEY

5/5: 8w, + speed

5/4: 7w, no bias

5/1: 3w, no bias

WELL WISHERS*** –

Left sharply from post 7 to the lead in :27 1/5, set a quick pace under pressure and held well for the show

VELOCITY LAYLA –

Quarter-moved and got into a pace duel to a quick half, tucked, held okay in an improved effort

MOSH PIT –

Left from post 8 and was parked the mile, mostly uncovered, pushed the pace and took the lead past the three quarters, held the show in an improved efforts

STUCKEY DOTE –

Kept up well early to a fast opener, went first over against a sharp front running odds-on favorite and held okay

HOOSIER

5/5: 6w, no bias

5/4: 3w, no bias

5/3: 4w, no bias

5/1: 1w, + closers

IMAJEAN ROCKS –

Had post 8, left strongly to the lead in :26 4/5, set the pace against the bias, weakened late

HALLE SHARK –

Was first over a long way, weakened in the stretch; price factor in exotics

HARRINGTON

5/1: 7w, + speed

THE MEADOWS

5/5: 5w, no bias

5/1: 4w, no bias

POWERFUL PULSE –

Quarter-moved and was used hard parked to a quick half, took the lead then was under pressure, weakened in the stretch but only lost by three lengths

LIBERTY PARTY –

Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, pushed a :27 opener then continued to prompt the pace, tough trip

BABES DIG ME –

Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead at the half, went a :27 4/5 third quarter and was a game second behind the 2/5 pocket winner

DORSODURO HANOVER –

Paced a :26 3/5 third quarter first over and drew clear to a sharp win

FAST MOVIN TRAIN –

Left and got into a speed duel in the 5/8’s of a mile race, tough trip, held the show

MCJAGERSONTHEMOVE –

Left from post 9 and was parked the mile without cover, held okay

PHILADELPHIA

5/5: 3w, no bias

5/4: 7w, + speed

5/3: 7w, + speed

CARRICK –

Left from post 7, was parked the mile without cover, tough trip

IZOH –

Trotter blasted to the lead in :27 flat, rated the pace nicely for Jackie Ingrassia, uncorked a :28 third quarter to put away the field and jogged

DUDESALADY –

Quarter-moved and got hung out forcing a quick pace, pushed a :27 2/5 third quarter, took the lead, weakened in the stretch but held okay

POCONO

5/5: 6w, + speed

5/1: 5w, + speed

PRETTY BOY HILL*** –

Left from post 8 and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, set a fast pace under pressure and held gamely for the place

MISS HILL*** –

Had post 7, was on the move at the quarter, got stuck behind a weak rival and had to go three wide at the half then settle in second over on the final turn, finished gamely

FREEHOLD

5/5: 3w, no bias, I’m not sure if this was a closer’s bias, but the track did appear to play fairer to closers than it normally does, track did appear somewhat tiring

5/4: 5w, no bias

MEADOWLANDS

5/5: 1w, no bias

5/4: 3w, no bias

ZEPHYR KRONOS –

Trotting colt came back to the races ready, sat 7^th behind a slow pace, followed cover third over, had a lot to do turning for home but finished boldly to nail the win late

BUTCHIE BEACH –

Well bred 3yo filly made her debut for trainer Erv Miller, saved ground, followed the odds-on favorite’s cover and finished boldly in the stretch to get up for the win

IWILLMAKEYOUSAYWOW –

Left well to a quick first quarter and got a pocket trip chasing a fast pace, pulled clear nicely with a :27 1/5 final quarter

MONTICELLO

5/3: 3w, no bias

5/1: 3w, no bias

MOTOWN N –

Down under invader had post 7 for U.S. debut, had poor cover, made up ground gamely three wide on the final turn and finished strongly to pull clear late at 4/5

YONKERS

5/5: 7w, + speed

5/4: 9w, + speed, warm night, 85 degrees at post time

5/3: 6w, + speed

5/1: 7w, + speed

DUNE DUDE –

Had post 6, followed cover third over and finished with solid pace for the show

TEO ENTEO A –

Left from post 6 and had a brutal trip, three wide at the quarter and then hung first over pushing a quick pace

PERFECT BET –

Left and was looped leaving and used hard to clear past the quarter, set a quick pace and only lost by a neck

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