Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from May 10 - May 13

MOHAWK

5/13: 1w, ++ closers, off track

5/11: 2w, no bias

5/10: 1w, + closers

P L IDAHO –

Was 8^th and fourth over behind weak cover, finished strongly to just miss

B YOYO –

Was 18 lengths behind at the quarter, followed a weak flow of cover and finished well for the place

HAWTHORNE

5/12: 3w, no bias, sloppy track

5/11: 2w, + closers, off track

5/10: 2w, + closers

ROCKIN RIO –

Was 9^th behind weak cover and finished sharply for the show from a tough spot

BIG BAD MAXINE –

Brushed strongly to go from 6^th to the lead at the half, held the lead until deep stretch

NORTHFIELD

5/13: 8w, + speed, off track

5/11: 5w, no bias

NEW NUMBER WHO DIS –

Was 7^th at the quarter, made up a lot of ground through the middle-half of the race, rallied three wide around tiring cover on the final turn and finished gamely for the show

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

MUSCLES FOR LIFE*** –

Left from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace from the half and held gamely for the show

HOOSIER

5/11: 2w, no bias

5/10: 3w, no bias

E R HILLARY –

Was 8^th behind weak cover at the half, swung wide for the drive and finished sharply for the place with a :26 1/5 last quarter

ROCK N TO Z*** –

Left from post 8 and was used hard to the lead in :26 3/5, yielded, chased a strong pace and held well for the show

HARRINGTON

5/13: 5w, no bias

GALLIC BEACH –

Gunned to the lead in :26 1/5, carved out a quick clip and was second best behind the sharp 6/5 favorite

THE MEADOWS

5/13: 5w, no bias, sloppy track

5/11: 8w, + speed

PHILADELPHIA

5/12: 8w, + speed, sloppy track

5/10: 3w, no bias

LISBURN –

Was 7^th behind a modest pace while stuck behind terrible cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters to get within striking range and continued gamely to get up for the win

ELLA CHRISTINA –

Quarter-moved to take the lead past a :26 4/5 opener, paced a :26 4/5 third quarter under pressure and held gamely for the place

POCONO

5/13: 5w, no bias, sloppy track

5/12: 7w, + speed, sloppy track

5/11: 4w, no bias

MONTY’S PLAY –

Was first over a long way from post 6, paced a :27 3/5 third quarter over the sloppy track, tough trip; price factor in exotics

RADLEY HANOVER –

Was 5^th at the half, hustled up first over, pushed the sharp 3/5 winner and held the show

FREEHOLD

5/11: 3w, no bias

5/10: 4w, no bias

MEADOWLANDS

5/11: 3w, + closers, not a severe bias but compared to most harness tracks, the track does seem tiring and they recently announced that they were trying to maintain the cushion to avoid a speed biased track

5/10: 2w, + closers, four favorites burned out on the lead including a 2/5 shot

ROCK ON PRECIOUS –

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

SAGEBRUSH SID –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, set the pace, finished 5^th but it was a blanket finish and he came home in :27

THINKBIG DREAMBIG –

Saved ground from post 10 and was flying up the inside in the stretch

NO EASY DAY –

Was 7^th and on the move at the quarter, followed poor cover third over, rallied three wide at the three quarters and with solid pace to just miss with a :26 1/5 last quarter

BETTERTHANBRIE –

Left and got into a speed duel, pushed the pace, weakened late but only lost by 2 lengths

MONTICELLO

5/13: 4w, no bias, sloppy track

TIOGA

5/12: 7w, + speed, sloppy track

5/11: 5w, no bias

YONKERS

5/13: 5w, + speed, sloppy track

5/11: 5w, + speed

5/10: 8w, + speed

KEYSTONE PHOENIX –

Left sharply from post 2 and parked a horse hard to a :26 1/5 first quarter, was shuffled to 6^th when the leader gave way, slipped out down the back, had no rally but trip was tough