Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from May 18 - May 21

MOHAWK

5/21: 3w, + closers

5/20: 4w, no bias

5/19: 7w, + speed

COURTLY CHOICE –

Had post 8, left and tucked 5^th, power-brushed to the lead making up 7 lengths to take the lead past the half and tacked on a nifty :26 2/5 final quarter to win clear

HAWTHORNE

5/20: 2w, + closers, as usual, this one mile track is the least speed favoring harness track in the country

5/19: 0w, + closers

5/18: 0w, + closers

TWINCREEKS JACK –

Had post 10, followed poor cover, rallied wide past the three quarters and finished sharply for the show from a tough spot

NORTHFIELD

5/21: 7w, no bias, sloppy track

5/19: 9w, + speed

KJ’S FOXY LADY*** –

Left strongly from post 8 to the lead in :27, set a fast pace and drew off powerfully as a rare wire to wire winner from post 8

ST LADS MAGGIE*** –

Left from post 8 and tucked 4^th, went first over into a :27 3/5 third quarter, pushed the leader, was shaken off but held well for the show

NOBLE LEGEND –

Left from post 7 and tucked 5^th, grinded first over pacing a :28 1/5 third quarter over a sloppy track, held gamely for the show in a blanket finish

CONTROL TOWER –

Left from post 5 and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, set a fast pace and jogged

JJ’S DOUGHNUT –

Left and took an early tuck, pacing a :28 first quarter, grinded first over from a tough spot, pacing a :28 third quarter in the slop, only lost by two lengths in an improved effort

HOOSIER

5/19: 6w, no bias

5/18: 2w, no bias, sloppy track

ENDEAVORS FANTASY –

Left from post 6, brushed to the lead at the half pacing a :27 2/5 second quarter, held well for the show

HARRINGTON

5/21: 5w, no bias

THE MEADOWS

5/21: 5w, no bias

5/19: 5w, no bias

MAJOR NEMESIS*** –

Had post 7, was on the move early without cover, powered to the lead pacing a :25 3/5 third quarter and drew off

GD WESTERN JOE*** –

Left and made two moves to the lead to the half, yielded to strong favorite Major Nemesis through a wicked third quarter and was a solid second

PHILADELPHIA

5/20: 3w, + closers, drying out track seemed like a tiring track on a Sunday afternoon that featured top class horses and a quality card

5/18: 4w, no bias

POCONO

5/21: 4w, no bias

5/20: 5w, no bias

5/19: 6w, no bias

HUG THE WIND N –

Left from post 9 and was used hard to the lead in :26 1/5, set a quick pace and was a game second

ALTA JEROME N*** –

Left from post 9 and was used hard to the lead in :25 4/5, yielded to strong pressure past the half and was shuffled to 5^th, held well considering, losing by a length

IDLE BONES N*** –

Grey trotting mare shipped in from Hoosier with a barn change, broke on the first turn and dropped back losing about 18 lengths, recovered and caught the field at the half, followed cover and was third over then went three wide at the three quarters and finished sharply to just miss in a huge effort

FREEHOLD

5/12: 6w, + speed

5/18: 5w, + speed, off track

ROCKIN ROBERT –

Raced off the pace from post 7, had to go three wide around dull horses on the final turn and finished sharply for the place from a tough spot

MEADOWLANDS

5/19: 1w, + closers, rain, sloppy track appeared tiring

5/18: 3w, no bias

LYONS STEEL –

Left from post 7, brushed to the lead before the half, which was quick, :53 4/5, continued on setting a brisk pace and gave way grudgingly late

CANBEC KINGKAZIMIR –

Left, yielded, was shuffled, lost position and angled cleared late, had some pace

THINKBIG DREAMBIG*** –

3yo colt was hammered to 3/5 making his debut going a mile and an eighth, left from post 7 and tucked 5th, followed cover, swung wide late on the final turn, was about five paths off the rail when he veered in sharply while racing greenly, angled back out with a lot left, appeared to be on his way to a win when he either locked wheels or stepped in the wheel of the leader, who had drifted out in deep stretch causing him to break stride, got back on stride, finished 4^th and was placed third in a promising debut

DUNBAR HALL –

Trotter was third over, rallied three wide and finished strongly to be a sharp second behind classy Ariana G

SWEET ROCK –

Left from post 6 and tucked, stayed in and was shuffled in tight quarters, was blocked most of the stretch, angled wide to find a clear path late and had pace

BARN BELLA –

Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace and held well

EXPRESS STRIDE N –

Had post 10, wanted to follow cover but there were too many horses out so he moved up along the pylons, angled out in the stretch and finished quickly

TIOGA

5/20: 3w, no bias

5/19: 6w, no bias

MONTICELLO

5/21: 5w, no bias

YONKERS

5/21: 5w, no bias

5/20: 3w, no bias

5/19: 4w, no bias

5/18: 7w, + speed

FASHION CREDITOR –

Trotter left from post 7 and tucked third, went first over pressing a quick :28 2/5 fraction in the mile and a quarter race and held okay

LUCAN HANOVER –

Was in a tough spot going first over from 5^th into a stepped-up final half, held the show

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