Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from May 24 - May 27

MOHAWK

5/27: 1w, + closers

5/25: 2w, no bias

5/24: 5w, no bias

CATCH THE DREAM*** –

Trotter made a bold backstretch brush to go from 6^th to the lead and won by eight lengths

THE FIRST STEP –

4/5 shot paced a :26 2/5 third quarter going first over from a tough spot, finished second

PRESTIGE SEELSTER –

Left from post 7 and tucked third, was shuffled a bit and rallied gamely late pacing a :26 4/5 third quarter to gain the show

LIFETIME ROYALTY –

Was 7^th at the half following cover off a slow pace, followed cover three wide at the three quarters and finished gamely for the show, last quarter in :27 1/5

SAULSBROOK JESSIE –

Was 9^th at the three quarters behind cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished well with a :27 last quarter

RUNNING ACES

5/26: 0w, + closers

5/25: 5w, no bias

MUSICIAN –

Left sluggishly from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, held okay

HAWTHORNE

5/26: 2w, no bias

5/25: 2w, no bias

5/24: 1w, + closers

CRUISING HOME –

Left from post 7 and tucked 4^th, went first over pacing a :27 4/5 third quarter, was shaken off but held the show

LAST DRAGON*** –

Was 9^th at the three quarters while following weak cover, rallied wide on the final turn and finished strongly to miss by a neck, last quarter in :25 4/5

LITTLE BITA SASS –

Improving 3yo was 9^th at the half, followed poor cover, swung wide for the drive and finished quickly to miss by a neck in a solid placing

NORTHFIELD

5/26: 6w, + speed, off track, racing canceled after the 9^th Race

5/25: 6w, no bias

HOOSIER

5/25: 4w, no bias

5/24: 3w, no bias

I DANCE YOU PRANCE*** -

Left from post 8 and was three wide forcing a :26 2/5 quarter, couldn’t clear and kept prompting the pace, tucked past the half, weakened but only lost by three lengths

SHADYJAKE –

Left from post 6 and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, yielded, was shuffled back

HARRINGTON

5/27: 8w, + speed

CLOUD SPEED*** –

Had post 7, followed weak cover, went three wide on the final turn and quickly engaged the leader turning for home, battled gamely to the wire to miss by a nose

THE MEADOWS

5/24: 7w, + speed

PHILADELPHIA

5/27: 10w, + speed

5/26: 6w, no bias

5/24: 6w, no bias

SHARTIN N –

The great mare left from post 7, was parked to a :25 2/5 first quarter by classy Caviart Ally, who wasn’t conceding anything in the $100k Betsy Ross, tucked in the pocket past the quarter, pulled past the half, went nose to nose with the pacesetter and got up late

POCONO

5/27: 5w, no bias

5/26: 4w, no bias, off track

5/25: 5w, no bias

ABLE HANOVER –

Was 7^th at the three quarters, went three wide and finished gamely to miss by a head

BASS PLAYER –

Was used hard leaving parked past a :26 2/5 opener, yielded and was shuffled back, lacked a rally late, was claimed by sharp claiming trainer

MEADOWLANDS

5/25: 3w, no bias

5/24: 2w, + closers

MUSCLE DIAMOND –

Trotter saved ground and stayed on the pylons, angled for clearance past mid-stretch and was moving well late, last quarter in :26 4/5

MIKE’S POWERHOUSE –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :26 3/5, set a quick pace under pressure and held well for the show

TIOGA

5/26: 4w, no bias

5/25: 7w, + speed

YONKERS

5/25: 4w, no bias

5/24: 4w, no bias

OCEANIA –

Was 7^th at the three quarters while third over behind poor cover, moved strongly three wide on the final turn and finished gamely from a tough spot to get the win